Payroll Specialist - Atlantic Health - Morristown, NJ
(2026-09 - 2026-05)
- Process garnishments, tax levies, and child support orders while ensuring compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
- Manage retroactive payroll adjustments within the API timekeeping system.
- Process biweekly payroll and off-cycle payroll checks accurately and on schedule.
- Respond to employee payroll inquiries through the ticketing system and email in a timely and professional manner.
- Communicate garnishment information effectively with employees, agencies, and other relevant parties.
- Maintain accurate payroll records, including employee time, direct deposit information, and tax documentation.
- Provide excellent customer service by resolving payroll-related issues and answering employee questions promptly
Sr Payroll Specialist - L'OREAL USA - Berkeley Heights, NJ
(1996-06 - 2025-02)
- Actively participated in the weekly, biweekly, and monthly pay cycle processing for over 13,000 multi-state employees.
- Experienced handling various types of employees such as corporate, manufacturing, retail, distribution, and sales.
- Checked timecards for proper pay codes, missed punches, and manager approval before exporting for payments.
- Audited the HR interface data against transactions, identify and report any discrepancy to ensure data integrity.
- Calculated & entering accurate and timely payments for new hires, terminations, retroactive rate changes, employees on leave, tuition reimbursements, commissions, and any one-time bonus or allowance payments.
- Designated subject matter expert on the administration of the company's paid leave & disability policies in coordination with various state leave programs.
- Entered employee tax set-ups and direct deposit changes.
- Calculated and monitor on-going severance payments.
- Teamed with International Mobility to ensure expats were set up properly for taxation and any on-going allowances were handled correctly.
- Prepared manual checks for terminations to comply with state mandated final wage payments.
- Partnered with the HR Employee Service Center team respond to employee questions and concerns through the call center and Service Now tickets.
- Provided excellent customer service to all levels of employees, HR community, Total Rewards and legal.
- Provided guidance to junior specialists.
- Ensured policies and procedures are followed to comply with company, federal, state, and local rules. Special Projects as needed i.e., gather data to assist in audits, participate with on-site events, etc.
