Donna Conley

Senior payroll professional with 25+ years of experience overseeing multi-state payroll processing, tax compliance, and system conversions in high-volume environments. Skilled in UKG and Oracle Fusion platforms, with deep experience in semi-monthly, biweekly, off-cycle, and bonus payrolls. Improved processing efficiency by 25% and led seamless UKG-to-Oracle implementations while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting.

Corporate Payroll Director at Community Health Systems (2019-02 – 2026-04)

• Led a three-person payroll team through semi-monthly and biweekly processing for approximately 3,500-4,000 employees, improving processing efficiency by 25% while maintaining accurate and timely payroll operations.
• Led the 2023-2025 UKG-to-Oracle Cloud HCM payroll conversion, coordinating testing, data validation, and parallel runs to ensure compliant implementation and uninterrupted payroll operations.
• Managed officer tax reporting, payroll tax reporting, and incentive compensation bonuses in compliance with federal and state requirements, reducing filing risk and supporting accurate year-end reporting.
• Oversaw retirement contributions to support accurate payroll administration.

Corporate Payroll Manager at Community Health Systems (2008-01 – 2019-01)

• Managed a four-person payroll and tax team, overseeing multi-state payroll processing, tax compliance, and daily reconciliations across high-volume operations.
• Led the Meditech (AS400) to UKG payroll system conversion in 2009-2010, improving payroll functionality, reporting accuracy, and compliance during the transition.
• Authorized federal, state, and local tax payments and managed garnishments, supporting accurate payroll administration and reducing the risk of penalties or late filings.
• Maintained FEIN balancing and tax payment spreadsheets to preserve accurate records and support payroll compliance tracking.

Corporate Payroll Supervisor at Community Health Systems (2006-01 – 2007-12)

• Supervised two payroll processors, ensuring compliance with U.S. payroll laws and tax regulations.
• Authorized federal, state, and local tax payments and processed 941 and 940 returns for two entities with accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepared and balanced taxes for two FEINs while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Managed and resolved tax notices and agency inquiries across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring compliance and reducing discrepancies by 18%.
• Maintained workflow charts, reconciled bank statements, and supported payroll inquiries for 133 hospitals while verifying new hire and personnel changes.

Corporate Payroll Specialist at Community Health Systems (2000-06 – 2005-12)

• Processed full-cycle payroll for 130 employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepared and balanced taxes for two FEINs, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and enhancing accuracy and timeliness.
• Provided payroll customer service for 28 hospitals, resolving inquiries and issues and improving customer satisfaction by almost 45%.

High School Diploma in Mathematics – Whites Creek High School (1983 – 1987)