Shalisa Bethea

Payroll and HR Operations Professional with a decade of experience optimizing multi-state payroll systems, ensuring compliance, and driving process improvements across corporate, healthcare, and education sectors. Highly skilled in leveraging ADP, UKG, Replicon, PeopleSoft and SAP to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and employee experience in fast-paced, high-volume environments.

Payroll Administrator - CohnReznick - Parsippany, NJ

(2023-12)

• Administer biweekly, semi-monthly and off-cycle multi-state payrolls using UKG and Replicon for 4,000+ employees, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Review, audit, and validate payroll data, such as earnings, deductions, tax withholdings, timekeeping records and employee status updates to ensure accurate and compliant payroll submission.
• Generate payroll reports for management and assist with internal and external audits.
• Conduct system testing and data validation in coordination with the Payroll Manager to ensure accurate payroll integration during new time and attendance implementation.
• Partner with accounting leadership to reconcile payroll general ledger accounts and support audit readiness.
• Streamline year-end W-2 and tax reconciliation processes, reducing discrepancies by 20%.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tax reconciliations and filings, including forms 941, 940 and W-2.
• Manage and respond payroll inquiries, taxes, retirement deductions, garnishments, and PTO payouts with precision.
• Coach and support new payroll team members, promoting professional growth, effective knowledge sharing, and stronger team collaboration.

Payroll Specialist - LSU Health New Orleans - New Orleans, LA

(2021-11 - 2023-12)

• Processed payroll for 6,000+ employees using PeopleSoft, maintaining 100% compliance with state and federal tax requirements.
• Resolved complex payroll discrepancies and garnishments with a 95% same-day resolution rate.
• Collaborated with HR and departmental managers to ensure accurate employee data and benefit deductions.
• Run and analyze taxes, retirement, garnishments and deferred compensation after each processed payroll.
• Delivered top-tier customer service and maintained confidentiality in all payroll matters.

School Operations Assistant – Clerk III - Newark Public Schools - Newark, NJ

(2015-07 - 2021-06)

• Managed payroll for 120+ staff weekly via Kronos and Peoplesoft, ensuring compliance with district and labor policies.
• Partnered with leadership on HR onboarding, budget tracking, and compliance initiatives.
• Coordinated administrative and operational logistics across multiple school sites, improving efficiency.
• Served as liaison between departments, ensuring accurate and timely flow of information.

Child Support Program Specialist - NJ State Office of Child Support Services - Hamilton, NJ

(2013-05 - 2014-11)

• Carried out research and provided findings on child support cases and related information to custodial/noncustodial parents, employers, and case workers; analyzed financial reports to determine further enforcement action.
• Collaborated with vicinages throughout the state of New Jersey regarding Probation and Family cases and resolved outstanding issues.

Bachelor of Science - Business Management - Lincoln University

Business Management - Irish American University