Tara Gertman

Focused Payroll Specialist known for effectively handling job tasks with poise. Highly trained in all aspects of payroll and considered a dedicated team player. Looking to take on a new role with a company where attention to detail and the ability to work with all types of personalities will be appreciated.

Payroll Coordinator - ABM Industries

(2022-02 - 2025-11)

Payroll Specialist - Live Nation Entertainment Inc.

(2010-07 - 2021-01)

• Collaborate with HR and payroll teams to ensure accurate benefits, deductions, timesheets, reconciliation general ledger reports and reporting process is done in accordance with client deadlines.
• Answering questions and processing all payroll data via ADP/UKG
• Provide and maintain a full range of administrative task
• Managing employee records with the complete confidentiality
• Assist employee's nationwide with payroll, tax and garnishment questions
• Accurately processed data, validation and transmission for weekly, semi- monthly and sales payrolls.
• Reviewed, investigated and corrected errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents and reports.
• Ensured the proper processing of garnishments, which included child support and wage assignments.
• Managed payroll and time and attendance systems.
• Prepared and maintained support documentation.
• Responded to employee inquiries regarding payroll and timekeeping.
• Processed rehires, transfers, terminations, garnishments and withholdings.
• Worked quickly and efficiently, with minimal oversight, to accomplish assigned duties.
• Corrected payroll transactions by voiding checks and issuing stop payment orders.
• Monitored vacation accrual.
• Enforced established payroll-related policies, procedures and regulations and adherence to company and governmental policies.
• Identified processes that could be improved, implementing new procedures that saved [2] hours per payroll cycle.
• Collaborated with the Payroll Director to provide insight into audits regarding payroll processing.
• Improved accuracy of payroll journal entries by developing and implementing payroll reconciliation tool.
• Onboarded new employees in time reporting and payroll systems.
• Audited contracts, orders and vouchers.

Upper secondary education - Texas Southern University-Houston, TX (1998-06 - 2003)