Senior Payroll Associate - Willis towers watson - Arlington, VA
(2023-01)
- Process bi-weekly payroll.
- Process bi-weekly off cycle payroll every week for missed on-cycle payments.
- Run payroll reports to make sure information is correct and up to date.
- Handle ACH returns and issue of stop payment checks.
- Respond to inquiries via Service Central, a tracking system of all inquiries logged.
- Process/Update Canada leaves.
- Calculate retroactive pay.
Payroll Coordinator - AJILON & AccOUNTING PRINCIPALS - AZ
(2018-09 - 2023-01)
Contract assignment with Willis Towers Watson, Arlington, VA
- Process all unemployment benefit applications.
- Handle all direct deposit updates.
- Handle department email inbox by forwarding to correct associate or providing responses as needed.
- Work with HR to make certain proper procedures and practices are being followed.
- Handle all returned checks, W2s, and other payroll incoming and outgoing mail.
- Make tax updates for colleagues as requested.
- Communicate HR/Payroll concerns with colleagues as needed.
- Provide training to colleagues as requested.
Payroll Associate - Randstad professions - Washington D.C.
(2017-10 - 2018-02)
Contract assignment with CORT, a Berkshire company
- Address payroll questions and concerns using Ultimate Pro and NovaTime.
- Assist in the processing of weekly and bi-weekly payroll for 2,500 employees.
- Process off cycle checks/wires for immediate term states and other instances requiring immediate payment.
- Process garnishments for child support, tax lien, and other debt repayment.
- Complete wage verifications.
- Set up direct deposit or Global Pay Cards for on cycle employee payments.
- Manage corporate payroll inbox and provide customer service to managers, employees and external vendors.
- Run payroll reports to make certain employees are paid correctly and on time.
Senior Associate - Creative global solution pLc - Washington DC & Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
(2013-11 - 2017-06)
- Responsible in the recruiting process: hiring and training procedures of new HR team members.
- Maintain sensitive human resources data: non-disclosure agreements, employee/employer contracts, vendor contracts and payments and make sure implemented policies and guidelines are being followed.
- Opportunity track for CGS by seeking bids and submitting proposals.
- Attend events to obtain new business through networking and following social media and news.
- Research topics and write concept and technical papers for tenders, bids, and clients.
- Prepare employee contracts, by-laws and policies for CGS PLC and handle all communication for external use.
- Assist clients with their specific needs for their business launch, product distribution and advertisement.
- Provide logistic management for international clients: book travel arrangements including hotel and car rental, provide translators, set-up meeting accommodation and suggest safe places for dining and travel opportunities.
- Provide market research for start-ups that establish business in Ethiopia.
- Assist accountant with monthly team member payments including cleaning staff, petty cash, and other office spending to adhere to the specifications and guidelines of Ethiopian Law.
Corporate Human Resources and Payroll Specialist - Sunrise senior living inc. - Mclean, VA
(2003-10 - 2013-07)
- Coordinate with Executives to ensure that divisional team leads are familiar with company policy and procedures.
- Address employee relation issues to relieve stress and maintain strong employee-employer relationships.
- Responsible in the hiring and training process of new HR/Payroll team members.
- Work with field HR and corporate team members to ensure team members are rewarded as needed and are receiving competitive pay and bonuses for services provided.
- Maintain sensitive human resources data via Peoplesoft and Enterprise software: hires, terms, rate of pay, annual evaluation data, benefits, transfers, rehires, and job reclassifications.
- Work with insurance companies and other health-related vendors to provide team members with insurance and health related services at a more desirable rate.
- Implement (as part of a travel team) corporate HR processes at newly opened and closing field sites to ensure organizational standards and state regulations are being met within a timely manner.
- Conduct surveys and share team members' feedback with corporate management in regard to team member job satisfaction regarding rate of pay, compensation, benefits, work ethics, training, and growth opportunities.
- Maintain employee trust and protect payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
- Issue off cycle checks; these checks include immediate terminations, leave pay outs, benefit refunds, bonuses, etc. for wages that are not calculated in time for pay day. Average 20-50 checks per day.
- Run specific payroll reports to ensure data is being processed correctly.
- Make sure money greater than a certain amount has not been processed, hours worked do not seem unrealistic, correct earning codes are used and assure taxes and deductions are coming out properly.
- Discuss reminders, deadlines, exceptions, and changes that affect payroll due to a holiday, an emergency, new policies or procedures with regional leads so team members know how they will be directly affected.
