Wendy Zhu
Payroll Manager
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Temple CityMember since October 8, 2026
Payroll ManagerWorkday configurationsWorkday cross function expertiseAdvanced excel skillsWage and Hour LawComplex Problem-solvingInterpersonal skillsPayroll complianceRetirement Contribution 403b/401kCommunicationRoot-cause analysisData analysis
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Payroll ManagerWorkday configurationsWorkday cross function expertiseAdvanced excel skillsWage and Hour Law
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Manage semi-monthly end-to-end payroll cycle processing Maintain payroll tax compliance, garnishment and year-end processing Monitor wage and hour laws compliance updates and ensure payroll complies
Experience
Payroll Manager - The Huntington
(2022-07)
- Manage semi-monthly end-to-end payroll cycle processing
- Maintain payroll tax compliance, garnishment and year-end processing
- Monitor wage and hour laws compliance updates and ensure payroll complies
- Lead Worker’s Compensation audit
- Work with Accounting and Benefit team on 403(b) audit
- Review 403(b) deductions and employer contributions
- Resolve complex problems arising from cross functions that rolled into Payroll
- Lead 403(b) Roth expenditure implementation and configurations
- Test and configure policies transferred to Workday from HR policy and Payroll rules
- Validate annual compensation changes
Deputy Manager - W.Y. International Inc.
(2019-01 - 2022-07)
- Managed office operations and served as escalation point for complex issues
- Prepared and analyzed financial reports on regular basis
- Performed cost analysis on inventory purchasing and forecasted profits
- Oversaw accounting department, supervised AR, AP and Payroll process
- Maintained and audited monthly-end and year-end closing processing
- Established strong proactive internal control to detect and prevent frauds
- Processed bi-weekly payroll and payroll tax reports
- Engaged in special projects to create frameworks on legal compliances
- Backup IT and owned in-house IT system maintenance
- Processed quarter-end and year-end payroll/accounting forms: 941/940, DE9/9C, W-2 W-3, 1099, use tax
Accounting Supervisor - W.Y. International Inc.
(2017-08 - 2019-01)
- Supervised month-end closing
- Audited journal transactions
- Reconciled accounts
- Assisted in financial reporting
- Reduced AR aging for 50%+ of all accounts
- Processed AP
- Balanced daily cash flows between AP and AR
Education
Master of Science - Accountancy - California State University, Long Beach (2022-07)
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy - California State University, Long Beach (2007-06)
Skills
Payroll Manager