Experience

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Payroll Specialist

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  - Processes biweekly payroll for Wisconsin employees - Inputs payroll data from time sheets, pay adjustments, and maintenance changes into the computerized (Lawson) system for processing of paychecks, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. - Reviews payroll edits, identifies, and correct errors - Sets up employee accounts to include but not limited to garnishments, insurance payments, donations, etc. - Summarizes and reconciles all employee time sheets. Investigates discrepancies in time allowances (benefit hours). Inputs employee hours into timekeeping system, ensuring accurate recording of benefit hours for management and employee use - Prepares and maintains life insurance and long-term disability billing reports to ensure the accurate and timely payment of premiums. Prepares and submits life insurance death claims to the insurance vendor to ensure their timely payment - Processes Medicare reimbursements according to departmental procedures - Updates and maintains all required reports and payroll information, to include labor activity, general ledger, chart of accounts, activity number listing, etc., ensuring accuracy and timely availability - Prepares the yearly holiday schedule and the biweekly shift schedule, ensuring accuracy and timeliness - Ensures the completion of all required paperwork, records, documents, etc. - Maintains technical competency and remains current in technology and changes in the industry - Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards - Performs all department functions to include but not limited to knowledge, skills, and capabilities in the absence of the Payroll Supervisor -Completes special projects as assigned Show less



Self Employed

• Greater Milwaukee Area

• Independent Payroll Professional

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2016



Sensient Technologies Corporation

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Payroll Specialist

  • Jul 2013 - Apr 2016

  Responsible for the preparation, processing, maintenance, verification and reconciliation of payroll records. Coordinates work processes that require a thorough, working knowledge of payroll/human resource information systems, payroll processes and government regulations. Frequently exercises independent judgment, as well as discretion, in the processing of documents and information of a confidential or sensitive nature. Implements payroll process improvements to assure accuracy, compliance and customer responsiveness. -Processed weekly and semi-monthly payrolls. -Managed workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely. -Ensured the accuracy of payroll which includes benefit earnings/deduction codes. -Directed the application of garnishment deduction orders and tax withholdings to ADP. -Prepared supplemental payrolls as needed. -Coordinated and processed payroll interfaces such as direct deposit, positive pay, garnishments, Equifax, general ledger, tax, and others requiring timely and accurate processing. -Worked with Payroll Manager to test and implement any necessary changes to the PeopleSoft payroll system to comply with laws, internal and external reporting requirements, and system upgrades and enhancements. -Developed and maintained knowledge of external time and attendance systems that interface with PeopleSoft (Kronos, TimeForce). -Worked with Payroll Manager in developing new procedures as needed. -Reconciled payroll by reviewing payroll reports and completing balancing processes to ensure accuracy of payrolls before transmission. -Responded to and resolved general payroll and system inquiries and issues. -Policy interpretation. -Modification and adjustments to corporate payroll procedures. -Payroll centralization -Trained less experienced payroll administrators Show less



ManpowerGroup

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Payroll Coordinator

  • Feb 2012 - Jul 2013

  -Processed biweekly payrolls for over 2000 employees, for various divisions and states -Monitored corporate email box -Answered questions and resolved problems for employees, supervisors and managers regarding employee's pay -Processed all court ordered payments, including but not limited to, levies, garnishments and child support -Calculated final paychecks for terminating employees in compliance with various state wage payment requirements, and severance agreements -Responsible for basic payroll transactions, such as: data entry stock options, NQSP, payroll reports, and other earnings -Set up W4s for new hires and updates tax records for current employees -Set up direct deposits for new hires and updates direct deposit information for current employees -Monitored leave of absence claims and determines the proper amount of pay Show less



Jefferson Wells International

• Greater Milwaukee Area

• Payroll Specialist

  • Oct 2007 - Feb 2012

  -Processed complex biweekly variable pay payrolls in the United States and Canada, including updates -Maintained payroll set up tables within PeopleSoft system -Monitored corporate payroll email box -Answered questions and resolved problems for employees, supervisors and managers regarding employee pay -Completed employment and wage verifications for current and former employees -Assisted with year-end processing including mailing W2s requests for United States employees and T4 slips for Canadian employees -PeopleSoft Tax updates testing -Processed all court ordered payments, including but no limited to, levies, garnishments and child support -Responsible for basic payroll transactions, such as: data entry, stock options, uploads and other earnings -Calculated final paychecks for terminating employees in complicance with various state wage requirements, determined the proper amount of pay for medical leave of absence and severance agreement -Initiated stop and/or cancel payment at the bank and manually ACH for checks lost in the mail -Set up direct deposits -Updated benefit arrears -Set up W4s for new hires and updates tax records for current employees -Assisted and provided other departments with payroll inquiries -Completed monthly Canadian Business Payroll Survey -Wrote and kept updating payroll processing procedures Show less



Johnson Controls

• Ireland
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Payroll Associate

  • Dec 2006 - Oct 2007

  -Worked under general direction of the payroll supervisor and the payroll manager -Processed labor, weekly and semi-monthly payrolls -Executed queries and template processing for multiple locations and plants accurately and punctually -ACH banking reporting and reconcilement -Handled the processes of all court odered payments including but not limited to levies, garnishments and child support -Maintained superior customer service to assist employees -Worked under general direction of the payroll supervisor and the payroll manager -Processed labor, weekly and semi-monthly payrolls -Executed queries and template processing for multiple locations and plants accurately and punctually -ACH banking reporting and reconcilement -Handled the processes of all court odered payments including but not limited to levies, garnishments and child support -Maintained superior customer service to assist employees



Marshall & Ilsley Corporation

• Greater Milwaukee Area

• Payroll Coordinator III

  • Mar 1997 - Dec 2006



Custom Cuts, Inc.

• Greater Milwaukee Area

• Assistant to Director of Human Resources

  • May 1988 - Mar 1997