Cynthia Bishop
Payroll Manager at Hitachi Solutions America- Claim this Profile
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Kelly Jill Poole
Cynthia's work style is a breath of fresh air! She has no fears about jumping in to take care of any tasks that are needed, even though it may be a new area for her. Cynthia goes above and beyond to get a job done with dedication and a smile on her face. I'm impressed with her tenacity, strong work ethic, management style and her attention to details. She is a real team player and very personable. It was a pleasure to work with Cynthia and if an opportunity came along, I would not hestitate to hire her.
Kimberley Membiela
Quite simply, Cynthia is the most talented Escrow Coordinator I have had the opportunity to work with in the real estate industry. She is extremely organized, detailed and conducts business in a truly professional manner. In the years I worked with her, every aspect of the escrow was met properly and timely. Cynthia has a great disposition and it is always a pleasure to work with her. Kimberley Membiela (2004-2007) Community Sales Manager Empire Homes"
Kelly Jill Poole
Cynthia's work style is a breath of fresh air! She has no fears about jumping in to take care of any tasks that are needed, even though it may be a new area for her. Cynthia goes above and beyond to get a job done with dedication and a smile on her face. I'm impressed with her tenacity, strong work ethic, management style and her attention to details. She is a real team player and very personable. It was a pleasure to work with Cynthia and if an opportunity came along, I would not hestitate to hire her.
Kimberley Membiela
Quite simply, Cynthia is the most talented Escrow Coordinator I have had the opportunity to work with in the real estate industry. She is extremely organized, detailed and conducts business in a truly professional manner. In the years I worked with her, every aspect of the escrow was met properly and timely. Cynthia has a great disposition and it is always a pleasure to work with her. Kimberley Membiela (2004-2007) Community Sales Manager Empire Homes"
Kelly Jill Poole
Cynthia's work style is a breath of fresh air! She has no fears about jumping in to take care of any tasks that are needed, even though it may be a new area for her. Cynthia goes above and beyond to get a job done with dedication and a smile on her face. I'm impressed with her tenacity, strong work ethic, management style and her attention to details. She is a real team player and very personable. It was a pleasure to work with Cynthia and if an opportunity came along, I would not hestitate to hire her.
Kimberley Membiela
Quite simply, Cynthia is the most talented Escrow Coordinator I have had the opportunity to work with in the real estate industry. She is extremely organized, detailed and conducts business in a truly professional manner. In the years I worked with her, every aspect of the escrow was met properly and timely. Cynthia has a great disposition and it is always a pleasure to work with her. Kimberley Membiela (2004-2007) Community Sales Manager Empire Homes"
Kelly Jill Poole
Cynthia's work style is a breath of fresh air! She has no fears about jumping in to take care of any tasks that are needed, even though it may be a new area for her. Cynthia goes above and beyond to get a job done with dedication and a smile on her face. I'm impressed with her tenacity, strong work ethic, management style and her attention to details. She is a real team player and very personable. It was a pleasure to work with Cynthia and if an opportunity came along, I would not hestitate to hire her.
Kimberley Membiela
Quite simply, Cynthia is the most talented Escrow Coordinator I have had the opportunity to work with in the real estate industry. She is extremely organized, detailed and conducts business in a truly professional manner. In the years I worked with her, every aspect of the escrow was met properly and timely. Cynthia has a great disposition and it is always a pleasure to work with her. Kimberley Membiela (2004-2007) Community Sales Manager Empire Homes"
Credentials
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Interpreter for the Deaf
Saddleback CollegeAug, 1999- Nov, 2024 -
Accounting Professional
Learning Tree UniversityJul, 1999- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Hitachi Solutions America
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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500 - 600 Employee
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Payroll Manager
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Jun 2019 - Present
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Payroll Manager
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May 2007 - Present
International IT Services Provider – with 7,000+ employees globally Provided Payroll processing for 2,700+ North American employees Responsible for processing bi-weekly US Multi-state and semi-monthly Canada payrolls. Payroll Project Lead for successful implementation of ADP Connect between Orion and ADP Payforce. Project lead for successful implementation of ADP’s PCPayroll to Payforce. Project lead for successful implementation of ADP's Payforce to Vantage. Project Lead for successful implementation of Kronos timekeeping system. Project Lead for successful spinoff of new pay group in ADP when company restructured from an LLC to a Corporation. Successfully set up the corporation for payroll, unemployment, business, sales and use tax in states work is being performed in. Maintain state set ups. Partnered with Finance and HR teams to create payroll and HR policies, ensure legal compliance and proper payroll and HR processes such as overtime, final pay calculations and expense reimbursements reducing costs to the company by 15% Partnered with Resource Management Group to create relocation notification process to ensure proper taxation of employee wages, which reduced tax amendment processing costs to the company by 45%. Ensure SOX and FLSA compliance. Maintain PA LST tax filings and payments. Maintain Workers Compensation reporting and payments. Payroll contact for Workers Compensation and other audits. Ensure compliance in tax reporting. Process tax filing corrections and payments. Changed to paperless quarterly and annual tax filing reports and payroll management reports which reduced costs to the company by 10%. Produce bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll reports and reconciliations. Produce wage and tax amendments and process corrected W-2’s. Process all additional income and payroll documentation. Maintain a high customer service record for resolution of payroll related issues in a timely manner. Show less
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Empire Homes
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Irvine, CA
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Escrow Manager
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May 2004 - May 2007
Partnered with all levels of management company-wide on escrow related issues with an emphasis on efficient resolution with minimal loss of cancellation money. Provided Accounting support Oversee Sales Team and coordinate with collateral departments and support teams Facilitate timely closings, consistently exceeding company goals Administer and process all escrow documents and Notices of Completion Review and approve purchase agreements, grant deeds, disclosures and escrow amendments Responsible for weekly/monthly/quarterly closing projections and escrow tracking reports Review loan approvals, authorize price addendums and estimated HUDs Maintain all documents and records as required by DRE Coordinate, communicate and document all buyer/lender requirements to ensure timely completion of close of escrow pursuant to contractual obligations Prepare and maintain commissioned payroll documentation Provide notary services Maintain consistent documentation and communication with buyers. Show less
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Escrow Assistant
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May 2003 - May 2004
Provided Escrow support for one of the top award winning Home Builders in North America.Review of purchase agreements and loan approvalsProcess change orders, sales contracts, pricing, prospective buyer information, closing journal entriesPrepare and maintain escrow tracking reports, buyer filesGenerate and document home buyer communicationsPrepare and input deposits and journal entriesLiaison between Sales, lenders, escrow officersReview and process commissions
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Payroll Administrator
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Jan 2000 - Apr 2003
Process multi-state payroll for 300+ employees through ADPProduce 401K reports, journal entries, over-time, Workers Compensation, increase reports, monthly payroll, 401K and insurance reconciliations.Process all additional income and payroll documentation
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Corporate Bookkeeper
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Mar 1998 - Jan 2000
Process bank reconciliations, daily wire transfers, deposits and bank book entriesPrepare and tie out financial statements, schedule of housing, order book and co-broker reportsProcess payroll for 50+ employeesProcess A/P and A/R, expense reports, cash movement reports, journal entries, G & A analysisProject accountant for construction of corporate office building
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Accounts Payable Specialist
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Sep 1996 - Mar 1998
Process billings, POs and contract draws into AP systemVerification of lien approvals and releases and maintain preliminary notice listsProcess checks and reissues of stop paymentsMaintain subcontractor insurance information and certificatesReconcile A/P aging report and rectify discrepancies
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Accounts Receivable Specialist
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Feb 1993 - Sep 1996
Balance daily deposits, posting cash receipts and disbursements Research and reconcile past due items Produce weekly aged receivables report for distribution to accounting managers Prepare daily cash flow balancing report, process stop payments, cancellations, void checks, reissues and copies of cancelled checks Prepare and process weekly wire transfers Balance daily deposits, posting cash receipts and disbursements Research and reconcile past due items Produce weekly aged receivables report for distribution to accounting managers Prepare daily cash flow balancing report, process stop payments, cancellations, void checks, reissues and copies of cancelled checks Prepare and process weekly wire transfers
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Education
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American Sign Language Interpreter – Saddleback College
AS degree