Experience

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  CDW

  • United States
  • IT Services and IT Consulting
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Payroll Practioner

    • Jun 2015 - Present

  • Payroll Tax Analyst (Contractor)

    • Dec 2014 - Jun 2015

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  Northwestern University

  • Evanston, Illinois

  • Lead Benefits Accountant

    • Dec 2005 - Feb 2013
    • Evanston, Illinois

    • Create financial statements and resolve inquiries for annual external audit for 4 Health & Welfare and two 403(b) retirement benefit plans. • Prepare, submit annual Form 5500and resolve any inquires for 19 University benefit plans. • Compile payroll deductions and remit monthly payments to vendors for all 20 benefit plans. • Reconcile benefit general ledger accounts monthly. • Reconcile 3 Flexible Spending Accounts to vendor statements on a weekly basis and record annual residual account balances.• Evaluate weekly payroll tax deposits for correctness and timeliness• Accumulate payroll tax withholdings and file quarterly Federal payroll tax form (941) and seven state payroll tax forms• Collect and file corrected Federal payroll tax form (941-x) and related state payroll tax forms

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  American Express Tax & Business Services

  • Payroll Supervisor

    • Apr 2001 - Jun 2005

    • Supervised clerical staff of 9 in the review, labor agreement compliance, and entry of 3000 daily time cards using the SAP Human Resources and Payroll Processing System. • Investigated pay shortages, issued field drafts to cover shortage and take corrective action to prevent reoccurrence. • Ensured accuracy of entitlement payments. • Had thorough knowledge of more than 12 labor contracts to apply labor provisions to employees' pay.

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  Amtrak

  • Payroll Manager

    • Jun 1994 - Apr 2001

    • Supervised clerical staff of 9 in the review, labor agreement compliance, and entry of 3000 daily time cards using the SAP Human Resources and Payroll Processing System. • Investigated pay shortages, issued field drafts to cover shortage and take corrective action to prevent reoccurrence. • Ensured accuracy of entitlement payments. • Had thorough knowledge of more than 12 labor contracts to apply labor provisions to employees' pay.

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  Fiat-Allis North America, Inc.

  • Carol Stream, IL

  • Senior Accountant; Payroll & Benefits Accounting

    • Dec 1977 - May 1989
    • Carol Stream, IL

    • Was Systems Administrator for Control Data's HR-1 HRMS. • Supervised staff of 3 in issuing one hourly, two salary, and one pension payrolls. • Created journal entries for general ledger distribution of payroll and fringe benefit costs. • Administered governmental filings, funding, and disbursement of all benefit and retirement plans.