Experience

Sortis Holdings, Inc.

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Payroll Manager

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area - Manage the end-to-end processing for 12 unique brands in 10 states, encompassing data collection, computation, and accurate distribution of hourly wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, and advance compensation, focusing on restaurants, salons, barbershops, and hospitality. -Lead and motivate a team of payroll specialists, guiding their growth and success through practical support, training, and mentorship. - Follow federal, state, and local payroll laws, strictly adhering to up-to-date… Show more - Manage the end-to-end processing for 12 unique brands in 10 states, encompassing data collection, computation, and accurate distribution of hourly wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, and advance compensation, focusing on restaurants, salons, barbershops, and hospitality. -Lead and motivate a team of payroll specialists, guiding their growth and success through practical support, training, and mentorship. - Follow federal, state, and local payroll laws, strictly adhering to up-to-date regulations. -Continuous assessment and enhancement of payroll procedures. Leveraging automation and technology solutions to boost efficiency and accuracy. - High-paced problem-solving to address payroll-related inquiries and discrepancies. Focused on resolving issues promptly and effectively to maintain employee trust. - Collaborative cohesion among HR, Finance, and other departments to streamline processes and maintain transparent communication between all channels and payroll operations. Show less



Fellow Barber

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Payroll Operations Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Nov 2022

  San Francisco Bay Area - Owned payroll function and served as main point of contact for all payroll-related matters. - Project management and integration of scaling payroll systems and HRIS. - Processed weekly, final, and ad-hoc disbursement of multi-state payroll, including garnishments, tax liens, miscellaneous deductions, benefits, and taxes in team environment for 300+ exempt and non-exempt employees. - Provided people leadership through effective coaching, feedback, and sound performance management… Show more - Owned payroll function and served as main point of contact for all payroll-related matters. - Project management and integration of scaling payroll systems and HRIS. - Processed weekly, final, and ad-hoc disbursement of multi-state payroll, including garnishments, tax liens, miscellaneous deductions, benefits, and taxes in team environment for 300+ exempt and non-exempt employees. - Provided people leadership through effective coaching, feedback, and sound performance management practices.

• Operations and Payroll Manager

  • Jan 2017 - Jul 2020

  San Francisco Bay Area - HR and payroll lead for company of 300+ employees at 11 locations. Including talent recruitment, payroll administration, and benefits management. - Managed weekly payroll processing for commissioned, piece rate, and hourly employees while adhering to California and New York labor standards. - Simplified payroll processing time by 50% through task automation. - Lead operations for sourcing and realizing new technology.



Juniper Ridge

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Director

  • Apr 2016 - Oct 2016

  Oakland California -Direct management of wild harvested fragrance company's sales team to maintain and grow all channels. -Drove team of 3 direct reports to meet monthly goals. Collaborated with internal teams and suppliers to evaluate costs against expected market price points and set structures to achieve profit targets. -Developed and implemented sales strategy to stabilize past year losses. -Set and maintained sales goals for department heads in charge of direct, boutique, natural, international… Show more -Direct management of wild harvested fragrance company's sales team to maintain and grow all channels. -Drove team of 3 direct reports to meet monthly goals. Collaborated with internal teams and suppliers to evaluate costs against expected market price points and set structures to achieve profit targets. -Developed and implemented sales strategy to stabilize past year losses. -Set and maintained sales goals for department heads in charge of direct, boutique, natural, international, and bulk sales channels. Show less

• West Coast Operations Manager

  • May 2011 - Apr 2016

  San Francisco Bay Area - Management of operations and employees for west coast locations of high-end barbershop. - Transformed underperforming program into high-functioning team through open communication, one-on-one training, processes improvement, and clarification. - Successfully implemented new performance standards, process optimization, and improvements resulting in high employee retention, quality, and commissions. - Lead operations manager in opening new locations in San Francisco and Detroit. -… Show more - Management of operations and employees for west coast locations of high-end barbershop. - Transformed underperforming program into high-functioning team through open communication, one-on-one training, processes improvement, and clarification. - Successfully implemented new performance standards, process optimization, and improvements resulting in high employee retention, quality, and commissions. - Lead operations manager in opening new locations in San Francisco and Detroit. - Wrote companywide protocol to consolidate processes of hiring, on-boarding, and off-boarding. - Directly managed 70+ employees, including management team of 6. - Led region to exceed monthly and yearly sales projections through on floor management, training, and sales strategies. Show less



RVCA

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Gallery and Event Cordinator

  • Mar 2009 - May 2011

  Event organization and promotion of monthly in-store events, music, and art shows at San Francisco and Los Angeles locations.