Melissa O'Brien, MBA
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EmPower HR
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Dominican Republic
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Human Resources Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Payroll Tax Manager
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Oct 2022 - Present
Acquisition Integration Project Management; work hand in hand with Vensure HR and previous holding company to ensure processes and client services are transferred over without disruption Interdepartmental communication management Handle internal escalations and coaching of team to prevent/handle in the future AUP Audit Preparation PEO Licenses and Compliance These new responsibilities were added to the lead job description below
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Payroll Tax Lead
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Nov 2021 - Present
Day to day management of a team of 5; including training, career development and performance metrics Creating and Presenting Training processes and SOPs for Tax, Payroll, and Employee Experience teams Customer Service Escalations Serve as Company’s subject matter expert on all payroll related tax issues – partnering with Payroll, Legal, Benefits, and Finance as needed Reconciling, Preparing, filing, and paying amended Tax Returns – ASO clients and the PEO Ensure compliance with all payroll tax related governmental, regulatory, and legislative requirements Consult and ensure compliance in development of new payroll system including UAT testing These new responsibilities were added to the analyst job description listed below Show less
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Payroll Tax Specialist
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Mar 2020 - Nov 2021
Research, calculate, track, and file for 941 COVID Sick Leave and PFML credits across clients Provide clients with COVID Employee Retention Credit calculations based on eligible wages and periods; file original and amended 941s to report credit to IRS as eligibility was determined Prepare and file Sales and Use tax returns Track, file, and pay annual corporation reports Quarterly and annual tax reconciliation from Prism HR software to MasterTax software in preparation for filing Preparing, filing, and paying Quarterly and Annual Tax Returns and W2s Preparing, filing, and paying amended tax returns to correct wages and unemployment taxes as needed Working with agencies to clear tax notices and requesting abatement on clients’ behalf when possible Show less
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Heartland Payroll Solutions
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Payroll Tax Analyst
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Jan 2019 - Mar 2020
Preparing, filing and paying Quarterly and Annual Tax Returns Preparing, filing and paying amended Tax Returns Tax reconciliation Tax Compliance Researching Federal, State, and Local tax regulationsWorking with agencies to clear tax notices Staying current on employee benefit requirements and trackingCreating Training programs and guides Troubleshooting and problem solving
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Payroll Specialist
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Dec 2016 - Jan 2019
Weekly, Bi-weekly, Semi-Monthly, Monthly and Quarterly Payroll Processing Account management Tax problem solving Staying current on IRS, state and local payroll taxes Garnishments, child support and elective deductions Staying current on employee benefit requirements and tracking Account reconciliation Detailed spreadsheets Customer Service
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Signature Relocation
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United States
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Human Resources
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accounting
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Dec 2015 - Dec 2016
-Quarterly and Annual Gross Up -Account Payables/Receivables – Great Plains -PowerPoint/Excel project management -Detailed spreadsheets -Tax coding expense reports and invoices -Tracking expenses and income -Minor Account Management -Quarterly and Annual Gross Up -Account Payables/Receivables – Great Plains -PowerPoint/Excel project management -Detailed spreadsheets -Tax coding expense reports and invoices -Tracking expenses and income -Minor Account Management
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Smartway Auto
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Office Administrator
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Jul 2012 - Dec 2015
-Collection Efforts -Verifying Insurance -Working directly with credit bureaus -Detailed Spreadsheets -Communicating with dealers and customers via phones, email fax -Auditing and loading new lease deals -Accounts receivable and payables – Peachtree -Problem solving customer service -Collection Efforts -Verifying Insurance -Working directly with credit bureaus -Detailed Spreadsheets -Communicating with dealers and customers via phones, email fax -Auditing and loading new lease deals -Accounts receivable and payables – Peachtree -Problem solving customer service
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Education
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Wayne State University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Human Resources Management and Services -
Eastern Michigan University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology -
Pinckney Community High School