Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager — Vanguard Enterprise Solutions

Atlanta, GA | January 2024 – Present

• Directed end-to-end bi-weekly payroll operations for 1,200 employees across 15 states using ADP Workforce Now, maintaining 99.9% processing accuracy and resolving all tax discrepancies.
• Managed weekly integration of timekeeping files and benefits deductions, reducing payroll processing cycle times by 22% and saving 14 hours of administrative work each month.
• Supervised a team of 3 payroll specialists, establishing 8 new standard operating procedures that cut department error rates by 35% and improved internal support ticket resolution times.
• Led the audit and reconciliation of quarterly tax filings (Form 941), identifying and recovering $42,000 in overpaid state unemployment insurance premiums over a 12-month period.

Payroll Specialist — Beacon Health Partners

Savannah, GA | August 2020 – December 2023

• Processed weekly multi-state payroll for 850 hourly and salaried employees using Kronos and Workday, ensuring 100% compliance with FLSA regulations and state tax guidelines.
• Administered garnishment processing and child support orders for 60+ active accounts, decreasing processing errors by 19% through the implementation of automated audit checks.
• Reconciled general ledger payroll reports against accounting system records monthly, resolving 100% of imbalances and cutting the year-end close cycle by 4 business days.
• Facilitated payroll orientation and resolved inquiries for 250+ employees annually, achieving a 94% satisfaction rate on internal human resources service quality surveys.

Payroll Administration, Multi-State Tax Compliance, General Ledger Reconciliation, Benefit Deductions, Garnishments Processing, FLSA Regulations, ADP Workforce Now, Workday Payroll, Kronos, Microsoft Excel, VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Auditing, Change Control, Resource Planning

ERP Workday Migration

Role: Lead Payroll Administrator

Tools: Workday, Microsoft Excel, ADP, Slack

Guided the migration of payroll data for 1,200 employees to Workday, completing the transition 3 weeks early and improving automated reporting speed by 40%.

Timekeeping System Integration

Role: Payroll Specialist

Tools: Kronos, Workday, Microsoft Access

Integrated Kronos timekeeping with the corporate payroll system, eliminating manual time entry errors for 450 hourly workers and reducing processing time by 18 hours per cycle.

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) (2023)
• Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) (2021)

• Professional Memberships: American Payroll Association (APA) member since 2020
• Availability: 2 weeks notice