CAREER EXPERIENCES
PRIMEDIA, LOS ANGELES, CA
8/2003 – 10/2003
Payroll Administrator – Contract project
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Maintain employee payroll and personnel records
Audited monthly, and quarterly payroll tax reports
Developed, maintained and improved documentation processes
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Audit payroll, vacation, sick leave for new PTO policy
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Respond to client questions, providing resolutions to payroll issues
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Audited payroll data for three companies, by way of hours recorded through Kronos, timesheets, retroactive
pay, sick and vacation hours accrued
Process terminations, issue manual checks request to the New York Office
Communicate with managers regarding timesheet corrections and requests for time-off forms
AIG SUNAMERICA INC.- CENTURY CITY, CA
3/1996-7/2003
Payroll Administrator
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Managed and monitored highly confidential reporting of compensation reports for the 10k
reporting and annual insurance fillings, earnings by state for senior management
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Processed semi-monthly payroll for 2,300 employees in 32 states using a Zurich (ADP)
payroll service (2002)
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Centralized payroll function and established bi-weekly check runs
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Maintained garnishment orders and tax levies to ensure compliance with the state and
federal law
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Implemented the Elabor time and attendance system as part of a project team (2000)
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Converted payroll from Zurich (ADP) to Peoplesoft in-house systems switching to a biweekly payroll (2002-2003)
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Prepared wire transfers to fund the paychecks/ACH deposits, the 401(k) and executive
deferred compensation plans, and the flexible spending/dependant care plans
CAESARS WORLD, INC. – CENTURY CITY, CA
12/1994-3/1996
Payroll Supervisor
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Responsible for supervising a staff of one
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Processed a bi-weekly payroll of 300 employees for a world renowned billion dollar gaming
corporation, using the Ceridian payroll service
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Maintained the vacation and sick leave reports
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Submitted tax deposits, filed tax returns, and responded to inquiries
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Generate weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end payroll tax reports for senior management
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Prepared monthly inter-company billing and journal entries
VOLT TEMPORARY SERVICE – LOS ANGELES, CA
2/1993-12/1994
Payroll Specialist
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Completed two long term assignments for a major pharmaceutical and public utilities
company
COMPUTER PEOPLE, INC. – EL SEGUNDO, CA
4/1991-2/1993
Payroll Supervisor
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Managed a staff of one payroll clerk
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Processed a semi-monthly, multi-state payroll of 700 employees using ADP payroll service
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Prepared the International payroll and coordinated visas
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Prepared payroll related journal entries
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Maintained the vacation and sick leave reports
TELEAUTOGRAPH CORP. – LOS ANGELES, CA
9/1990-4/1991
Payroll Supervisor
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Managed a staff of two senior payroll clerks
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Processed a bi-weekly 950 employees in 25 states and Canada, using Software 2000 payroll
system
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Prepared monthly reconciliations and analysis of payroll accounts
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Generated all federal and multi-state tax reports
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Prepared journal entries for the U.S. and Canadian payroll
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Converted the Canadian payroll from Software 2000 system to ADP payroll service
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Prepared insurance reports for union employees
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Maintained voluntary deduction and 401k reports
COLLINS FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC. -LOS ANGELES, CA 9/1984-9/1990
Payroll Supervisor- Kentucky Fried Chicken Division
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Processed a bi-weekly payroll for 3,500 employees in 4 states
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Managed a staff of four plus indirect oversight of payroll performed in regional offices
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Worked closely with the MIS department on the payroll system and conversion testing
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Developed and maintained written payroll procedures for both restaurant management and
division staff
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Served as project team member responsible for installing the McCormick &Dodge HR
payroll software in connection with centralization of payroll functions
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Trained payroll staff
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Maintained personnel records and administered benefits
McCULLOCH CORPORATION
1980-1982
A Div. of Black & Decker – Los Angeles, CA
Internal Auditor – April 1981- August 1982
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Performed financial and operational audits of corporate operation
Senior Accountant
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Responsible for monthly budget analysis
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Prepared annual federal tax return packages and fixed asset and other schedules necessary
for fiscal audit
HOST INTERNATIONAL, INC. – SANTA MONICA, CA
1977-1980
Internal Auditor
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Performed financial and operational audits of branch operations
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Payroll Professional
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member of the American Payroll Association
Member of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Payroll Association
New Membership Coordinator for the local chapter of APA -2002-present
COMPUTERS
Peoplesoft, Ceridian, Zurich, ADP, Excel for Windows 2000
EDUCATION
B.S. Business Administration/ Accounting 1977
Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, CA