Senior Payroll Specialist

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1964821

SENIOR PAYROLL & ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL | MULTI-STATE PAYROLL, PAYROLL-TO-ACCOUNTING INTEGRATION

Core Expertise

• High-volume, multi-client payroll operations supporting service-based and multi-state employers.
• Payroll-to-accounting integration, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close support.
• Payroll tax compliance, garnishment administration, and complex payroll corrections.
• Process improvement and standardized audit controls reducing errors and manual work.
• Client-facing liaison between payroll, HR, finance, and external partners.

Project Background

• Managed payroll for 75–100+ clients and 1,500+ employees, ensuring timely, accurate payruns.
• Supported finance teams with payroll journal entries, reconciliations, reporting, and variance analysis.
• Improved payroll-to-accounting accuracy by approximately 20% through standardized audit and validation processes.
• Reduced manual data entry by about 15% via process improvements and validation automation.
• Resolved 250+ payroll tax and compliance issues across federal, state, and local jurisdictions.

Key Skills

• QuickBooks | Paychex | QB Time (TSheets) | ADP Workforce Now | Great Plains | Employee Navigator
• Payroll accounting | Journal entries | Reconciliations | Month-end close
• Multi-state payroll & tax compliance | Garnishments | Payroll corrections
• Process improvement | Audit controls | Workflow automation | Data validation
• Advanced Microsoft Excel | Reporting templates | Data analysis

Education

• MBA, Human Resource Management — Fort Hays State University
• B.S., Accounting — Fort Hays State University

Awards & Recognition

• Internal values recognition and written commendations from leadership and clients

Why Interview this Candidate?

They offer proven leadership in high-volume, multi-client payroll operations with measurable results—~20% improvement in payroll-accounting accuracy and ~15% reduction in manual entry. Experienced across core payroll platforms and multi-state compliance, they strengthen month-end close, reconciliations, and audit controls while serving as a reliable liaison between payroll, HR, and finance teams.