Payroll Accountant

Valerie Singleton 18009 Red Rocks Drive Germantown, MD 20874 Home: 301 -515-1459 Cell: 301-325-1461 vsingleton50@verizon.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Objective Team-oriented and dedicated payroll accountant. Proficient in PeopleSoft HR/Finance 8.9, Ceridian, MARRPAY, E-Trade and ADP software systems as well as Microsoft Office. Experience Montgomery County Government April 2009 - February 2010 Payroll Rockville, MD Collaborated with a team to manage bi-weekly payroll of over 10,000 employees. Liaised between Finance and Human Resources Department and employees. Established direct deposit for the new employees and maintained direct deposit for employees. Edited and scanned timesheets every other week. Conducted employees' leave studies for the Gallagher Bassett Services. Processed hand written checks as needed. Processed payroll adjustments and wage requests; reissued W-2s and pay stubs. Responded to and routed payroll calls using multi-line phone system. NASDAQ March 2001 - November 2008 Payroll Specialist Rockville, MD Collaborated with a team to manage bi-weekly payroll of over 2,000 country-wide employees using PeopleSoft system. Liaised between Finance and Human Resources Department and employees. Printed and mailed bi-weekly timesheets to corresponding departments. Converted existing manual timesheets to computerized system. Processed new hires' and termed employees' direct deposits, W-2s, W-4s, and multi- state tax forms. Responded to and routed payroll calls using multi-line phone system. Processed relocation packages, gift cards, President awards, commission and tuition payments. Processed and adjusted Stock Options, Employees' Stock Purchase Plan and 401Ks. Established garnishments in PeopleSoft system. Responded to auditors' requests for payroll information as needed. Adjusted, audited and maintained disability payments and sick/annual leave records for all employees. Assisted with upgrades of PeopleSoft system. Assisted with data enrty for PeopleSoft system during company mergers. NASD June 1997 - February 2001 Payroll Specialist Rockville, MD Collaborated with a team to manage bi-weekly payroll of over 3,000 employees using PeopleSoft software. Liaised between Finance and Human Resource, and employees. Processed new hires' and termed employees', direct deposits, W-2s, W-4s, and multi-state tax forms. Established garnishment in PeopleSoft system. Processed wage requests, reissued W-2s and pay stubs. Responded to and routed payroll calls using multi-line phone system. Marriott Corporation April 1990 - June 1997 Payroll Tax Specialist Bethesda, MD Collaborated with a team to manage payroll for over 139,000 employees. Liaised between Finance and Human Resources department and employees. Reconciled payroll accounts, state taxes and unemployment contributions. Processed and dispersed FICA tax refunds to international students holding J-1 and F-1 visas. Conducted W-2 corrections. Processed relocation packages. Monitored and dispersed state tax Electronic Fund Transfers. Prepared and processed disability plans. Marriott Corporation June 1987 - April 1990 Payroll Specialist Bethesda, MD Processed performance action forms and new hire applications. Communicated with upper-level management and Division Personnel Department for payroll inquiries. Processed Pay Adjustment Vouchers for entire Marriott Corporation. Logged timesheets into MARRPAY system. Education Montgomery College May 1979 Associates Recreation Rockville, MD Team-oriented and dedicated payroll accountant. Proficient in PeopleSoft HR/Finance 8.9, Ceridian, MARRPAY, E-Trade and ADP software systems as well as Microsoft Office.

Accountant

Germantown, MD