Leslie Lequar
Bristow
Summary
Enthusiastic Payroll professional with deep understanding of multi-state and global payroll processing, compliance, and financial reporting. Proven ability to collaborate effectively within teams and adapt to changing requirements. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in payroll software and tax regulations. Known for reliability, integrity, and delivering accurate results under tight deadlines.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Global/U.S. Payroll Analyst
Verisign
08.2022 - Current
- Process Monthly Payroll for China, Switzerland, India, Australia, United Kingdom, and Taiwan
- Upload Salary or pension changes to AXA Switzerland Pension website to ensure employees pension is correctly submitted to ADP
- Collect monthly payroll data from Oracle OBIA reporting for any employee changes
- Extract Pay hours and leave reports from Oracle to support monthly payroll
- Retrieve Conversion rate from OANDA.com for Ex Pat calculations
- Manually populate excel worksheets to upload to ADP
- Lodge ER Payroll taxes to SRO website and send A/P details to post
- Ensure SOX compliance is being followed and supporting documents are attached to payrolls
- Upload DTA banking file to Bank of America CASHPRO website to pay employees
- Convert and process monthly RSU releases
- Assist and answer various questions from managers and employees
- Prepare and post all Journal entries for payroll
- Update all spreadsheets for Stocks, RSU vesting, Pension tie outs, and accruals and make necessary journal entries
- Assisted US payroll when they were short staffed
HR/Payroll/Office Manager
Thomas A. Moorehead Inc. – BMW of Sterling
06.2019 - 03.2020
- Process Biweekly and Monthly Commissions Payrolls
- Administer drug and background screenings for potential new hires
- Assist new employees with onboarding, timesheets, and benefits
- Reconcile and approve all timesheets
- Enroll employees in ADP and HR system
- Supervised 10 employees
- Attended weekly Managers meetings
- Reconcile and pay all benefit statements
- File all workman's compensation, FMLA, and disability claims
Office Manager
Lindsay Volkswagen
02.2018 - 06.2019
- Reconcile Bank account daily
- Post new and used car deals to accounting
- Investigate old monies on schedule to assure postings are correct
- Assist new employees with onboarding, timesheets, and benefits
- Prepare monthly sales and finance commissions
- Reconcile and approve all timesheets
Payroll/Human Resource Analyst
Pohanka Automotive Group National Headquarters
10.2016 - 02.2018
- Process weekly and monthly commissions payroll for 1,300 employees for 12 dealerships
- Administer drug and background screenings for potential new hires
- Pay multi state taxes and federal taxes for all payrolls and reconcile quarterly and yearly taxes
- Print and reconcile yearly W-2’s
- E-Verify I-9’s and input new employees into ADP Workforce Now
- Enter and follow up with all worker’s compensation claims
- Run monthly minimum wage reports to ensure we meet requirements
- Enroll and terminate employees for benefits
- Organize and hold new hire orientation meetings every two weeks
Payroll/Human Resource Manager
Joyce Koons Honda Buick GMC
01.2010 - 08.2015
- Process semi-monthly and monthly commission payroll and reconcile and pay payroll taxes
- Input all new employees into ADP Workforce Now
- Handle employee benefits and set up monthly meetings for eligible employees
- Administer drug screenings and background checks for potential new employees
- Make necessary changes to employee’s files
- Post new job openings online
- Approve and input PTO in HR system
- Handle all garnishments
- Reconcile, print, and mail yearly W-2’s
- Implemented 2 new ADP systems in one year
Senior Accountant
HBL LLC.
08.2001 - 01.2010
- Reconcile bank accounts every day and bank statements monthly
- Review and make necessary journal entries to all schedules at the end of the month to ensure low debt
- Assist controller with financial statements and preparing monthly packages for corporate
- Prepare and print yearly 1099’s
- Member of onsite safety committee for OSHA compliance
- Reconcile intercompany accounts
- Review audit modules to ensure office is following Sarbanes-Oxley policies and procedures
- Accommodate internal corporate auditors with the necessary documents
- Track and reimburse employees for travel expenses
Accounts Payable/Receivables Supervisor
HBL LLC.
08.2001 - 01.2010
- Managed three employees
- Assisted with questions and problems with payable and receivable vendors
- Coded and enter invoices to be paid
- Reconcile and pay vendors monthly
- Called vendors for payment
- Improved age of overdue invoices by 80%
Education
High School Diploma -
Thomas A. Edison High School
Alexandria, VA06-1993
Skills
- Payroll software expertise
- Teamwork orientation
- Microsoft Excel proficiency
- Payroll tax filing
- Multi-state payroll
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Multitasking Abilities
- General ledger
- Employee relations
- New employee processing
Timeline
Senior Global/U.S. Payroll Analyst
Verisign
08.2022 - Current
HR/Payroll/Office Manager
Thomas A. Moorehead Inc. – BMW of Sterling
06.2019 - 03.2020
Office Manager
Lindsay Volkswagen
02.2018 - 06.2019
Payroll/Human Resource Analyst
Pohanka Automotive Group National Headquarters
10.2016 - 02.2018
Payroll/Human Resource Manager
Joyce Koons Honda Buick GMC
01.2010 - 08.2015
Senior Accountant
HBL LLC.
08.2001 - 01.2010
Accounts Payable/Receivables Supervisor
HBL LLC.
08.2001 - 01.2010
High School Diploma -
Thomas A. Edison High School
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