Windy Pickett-Herbert
Alexandria,VA
Summary
Experienced professional seeking a Human Resources and Payroll position with an organization that appreciates strong administrative skills and knowledge. Dedicated to fostering an inclusive and empowering work environment that embraces diversity, creativity, and innovation. Committed to delivering excellent service and contributing to the overall success of the organization.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Generalist
National Endowment for Democracy
08.2015 - Current
- Serve as a backup payroll administrator in preparing and processing semi-monthly payroll; assists win verifying HR employment documents, verifies completeness, accuracy, and consistency of data and related information
- Experience in processing payroll using ADP pay expert or similar payroll system
- Process personnel transactions and generating a variety of reports
- Update employee information in the system as it changes and ensuring it agrees to information in HR files
- Process payments and reconciliation for all Payroll/Benefits relating to medical, dental, vision, FMLA, Life, LTD etc
- Including the proper funding of 403b
- Distribute accurate and timely quarterly and year-end reporting (W-2 and 1099)
- Monitor leave records using ADP Time and Attendance Module
- Assist with onboarding, orientations and training new employees and ensure that staff are using systems properly
- Integrity and strong mindfulness are crucial for this role with high degree of professionalism
- Strong work ethic and ability to deal with confidential and sensitive material
- Decision-making, problem-solving, and strong analytical skills required
- Coordinates the daily operations of the Human Resources department; all departmental files and records; performs a variety of support duties; responds to inquiries for staff
- Assists with processing and data input for annual open enrollment, benefits, and salary changes
- Assists HR Manager with recruitment efforts; comprehensive knowledge of staffing to including onboarding, internship program, separation processes, and serves as an HR orientation backup
- Assist with other jobs related duties and special projects, as assigned
Payroll Assistant
Marymount University
01.2006 - 07.2015
- Completed payroll processing from start to finish for more than one thousand plus employees
- Perform all related clerical and reporting functions
- Review time sheets and leave reports for accuracy in time
- Worked, holiday pay, overtime, shift differential vacation, and sick pay to prepare for data input
- Enter payroll changes such as stipends, federal and state taxes, direct deposits, salary increases, garnishments, and Terminations
- Providing technical assistance and advice to employees using self-service and to managers on a wide variety of complex pay rules, policy, and procedures
- Process manual checks and direct deposit transfers
- Assist employee with payroll related questions
- Auditing new hire paperwork and participate in a wide variety of other full life cycle payroll processing activities
- Supervise student worker in the Payroll Office
- Assist in New Employees Orientation for Payroll
Interim Payroll Manager
Marymount University
07.2014 - 01.2015
- Ensure adherence to and enforce policies and procedures
- Manage all aspects of planning, tracking, analysis, quarterly/annual reporting, and revenue recognition using sound business acumen
- Provides on-going assistance to institution employee in tax-related payroll matters
- Work with Ellucian Enterprise to answer questions regarding new processes
- Maintained payroll tax tables
- Reconciled payroll reports prior to transmission and validated confirmed reports
- Processed employer payroll tax liability reports and forward to the responsible individuals
- Researched of the W2's filling discrepancies and processing the corrections
- Reviewed and approved all payroll changes and maintenance to ensure they are accurate
- Prepared relevant bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports
- Prepared and review payroll account reconciliations make necessary journal entries
- Keyed payroll transaction to be paid and payroll deductions
- Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports
Payroll Administrator
American Psychological Association
03.2003 - 01.2006
- Assisted in all aspects of the biweekly payroll generation
- Accurately perpetrated payroll and related Withholdings reviewed monthly quarterly and annual taxes
- All aspects of preparing and generating a biweekly payroll
- Oversaw administration of the electronic timekeeping system, including problems cases setting up/maintenance for each employee (hierarchy, valid programs for each employee's charges exempt vs
- Non-exempt, etc.), monitored timely submissions of approved timesheets
- Facilitate coordination efforts between payroll, human resources, budget, and other departments to ensure proper flow and maintenance of employee data (including preparation/distribution of detailed reports)
- Arranged and provided training (including Payroll & Benefit Overview and polices) to the workforce
- Established/maintained official and confidential employee payroll files
Payroll Technician
CareFirst, Blue Cross Blue Shield (NCA)
05.1996 - 03.2003
- Reviewed and keyed Exempt Leave slips for 500+ employees
- Processed Court Orders correctly, coordinated with legal as needed
- Answered associate inquires concerning Payroll deduction
- Process terminations and severances for Human Resources, maintained confidential files
Education
Master of Arts - Human Resource Management
Marymount University
Arlington, VA05-2019
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies (Human Resource Management)
Marymount University
Arlington, VA08-2009
Skills
- Onboarding and orientation
- HRIS management
- Compensation and benefits
- Payroll Processing
- Wages and salary
- Customer service delivery
- Payroll Rules and Regulations
- Personnel Policies
- Datatel
- SharePoint
- Ceridian
- W-2 Preparation
- PayFlex Wire Commuter
- Accounts Payable
- Lawson
- ADP Pay Expert
- Microsoft Office Suite
Affiliations
- American Payroll Association (APA) 2003 - Present
- Washington Metropolitan Area Chapter (APA) 2018 - Present
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) - 2007 - Present
- Humentum (Inside NGO) - 2016 - Present
- Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Virginia - 2018 - Present
Timeline
HR Generalist
National Endowment for Democracy
08.2015 - Current
Interim Payroll Manager
Marymount University
07.2014 - 01.2015
Payroll Assistant
Marymount University
01.2006 - 07.2015
Payroll Administrator
American Psychological Association
03.2003 - 01.2006
Payroll Technician
CareFirst, Blue Cross Blue Shield (NCA)
05.1996 - 03.2003
Master of Arts - Human Resource Management
Marymount University
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies (Human Resource Management)
Marymount University
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