Damaris E

Senior Payroll Analyst

Winchester, VA

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About

Senior Payroll Analyst with 6+ years of experience managing multi-state payroll operations for large complex organizations. Proven expertise in SOX compliant environments, payroll audits, off cycles and equity payroll processing, garnishments, reconciling general ledgers, and cross-functional collaboration. Certified as Workday Payroll Administrator with hands-on ADP experience. Bilingual with advanced Excel proficiency.

Skills & Expertise (27)

Multi-State Payroll Expert

9.0/10

Years Exp

SOX Compliance Advanced

8.3/10

Years Exp

Internal Controls Advanced

8.1/10

Years Exp

Off-Cycle Payroll Advanced

8.0/10

Years Exp

Equity Payroll Advanced

7.5/10

Years Exp

HTML Mac OS X Windows 10 Asana G-Suite SharePoint PowerPoint Access Word Microsoft Excel QuickBooks Paychex Cross-Functional Partnership Process Improvement Tax Compliance Advanced Excel Workday ADP Smart Compliance GL Reconciliation Garnishment Administration Variance Analysis Payroll Audits

Work Experience

Senior Payroll Analyst

Freddie Mac

Sep 2023 - Present

Manage full-cycle multi-state payroll cycles for regular pay, incentive pay, quarterly interest and SERP payments, and on demand payments as needed, ensuring timely and accurate payroll and year end reporting for 8,000+ employees. Process W-2s and year end reconciliations, while maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations. Execute pre- and post-payroll audits and variance analysis; ensure SOX controls are documented and operating effectively; support internal and external audit requests with documentation and remediation. Administer garnishments through ADP Smart Compliance ensuring accurate withholding setup and assist with employee questions with discretion. Partner with legal and HR teams to collect overpayment of wages from employees. Collaborate with accounting teams to balance general ledgers. Lead payroll system enhancements and improve procedures to increase efficiency. Process terminations and ensure final paycheck is correct and paid timely according to state laws. Ensure compliance with state and local tax jurisdictions, including new tax setup and filings. Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and train junior payroll analysts. Assist with on boarding of new hires at orientation.

HR Coordinator (Contract)

VACO, LLC

Oct 2019 - Jun 2020

Processed garnishments, conducted payroll audits, and prepared reports; managed garnishment inquiries with professionalism and discretion.

Principal Payroll & Tax Coordinator

Capital One

Jun 2020 - Jun 2023

Collaborate with payroll teams to process multi-state multi-entity bi-weekly payroll for 50,000+ employees and assist employees with complex questions regarding W-2s, tax elections, tax withholding, and tax implications of address changes. Analyze, audit, reconcile and resolve complex payroll, tax, and employee issues by communicating with associates. Oversee and manage payrolls through analysis, audits, and reconciliation of payroll processing and employee payroll issues. Assist other Capital One HR Partners as required, to resolve errors and maintain or update accurate information in the payroll system. Partner with the Accounting team to reconcile bi-weekly payroll and send journal entries for Capital One companies, as needed. Train contractors in policy, procedure and general knowledge of the business to rapid excellence. Support leadership by producing mass communications regarding new tax policies as needed. Set up tax ids with various tax agencies in different states and localities.

Staff Accountant

Dominion Financial Consultants

Feb 2018 - May 2019

Processed bi-monthly client payrolls via Paychex; reconciled QuickBooks, prepared financial statements, and assisted with tax filings. Built financial models in Excel for financial planning and analysis; coordinated monthly invoicing and collections.