Magaly Moreira
Sr Payroll Analyst
Naperville,IL
Summary
Highly qualified and professional analyst, accounting manager with a methodical and responsible approach. Self-starter with a strong ability to quickly learn new skills, particularly in computer proficiency. Effective at managing and delegating multiple tasks in high-pressure work environments. Proactive, self-motivated, and skilled at problem-solving. Excellent time management and organizational skills, expertise in general ledger accounting, and superior research abilities to make a valuable asset to any team. Known for flexibility, collaboration, and analytical reasoning skills.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Associate
Guidehouse
Chicago, Illinois
4 2021 - Current
- Payroll-processing duties include coding and posting hourly employees' time; processing pay adjustments, such as pay raises and wage deductions; making salary payments; processing supplemental payments, such as commissions, bonuses, overtime pay, retroactive pay, and severance pay, on a daily basis.
- Reconciliation, weekly payroll audits.
- Process statutory and voluntary deductions, and direct deposit processing for payroll.
- Processed payroll for over 10K employees.
- Multi-State Taxation input on payroll best practices, ensuring alignment with multi-state regulations, and developing efficient payroll procedures.
- Prepare and distribute required payroll reports, tax forms, and other related documents.
- Process ACH for term employees to be compliant with the state and ensure FSL compliance.
- Process Integration between Workday and ADP Vantage.
- Year-end payroll processes, including generating W-2s, necessary PQA, reconciling payroll data, and preparing necessary reports.
- Panelist on Payroll orientation and assisting with maintaining Payroll Deck Presentation.
- Integrate benefits files to ADP, maintain employee files, and assist with reconciling bonus and merit increases.
- Trained and supported new team members, maintaining a culture of collaboration.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive successful completion of complex projects within deadlines.
- Trained and supported new team members, maintaining a culture of collaboration.
- Implemented process improvements that led to significant time savings and increased accuracy in deliverables.
- Trained and supported new team members, maintaining culture of collaboration.
- Trained and supervised employees on office policies and procedures.
Payroll Lead
Tovar Snow Professional (USA)
Chicago, Illinois
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Recruit, assist, and review new joiners' applications.
- Receive, verify, and enter timecards for the payment process.
- Using TSheets (QuickBooks) and different timekeeping systems (Kloudgin, PeopleSoft, Deltek, ADP eTime).
- File and maintain employee personnel and payroll records in ADP Workforce Now.
- Assist field employees to resolve payroll and HR issues.
- Established clear communication channels between the Payroll department and other internal teams for seamless collaboration on joint initiatives.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Managed payroll data entry and processing for 100 employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
Education
Fundamental Payroll Certification -
PayrollOrg
Chicago, IL 04.2024 - 04.2024
Bachelor's degree - Accountant
University of Santa Maria
Venezuela 07.2000 - 12.2005
Skills
Workday
ADP Workforce Now
ADP Vantage
Customer Service
Open Office
Google Products
Windows
MS Office
Team Leadership
Performance monitoring
Team Supervision
Data Analytics
Timekeeping Systems
Motivational Skills
Year-end Procedures
Multi-state payroll
Timeline
Fundamental Payroll Certification -
PayrollOrg
04.2024 - 04.2024
Payroll Lead
Tovar Snow Professional (USA)
08.2021 - 04.2022
Bachelor's degree - Accountant
University of Santa Maria
07.2000 - 12.2005
Senior Associate
Guidehouse
4 2021 - Current
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