Sean Granger
Villa Park
Summary
Certified payroll professional with comprehensive experience in overseeing end-to-end payroll activities, accounts, human resources operations, and administrative functions. Well-versed in conducting audits, implementing payroll systems, maintaining accurate records, and processing payroll changes / transactions to optimize payroll processes. Instrumental at administering employee retirement, 401K audits, and benefit payments for employee retention and satisfaction. Adept at resolving payroll issues in close collaboration with diversified groups / teams. Articulate communicator; steering optimum management of key tasks to enhance productivity and growth, while fostering and strengthening relationships with all C- levels of management.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Payroll Specialist
Encore
Schiller Park
02.2025 - Current
- Solved complex problems related to payroll processing quickly and efficiently.
- Processed and monitored sick pay, vacation pay, and other leave entitlements accurately.
- Reviewed timesheets for accuracy and completeness prior to processing payroll.
- Processed payroll for over 1000 employees bi-weekly, ensuring accuracy of pay and deductions.
- Collaborated with employees and supervisors to immediately resolve discrepancies in timesheets.
- Ensured that all necessary taxes were withheld accurately from each employee's paycheck.
- Responded to employee inquiries regarding payroll and timekeeping.
- Processed and issued paychecks and earnings statements.
Payroll/HRIS Analyst
Ruprecht Company
Mundelein
09.2020 - 12.2024
- Oversee weekly payroll for more than 400 employees, while processing payroll, examining distribution, and supervising Paylocity time and labor
- Sustain relationship with two unions, such as health / legal fund, reporting, and payment of dues
- Implement 401K management process for funding, auditing 5500 plans, testing annual NDT, and maintaining new hires and terms
- Played an integral role in reporting workers compensation and keeping track record of payable accounts
- Facilitate Open / New Hire Enrollment as well as ensured accurate vendor benefit setup and employee deductions
- Categorized employees properly according to their capabilities and working hours
- Utilized import payroll software for process improvement by inserting employee deductions
- Established and distributed standardized HR / Payroll reports for yearly training, onboarding, and monitoring attendance
- Recovered $5K and prevented overpayments for past 12 months by updating group term life insurance vendor
- Analyzed and rectified Union reporting to clean up and avoid $100K+ overpayments for union health insurance
HR & Payroll Manager
Hughes Enterprises, Inc.
Lombard
12.2017 - 07.2020
- Leveraged CBIZ to process payroll for 350 employees on a biweekly and semimonthly basis
- Calculated monthly sales commission for encouraging over 20 salespersons to meet pre-determined targets
- Managed company fleet and phone system, including tracking new vehicles, processing vendor invoices, and ensuring access of fuel card pins / company phones for new field employees
- Oversaw employee retirement and 401K plan; vendor funding / financing, loan deductions administration, yearly 401K audit
- Steered all facets of employee health and welfare operations to maintain relationship with broker for annual enrollment along with monitoring accurate invoicing and employee deductions
- Reported and verified government compliance in accordance with 5500 and EEOC / OSHA Reporting
- Saved $100K by requesting proposal and implementation of workers' compensation insurance plans
- Switched from AT&T to Verizon on corporate-provided mobile phone plan for the next two years, saved firm $24K
- Reduced cost and time-to-fill by supervising recruitment process with hiring managers as well as scheduling interviews and finding candidates
- Secured $40K for company on workers compensation plan through conducting workers compensation audit to classify outside salespersons with an accurate code; driving enhanced liability
- Developed Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Plan for COVID-19 in 2020 to mitigate risk through managing work from home, protective equipment, social distancing, and cleaning schedules in office
Payroll Tax Supervisor
MVP Staffing
Deerfield
11.2015 - 12.2017
- Strengthened organizational efficiency of filing / paying taxes to agencies within deadlines through deployment of Master Tax
- Prepared precise payments for withholding frequency on daily, weekly, and monthly basis, while utilizing Great Plains and HRP
- Supported third-party vendor in printing W2 for employees by creating W2 files for over 140K W2s distributed to employees and SSA / state agencies in an efficient manner
- Provided relevant information to senior management by evaluating and addressing tax questions as per requirements
- Performed allocated tasks of payroll tax department, while serving as an Accountant
- Alleviated penalty and interest from employer account through notices resolution
- Trained and monitored a Payroll Tax Accountant to improve staff productivity
- Minimized risk of late payment and agency penalties by accurately and timely filing and paying quarter-end SUI returns for unemployment and state withholding
- Facilitated training and development in preparation for fundamental payroll certification exam via American Payroll Association by developing and implementing a course for 22 coworkers; 11 coworkers passed exam
Senior Payroll Tax Specialist
CAPS Payroll
Northbrook
12.2010 - 11.2015
- Executed a broad range of tasks, such as handling PTS and RTS interface, filing Unemployment, reconciling withholding, and preparing 941 and 940 returns
- Processed tax liabilities by formulating ACH credit, debit, and check requests
- Organized 1042 and international / overseas tax payments / filings as per requirements
- Contributed efforts in drafting W2 file with exact details for more than 100K staff members
- Ascertained precision of employee's data through improving Mastertax interface in collaboration with IT department
Military Payroll and Human Resources - YN2
United States Coast Guard
Washington
- 9-11 Ribbon | Commendations: Commandant's Letter of Commendation
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MISkills
- Payroll & Benefits Administration
- Human Resources Management
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Account & Bank Reconciliation
- Payroll Tax Compliance
- ACH Payments & Transactions
- Reporting & Documentation
- Team Building & Leadership
- Continuous Process Improvement
Certification
- Certified Payroll Professional, American Payroll Association
- Senior Professional in Human Resources, HRCI
Timeline
Payroll Specialist
Encore
02.2025 - Current
Payroll/HRIS Analyst
Ruprecht Company
09.2020 - 12.2024
HR & Payroll Manager
Hughes Enterprises, Inc.
12.2017 - 07.2020
Payroll Tax Supervisor
MVP Staffing
11.2015 - 12.2017
Senior Payroll Tax Specialist
CAPS Payroll
12.2010 - 11.2015
Military Payroll and Human Resources - YN2
United States Coast Guard
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing
Michigan State University
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