Vanessa Upshaw, CPP

Experience

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  South Seas Data LLC

  Jul 2012 - Feb 2018

  HR/Payroll/AP
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  Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions, USA, CA-Service

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2020

  Payroll Manager

  Thyssenkrupp Industrial SolutionsPAYROLL MANAGER, USA, Canada June 2018 – Aug 2020• USA• Audit, review and manage bi-weekly payroll process. 300+ employees• Audit and process additional supplemental payrolls, bonuses, COLA, RIF, Early Retirements• Work closely with Accounting Department on ACH, stop payments, reversals.• Work closely with Payroll Provider to resolve disputes and submit corrections.• Work closely with State agencies on multi-state tax notices.• Provide excellent customer service to tkIS internal and external customers.• 401K Reconciliation through Fidelity.• CA• Audit, review and manage semi-monthly payroll process. 150+ employees• Audit and process additional payrolls, bonuses, COLA, RIF, Early Retirements.• Work closely with Accounting Department on ACH off cycle payments.• Maintain employees’ ROE for EI benefits when needed. • Work closely with Service Canada on employees’ behalf. Show less

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  Acme Manufacturing

  Oct 2020 - Mar 2021

  Senior Payroll Specialist

  Acme Manufacturing CompanyPAYROLL SPECIALIST, USA Oct 2020 – March 2021 • Process payrolls for salary and hourly employees, 3 companies in CO, AL and PA, 275+ employees.• Process payrolls in UKG Pro for both semi-monthly and bi-weekly payroll frequencies.• Process multiple payroll exports using Workforce Management electronic time and attendance functions.• Process off cycle and supplemental payrolls, bonuses, RIF, merit increases.• Process manual checks, voids, direct deposit, new hires.• Audit electronic timesheets for errors. Communicate missed punches, duplicate punches to managers.• Audit payroll data for errors, run audit reports.• Print checks, request check signatures, manage disbursement of checks to different departments. Show less

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  Frontier Fire

  Feb 2022 - Jul 2022

  Sr. Payroll Specialist