Shelby Christian, CPP

Experience

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  Grassroots Campaigns

  Jul 2005 - Jan 2007

  Controller
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  GN Netcom

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  Payroll Manager
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  HELLO DIRECT

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  Payroll Manager
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  Babson College

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Acting Manager, Payroll & Compliance
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  Bain & Company

  Aug 2010 - Apr 2015

  Manager, North America Payroll

  Managed in-house payroll processing, employment tax preparation and filing in multiple states and Canada for parent company and subsidiaries. Managed payroll and tax systems including all upgrades. Managed staff of 6.Managed processing of all North American payrolls (US and Canada) including pay calculations, employee status changes, benefit deductions, levy/garnishments, taxable fringe benefits, vacation balance tracking.Reviewed, designed and implemented processes, internal controls, policies and procedures increasing efficiency and quality of service. Achieved an overall 1% error rate, independently measured by an outside accounting firm.Reviewed and approved all payroll tax deposits, quarterly/annual employment tax returns, and W-2/T4s.Implemented Workday Payroll. Worked closely with HR and IT on integrated system design. Developed software test plan for upgrades, established and tested new benefit deductions and earnings. Show less

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  Presidio

  May 2015 - May 2017

  Director of Payroll

  Oversaw payroll department and employment tax filing in multiple states. Managed staff of 6 processing all payrolls including pay calculations, employee status changes, benefit deductions, levy/garnishments, and taxable fringe benefits. Designed and implemented SOX compliant processes, internal controls and procedures resulting in increased efficiency and accuracy. Reduced error rate from over 10% to an overall error rate of 1%. Manage system and payroll processing integration of acquired companies. Developed a software test plan for upgrades. Implemented ACA reporting module in ADP WFN and developed annual review process. Reviewed and approved all payroll tax deposits, quarterly/annual employment tax returns, and W-2/1094c/1095cs. Show less

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  Tufts University

  Jul 2017 - Apr 2021

  Director, HR Operations (Payroll and Benefits Administration)

  Provide strategic leadership with HR and IT on HR and payroll systems. Working closely with senior leadership, responsible for developing operational goals assuring department is aligned with university initiatives.Manage in-house university payroll processing, employment tax returns, international pay and benefits for faculty and students, and related benefits administration. Manage staff of 9.Implemented expanded employee self-service and manager self-service in PeopleSoft. Automated 85% of employee personnel actions, improving audit trail reporting, and reducing manual data entries.Implemented new union benefits and automated benefit enrollment for qualified life events. Evaluate effectiveness of technology; provide guidance and vision for system enhancements, improvements, and efficiencies.Serve as subject matter expert for operational and compliance related matters. This includes setting direction, troubleshooting complex issues, and providing guidance to staff and a multitude of managers and staff throughout the university. Show less

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  Sonos, Inc.

  May 2021 - Jun 2022

  Global Payroll
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  Voya Financial

  May 2022 - now

  Director, Payroll Services