Carolyn Szabo
London,Canada
Summary
Analytical Accounting/Payroll/HR Specialist with 15+ years of experience. Coordinating/auditing payroll functions; ensuring compliant with legislation. Maintenance of all Payroll records, streamline of processes. Strong focus on customer service and communication. Benefit Administrator, expert in advising and handling claims.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Payroll Administrator
Transdev Transportation
London, ON
01.2025 - Current
- Handled complex payroll situations such as back-pay calculations, garnishments, and overtime payments with accuracy
- Reduced errors in payroll calculations with meticulous attention to detail and thorough data verification.
- Responded to employee inquiries to provide information regarding payroll deductions and related issues.
- Provided excellent customer service by addressing employee inquiries about their paychecks promptly and accurately.
- Prepared detailed reports on payroll activities for management review, highlighting areas requiring improvement or attention.
- Managed employee records on database to maintain accuracy and updated information.
Accounts Payable Administrator
GDLS
London, ON, Canada
11.2023 - 11.2024
- Handling large volume of invoices in Oracle
- Validating all invoices with SCM dept with respects to price discrepancies, Qty received and ensuring proper taxes are charged
- Following up on vendor statements and inquiries
Payroll Specialist-remote contract
Magna International
London, ON, Canada
10.2022 - 09.2023
- 560 employee's full cycle on ADP Global View/SAP
- Import Payroll data, as well as audit and reconcile reports to validate Payroll data
- Completed paperwork for New Hires and Terminations
- Recorded Employee Benefit's Expenses
- Liaised with Human Resources
Payroll Administrator-Implementation Contract
Sterling Marking Products Inc.
London, ON, Canada
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Manufacturing/Union
- Processed and completed the PAYROLL project using ADP Workforce to Payworks implementation
- Ensured compliance with Provincial/Federal government legislation and internal policies
- Updated Salary, Commission/Bonus pays and ROE's
- Benefit administration
- HR assistant; including preparing offer letters, screening, interviews
- Set up of all payroll related onboard hiring
Accounts Payable Specialist
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
London, ON, Canada
06.2020 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: Non profit agency
- Processed invoices in a timely manner ensuring correct prices and details, Sage 300
- JE, month end
- Maintained Inventory using excel spreadsheets for YOU Cafe
- Non profit agency
Accounting Assistant
Elle Interior Designs
Strathroy, ON, Canada
07.2014 - 12.2019
- Company Overview: Interior Design Business
- Accounting entries on Sage
- Monthly Payroll, Commissions
- Government Remittances
- Interior Design Business
Payroll and Benefits Administrator
Ivey Spencer Leadership
London, ON, Canada
06.2010 - 02.2014
- Performed bi-weekly payroll run, using ADP Software
- Benefit Administration
- Submitted Government Remittances
- Entered/GL expense for A/P
Client Cash Mgmt.
London Life/ Canada Life Insurance Company
London, ON, Canada
02.2003 - 12.2009
- Ensured deposits of regional office payments were completed daily by bank deadlines
- Accurately processed and cleared returned cheques-using appropriate technology and accounting
- Individual Life Insurance, handling client's payments
- Provided customer service support to: Clients, Call Centre, Financial Advisors
- Processed Canada Life payments on Ingenium-payments tracked and logged on Siebel (CL software)
- Ensured all cheques were encoded and balanced
- Performed duties as Administration Clerk-(Settlement Department), London Life-2003
- Processed client files for class action lawsuit including data entry and in system specific to adjudication decision
Payroll Administrator
Spencer Steel Ltd
Ilderton, ON, Canada
10.2002 - 01.2003
- Company Overview: Manufacturing/ Union
- Performed Payroll Duties using Ceridian
- Payroll hrly/salary 180 employee's
- Submitted WSIB, EHT, Government remittances and performed reception backup
- Processed Accounts Receivable invoices using ACCPAC accounting software
- Manufacturing/ Union
Senior Accounting Clerk,Payroll /Accounts Payable
OES, Inc, MFG.
London, ON, Canada
03.1990 - 09.2002
- Company Overview: Manufacturing Company
- Demonstrated proficiency working processing Manual Payroll and A/P
- Reported source deductions in monthly threshold remittance
- Calculated appropriate hourly and salary employee timesheets-job costing; Accpac
- Created reports using Excel in addition to year end payroll duties and reconciliations
- Managed A/P, verified vendor invoices for accuracy, checked packing lists with PO, credit memos, 3 way match., high volume
- Issued cheques within company policies, procedures and vendor terms
- Reconciled vendor statements
- Manufacturing Company
Education
Accounting Certificate - Business-Accounting
Fanshawe College
London, ON09.2010
PCP Payroll - Payroll
Canadian Payroll Association via Fanshawe College
London, ON01.2010
Skills
- English
- Fluent
- Ceridian
- Sage
- Dayforce
- Benefits Administration
- General Ledger Accounting
- Auditing
- Payroll
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
Certification
PCP Certification, Payroll Compliance Practitioner
Timeline
Payroll Administrator
Transdev Transportation
01.2025 - Current
Accounts Payable Administrator
GDLS
11.2023 - 11.2024
Payroll Specialist-remote contract
Magna International
10.2022 - 09.2023
Payroll Administrator-Implementation Contract
Sterling Marking Products Inc.
06.2022 - 09.2022
Accounts Payable Specialist
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
06.2020 - 12.2020
Accounting Assistant
Elle Interior Designs
07.2014 - 12.2019
Payroll and Benefits Administrator
Ivey Spencer Leadership
06.2010 - 02.2014
Client Cash Mgmt.
London Life/ Canada Life Insurance Company
02.2003 - 12.2009
Payroll Administrator
Spencer Steel Ltd
10.2002 - 01.2003
Senior Accounting Clerk,Payroll /Accounts Payable
OES, Inc, MFG.
03.1990 - 09.2002
Accounting Certificate - Business-Accounting
Fanshawe College
PCP Payroll - Payroll
Canadian Payroll Association via Fanshawe College