Irma Ventura
Santa Ana
Summary
Result-driven VP of Payroll with over 25 years of experience managing complex, high volume-payroll operations for 3,000 employees. Strategic leader and expert in developing payroll policies, implementing software's, and ensuring strict compliance with multi-state tax regulations. Proven track record of reducing payroll errors and enhancing efficiency through systems while leading teams to improve operational productivity.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Consultant
Regal Resources, Inc.
Irvine, CA
01.2024 - Current
- Assess new client's payroll and identified any potential legal risks.
- Ensure payroll rates are correct and state taxes are being calculated accurately in all payrolls.
- Analyze payroll data to identify discrepancies and recommend corrective actions before transferring responsibility to one of our Payroll Specialist.
- Asses new client's current software and if necessary, implement new software to meet company needs.
- Mentor staff on payroll regulations and software utilization for improved productivity.
- Collaborate with HR Consultant's to align payroll practices with company policies and legal standards.
- Advised owners on strategies for improving overall efficiency within the organization''s payroll function and trainings.
VP, PAYROLL
Impac Mortgage Holding – Cash Call Mortgage
08.2007 - 01.2024
- Processed semi-monthly, monthly and bi-weekly payrolls for approximately 800 employees (company downsized from 1,200 employees).
- Processed payroll for 5 entities all with different Federal Identification Numbers.
- Successfully integrated employees from acquired companies into our payroll process.
- Calculated Tier Adjustments for employees.
- Researched and filed several payroll tax inquires for multi-state locations.
- Registered with state agencies for SUI withholdings and submitted required documentation for payroll process.
- Converted payroll cycle from bi-weekly to a semi-monthly cycle.
- Updated all employee salaries to new rate from bi-weekly rate to semi-monthly rate.
- Insured benefit accruals were calculating properly due to pay cycle change.
- Processed multi-state garnishments, levies and wage assignments.
- Formatted GL interface for the Accounting Department.
- Produced proper documents for Ernest & Young for audit department to be SOX compliant.
PAYROLL SUPERVISOR
TripleNet Properties, LLC
Santa Ana, CA
01.2004 - 08.2007
- Processed bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll for approximately 400 employees. Responsible for Union employee payments (Health and Welfare, Pension, and 401k).
- Reconciled and converted vacation, sick and floating holiday logs from Excel worksheet to ADP software.
- Corrected several payroll tax inquires for multi-state locations. Registered with State agencies for SIT withholding and SUI withholdings.
- Established new states in ADP payroll system to maintain compliance.
- Calculated and prepared paychecks (vacation payoffs, terminations, bonuses, commissions, salary increases, etc.)
- Supervised four employees; coordinated their duties and reconciled entries.
- Processed new hire, re-hire and terminated employee information.
- Processed multi-state garnishments, levies and wage assignments.
- Assisted accounting department on several audit requirements.
- Researched and reconciled past year payrolls for Deloitte & Touche Auditors.
Education
High School Diploma -
Santa Ana High School
Santa Ana, CA 06-1993
Skills
- Payroll software expertise (ADP, Workforce, Dayforce, UKG, Oracle, Ceridian, ProBusiness, Enterprise eTIME)
- Quickbooks
- Microsoft Office/Excel/Word
Accomplishments
- Reconciled vacation accruals from 7 years of non-reconciled records.
- Assisted with payroll software conversions (ADP to Ceridian and Ceridian to UKG).
- Successfully analyzed year end performance bonuses and merit increases for over 800 employees.
- Developed, created and implemented, payroll department processes thru timecard creation, effective confidential entry methods and timely distribution of paychecks to employees.
- Converted Impac Funding from bi-weekly payroll to semi-monthly.
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Payroll Consultant
Regal Resources, Inc.
01.2024 - Current
VP, PAYROLL
Impac Mortgage Holding – Cash Call Mortgage
08.2007 - 01.2024
PAYROLL SUPERVISOR
TripleNet Properties, LLC
01.2004 - 08.2007
High School Diploma -
Santa Ana High School