1. ANDRÉA M. TAYLOR
331 Cog Hill Dr., Fairburn, GA. 30213
(404) 219-2128
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Accounting professional with 19 years of experience in financial functions and responsibilities, and HR
Including duties in A/P, A/R, G/L, Human Resources, job cost, budgeting, payroll (including federal and state
taxes & wage garnishments), reconciliations, journal entries, internal audit, sales & use tax, and IS functions
in diverse industries such as construction, publishing, manufacturing, banking, poultry and commercial sales.
Results-oriented manager with excellent organizational and communication skills. Corporate Event Planning
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office 2013 including Word, Excel (macros, pivot tables, graphing/charting,
Linking files, formulas), Access, PowerPoint, Outlook 2013, Publisher 2013, WordPerfect, Visio,
Great Plains, Lawson, JDEdwards, SAP, Infinium, MP2/Citrix PO system, Structure, OmniRim, Clarify
Quick Books, ADP Payroll , Kronos payroll, Peachtree Accounting, Business Vantage Point and Adobe.
EXPERIENCE
Koch Business Solutions, Atlanta, GA 2014 - Present
Sr. Payroll Lead 2016 - Present
Payroll Specialist 2014 - 2016
 Supports the Payroll Manager and Supervisors in the overall operation of the department
 Ensure the coordination of workflow and activities of the departmental staff in preparation and
distribution of timely and accurate processing , reconciliation, and audit of several payroll
operations
 Manage and serve as first level escalation point and resolution of payroll issues and concerns for
both internal and external customers
 Leads and motivates team during day to day operations and bi-weekly communication of outlined
objectives , key processing changes and important service delivery matters are discussed
 Support and Assist with developing internal and external training, webinars, knowledge sharing
between teams for department delivery functions including, but not limited to Termination, Time,
Off Cycles, and Payroll processing
 Work on Special projects assigned and deliver to plan quarter-end, year-end, and annual
enrollment
 Ensure compliances for all relate payroll process and cases
 Process manual checks and relocation metric’s
 Process High level Payrolls for Semi-monthly, and monthly employees
 Research and email appropriate audience of file issues
 Respond to Clarify cases/ employee tickets
 Maintain VTA In-house Training with in compliance.
Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Atlanta, GA (Koch Company) 2003 - 2014
Sr. Accounting Assistant Intermediate
 Manage the A/P Process with few outstanding exceptions.
 Handle customer credit release submissions to Corp. Credit, and analyze accounts for credit limit
adjustments.
 Manage in part the daily billing process, Manage daily AP process three-way match compliance
and reconciliation.
 Coordinate and Manage the internal compliance standard for Doraville RIM process.
 Manage the bi-weekly payroll processing of hourly Employees with a consistency in decline off
cycle checks; manage vacation pay, attendance, time tracking and ensuring Supervisor stay in
compliance with payroll process.
 Assist with new hire testing, training and performing random and pre-employment drug testing.
 Monitor the employee access set-up, and handling and issuing of electronic work devices.
 Provide day to day Administrative assistance for the Doraville management team
 Monitor and provide support for system issues, and provide monthly review of computer
equipment, printers, copiers, fax maintenance.

2. LaRoche Industries Inc., Atlanta, GA 2001 – 2002
Payroll/Accounting Specialist - Laid Off
 Process payroll for multi-state Employees on a weekly and
Semi-monthly schedule.
 Enter all new hires, and employee status change.
 Handle all garnishments, child support payments, union dues, and benefit payments.
 Process all salary direct deposit, voids and stop payments.
 Responsible for reconciliations and check printing.
 Responsible for resolving all payroll issues with employees.
 Process state withholding taxes for 23 states on a semi-weekly,
monthly, semi-monthly, quarter-monthly, and quarterly basis.
 Process Federal tax deposits, Unemployment tax payment and quarter tax payments.
 Back-up for Accounts Payable
Tomahawk Truck & Trailer Sales, Conley, Georgia 1998 – 2000
Accounts Payable Manager
 Supervised the processing and verification of invoices, coding of
expenses, 1099's, and research on all vendor accounts for 6 branches.
 Preparation of vouchers, Expense reports, trip sheets, and issuance
of checks for payment for all branches.
 Reviewed and edit accounts payable, and other related accounting reports.
 Processed and ran checks for in-house payroll.
 Managed tasks, provided leadership for part time and regular staff help.
 Back-up for assistant controller with bank deposits, bank reconciliation, and ADP payroll.
 Recommend changes in procedures to improve the efficiency of the
accounts payable unit.
Gold Kist Inc., Atlanta, Georgia 1996 – 1998
Sr. Equity Accounting Technician
 Responsible for all of Estate & Early Cashing for over 54,000
Equity holders.
 Researched and manually reissued checks to patrons
 Maintained logs of all checks issued and reconciled the Patronage
activity bank account.
 Maintained back-up withholding file for notices received from the IRS.
 Generated various monthly reports and various annual reports.
 Responsible for all monthly fixed assets transactions.
 Responsible for the departments accounting of unclaimed payments.
 Miscellaneous research and computer file maintenance.
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia 1988 – 1996
Sr. Accounting Clerk 1992-1996
 Processed daily CCC accounts receivable for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
 Processed and reconciled all returned checks on all Gov’t. Agencies accounts.
 Recorded, Processed and Verified General Ledger entries.
 Preparation of month-end reports, monthly analysis, and research.
 Communicated effectively with the U.S. Treasury and Board on compliance and balancing
accounts.
 Processed Cleared Officers checks from the accounts payable expense unit.
 Implemented an efficient research filing system, approved by management.
 Managed, calculated, and maintained travel statements for the bank.
 Processed As-Of- Adjustments for member banks.
Check Processor II 1989-1992
 Maintained automated check operation system, including daily data entry
 Performed research of member banks inquires, and processed credits or
debits to each bank’s account.
EDUCATION
Crandall Jr. College, Macon, GA
Associate of Business Administration / Data Processing, October 1986

3. Almeda College & University, Boise, ID
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, August 2003
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
 CEU/CPE courses from AIB, ExecuTrain, and Clayton State College, In Accounting, Business and
Computer Software.