1. Laura (Sara) A. Hamilton
888 RED APPLE DR • MARIETTA, Georgia 30066
(404) 862-7177 • floridablackiered@yahoo.com
• 窶｢ Preparing for the CPA Exam
Summary of Qualifications
• 20+ years of payroll and human resources experience 6+ years of finance reporting
• Calculating time cards, retroactive pay, commissions, bonuses, severance pay, overtime, salaries,
wages, employee reimbursements, holiday pay and benefit time such as vacation, sick and personal
days.
• Duties include making payroll deductions from employees’ wages for taxes, wage garnishment, health
and life insurance, flexible spending accounts and retirement investments.
• Working with accounting department, to ensure that wage deductions, and other payroll expenses are
paid and properly reported.
• Have a solid understanding of federal, state and local wage and hour and employment tax laws.
• Master of Business Administration Accounting
Professional Experience
Ridgeview Institute
Payroll Account Payable Coordinator November 2014 - present
. Process payroll on a Bi-weekly basis, using Ultipro payroll system.
. Prepares and enter payroll journal entry the first of each month for closing.
. Record garnishments in system and paying AP invoices timely.
. Calculating and viewing timesheet in Ultipro timekeeper data basic.
. Calculating retroactive pay, commissions, bonuses and other wages deductions.
. Processing patient’s refunds and employees expense payments.
. Processing 1099, W2’s and W2’s correction, participating in yearend process.
. Compiles data for Valic (403b) report for the first quarter of each calendar year.
. Process payments of invoices and expense reports each week.
. Maintain and reconciles payroll deductions system for health insurance, flex plan, 403(b).
. Also maintain other benefits and files; ensures benefit accruals are compiled correctly.
. Coordinate with Human Resource in clarifying employee’s information changes and status.
. Initiate, identify, and participate in developing, coordinating, and implementing payroll, and staffing.
. Updating timekeeping system enhancements as necessary.
. Participate in coordinating the maintenance and documentation of personnel / payroll system data.
. Interact with vendors including answering questions and handling complaints.
Adecco Staffing, Duluth
Procurement Account Management / FSC, January 2013 – October 2013
• Support the Contracts group on contracts, subcontracts management.
• Contract start-up and close out functions, monitoring of contract budgets and expenses.

2. • Setting-up new and renewal contracts in the Ariba eProcurement commerce cloud system.
• Closing contracts and work-spaces per requester and owners.
• Contracts are reviewed and match to the oracle system by raping and partition, for readiness and
invite.
• Reviewing and matching Contracts information with the oracle system update the systems if needed
for net terms, address, and name change others.
• Completing form for requesting a contract for raping and partition, for readiness and invite.
• Adding rates and ensuring W-9’s is set-up for new contracts through vendor management.
• Review solicitation documents including Requests for Proposals (RFPs) (PE contracts)
• Requests for Applications (RFAs) for relevant cost requirements (automotive contracts)
• Prepare responsive cost/price proposals documents per solicitation cost requirements.
• Draft and negotiate Sub-contractor/sub-recipient award documents.
• Scanning and loading insurance and worker comp documents Ariba system
• Performing any and all other duties as assigned.
BearingPoint Management & Technology Consultant Inc., Atlanta
Sr. Specialist, Payroll Finance, November 2006 – July 2009
• Processed new hires W-4s and term employee’s paperwork, setting-up deductions, running payroll
reports and queries, used the PeopleSoft Payroll System, multi-state and multi-business units,
approximately 4000 employees.
• Ensured all data entries are uploaded, and reviewed employee’s checks for corrections and proper
calculation.
• Processed PTO balances, W-2C’s, 1099s, heavy garnishments; child support orders, tax levies, liens
and additional withholding etc.
• Completed employment verification, wage information forms payroll forms and filings.
• Calculated and processed payroll data, ensuring efficient, timely, and accurate payroll transactions,
gross-ups, allowances, TEQ, LTD, LTA, MOT, MLE, etc.
• Monitor distribution of salary, and wage payments including adjustments before disbursements, of non-
exempt and exempt payroll.
• Developed and implemented solutions with minimal guidance.
• Balanced and reconciled payroll, resolved and adjusted discrepancies, produced and analyzed
computer reports to identify and locate sources of inconsistencies.
• Maintained payroll records and files; knowledge of Payroll Law and Compliance.
• Calculated and processed supplemental payroll payment transactions.
• Processed and calculated manual checks, check reversals, gross-ups stop payment request; ACH,
Wires, providing timely resolution on outstanding payroll items
Kauffman Tire Inc., Ellenwood, Georgia
Payroll Human Resources Coordinator, March 2001 – July 2005
• Processed new hire paperwork, keeping track of term employees for benefits approximately 2300
employees.
• Entered timesheet data into ADP Enterprise 3 system and set up payroll deductions
• Balanced and coded all manual checks.
• Insured all garnishments, child support orders, levies, and bankruptcies are processed on a timely
basis from the courts.
• Reported magnetic media for state and federal taxes and all new hire reporting.
• Provided and set up the tracking of weekly commissions, calculated weekly; monthly and quarterly
sales bonuses.
• Experience with Kronos Time & Attendance system.
• System setup options, and standardization, provided employees education on policies and procedures;
system testing, and integration testing.
• Handled all tax reporting, processed W-2’S, insured all W-2 C’s corrections, worked with FICA, FUTA
taxes, state, and federal taxes.

3. • Helped provide the setup of interfacing, and bring over new companies within the Kauffman Tire Inc.,
etc.
Corporate Business Solutions, Atlanta, Georgia
Payroll Benefits Coordinator, February 2000 – March 2001
• Processed new hire paperwork into Ultipro payroll system along with entering timesheet data, tracking
paid time off, keying and setting up payroll deductions, calculating and remitting 401k contribution,
reconciliation of loans and deductions for employees benefits and commissions.
• Process multi-state, bi-weekly, weekly, monthly, and semi-monthly payroll for approximately 3700
employees.
• Maintained and updated payroll records and payroll system.
• Managed quarterly and monthly taxes.
• Transferred all ACH bank deposits for about 20 to 25 companies to the bank; balanced and recorded
all adjustments, insured all garnishments; child support orders, levies and other documents were set
up occurring to court orders.
• Coordinated all changes, calculation, data entry, transmission, and distribution of payroll and
associated reports. Managed quarterly and monthly taxes.
• Processed all types of quarterly, monthly, and yearly bonuses, and commissions.
• Prepared W2's tax files, and reporting magnetic media for state and federal year-end taxes etc.
Mick's & Quincy's Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia
Payroll Benefits Coordinator, February 1999 – January 2000
• Processed employee's paychecks, maintain confidentiality of all records.
• Entered new hires paperwork into the system. Ensured timely return of all enrollment forms.
• Completed payroll processing for approximately a 2000 employees, using the Topps payroll system
along with PeopleSoft for tracking time and calculating earnings; vacation, history etc.
• Balanced payroll reports and timecards; managed quarterly taxes.
• Prepared and mailed benefits packages to new employees.
• Applied for state payroll tax withholding and unemployment ID’s, processed W-2’s and made
corrections.
• Responsible for garnishments, child support orders, levies and other court order documents.
Toys R Us, McDonough, Georgia
Payroll Coordinator / Dept. Head / Inventory Specialist, September 1986 – March 1999
• Processed about 4600 employee's paychecks, maintain confidentiality of all information; processed
retro hours, retro dollars ads, setting up garnishments.
• Completed weekly reports, updated files on ASD, Ceridian, and PeopleSoft integrate systems.
Prepared payroll reports, and time cards.
• Updated data on spreadsheets and handled all term employee paperwork.
• Handled all subpoenas and verifications, which will be return to the courts and lawyers.
• Heavy garnishments Levies, child supports, including student loans etc.
• Prepared W2's Prepared and mailed benefits packages to new employees.
• Taxes files, and reporting magnetic media for state, and federal year-end taxes etc.
• Prepared and mailed benefits packages to new employees.
• Managed quarterly taxes; applied for state payroll tax withholding and unemployment ID’s, processed
W-2’s, printed and made W-2 C’s corrections.
Education
University of Phoenix , Phoenix, Arizona
Master of Business Administration in Accounting, November 2013 – September 2015
Relevant Coursework: Corporate Finance, Accounting, and Strategic, Planning and Implementation
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
Bachelor of Science in Business/Accounting, January 2010 – July 2013
Relevant Coursework: Principles of Accounting, Finance for Business, Corporate Taxation,

4. Accounting Information Systems, Cost Accounting, Individual/Estate Taxation
Augusta Technical Business College, Augusta, Georgia
Associate of Business in Administration, January 1980 – June 1982
Relevant Coursework: Introduced to accounting fundamentals electronic communications, Internet
research, and electronic file management
Custom Section
• Tax Preparer
• University of Phoenix Alumni Mentor
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and most payroll systems