Janet Chastain seeks a position as a payroll manager and has over 15 years of experience managing payroll for a 429-person organization. She has skills in payroll administration, budgeting, meeting deadlines, and processing wage garnishments. Currently she oversees the day-to-day payroll processing, ensures accuracy through reconciliations, and implements policy changes as the payroll specialist.

1. JANET CHASTAIN
45 Solomon Road, Fayetteville, TN 37334 H: 931-438-7776 ♦ C: 931-675-3897 ♦ cjchastainjr@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Motivated Payroll Manager seeks to lead the payroll department at an emerging firm. Excellent team-building skills
and a passion for deadline-driven work.
SKILLS
Processing wage withholding orders Exceptional Microsoft Excel skills
Payroll administration experience Persuasive communicator
Grant billing and tracking Check writing
Processing garnishments Conflict resolution
Budgeting Meeting deadlines
Ten-key operator Multitasking
Diplomatic
WORK HISTORY
Payroll Specialist, 08/2006 to Current
South Central Human Resource Agency – Fayetteville, TN
Managed payroll for an organization of 429 personnel.
Conducted periodic reconciliations of all accounts to ensure accuracy.
Led payroll production for a Community Action Agency
Oversaw the day-to-day processing of payroll for 429 employees, including review of timesheets and computing
pay in accordance with FLSA.
Documented procedures, identified areas to improve internal controls and gain additional efficiencies and
implemented policy changes.
Reconciled all payroll liabilities to the general ledger and prepared monthly payroll accrual entries.
Assisted with auditing and responding to company accountants.
Maintained efficient internal accounting controls, adherence to accounting policies and other company policies
and procedures.

2. Checked figures, postings and accounting documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy and proper
coding.
Monitored compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures.
Pulled internal reports as requested (salaries, bonuses, hours worked).
Determined payroll liabilities by comparing employee federal and state income and social security taxes to
employer's social security, unemployment and workers' compensation payments.
Processed gross pay, state and federal tax withholding, social security, Medicare and other deductions for all
employees.
Researched proper tax accounting treatment of various transactions.
Prepared cash tax forecasts for planning and estimated payments.
Independently analyzed accounts and reports impacting taxes.
Prepared analysis of tax expenses for month-end accounting review.
Ensured that proper internal controls over the tax compliance process were in place and routinely tested.
EDUCATION
High School Diploma: 1973
Ware County High School - Waycross, Ga
Computer Science: 1974
Waycross Ware Tech - Waycross, Ga