Jamie Halbrook

About Jamie Halbrook

As a Senior Payroll Specialist with over 20+ years, I’m passionate about streamlining payroll processes and driving efficiency to support organizational success. With a confident and driven approach, I bring team leadership and strategic problem-solving to every project, ensuring accurate, timely, and impactful results.I’m proud to have earned the Character Award, the highest honor from my former employer, for my commitment to integrity and collaboration. My expertise lies in integrating payroll platforms with other systems, designing innovative solutions, and driving optimization to enhance operational efficiency. I believe in the power of second chances and strive to extend grace in all interactions, fostering strong teams and meaningful connections.Whether I’m mentoring colleagues or optimizing payroll workflows, I’m dedicated to creating value and inspiring others. I’m excited to connect with like-minded professionals to share insights and explore opportunities to grow together. Let’s make things happen!

Experience

1. Senior Payroll Specialist & Global Payroll Partner

   SumUp

   Mar 2023 — Present · US

   All matters related to managing payroll, people & overseeing payroll to an exactness! I am a expert in my field.Handle employee and business partner queries (HR, Finance, Tax)Oversee preparation and processing of bi-weekly, semi-monthly & monthly payrollsManage and conduct matters professionally while protecting privacySupport internal and external payroll inquiriesAnalyze and process regular pay, special payments, adjustments, reversalsProactively ensure errors and issues are being resolved timely and avoided in future practicesPayroll management of promotions, regular pay, hours, overtime, garnishments, commissions, bonus\', severance, retention, business reimbursements, vacation payouts, leave pay, sabbaticals, joiners, leavers, benefits, unemployment taxes, withholding taxes, family leave insurance, fringe benefit taxation, vacation balances, VSOP, worker\'s compensation coverage, Revenue requirements, & more.Managing multi-state jurisdictions - ensuring complianceAudits and ComplianceStrong understanding of business end to end processes for payroll requirements, laws, regulations and internal balancing of General Ledger (liabilities, expenses), payroll principles, and labor lawsReporting: Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Tax filings - withholding, unemployment, SOD, 940/941, W2, CA Payroll Report, EEO-1, Amendments, P35 ADP, UKG, Workday, Payslip systems Ability to work under pressure prioritizing and completing by deadlines Management of team and delegating tasksIntegration implementations from start to finish (ADP, Workday, Payslip)Other Applications: Google Suite, Adobe, Excel, Slack, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office

Education

• Southwest Baptist University

  PSYCHOLOGY

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Health & Wellness
• Microsoft Office
• Leadership
• Compensation & Benefits
• Performance Management
• Program Management
• Event Management
• Research
• Coaching
• Management
• Team Building
• Courses
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Human Resources
• Event Planning
• Policy
• Employee Relations
• Fundraising
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Athletics
• Employee Benefits
• Leadership Development
• Insurance
• Recruiting
• Staff Development
• Social Networking