Pay Craft

Stabilizing Payroll | Strengthening Controls | Delivering Confidence

    • Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)

    • Experience in multiple industries (Non-profits, Corporate, Construction, Manufacturing, Technology, to name a few) ranging from 100 – 5,000 employees

    • Stabilize payroll operations during periods of disruption or transition

    • Provide fractional payroll leadership and hands-on support, stepping in to execute when needed

    • Identify opportunities to streamline processes and reduce manual effort

    • Proactively identify and resolve payroll discrepancies through deep-dive analysis, audits, and reconciliations

    • Develop clear policies and procedures to support consistent, compliant payroll execution

    • Ensure compliance across multi-state payroll regulations, including wages, taxes, terminations, and time-off policies

    • Lead payroll system implementations and provide vendor guidance aligned to operational needs

    • Manage payroll-related projects with a focus on execution, accountability, and measurable outcomes

    • Savvy in Benefits, HRIS, HR Administration

    • Workday

    • SAP

    • ADP

    • Paylocity

    • UKG

    • Rippling

    • Gusto

    • Paychex

      • Built a Shared Services payroll function from the ground up, including structure, SOPs, team design, and technology setup

      • Stabilized and rebuilt underperforming payroll departments, restoring accuracy and operational confidence

      • Eliminated communication silos through cross-functional training across payroll, HR, and finance

      • Designed scalable workflows and audit controls that improved consistency and held up under pressure

      • Led payroll system implementations and process transformations across complex, multi-entity environments

      • Developed reporting and analytics that enabled better decision-making and operational visibility

      • Reduced errors and manual effort, strengthening compliance while improving team efficiency and sustainability

      • Brought clarity to leadership on hidden payroll costs tied to time rounding, leading to a shift to actual time worked and $300K+ in annual savings

      • Quickly stepped in to stabilize payroll operations following the unexpected departure of a Payroll Manager, ensuring accurate and timely payroll delivery despite no documentation or backup support