Adrain W. Atkins
Harrison,TN
Summary
Highly communicative Payroll Specialist promoting more than 10+ years of expertise in auditing payroll data and processing garnishments. An action-oriented professional with skills in ADP processing and eTime. Offering talents in cultivating lasting relationships, resolving issues quickly, and identifying mistakes on time sheets.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Team Lead
Grain Craft
04.2017 - Current
- Ensured all federal and state laws were obeyed.
- Reviewed time records for 800 employees to verify accuracy of information.
- Documented and processed all garnishments for bankruptcies, student loans, and child support orders.
- Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
- Processed payroll for 1000+employees
- Knowledgeable about Union contracts
- Work with auditors on a quarterly an yearly basis
- Trained a team of three teaching them the importance of accuracy and excellent customer service
- Familiar with multi-state jurisdictions
- Point of contact and 410k administrator
- Verified and submitted timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing.
- Collaborated with human resources, adcounting and other departments to confirm payroll accuracy.
- Resolved payroll discrepancies quickly and successfully.
- Provided customer service to employees regarding payroll inquiries and issues.
Payroll Specialist/Office support
WestRock
01.2008 - Current
- Accurately process a weekly payroll for 150 people
- Processed garnishments
- Communicate and correct any payroll issues that arise
- Assist with new hire onboarding process
- Track vacations and leave of absences
- Familiar with federal and local tax regulations
- Handle confidential information and enter it accurately
- Work with human resource to maintain employee records
- First line of contact for employee benefits and payroll issues
- Familiar with a unionized company and negotiations
- Confident when making decisions, fast paced environment preferred
- Plan corporate events
- Proof memos and recommend change
- Balance monthly office expense reports
- Assist with month end closing and general ledger
- In house accounts payables processed daily
- Compile reports for CFO and GM
- Enter all customer orders
- Work with freight carriers to reconcile discrepancies
- Review and log customer credits and complaints
Education
Associate of Science - Business Administration
University of The People
California10-2025
Skills
- Google Docs
- Microsoft Products
- JD Edwards
- Time Management
- Excellent Customer Service
- Teams/ Zoom
- AS400 system Window XP
- Some Quick books
- 401 (k)
- FedEx Automated Shipping
- ADP and Kronos
Timeline
Payroll Team Lead
Grain Craft
04.2017 - Current
Payroll Specialist/Office support
WestRock
01.2008 - Current
Associate of Science - Business Administration
University of The People