Catalin Irimia
Summary
Payroll professional with extensive background in payroll analysis and compliance. Proven track record of optimizing payroll systems and ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing. Valued team player with strong focus on achieving results and adapting to changing requirements.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR PAYROLL ANALYST
Qualcomm
03.2022 - 01.2025
- Main point of contact for payroll processing and implementation in Sweden and Romania (~1.000 EEs). Owner of payroll transition for Romania and Sweden.
- Maintained compliance with federal, state, and local regulations by staying current on tax laws and filing requirements.
- Conducted internal audits of payroll records to identify errors and discrepancies, ensuring accurate payments for all employees.
- Training junior staff and working together to create different processes.
- Acting as payroll approver for Italy and Greece payroll.
- Coordinated with external auditors during annual audits, providing necessary documentation and addressing any concerns related to payroll processes.
- Working with HR, Comp & Ben, Stocks and other stakeholders to manage the Payroll information during implementation and payroll processing.
- Streamlined payroll processes by implementing efficient software and tools, reducing processing time.
- Assisted employees with understanding their pay checks and benefit options during open enrolment periods or upon hire, promoting transparency in compensation practices.
- Collaborated with the finance department to ensure accurate allocation of funds for employee compensation and benefits packages.
- Developed comprehensive payroll reports for senior management to support informed decision-making regarding staffing costs.
- Coordinated efforts between HR and IT departments to improve data security measures related to sensitive payroll information, safeguarding employee privacy.
PAYROLL ANALYST
Amazon
12.2020 - 03.2022
- Pay employees in time and according to the current legislation.
- Serve as a liaison between employees and third party payroll vendors to ensure payroll processing accurately reflects company specific pay policies
- Provided exceptional customer service when addressing employee inquiries about paychecks or withholdings, fostering positive workplace relations.
- Maintained strict confidentiality of employee information, adhering to company policies and legal requirements for data protection.
- Creating SOPs for KnowHub, internal project related to Payroll knowledge sharing.
- Actively involved in projects related to automation and testing of RPA tools.
- Giving and sharing active support to the employees and their managers in the field of payroll services.
- Reconciliation of headcount between Payroll & HR databases.
- Providing support to Accounting Teams for monthly reconciliation.
- Creating General Ledger files in order to reflect the Payroll reports accurately.
PAYROLL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT
Micro Focus
10.2019 - 11.2020
- Pay employees in time and according to the current legislation
- Serve as a liaison between employees and third party payroll vendors to ensure payroll processing accurately reflects company specific pay policies.
- Interpret pay policies, e.g. vacation, workers compensation, governmental regulations, withholding exemptions, etc. and ensures amounts/deductions are calculated and applied to various accounts correctly.
- Researching the legislative changes and implementing them into the payroll process.
- Documents payroll process and procedures. Creating country specific procedures for each process (payroll, end of year, banking process, etc.)
- Review payroll processes and procedures in order to be SOX compliant.
- Time tracking responsibilities.
- Giving and sharing active support to the employees and their managers in the field of payroll services.
- Reconciliation of headcount between Payroll & HR databases.
- Creating General Ledger files in order to reflect the Payroll reports accurately.
PAYROLL SPECIALIST
Oracle Romania
05.2018 - 09.2019
- Interpret pay policies.
- Vacation, workers compensation, governmental regulations, withholding exemptions, etc.
- And ensures amounts/deductions are calculated and applied to various accounts correctly.
- Prepare tax reports and related documentation.
- Documents payroll processes and procedures.
- Train other payroll staff or new employees, offering country specific trainings.
- Review payroll processes, procedures, making changes while ensuring adequate controls are in place and followed.
- Recommend improvements to the payroll process.
- Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
SENIOR ANALYST BANKING OPERATIONS
British American Tobacco
06.2017 - 04.2018
- Ensure all invoices are processed within SLA
- Invoice eflow to be kept within SLA or escalated to AP Team Leader / Manager
- Assist in addressing customer issues and requests
- Improved the Anaqua processing workflow
- Establish and maintain work relationships with the EM
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE JUNIOR ANALYST
British American Tobacco
06.2016 - 06.2017
- Ensure all invoices are processed within SLA.
- Invoice flow to be kept within SLA or escalated to AP Team Leader / Manager.
- Assist in addressing customer issues and requests
- Improved the Anaqua processing workflow.
- Establish and maintain work relationships with the EM.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - International Business
The Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
Bucharest, Romania01.2015
Master's Degree - Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
The Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
Bucharest, Romania01.2013
Skills
- ADP Streamline
- Multi-state payroll management
- Employee training
- Payroll accounting
- Payroll software expertise
- Payroll auditing and tax compliance
Languages
Romanian
English
Italian
Hobbies and Interests
- Traveling
- Fashion
- Photography
- Music
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 10/22/90
- Nationality: Romanian
Timeline
SENIOR PAYROLL ANALYST
Qualcomm
03.2022 - 01.2025
PAYROLL ANALYST
Amazon
12.2020 - 03.2022
PAYROLL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT
Micro Focus
10.2019 - 11.2020
PAYROLL SPECIALIST
Oracle Romania
05.2018 - 09.2019
SENIOR ANALYST BANKING OPERATIONS
British American Tobacco
06.2017 - 04.2018
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE JUNIOR ANALYST
British American Tobacco
06.2016 - 06.2017
Bachelor's Degree - International Business
The Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
Master's Degree - Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
The Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
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