D. Toula Hallbach

• Processed end-to-end payroll to completion while maintaining strict compliance with state labor laws and industry regulations.
• Reviewed timesheets for accuracy and completeness prior to processing payroll.
• Process payroll for employees across multiple departments and projects.
• Managed high-volume confidential employee records and maintained payroll-related databases.
• Provided customer support to advertising agencies, production companies, and employees regarding complex payroll, documentation, and timekeeping inquiries.
• Communicated between clients, payroll coordinators, and production personnel to ensure timely issue resolution.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding paychecks and deductions promptly.

Commercial Film Production Management: Coordinated day-to-day operations, schedules, travel logistics, permits, and vendor relations for leading commercial film production companies, including RSA Creative, Anonymous Content, Scott Free, Radical Media, Straw Dogs, and Propaganda Films.

• Liaison: Served as the central point of contact between clients, advertising agencies, creative teams, and technical crews to facilitate seamless communication.
• Processed technical crew payroll, organized production documentation, and audited timecards for submission to payroll vendors for independent producers (including John McColpin).
• Managed project-based invoicing, tracked expenses, monitored budgets, and facilitated vendor reimbursements/payments for independent operations (including Dane Holweger Photo Stylist).
• Reconciled petty cash, authorized vendor payments, and generated final actualized budget to ensure financial accuracy.