PEOPLE SOFT
Sara G. Penilla Vega
Lawyer
Summary
Adept at navigating complex payroll tax issues and enhancing compliance.
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Payroll Services Expert
Sandoz Inc.
04.2023 - Current
- Prepare and review weekly, biweekly and monthly payroll, (Reconcile payroll registers to validate accuracy of taxes for on cycles and off cycles)
- Validate employees tax balances every on cycle to avoid W2 corrections.
- Tax quarter and Year end reconciliations.
- Complete online surveys regarding Tax obligations.
- Research and resolve tax notices from state and local tax agencies.
- Setup SIT, SUI and CIT tax accounts.
- Process W2 corrections.
- Reconcile reports requested by other areas regarding payroll.
- Payroll Auditing and processing International Assignees (Outbound and Inbound employees).
- Equity Off cycles Auditing and processing (EY Vendor).
- Relocation auditing and processing (Sirva/Topia Vendor).
- Process stocks on Benefits plans (Fidelity Vendor).
- Funding Benefits plans (Fidelity Vendor).
- Funding taxes and Garnishments (CITI Direct Vendor).
- Assist employees with tax-related questions and corrections.
- Provided training to junior staff members on payroll tax concepts.
- Supported internal audit teams during regulatory examinations by providing requested documentation related to payroll taxes within stipulated timeframes.
US Payroll Tax Analyst
DXC TECHNOLOGY
02.2023 - 04.2023
- Resolved complex payroll tax issues promptly, mitigating potential penalties or fines.
- Process tax corrections for federal, state and local taxes.
- Enhanced payroll tax compliance by implementing updated policies and procedures.
- Give support to employees regarding tax discrepancies or questions.
- Create actions plans to resolve high backlog cases.
- Setup employer accounts numbers with local tax departments. (Implementation on strategies to setup huge amounts of accounts)
- Prepare and review weekly, biweekly payroll.
- Review FICA discrepancies on high level employees.
US Payroll Tax Analyst
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HPE
12.2022 - 02.2023
- Resolved complex payroll tax issues promptly, mitigating potential penalties or fines.
- Process tax corrections for federal, state and local taxes.
- Enhanced payroll tax compliance by implementing updated policies and procedures.
- Give support to employees regarding tax discrepancies or questions.
- On cycle and off cycle reconciliation for preparation on funding taxes (Wire process)
Director´s Legal Assistant
Hy Cite Enterprises
04.2018 - 07.2020
- Preparation of the annual and monthly budget of the department and preparation of corporate expense reports.
- Monitoring national and international projects.
- Coordinate national and international trips, agenda and reception of visits from Executives and business partners in México.
- Organize meetings, national and international videoconferences, having the responsibility of preparing the agenda, invitations and ensuring a successful connection.
- Make appointments and control Director´s agenda.
- Maintained strict confidentiality, protecting sensitive client information as required by legal ethics and regulations.
- Improved communication between attorneys and clients by scheduling meetings, providing status updates, and relaying critical information promptly.
- Managed high-volume workload while maintaining strict attention to detail on every task such as drafting pleadings or summarizing depositions accurately.
- Enhanced office productivity by implementing efficient document management systems for easy retrieval and storage.
US Payroll Tax Analyst
Hewlett Packard Enterprises, DXC Technologies
03.2015 - 03.2018
- Locality Setup specialist. Restructure (simplification) of locality setup process and validation. Processor and auditor of requests to setup Account numbers for Tax agencies.
- Stock Options Tax specialist: Restricted Stock Options, Non Qualifying Stocks Options process and conciliation. Tax reporting of Disqualifying disposition of ESPP Shares.
- Involved in the activities for the separations (split) of companies from HPE to DXC.
- Participate in the migration of payroll system from People soft to Global view (SAP) - Workshop (Audit and Reconcile tax records between both payroll systems)
- Research and resolution to Federal, state and local tax discrepancies.
- Support to queries from employees and front offices.
- Tax auditor for transactions of tax corrections. (current and past years)
- Record Management specialist - strict control and access to all HP company records. Track the location of paper records and unstructured, user-controlled electronic records. In addition, on-boarded and stored in “Enterprise Records Management System” (ERMS) all records generated in HP applications.
- Managed the life cycle of all paper and electronic records from creation to destruction. Enforces record retention and destruction in accordance with the HPE Records Retention Schedule.
- Assisted in placing legal holds on responsive records.
- Involved in the activities of the separations (split) of companies from HP to HPE and review that the process was migrated correctly.
Education
Bachelor´s - Law
UVM - Campus Zapopan - Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico 05.2001 -
Skills
Friendly, Positive Attitude
Teamwork and Collaboration
Customer Service
Highly Organized
Practical trouble shooting
Quick and easy learner
Negotiation
Work under pressure
Software
GLOBAL VIEW (SAP)
ADP Interface
WORKDAY
SALESFORCE
AGRESSO
CONCUR
LEGAL TRACKING
MICROSOFT: Excel, Word, Power Point, Nitro
Timeline
Payroll Services Expert
Sandoz Inc.
04.2023 - Current
US Payroll Tax Analyst
DXC TECHNOLOGY
02.2023 - 04.2023
US Payroll Tax Analyst
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HPE
12.2022 - 02.2023
Director´s Legal Assistant
Hy Cite Enterprises
04.2018 - 07.2020
US Payroll Tax Analyst
Hewlett Packard Enterprises, DXC Technologies
03.2015 - 03.2018
Bachelor´s - Law
UVM - Campus Zapopan - Guadalajara
05.2001 -