Michelle Hubbard CPP

• Managed multi-state operational compliance, ensuring alignment with federal and state privacy laws. • Conducted rigorous validation of sensitive financial data to uphold data integrity. • Led internal control processes, consistently achieving "Clean" audit reports for high-volume operations. • Collaborated with IT to perform quarterly access reviews, enhancing IAM governance and mitigating unauthorized access.

Lead payroll tax and compliance projects for clients involving acquisitions, reorganizations, and new entities. Manage state and local tax registrations, payroll tax amendments, W-2C processing, and notice resolution. Provide consultative guidance on payroll best practices, compliance, and risk mitigation.

• System Configuration & Hardening: Validated system configurations for tax and earnings modules to ensure technical controls met legal and security standards. • Compliance Auditing: Conducted deep-dive data audits and system implementation testing to verify control effectiveness prior to organization-wide go-live. • SOP Development: Authored comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and control documentation to streamline the IT audit response process.

Supported enterprise clients implementing and optimizing Workday payroll systems with a focus on payroll tax configuration and data validation. Assisted with payroll system migrations and validated employee tax jurisdictions and payroll data accuracy. Redesigned payroll tax onboarding documentation and workflows, improving payroll processing efficiency by 30%. Resolved payroll system issues related to retroactive pay adjustments and payroll tax calculations.

• Risk Analysis & Remediation: Managed compliance across multi-state jurisdictions, resolving system discrepancies through structured root-cause risk analysis. • Audit Liaison: Acted as primary point of contact for internal and external auditors; improved audit response time by 25% through enhanced evidence organization and control mapping.

Managed complex payroll tax amendment projects including Form 941-X corrections and historical payroll filing adjustments. Investigated payroll tax discrepancies and implemented corrective actions to ensure regulatory compliance. Supported internal and external payroll tax audits and provided documentation to regulatory agencies. Reduced payroll audit turnaround time by 25% by improving documentation and tax reconciliation procedures.

• Risk Exposure Mitigation: Reconciled high-value accounts to identify and mitigate compliance risk exposure; maintained rigorous documentation for internal control adherence