Danielle Okafor

Profile

Senior Payroll Specialist with 9 years of end-to-end payroll processing experience across multi-state and union environments. Specializes in ADP Workforce Now implementations, compliance auditing, and off-cycle payroll remediation for mid-to-large employers. Reduced year-end W-2 error rate by 94% and cut payroll processing time by 30% through workflow redesign at a 2,400-employee manufacturer.

Work Experience

Senior Payroll SpecialistMar 2020 - Present

Hartwell Manufacturing Group, Columbus, OH

Managed bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll for 2,400 employees across 11 states, maintaining a 99.97% on-time accuracy rate over 48 consecutive pay periods.
Led ADP Workforce Now upgrade from v6 to v8, cutting manual data-entry touchpoints by 40% and eliminating $62,000 in annual third-party reconciliation fees.
Audited 3 years of garnishment records flagged during an IRS inquiry, resolving 217 discrepancies and avoiding an estimated $180,000 in potential penalties.

Payroll SpecialistJun 2017 - Feb 2020

Crestline Staffing Solutions, Cincinnati, OH

Processed weekly payroll for up to 1,800 temporary and contract workers across 6 states, reconciling 100% of variances before each funding deadline.
Implemented a new PTO accrual tracking module in Ceridian Dayforce, reducing employee payroll inquiries by 38% within the first quarter of rollout.
Trained and mentored 4 junior payroll coordinators, compressing onboarding time from 8 weeks to 5 weeks through structured SOPs and shadowing schedules.

Payroll CoordinatorAug 2015 - May 2017

Meridian Health Partners, Dayton, OH

Processed bi-weekly payroll for 620 healthcare employees including shift differentials, on-call premiums, and union dues across 3 collective bargaining agreements.
Reconciled monthly 401(k) and FSA deductions against carrier invoices, identifying a $14,200 systematic over-deduction error and coordinating full employee reimbursement within 2 pay cycles.
Generated quarterly payroll tax filings for federal and 4 state jurisdictions with zero late submissions across 8 consecutive quarters.

Profile

Work Experience

Education

Skills

Links