Sarah Makahi, CPP

Sarah Makahi, CPP has a diverse range of work experience in payroll administration and analysis. Sarah recently joined HRchitect as a System Implementation Consultant in May 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Vectrus as a Payroll Analyst from November 2017 to February 2022.

Before their time at Vectrus, Sarah worked at Consolidated Bookkeeping and Management Services as a Payroll Administrator from June 2013 to September 2017. In this role, they performed various payroll department operations, including processing bi-weekly payroll for over 1000 employees across multiple locations and states. Sarah was responsible for reconciling payroll, processing garnishment calculations, creating and posting payroll journal entries, and responding to employee inquiries. Sarah also prepared payroll summaries, W-2 forms, and maintained payroll-related documents.

Prior to that, Sarah worked at Washington Gold Casinos as a Payroll Administrator/Revenue Accountant from November 2010 to June 2013. In this role, they processed bi-weekly payroll for over 1300 employees across multiple locations in Washington state. Sarah managed payroll operations, reconciled payroll, processed garnishments, and assisted HR with federally mandated benefit reporting.

Sarah's earlier work experience includes roles at Ralph's Concrete Pumping, Inc as a Payroll Specialist from February 2009 to December 2010. In this role, they processed weekly payroll, handled certified payroll and multi-state payroll, and managed new hires. Before that, they worked at NW Grocers as a Payroll Specialist from 2007 to 2009.

Overall, Sarah Makahi, CPP has a strong background in payroll administration and analysis, with experience in system implementation, payroll processing, reconciliation, garnishment calculations, compliance, and benefit reporting.

Sarah Makahi, CPP has an Associate's degree in Accounting from Clover Park Technical College, which they obtained from 1991 to 1993. Sarah is also a Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) from the American Payroll Association, having obtained this certification in October 2014.