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Juliana Pantoja

@julianapantoja

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Payroll and operations leader driving accurate payroll, compliance, and process improvements for large workforces.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role combining payroll and operations leadership in a collaborative company, where I can improve payroll accuracy, ensure compliance, and scale processes while supporting employee experience.

I am a detail-oriented payroll and operations professional with 7+ years supporting teams of 200+ employees across the U.S., experienced in end-to-end payroll cycles, multi-jurisdictional tax compliance, and high-volume workforce management using ADP Workforce Now and Paylocity. I am bilingual in English and Spanish and have a proven record of improving processes, maintaining payroll confidentiality, and delivering accurate payroll and labor forecasting to leadership.

In executive and director roles, I have overseen operations across multiple departments, coordinated payroll for labor allocation and overtime, partnered on labor budgets, and streamlined workflows to improve on-time project completion and budget adherence. I built an HR function from the ground up, managed weekly payroll for diverse pay types, handled vendor and subcontractor payment coordination, and supported compliance and claims management.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Director of Production & Operations

Current

NexGen Roofing

Dec 2024 - Present (10 months)

Provide executive oversight of operations across 5 departments and 60+ employees, coordinating payroll data for labor allocation and forecasting to support 98% on-time project completion and 95% budget adherence.

Payroll Administration Operations Management Cross Functional Collaboration Paylocity & Compliance Process Improvement

Director of Production, Operations Management

Reliant Roofing

Jan 2020 - Dec 2024 (4 years 11 months)

Managed payroll reporting for 3,000+ projects annually, coordinated subcontractor/vendor payments, and delivered payroll and labor forecasts to leadership to support budgeting and regulatory compliance.

Payroll Reporting Vendor Management & Compliance Process Improvement

Human Resources Manager

Reliant Roofing

Mar 2019 - Mar 2020 (1 year)

Established the HR department and managed weekly payroll for 200+ employees across multiple pay structures, led recruitment/onboarding, and handled workers' compensation claims to reduce insurance costs.

HR & Administration Payroll Processing Recruitment Onboarding Workers’ Compensation)Employee Relations & Compliance

Production Coordinator

Reliant Roofing

Mar 2017 - Mar 2019 (2 years)

Coordinated permits, paperwork approvals, and regulatory compliance for residential and commercial projects, maintaining project documentation and ensuring adherence to local and state regulations.

Project Coordination Regulatory Compliance Documentation Client Communication

Client Service Professional

H&R Block

Jan 2017 - Apr 2017 (3 months)

Organized and processed client tax documents, managed appointments, and supported tax professionals to ensure timely and accurate filings during tax season.

Client Services Document Management Google Workspace