Build a Payroll Operations That stays clean, so you can grow & Scale.
Your payroll operations doesn’t just get fixed; it stays fixed.
Seek ye first the kingdom of God.
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behind The Atelier
Inside a quiet studio where things are put in order. I don’t just put a Band-Aid on it.
You’re pulling your hair because for every problem you try to fix, more keeps being exposed.
You’re carrying the weight of a chaotic payroll operations. Whether it’s a messy system implementation/PEO transition. Or you’ve just completed an M&A and now you dealing with the payroll tax havoc that you’ve acquired. You’re happy for the milestone, however, less confident with the nightmare before you.
This is what I do, as the Clean Up Woman. I take your chaos and clean them up so you can relax and rest assured that payroll is functioning as it should. Go back to focusing on the growth or scaling of your business.
Most payroll consultants follow the regular consulting model. They give you a strategy and exit. I don’t. You’re getting the Sherlock Holmes meets Monk of payroll operations. Full diagnostic analysis, customized strategy plan, hands-on implementation & training. I don’t leave until it’s DONE.
Who Is This For:
If you’re payroll operations is in complete chaos because the pieces are disconnected.
You have payroll tax mess and are out of compliance.
You’re either about to go through a payroll system implementation/PEO transition or have gone through one and now it’s making you pull your hair out.
You’re pre/post a Merger & Acquisition. You’ve unknowingly inherited a mess that needs an experienced specialist.
So, if you’re ready to not just get things fixed; that they STAY fixed… I’m ready to take on this challenge.
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Ways to Work Together
A 60-minute one-on-one payroll consulting session
Some payroll questions don't need a full engagement. They need someone who has handled the same situation before to look at it with you and say what comes next.
Café Lounge is a focused hour for founders and small business owners. Bring the situation: a PEO or payroll system decision, a payroll tax issue that keeps coming back, notices you can't trace, an implementation that didn't hold, or a payroll operation that isn't working the way it should. We'll find the cause and decide what to do about it.
I'm a payroll operations consultant, and I rebuild payroll operations for founders and SMBs. That includes payroll tax reconciliation, compliance, PEO transitions, and remediation. In this session, I'll ask questions, look at your documents, and tell you plainly what I see.
You'll leave with:
Answers to your questions
A clear understanding of what's causing the issue
Recommended next steps, in order
A written summary of our session and the agreed next steps
Before the session: Send a short summary of your situation and any documents you'd like me to review, so the full hour goes to your problem. If your situation needs more than one session, I'll tell you.
Request your session below. I'll confirm the details and your time.
Monthly Retainer
What would change if you could stop carrying payroll problems around in your head?
You’re trying to run and grow your business while payroll issues keep demanding your attention. You’re answering questions, fixing errors, following up with vendors, checking work, and trying to figure out what needs to happen next. As the business grows, payroll gets more complicated instead of easier. You feel personally trapped in administrative quicksand. You need someone who can help you get out of the weeds, make decisions with confidence, and know that the work is being handled correctly.
The Signature Package gives you ongoing access to 30+ years of executive-level payroll operations experience without requiring you to commit to a full project.
We start with a Kick-Off call to understand what is happening in your business:
What is working
What is broken
What you have already tried
Where you need help.
From there, we focus on the issues and decisions that matter most to you each month.
You get time back, fewer things to carry, and a clearer path forward. You get someone who knows payroll operations and can help you work through problems, answer questions, review what is happening, and help you decide what needs to happen next. You get ongoing support as your business changes, grows, hires, expands, or encounters something you have not dealt with before.
Your Signature Package includes: a Kick-Off session, ongoing access and support, payroll operations guidance, review of payroll-related issues and decisions, help identifying what needs attention, and written next steps when needed.
The goal is for you to spend less time managing payroll problems and more time running your business.
Book Yours Now.
Pricing is based on value, complexity, expertise, and business impact, not solely on time.
Project-based (starting pricing)
You have a payroll project that needs to be done right, but you don’t have the payroll expertise to carry it yourself.
You’re a Founder, Project Manager, or Business Operations Leader responsible for getting something important across the finish line. A payroll system is changing. A PEO transition is underway. Payroll tax problems need to be corrected. Multiple entities, states, or payroll populations have made the project more complicated than expected. You need the work handled properly without becoming responsible for every payroll detail along the way.
You want the project completed correctly, on schedule, and without discovering expensive problems after the fact. You want someone who understands payroll to work alongside you, catch what others may miss, answer the questions that come up, and give you confidence that the payroll side of the project is being handled. You want to be able to move forward knowing the work has been checked.
The Privé Package gives you dedicated executive-level payroll expertise for a defined project.
Depending on your project, deliverables may include:
Payroll Operations Planning & Risk Prevention
Payroll operations review
Payroll risk and gap identification
Prioritized action plan
Payroll System Implementation & PEO Transition Oversight
Pre-implementation payroll data validation
Parallel payroll testing review
Tax configuration and setup validation
Payroll-to-general ledger mapping review
Post-transition stabilization assessment
Payroll Tax & Compliance Remediation
Prior-period payroll tax reconciliation
Payroll-to-general ledger tie-out
Identification of underpayments, overpayments, and misapplied funds
Exposure analysis and documentation suitable for audit or agency review
Clear remediation summary outlining corrective findings
If you have a specific payroll project that requires experienced payroll expertise and a defined beginning, scope, and outcome. This is for you; the right person involved for the project, not another task added to someone’s already full plate.
We discuss what you’re working on, what needs to be done, where you need payroll expertise, and what success looks like for the project. From there, the project scope, deliverables, timeline, and investment are defined.
Start with a Discovery Call. Book Yours Now.
Final pricing determined by complexity, scope, number of entities, number of states, payroll volume, and project duration.
I provide fractional, senior-level oversight for startups and small to mid-sized businesses operating in complex payroll environments after correction or transition has occurred. This ensures filings, payments, system outputs, and regulatory correspondence remain aligned over time.
This is not payroll processing. This is not administration. This is corrective oversight and accountability.
Deliverables Include:
Review and validation of payroll tax filings
Oversight of payroll systems and vendor relationships
Support with regulatory correspondence (as scoped)
Risk monitoring and documentation maintenance
Ongoing compliance alignment reviews
Payment Terms:
Monthly retainer, paid at the beginning of each month
Scope, cadence, and boundaries explicitly defined
Best For:
Startups and small to mid-sized businesses requiring continued compliance stability without adding permanent headcount or reverting to reactive remediation.
What They Remember
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"She knew after the first week that we were 'throwing spaghetting at the wall'. she sat down and showed me what we needed to do in order to fix it, so it doesn't break again."
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“A true professional who delivers on her promises.”
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“Her attention to detail and commitment to quality truly stood out.”
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“I honestly thought we would never get to see the true numbers of our tax mess. cheri came in and in 2 months, we had the visibility we needed.”
The Mission
My goal is to help growing startups and small businesses build a payroll operations that supports your business so you can start scaling it.
The Value
That we hold the livelihood of many employees at the tips of our fingers. Every quick decision needs to be done with human reasoning and consideration.
Each decision I make is intentional, strategic, and as if that paycheck were mine. I’ve never seen it as just processing payroll or managing the payroll taxes. It’s about the people in and around the process. Whether it’s the janitor, the agency rep, the PEO Clerk, the Director of Finance, I’ve considered how my decisions impact everyone. The Domino Effect.
Trust & Confidence. It’s earned, so I give it in everything that I do.
The Future
My goal is to advocate for Payroll Operations, so they have seat at the Decision table.
And so Founders and small business leaders no longer just see their payroll operations as a back office task, but as part of their core business operations. Decisions are being made about Payroll operations because now leadership understands payroll is part of their business operations.
And founders and small business leaders start planning for payroll when they start planning for their business.
$1.4M
Recovered from Over Payments
100%
Payroll Operations Transformations
20+
Years of Expertise + Experience
Ready for Me to Clean Up The Mess?
How to Get Started:
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Choose A Package
Choose one of my 3 packages that best suits your specific business needs. This is the first step in how we work together.
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Schedule A Consult
Click the button below to book your free Discovery Call. It will prompt you to complete a brief Discovery Questionnaire, so I can get to know more about your situation.
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Make It Official
If we agree that we’re a fit to work together, after the call I create your proposal. If you agree, then we begin the onboarding process and get started on rebuilding your payroll operations.
Ready for Me to Clean Up Your Mess?