Payroll Control Systems Hires Deb Hess as Operations Manager

Elm Grove, Wis. – Payroll Control Systems, a leading provider of customer-centered, locally-operated payroll and human resources solutions, has hired Deb Hess as Operations Manager for its Milwaukee- and Minneapolis-area offices.

Hess brings nearly two decades of payroll systems management experience for hourly and salaried employees, in union and non-union environments crossing international borders. She will oversee daily operations in the two PCS offices, covering payroll processing, client interaction, daily filings and onboarding of new clients.

Hess most recently served as Corporate Payroll Manager for Safway Group Holding LLC, Waukesha, a provider of specialized access, scaffolding and construction process services for industrial and commercial markets worldwide. She led a team that processed payroll for approximately 15,000 active and termed employees.

“We are thrilled to add Deb to our team, as she brings an incredible breadth of experience and expertise in the payroll processing arena,” said John Washcovick, Vice-President and Partner in the PCS Milwaukee-area office in Elm Grove. “Clients served by our Milwaukee and Minneapolis offices will benefit tremendously from her background in managing payroll across a broad spectrum of employment scenarios.”

Hess’s responsibilities at Safway Holding Group covered workers in the U.S. and Canada in union and non-union shops, under multiple federal employee identification numbers for both countries. She oversaw compliance with tax and regulatory requirements for all 50 U.S. states and nearly all Canadian provinces.

Prior to joining Safway, Hess worked at Snap-On Tools Inc., Milwaukee, in payroll and quality assurance roles. She holds a BSBA from Cardinal Stritch University.

Founded in 1995 by Joseph M. Reilly Jr., Payroll Control Systems prides itself on superior customer service that couples state-of-the-art technology with personalized attention from dedicated account managers. The company’s employees average more than 10 years’ experience in the payroll industry, serving more than 900 clients from offices in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Arizona.

Washcovick opened the Milwaukee-area office in Elm Grove in 2010, and has overseen steady growth in staff and clients served. More information is available by calling (414) 778-0155 or visiting www.pcspay.com.