Accounting Manager/Controller

JENNIFER ALLISON MITCHELL

***** ***** ******* ****** ********* 2186 Phoenix, AZ 85022 • 602-***-**** • ****************@*****.***

Professional Payroll Processor

I am a highly talented and accomplished professional with more than 15 years of payroll experience. I have a proven ability to meet strict deadlines, work independently and in a team, and improve workflow efficiently and accurately.

Demonstrated success record in:

 Tax withholding.

 Direct deposits.

 Vacation and sick accruals and reconciliation.

 New hire, rehire, and termination paperwork.

 Research missing time records and adjustments.

 Review audit reports for accuracy.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Weekly payroll • Domestic and International tax reports

• Bi-weekly payroll • Accounts receivable

• Monthly payroll • Accounts payable

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

08/10-11/10 PES, Inc. Safeway Phoenix, AZ

Temporary Payroll Processor

Process changes affecting payroll such as tax withholding, direct deposit information, and address changes on a daily basis. Determine vacation, sick and/or floating hours that need to be paid using GEAC and PeopleSoft. Daily upload vacation, sick and/or floating day balances for terminations to PeopleSoft to create an off-cycle pay run. Determine what corrections are required from the Work list in PeopleSoft for new hires and rehires. Assist with vacation adjustments and job department corrections on payline in PeopleSoft. Adjust hire dates, vacation balances, and sick balances in GEAC from generated reports. Research vacation and sick time from a GEAC report for people on a leave of absence. Help in other departments with filing and other projects.

12/07-04/10 Bechtel Corporation Glendale, AZ

International Payroll Processor

Processed bi-weekly and monthly payroll time, taxes, payments, deductions, benefits, liabilities, and accrual data transactions reported by the various international projects and Human Resource hubs. I researched missing time, duplicate time, vacation and sick hour balances and accruals. Processed manual time records for new hires, terminations, and time record adjustments that were requested and approved. Entered payroll data from personnel documents based on effective dates and payroll deadlines into the Payroll system. Balanced and reported bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual tax reports. Assisted employees with payroll related questions.

10/00- 10/07 Discount Tire Company Scottsdale, AZ

Payroll Analyst

I compiled payroll on a weekly basis that included hours worked, taxes, insurance, and other deductions to be withheld from time records. Reviewed wages computed to ensure payroll accuracy. I recorded changes affecting payroll such as tax withholding, direct deposit information, dependent care reimbursement adjustments, and deductions for employees. Prepared and audited periodic hour reports, earnings, taxes, deductions, and time cards. Researched unclaimed paychecks and reissued checks to employees. Prepared and sorted paychecks weekly. Provided customer service and assisted employees or other customers by answering questions related to payroll issues.

02-99-10/00 Biggs & Cagan Company Phoenix, AZ

Accounting Clerk

I processed bi-weekly payroll for Burger King and Benita’s. I paid taxes and franchise fees for individual locations. I processed accounts payable and receivable weekly. I developed the accountant's review for quarterly taxes.

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PERSONAL SERVICE

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05/10-Current John C. Lincoln Phoenix, AZ

Gift Shop Volunteer

Welcome customers and provide quality customer service, follow Gift Shop procedures for: cash register use, payroll, credit card purchases, shift end deposits and opening/closing the shop. Inform Gift Shop Manager of customer requests, out of stock items, and special orders. Monitor customers’ to prevent theft.

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EDUCATION

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B.S., Major in Global Business, Arizona State University West, Phoenix, AZ 2004

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