Kimberly Carstens

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Des Moines, IA 50312

515-***-****

abhkab@r.postjobfree.com

Experience with interviewing, employee relations, orientations, training,

benefits, workers compensation claims, COBRA, FMLA, payroll, multi state

tax reporting including withholding and unemployment. Bank reconciliations

including trust accounts and ACH accounts, general ledger, A/R and A/P.

Filing quarterly reports and year-end reporting, filing W-2, W-2C, 941,

940, W-3, W-3C. Supervised a staff of 14. Increased company bottom line by

analyzing policy, procedures and workflow as well as cutting expenses and

reducing overtime.

Present

Payroll Specialist/HR Generalist Willis Auto Campus

. Process two semi-monthly and one weekly payroll.

. Employee orientations, new hire set up in payroll system.

. Benefit administration. Reconcile billing and pay benefits. Explain

coverage to employees and manage enrollments through benefit websites.

. Attend Belin Law Firm employment law seminars.

. File worker compensation reports.

. Pay all taxes, quarterly and year-end reporting.

. Produce weekly production reports and tracking weekly overtime.

2006 - 2008

Office/Operations Manager Kabel Business Services, West Des Moines, IA

. Managed 14 employees in the West Des Moines office and 2 employees in

the Iowa City office. These employees were in the payroll department;

flex benefit department and support staff. Decreased overtime by 97%.

This was accomplished through implementing policy and procedures as

well as streamlining workflow.

. Interviewed prospective employees, handled new hire paper work,

employee benefits and payroll.

. Handled employee reviews, employee issues and discipline.

. Responsible for the quarterly reporting for over 250 payroll clients.

Streamlining state withholding tax payments by using the bulk filing

system through Iowa Revenue and Finance. Set up online accounts for

paying out of state withholding tax and unemployment reporting.

. All reporting of W-2, W-3's and 1099's submitted through the Social

Security website. Creation and implementation of employee handbook.

Develop new policy and procedures. Maintained all new hire paperwork

and benefits. Gave regular reviews to employees. Interviewed

prospective employees.

. In charge of the migration from the old payroll DOS platform to the

new payroll platform. I made the schedule for training payroll techs

and implementation of the new platform.

. Experience with General Ledger, batch pay, Internet payroll, Great

Planes, and bank reconciliations for the payroll tax trust account as

well as other bank and trust accounts.

1999 - 2006

Accountant Acheson Auto Works, Clive, IA.

. Responsible for new hire paperwork and employee benefits.

. Responsible for payroll, payroll tax, accounts payable, accounts

receivable. Quarterly reporting, general ledger, year-end reporting of

W-2's, W-3, and monthly bank reconciliation.

1998 - Present

Accountant The Packaging Store, Des Moines. IA

. Duties include Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger,

and Yearly Corporate Tax return and quarterly reporting.

1997 -1998

Accountant Des Moines Auto Auction (No longer in business)

. Accounts payable, daily cash reconciliation, bank reconciliation.

1988 - 1996

Corporate Trainer and Office Manager Borders Books West Des Moines, IA

. Travel to new stores and help with store set up. Trained the employees

in all aspects of the store operations.

. Developed training manuals.

. Responsibilities as office manager included daily cash reconciliation,

accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, new hire reporting and

quarterly reporting. Train new office managers at other stores.

Activities

. Girl Scout Troop St. Theresa School Parent Volunteer

. Zeta Tau Alpha alumni group Member and past Treasurer 2001- present

. St. Theresa Parent Teacher Council Member and past Treasurer

Education

. Accounting Upper Iowa University, West Des Moines Iowa Completed all

course work for B.A. in accounting.

. MS Business/Management Relations University of Louisville, Louisville,

Kentucky

. BA Russian Studies University of Kentucky, Lexington Kentucky

References

. Sue Kelso, Manager Scholastic Books (Former Manager Borders Books) 515-

278-8558

. JoAnn Albert, (Former Co-Worker) Payroll Supervisor Kabel Business

Services Iowa City Iowa. 319-***-****

. Jody Speer, (Former Co-Worker) Free Lance Editor West Des Moines Iowa.

515-***-****

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