Human Resources Administrative Assistant

MELISSA L. ABERNATHY

** ****** ***** ******

Cartersville, GA 30121

Cell 706-***-****

*************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking employment which will allow me to grow professionally, while being

able to utilize my strong organizational, educational, and exceptional

people skills.

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Approximately 16 years of clerical/secretarial experience, 12 years of

Human Resources/Payroll experience in a manufacturing and engineering

environment.

EXPERIENCE

SRsandco, HR/Payroll Specialist (11/2012 - Present)

Human Resources and Payroll responsibility for approximately 160 employees

over 3 states, including HRIS (Paychex) administration, implementing and

forcing HR & Payroll policies and procedures. Full accounting

responsibility of 2 stores in Colorado, including recording of store checks

into Quickbooks, reporting, entering bills, etc.

Morgan Thermal Ceramics, HR Generalist (07/2010 - 08/2012)

Strong emphasis on benefits and employee relations for a union

manufacturing facility. Generalist responsibility for the Augusta site and

four other US sites, totaling approximately 620 hourly and salary

employees. Strategic role in outsourcing and RIFs.

Creekside Fellowship Church, Secretary/Treasurer (07/2009 - 05/2010)

Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll in QuickBooks. Filing,

creating bulletins, keeping track of the events calendar, planning events &

lunches, running errands - making deposits, etc.

TI Automotive, HR/Payroll Specialist (01/2005 - 07/2009)

Receiving invoices in the system and cooperating with the Accounts Payable

department to get payments processed. Coordinating lunches & parties.

Working with Temporary Agencies to get new prospects. Testing and Training

for new employees. Tracking occurrences and FMLA. Handling new employee

and termination paperwork. Payroll for approximately 225 employees,

garnishments administration. Maintaining our facility's daily labor

quotient and efficiency.

C & C Land Surveyors, Administrative Assistant (08/2004 - 12/2004)

Answering and directing telephone calls, invoicing, accounts receivable,

collections, writing up job orders. Also responsible for entering

employees time for payroll.

Phifer Wire Products, Inc., Payroll Clerk (04/1999 - 06/2004)

Garnishments, bankruptcy cases and court mandated child support cases.

Maintain the Attendance Manager payroll system and time clocks for

approximately 1300 employees. Responsible for weekly payroll transfer and

problems with employee's payroll checks.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

Central High School, Tuscaloosa, Alabama - Graduated May 1996

Tuscaloosa Center for Technology, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Shorter University, Rome, Georgia - Associates in Business Administration,

December 2008

PHR Certification exam scheduled for 1/2013

SKILLS

Training in Business Education, Business Co-op, Business Procedures,

Accounting and Computer Science. Attended GA Highlands for Excel I, Excel

II, and Excel III. Experience in A/R, A/P, payroll, accounting,

bookkeeping and filing. Experience with Windows, MS Office, Quicken,

QuickBooks, AS400, Ultipro, GRAM, Kronos, ADP, OrgPlus, Paychex

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