Mechelle Staunton

***-** ********* ****, *********** Gardens, NY 11413

Cell: 718-***-****

ac0g8q@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Highly motivated professional with years of experience within the service industry. I am looking for the opportunity to continue on my career path and grow within a Company to challenge my career. Seeking a position that will allow me to use my knowledge and experience to benefit a company on all levels.

Professional Experience

FIRST QUALITY-Great Neck, 02/13 – Present

Payroll Analyst

Reconcile, edit and transmit multi-state weekly and bi-weekly payrolls for over 5000 employees

Compile payroll data consisting of changes to payroll (new hires, terminations, retro pay, adjustments to base pay in withholding or garnishments)

Process non-pay related maintenance such as direct deposit changes, W-4 changes, local changes, and voluntary deduction set ups and changes

Maintain and update various spreadsheets to verify payroll data properly balances to reports

Review registers, general ledgers, and standard report determining and correcting out-of-balance conditions

Process request for manual paychecks and stop and void payments

Prepare payroll reports for Accounting/Finance and HR

Process wage attachment letters for government of banking agencies

Upload Bi-weekly commissions and annual bonuses

Respond to employment and wage verifications

Communicate with management and HR on inquires and discrepancies

Prepare monthly and quarterly reports

PRO-UNLIMITED- Bethpage, NY 07/10 – 02/13

Payroll-Billing Specialist/Client Support

Process & review payroll, such as medical benefits, taxes, garnishments & miscellaneous deductions for National & Global employees

Review billing to make sure rates, total amounts and sales tax is correct before invoice is finalized on a weekly basis

Reconcile payroll/billing reports (proforma invoices & prelims), PTO accrual balance and employee transaction report weekly

Provide back-up documents every quarter to bank auditors

Adjust PeopleSoft by voiding checks, fix & move wages, taxes, W2 corrections & social security numbers

Research information on State & Federal taxes as well as UK taxes

Interact with other departments to resolve discrepancies with payroll & billing

Enter adjustments to correct payroll & billing issues

Assist with client support including maintaining accurate contact information and providing basic status updates for visa holders.

BETZ-MITCHELL ASSOCIATES-Westbury, NY 11/95 – 07/09

Supervisor of Administrative and Support Services

Supervised the administrative staff with all of the day to day operations

Responsible for contact with the NYC Health and Hospital Corporation and all current clients; regarding referrals, invoices, payments, and any additional issues with the accounts

Data entry both manual and electronic

Edit reports for accuracy and discrepancies with collections

Reconciled monthly figures and cash transactions

Coordinated the month end process, inclusive of the monthly production review

Interacted and worked with the Information Systems Department

All cash functions including bank deposits, bank reconciliation, lockbox and posting of all cash into the system

Accounts payable and accounts receivable reconciliation

Assisted with HR day to day processes

AETNA LIFE & CASUALTY- Lake Success, NY 02/88 – 07/94

File Processor/Terminal Operator

Worked directly with the Processing, Support, and Underwriting departments to ensure proper completion of documentation as well as follow up

Contacted agents by telephone and in writing to answer questions on processes, rating and omitted information from the applications and endorsements

Classified, coded and rated new business, endorsements and renewals for all accounts

Processed new business renewals, policy changes, cancellations, reinstatements and checked for accuracy

EDUCATION: Martin Van Buren High School

American Intercontinental University

SKILLS:

Windows, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, PeopleSoft 9.0, Paychex, Peachtree, J.D Edwards, ADP, Krono’s, Access

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