Carmelita Milton, MBA 662-***-****
Southaven, MS 38672 ***************@*****.***
PROFILE SUMMARY
Accomplished Human Resources and Business professional with comprehensive background in managing business relations, staffing and benefits administration. Well-versed in all aspects of employee benefits as well as broad knowledge of recruiting and payroll protocols. Recognized for seamlessly facilitating the new hire orientation process. A dedicated leader with a collaborative approach and a results-driven focus on resolving operational challenges with innovative solutions, systems and process improvements proven to achieve corporate objectives.
Computer skills: MS Office Suite, ADP, SAP, AS400, Integrity, Innovak, SAMS, Quicken, School Recruiter, MSIS, Marathon and Munis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Desoto County School District
Bookkeeper/Account Payable Clerk
Present
Post employee accruals in Kronos daily
Audit and reconcile Kronos time and attendance in a timely manner
Maintain confidentiality in all aspect of workplace matters
Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries.
Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities; verifying federal id numbers; scheduling and preparing checks; resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation; insuring credit is received for outstanding memos; issuing stop-payments or purchase order amendments.
Pays employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and requests for advances; preparing checks.
Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
Maintains historical records by filing documents.
Reports sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices.
Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
Maintains historical records by filing documents.
Prepares financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying requirements; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing reports; advising management on needed actions.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Maintains subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions.
Balances subsidiary accounts by reconciling entries.
7/2009 – 10/2014
Coahoma County School District, Clarksdale, MS
MSIS Personnel Coordinator/Accounts Payable Clerk
Responsible for submitting accurate data to the MS Department of Education on a monthly basis in order to aide in securing funding for the district.
Reconciled bank statements, indirect supervisor
Trained oncoming staff on student package used in the district
Reconciled and paid district bills.
Provided administrative support to the Office of Principals as well as the Offices of Federal Programs and Curriculum and Instruction.
Collaborated with support teams in the fulfillment of daily operational requirements, including meeting logistics, requisitions and payroll, accounting records maintenance and data analysis.
MEDI-DYN, Clarksdale, MS and St. Louis, MO 2003 – 2009
Personnel Coordinator / HR Data Administrator
Administered compensation, benefits and performance management systems for over 500 employees. Tracked employee onboarding, orientation, and leave information.
Partnered with District HR Managers on organizational resource management, providing data on business unit statistics, positions, and employee transactions, including new hires, salary changes, transfers, and reorganizations.
Maintained, updated, and improved workflow allocation schedules and established financial, legal and administrative guidelines.
Facilitated employee orientation programs, providing detailed information to employees and enabling them to understand and commit to standard operating procedures.
Managed the fulfillment of pre-employment requirements, including interviewing schedules, physicals and drug testing, and tax documentation processing.
Performed payroll functions, achieving 100% accuracy in record-keeping, ADP submissions, and check distribution.
Provided second-level support to Customer Services Representatives for complex SAP and policy questions, reviewing personnel and organizational action error reports and recommending changes.
EDUCATION
MBA, Human Resources, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, 2009
BA, Business Administration, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS 2005
AA, Accounting, Coahoma Community College, Clarksdale, MS, 2001