Assunta Young

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Kitchener, ON N2P 2R9 ac4gdp@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Business–Human Resources Diploma-Confederation College

Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook

Human Resources experience

Approximately 25 years experience as Payroll Specialist/Supervisor

Awarded Payroll Administrator designation from The Canadian Payroll Association.

Payroll Management Certificate

Proven analytical ability to identify, investigate, assess and solve problems related to payroll and benefits.

Strong computer skills include proficiency in a wide range of accounting programs.

Effective communicator with employees, management and coworkers.

Team player with cooperative, participatory and supportive attitude.

Fluent in English and Italian

Relevant Experience:

Human Resources

Maintain all union reporting in Cyborg, HR Intellect/Payroll system, Kronos Time & Attendance, Jonas system: add new unions, update contract changes, deal with union correspondence and grievances

Maintain employee benefits on MDM Insurance System & HR Intellect/Payroll system; reconcile monthly benefit invoice and update employees’ benefits deductions

Orientation of new employees

Review Health & Safety Procedures and Company Policies; review and prepare all new employee forms

Issue Human Resources Letters; disciplinary warnings; warnings for Health & Safety & Company Policies

Meet with employees and prepare WSIB accident forms; deal with WSIB agencies; e-service of e-Form 7

Assist or handle new employee hiring; posting of open positions; review resumes; preliminary interviews of candidates

Accounting

Journal Entries, Expense Reports, Labour Reconciliations, Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Trial Balances

Accounts Payable – Billing, Verifying Invoices

Cash Receipts/Cash Close Out/Bank Deposits

Purchase Orders/Inventory

Analyse monthly union reports, and remittances, enter into Accounts Payable and prepare Union remittance cheques

Reconcile CRA remittances to payroll and General Ledger, Enter into Accounts Payable and prepare cheques

Payroll

Processing full cycle payrolls for Canadian and U.S. payrolls; data entry of timesheets and earnings/deduction to depositing in bank accounts, printing of pay statements and payroll reports.

Maintaining and updating payroll information for employees

Verification of payrolls processed by other Payroll Administrators and assisting them with payroll requests

Preparing weekly, monthly and year end Canada Revenue payroll Remittances

Payroll Reconciliations, Payroll Workflows, Preparation of New Hires Documentation, Salary Calculations on Service Canada site,

Prepare monthly and quarterly U.S. State Withholdings and State E.I. assessments and remittances, balance to the General Ledger and prepare cheques

Prepare monthly Employer Health Tax, reconcile and enter into Accounts Payable and prepare cheque

Preparing Records of Employment

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Year-End payroll reporting: reconcile payroll YTD reports; CRA statements and T4 reporting; prepare all T4 statements for all Canadian payrolls, prepare all W2 statements for all US payrolls; prepare all US annual State remittance reporting with attached W2 statements, Prepare T2200 & TP-64-3V, Verifying RL-1 Summary of Source Deductions

Prepared payroll for 250 – 600 workers, always met or exceeded timelines

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, work under deadlines, and adapt to changing situations

Implemented 5 different payroll systems due to the many changes of ownership of the company.

Gave input to consultants and IT technicians in choosing and implementing new Time and Attendance payroll system.

Willingly took on the new HR Intellect/Payroll system to replace the old manual system and link HR and Payroll – increasing the efficiency of both departments.

Consistently incorporate contract changes and new hire information into payroll systems, and utilized the programs to their full extent.

Continue my education in payroll policies and changes as they are legislated

Regularly keep up to date on changes to employment standards to ensure company abides by rules and regulation

Conducted training in workshops related to Human Resources and payroll systems

Experience with software systems Time & Attendance, HRIS, Kronos, Jonas, Quick Books, Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Experience with AS400, Great Plains, ADP and SAP

Communication Skills

Excellent written correspondence ability; updated manuals, wrote letters and memos.

Great working knowledge of interpreting union contracts to workers and management

Worked with pension & benefit plans, taxes, CPP and ROE’s; Often required to explain these processes and policies to workers

Works very well with multi levels of government agencies including Canada Revenue Agency, WSIB, Employer Health Tax, Garnishment, Family Supports and more.

Adept at expressing myself well in order to help people from a variety of backgrounds and education levels.

Strengths lie in ability to work under pressure, handle high volumes, and the determination to find solutions to any problem or concern.

Exceptional negotiation skills honed through active listening ability, keen interest in people and great communication proficiency.

Union President Experience

Ten years experience as Union President for Local with 5 different units – dealing with and negotiating contract for same

Training in workshops related to negotiating, job evaluations, pay equity, grievances, and duty to accommodate

On committees for interviewing employees, and job evaluations

Employment Experience

2014-Current Payroll & Benefits Administrator PWO, Kitchener, ON

2013-2014 Payroll Administrator Open Text, Waterloo, ON

2012-2013 Payroll Administrator Acapulco Pools, Kitchener, ON

2009-2011 Accounting Clerk/Customer Services Superior Safety Marathon, ON

1993-2009 Payroll Supervisor Marathon Pulp Inc., Marathon, ON

1987-1993 Financial Services /Accounting Clerk Marathon Pulp Inc., Marathon, ON

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Education/Training

2014 Current & Emerging Payroll Issues Canadian Payroll Association

2014 Record of Employments – CRA site Canadian Payroll Association

2014 Great Plains Open Text-In House Training-Waterloo, ON

2012 Microsoft Outlook Professor Teaches – Marathon, ON

2009-2011 Business–Human Resources Diploma Confederation College, Marathon, ON

2009 Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point Confederation College, Marathon, ON

1998 Payroll Designation - PCP Payroll Management Certificate Program

Association

1997 Introduction to Payroll Level 1 Payroll Management Certificate, Canadian

Payroll Association

1997 Payroll Administration Certificate Level 3 Carswell Thomson Professional Publishing

1997 Honours Payroll Certificate Carswell Thomson Professional Publishing

1993 Payroll Administration Certificate Level 2 Carswell Thomson Professional Publishing

1992 Payroll Correspondence Certificate Level 1 Carswell Thomson Professional Publishing

1990 Microcomputer Applications Confederation College, Marathon, ON

1990 Lotus 1-2-3 Course Confederation College, Marathon, ON

1988 Introduction to Accounting Confederation College, Marathon, ON

1988 Handling Interpersonal Conflicts Trendline Consulting Services

Workplace Harassment Workshop Trendline Consulting Services

Employment Standards Trendline Consulting Services

Reform under Bill 147

Grade 12 Diploma

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