Maryam Samuels
Atlanta, GA 30312
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Executive Summary
. Extensive background in Accounting and HR affairs, including
experience in AP/AR, general ledger, journal entries, accounts and
bank reconciliations, financial reporting, and month end closings.
. Employee recruitment and retention staff development, conflict
resolution, benefits, and compensation
. Demonstrated success in negotiating win-win compromises, developing
teambuilding HR programs, corporate policies, job descriptions and
management reports.
. Personable, analytical, and results-driven offering broad-based
experience; providing excellence in Payroll and Human Resources.
. Avid proponent of detail, accuracy, organization and presentation;
work well under pressure; self-sufficient; work well independently
while remaining a team player.
Education
Masters of Business Administration, Strayer University 2012
Bachelor of Science, University of Maryland 1994
Technical Skills
Software - MS Office, ADP Pay Expert software, Paychex Payroll Systems,
PeopleSoft, MRI Windows 3.0 (different databases), Clarion MRI 4.0, Yardi
Voyager, PayScan, Nexus, Skyline, Solomon IV, and Timberline 7.5
Work Experience
Seefried Industrial Properties, Inc., Atlanta GA
March 2007 to Present
Accountant
. Responsible for the whole operation of the accounts payable for the
corporate office as well as the other three regional offices
. Process accounts payable for different clients' portfolios for their
project Development Management accounts
. Process and post invoices for fifteen properties in MRI and Yardi
accounting systems
. Create and maintain new vendors in our company's database system
. Process and post employees' expense reports in the system
. Process cash receipts and post tenants' rents into the system
. Process daily deposits using online deposit system
. Help prepare month end closings and reporting including Bank
Reconciliations for multiple properties
. Create journal entries and post monthly tenants' rent ups
. Post prior year Cam, Tax, and Insurance recovery to the tenant
ledger
. Post tenants' lease extension to reflect their new monthly rents
. Help processing yearly 1099's for our vendors
Kaplan, Inc., Atlanta, GA June 2006 to February
2007
HR Generalist/Benefits Consultant
. Enrolled employees into benefit plans, implement compensation and
benefit programs
. Created and maintained confidential employees' personal information
. Followed up on interview process, review benefits for new hires and
research benefit enrollment status
. Coordinated new hire documentation, employee set up, and termination
process
. Provided support regarding the company's compensation and benefit
practices
. Conducted and organized new employee orientation
. Perform background and reference checks on new applicants
. Process employees' biweekly payroll with at least 200 employees
using ADP Pay Expert software
. Generate and distribute periodic payroll and benefit report
. Assist with payroll data such as garnishments, vacation, insurance
and 401(k) deductions
. Research and respond to complex inquiries related to payroll taxes,
deductions, and wage withholdings
. Analyze multi-state payroll tax data and perform calculations to
ensure payroll information is reported to federal, state, and local
agencies as required by law
. Prepare standard and ad-hoc reports and reconcile all payroll-
related general ledger
Law office of B.A. Thomas, LLC, Atlanta, GA November 2005 to May
2006
HR Specialist/Payroll Assistant Manager
. Worked with a manager to identify/diagnose the firm's issues and
partner with management to solve them
. Acted as single point of contact for HR related processes,
issues/questions for assigned clients
. Ensured company policies and practices are administered fairly
and consistently, and ensure compliance with applicable employment
laws
. Communicated on HR solutions including, employees relations,
staffing, compensation and benefits, performance management and
development, organizational and change management issues
. Researched and responded to complex inquiries related to payroll
taxes, deductions, and wage withholdings
. Responsible for timely and accurate entries of employee data in
the HRIS system to ensure data integrity for government, payroll
delivery, and ad-hoc reporting
. Maintained employee records in compliance with federal, state,
and local agencies
. Performed employee relations, such as supporting and counseling
regarding problems solving and conflict resolution, and performance
issues
. Conduced the exit interviews and employee termination
. Processed the firm biweekly employee payroll using Paychex
Payroll System and administer payroll procedures, prepare reports
for the accounting department, and resolve any payroll issues or
discrepancies
Sprint, Overland Park, Kansas August 2003 to October
2005
HR Generalist/Payroll Specialist
. Ensured all HR functions comply with federal, state, and local
regulations
. Responsible for all aspects of processing biweekly payroll using
PeopleSoft Enterprise payroll system for the department
. Administered benefits, assist in researching on escalated payroll
issues and take appropriate actions as required
. Compiled payroll data and statistics for the calculation of payroll
. Conducted and help with new employee orientation
. Communicated with managers and employees to investigate and resolve
employee relation issues
. Provided day to day benefits administrations services and assist
employees with any claim issues
. Ensured flawless execution and delivery of performance management
and compensation processes
Insignia, ESG, Washington, D.C. November 1999 to March
2003
Property Accountant
. Processed full cycle in house payroll using ADP payroll system
. Processed payroll entries and reporting
. Processed large volume of payments to vendors for 11 properties on
weekly basis
. Coded and audited invoices before processing
. Input invoices into different systems, post, and run checks
. Processed and posted tenants' rents for multiple properties
. Prepared bank reconciliation and journal entries
. Prepared month end closing for AP, AR, and GL