Payroll, Staff Accountant, Bookkeeper, Human Resources, Office Manager

Teresa Mustaffa

*** ********* ****** / *** *****, TN 37830 / 865-***-****

MBA graduate with 8 years’ experience has relocated to Knoxville, Tennessee area in November, 2015, is seeking to secure a position as an Staff Accountant, Financial Analyst, Payroll or Human Resources Generalist/Manager Trainee with room for advancement. Fresh thinking, innovative style and an ability to meet tight deadlines, with a “can do” whatever it takes attitude to get job done. As a strong leader I flourish in an atmosphere that I would be able to build from growth and longevity in a stable oriented Company.

EDUCATION:

Baker College – Flint, MI

Masters of Business Administration in Human Resources, 3.9 GPA - 2003

Eckerd College – St. Petersburg, FL

Bachelors of Arts in Business Management, 3.4 GPA – 1999

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Payroll Manager

Community Network Services, Waterford, MI

July 2004 – August 2009

*Reduced payroll processing time from 5 days to 2 days.

*Primarily responsible for directing all aspects of Payroll.

*Prepared and processed bi-weekly payroll for all 250 employees utilizing ADP Pay Expert. *Processed new hires, terminations, etc. into HRIS to meet strict CARF guidelines.

*Maintained EZ Labor time system and time clocks.

*Verified and reconciled salary and benefit information processed into PeopleSoft with the general ledger and financial statements.

*Calculated and processed all State and Federal wage garnishments, subpoenas, etc.

*Responsible for all tax filings and administration including 941, 501c, etc.

*Calculated merit increases, promotions, subpoenas, garnishment, and overtime, etc. ensuring compliance with payroll regulations.

*Prepared and generated various ad hoc bi-weekly and monthly reports to upper management.

*Supported budget and forecasting activities by performing variance analysis.

*Assisted Accounting Department with month-end, year-end close, G/L and W2s.

*Prepared, reconciled and posted payroll general ledger journal entries.

Human Resources Generalist

Community Network Services, Waterford, MI

July 2004 – August 2009

* Implemented and built new two-tier, full cycle interviewing process which eliminated recruiting time previously done by higher management from 3-6 months to 4-6 weeks.

*Assisted with annual performance salary review, wrote job descriptions, and worked closely with higher managers to determine job requirements and proper pay grade.

*Reviewed candidate paperwork, conducted candidate background/reference checks as necessary to make sure all proper information is completed for final hiring.

*Maintained compliance with federal and state regulations.

Payroll Analyst

Daimler Chrysler Corps, Auburn Hills, MI (Contractual Assignment)

Feb 2002 – June 2004

*Assisted Payroll Dept. with processing test cases for conversion from ADP to PeopleSoft.

*Calculated and processed manual checks, subpoenas, garnishments, and child support payments, etc. in accordance with federal and state regulations utilizing SAP and PeopleSoft. *Assisted with preparing and processing salary payroll and bonuses for high level executives.

*Assisted with Salary employees with Multi-state payroll processing utilizing PeopleSoft.

*Performed weekly reconciliation of payroll.

*Calculated refunds from state and federal taxes for employees that moved to another state.

*Audited the stop payment fees and created manual checks at the end of the month.

*Generated financial statements and journal entries related to payroll.

Accounting/Office Manager

Ramsoft Systems, Southfield, MI

Aug 2000- Feb 2002

*Reduced overhead costs by 80% through converting employee files into QuickBooks.

*Reduced past due invoices bills due from over 120 days to 45 days.

*Promoted to Accounting Manager in 2001.

*Responsible for AR, AP, GL and overseeing daily workflow for a staff of 17.

*Prepared and processed all aspects of bi-weekly payroll utilizing QuickBooks and Paychex.

*Entered financial information and payments to guarantee vendors were paid accordingly. *Generated all monthly and quarterly payroll related reporting.

*Reconciled company bank accounts and credit cards.

*Analyzed and reconciled payroll and payroll tax-related GL accounts.

*Prepared monthly forecasting and analyzed difference between actual and difference.

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