ALVIDA JAMES-LYONS
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33025
Email: **********@***.***
SUMMARY:
Able to work well with minimal supervision
Ability to prioritize and remain focused on the essence of an issue
Excellent with customer support services
Skilled at learning new concepts quickly while working well under pressure
Ability to work well with others
EXPERIENCE:
Chewy.com Dania Beach, Florida
Payroll Specialist
8/19/2019-01/21/2020
Processed multi-state payroll for hourly and salary: including reviewing and importing hours from time and attendance system.
Prepared and upload adjustments and other miscellaneous files into ADP system,
Assist in maintaining payroll files.
Maintain employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Adecco Employment Agency
06/04/2015 –12/31/2015
Spirit Airlines
1/1/2016-8/16/2019
Crew Pay Analyst Miramar, Florida
Audit over 600 Flight Attendants pay sheets on a monthly basis.
Request manual checks as needed for Flight Attendants.
Re-Audit pay sheets for errors as needed and request manual checks as needed.
Audit and balance vacation and sick accruals on a monthly basis.
04/28/2008 - 4/21/2015. Kellstrom Defense Aerospace Miramar, Florida
Payroll Administrator
Entered all new hires, 401K, direct deposits and time off.
Maintained employee’s files and I-9 for active and terminated employees.
Downloaded general ledger from ADP, interfaced and exported to excel.
Prepared payroll and HR reports from ADP system and converted into Excel format
Answered all payroll and general benefits questions from employees
Back up for HR on a regular basis, assisted with Finance Department issues as needed.
AUTO NATION 9/2003-2/2008
11/2006- 02/2008
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Payroll / Human Resources Coordinator
Processed payroll for over 400 employees.
Reclassified and posted all payroll journal entries.
Coordinated new hire orientations and benefits meetings.
Created, balanced and posted PTO accounts.
Prepared month-end journal entries and month-end closing reports.
Processed manual checks as needed.
Screened and processed new hire job applicants.
09/2003-10/2006
District Payroll Coordinator
Processed payroll for assigned dealerships.
Processed all payroll adjustments associated with status changes, and wage garnishments.
Generated and audited payroll reports.
Corrected all benefits indicative data errors.
Co-coordinated completion of Personnel Action Form documentation as necessary based on
approval requirements.
Resolved all payroll issues for assigned dealerships.
Worked closely with Regional HR team to ensure the proactive identification and resolution of
employee issues.
Balanced and maintained 3 payroll accounts on a semi-monthly basis.
03/1997- 04/2003 - Coco Cola Enterprises, Inc Hollywood, Florida
Payroll Administrator
Processed multi-state payroll for over 1,000 employees using Kronos and Infinium 2000 (in house
payroll system.
Balanced and verified payroll checks for accuracy.
Prepared employee severances and relocation packages.
Reviewed benefits policies to ensure that employees are paid correctly.
Processed weekly payroll queries and distributed reports to different pay areas.
Processed positive pay.
EDUCATION:
Excelsior High School Kingston, Jamaica
Duffs Business College Kingston, Jamaica
Attended many courses and seminars related to my professional experiences.
PROFICIENCIES:
Various IBM/Windows compatible PC’S, Microsoft Words, Excel, AS 400, almost all ADP Payroll/HR software, including Workforce Now.
REFERENCES:
Available upon request.
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