Employee Service

Elizabeth Lowenstein

Phone: 408-***-****

Email: *************@*****.***

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-lowenstein-142b5670/

Objective

A position that utilizes Human Resources, Payroll and Accounting knowledge and skills developed over 20 years that allows me to significantly contribute to company success.

Work Experience

Fortinet, Sunnyvale, CA March 2016 to February 2020

HR Staffing Coordinator December 2019 to February 2020

Schedule candidate interviews (phone, video and onsite) with hiring managers nationwide

Maintain candidate interview log

Interface with HireRight, a third-party background check service

Route candidate offer letters for approvals

Process offers in Oracle Human Capital Management (Oracle HCM)

HR Senior Receptionist June 2017 to December 2019

Face-of-Fortinet lobby receptionist responsible for greeting visitors (customers, vendors, investors, Board of Directors, etc.) and activities in support of their visit, including:

oAdvance preparation of nondisclosure agreements

oAdvance preparation for visitor badging

oConference room scheduling

oCatering orders company wide

Prepared new-hire onboarding packets

Audited new hire documents prior to HR and Payroll processing

Fully owned employee Meditation and Wellness programs, including vendor selection, pricing and other contract terms

Reduced business card cost from $200 to $40 per order by selecting alternative high-quality vendors which offer flexible order quantity and shipping alternatives in the U.S., Canada, Latin America and Europe

Managed and reconciled HR’s AMEX employee reward gift card program

Prepared professional services POs supporting HR (benefits) and Legal (outside consultants)

Performed numerous ad hoc projects, including

oStreamlined office supply order procedures

oReorganized HR hard-copy record retention

oDesigned new hire onboarding procedures

Payroll Analyst March 2016 to June 2017

Processed semi-monthly ADP WFN system payroll, including:

oTime card reconciliations

oPTO accruals and reconciliations

Reconciled and filed state and local tax withholding payments

Responded to employee payroll inquiries and requests

AppleOne, Menlo Park, CA Aug 2015 to Dec 2015

Accounts Payable Contractor

Accounts Payable payment processing on an interim basis, including:

Obtained authorized signatures to ensure proper disbursement controls

Processed high-volume vendor invoices

Performed weekly check runs

Reconciled A/P batches and G/L postings

Reconciled and processed employee expense reports, including:

oTracked missing receipts, created a summary report for management

oSuggested Travel & Entertainment policies

Reconciled vendor accounts

Assisted Purchasing with price variances and account distribution

ICTV, Los Gatos, CA Jan 1997 to Mar 2001

Accounts Payable Supervisor Accounts Payable payment processing, including:

Obtained authorized signatures to ensure proper disbursement controls

Processed high-volume vendor invoices

Performed weekly check runs and high-priority manual checks

Reconciled A/P batches and G/L postings

Reconciled and processed employee expense reports

Prepared monthly A/P accruals

Reconciled vendor accounts

Assisted Purchasing with price variances and account distribution

Issued year-end Form 1099s

Calculated Use Tax for internally used items

Billing and Accounts Receivable processing, including:

Revenue recognition

Customer payment application

Accounts Receivable reconciliations

Meris Labs, San Jose, CA Jun 1993 to Jan 1997

Accounts Payable Lead Jun 1995 to Jan 1997

Accounts Payable payment processing, including:

Obtained authorized signatures to ensure proper disbursement controls

Reconciled vendor accounts

Reconciled Antrim A/P software batches and G/L postings

Processed daily check runs

Reconciled and processed employee expense reports

Prepared monthly A/P accruals, including:

Reference fees (outsourced lab services)

Utility bills

Maintenance contracts

Chevron corporate credit card account reconciliation

Accounts Receivable Clerk Jun 1993 to Jun 1995

Medicare accounts receivable transaction postings and reconciliations, including:

Applied Medicare payments to individual patient accounts

Prepared Accounts Status Report (weekly and monthly)

Reconciled A/R to G/L

Doctors Billing Service, San Jose, CA Jan 1991 to Jun 1993

Accounts Receivable Clerk

Accounts receivable transaction postings and reconciliations, including:

· Billed patients for doctor's services

· Applied cash receipts

· Prepared daily bank deposit

· Reconciled and prepared Accounts Receivable Aging Report

Education

Bachelor of Business Management

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Major: Marketing

Honors: Cum Laude

The Dale Carnegie Course, Campbell, CA

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