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Alene Bowie

Accountant/Payroll Specialist
Indianapolis,IN

Summary

To be an asset to a reputable agency or company while obtaining a secure position that offers challenges, career opportunities and employee growth. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Payroll Specialist

Platinum Recruiting Group INC/Herff Jones
Indianapolis, Indiana
07.2022 - 01.2023
  • Investigated payroll variances and employee claims to resolve discrepancies and balance financial records.
  • Performed calculations in overtime, vacation and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
  • Verified and submitted timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing.
  • Reviewed time records for 1700+ employees to verify accuracy of information.
  • Maintained consistent knowledge of multi-state and local tax regulations.
  • Documented and processed all garnishments for bankruptcies, student loans and child support orders.
  • Managed payroll data entry and processing for 1700+ employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
  • Served as backup for payroll supervisor to process open record requests.
  • Offered payroll-related subject matter expertise to management and employees to resolve payroll discrepancies.
  • Uploaded time records into computer system and made adjustments to create accurate database for payroll processing functions.
  • Verified on-time submission of payroll taxes and within constraints of Internal Revenue Service.
  • Generated paper checks for employees and printed stubs for associates who received direct deposits to complete payroll distribution.

Accountant

Family and Social Services
Indianapolis, IN
02.2019 - 01.2022
  • Prepare journal entries sent from Controllers of various FSSA agencies
  • Reconcile financial statements and accounts, and ensure data accuracy
  • Allocate State Hospital payrolls to appropriate G/L accounts.

Accountant

Child Services
Indianapolis, IN
08.2014 - 02.2019
  • Process paperwork for all re-hires or transfers coming in from another agency
  • Run unapproved time sheets' and timesheets not-submitted PeopleSoft HR queries and communicate the results via email to the necessary individuals
  • Follow-up with employees and/or supervisors to assist in submitting, moving to another supervisor to approve, and/or approving timesheets until all timesheets for the pay period are completed
  • Monitor timesheet entries for erroneously entered Holidays and following up with the employee for correction
  • Prepare the Auditor of State (AOS) New Hire report containing confidential information
  • Verify, finalize and upload all other spreadsheets and reports pertaining to payroll adjustments for AOS upon completion of payroll submittal
  • Once final pay file for the pay period has been sent and checks are cut, inactivate all employees who have a status of terminated in the PeopleSoft HR Time and Labor module and pull that terminated employee's active pay file
  • Monitor the DCS Payroll Inquires' Outlook mailbox for incoming questions from DCS employees
  • Collect documentation, write up transactions and respond as needed
  • Prepare a report of vacation payouts for terminated employees and follow-up making department level changes as requested by the Finance team
  • GL Payroll

Accounting Specialist

Solutions Healthcare Management
Indianapolis, IN
11.2007 - 12.2013
  • Processed Accounts Payable transactions and cut checks to various vendors
  • Prepared end of the month bank reconciliations
  • Handled all accounting tasks and workload for 9 different doctors' offices.

Payroll Supervisor

Nursefinders Healthcare
Indianapolis, IN
05.1999 - 12.2007
  • Processed in-house payroll and daily checks for five different offices (approximately 500-600 employees)
  • Manually approved 500-600 employee timecards
  • Processed Accounts Receivable transactions and bank reconciliations
  • Processed workman's compensation claims and was lead person in charge of open enrollment for insurance (vision, dental and health)
  • Responsible for finding staff to assist home care patients, hospitals and private-pay patients
  • Provided customer service to all clients and staff.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Social Work

Ball State University
Muncie, IN
08.1988 - 05.1990

Skills

Customer serviceundefined

Certification

East Chicago Central High School 1984-1988

Software

People Soft

Kronos

Quickbooks

Mas 90

Peachtree

Timeline

Payroll Specialist

Platinum Recruiting Group INC/Herff Jones
07.2022 - 01.2023

Accountant

Family and Social Services
02.2019 - 01.2022

Accountant

Child Services
08.2014 - 02.2019

Accounting Specialist

Solutions Healthcare Management
11.2007 - 12.2013

Payroll Supervisor

Nursefinders Healthcare
05.1999 - 12.2007

Some College (No Degree) - Social Work

Ball State University
08.1988 - 05.1990
Alene BowieAccountant/Payroll Specialist