People Soft
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 serviceSkills, proficient in thoroughness and accuracy, strong communication skills, the ability to adapt toDifficult situationsAnd good phone etiquette
Journal entry preparation
Processing garnishments
Time sheet review
Accounts Receivable
Payroll Processing
Meeting deadlines
Payroll administration experience
General ledger posting
Data auditing assistance
New hire processing
Certification
East Chicago Central High School 1984-1988
Software
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