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Annie Jones

Houston,TX

Summary

15+ years of experience, specializing in comprehensive HR and benefits administration, alongside full-cycle payroll processing. Adept at managing employee benefits, including paychecks, direct deposits, taxes, deductions, and garnishments, with a thorough understanding of applicable laws and regulations. Known for being a personable and professional communicator, effectively answering employee inquiries and resolving HR and payroll-related issues. Dedicated to fostering a positive workplace environment through meticulous HR practices and benefit management.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Human Resources | Benefits | Payroll Specialist

Business Operational Support Services Market
11.2017 - Current

Human Resources:

  • Process new hires and terminations, conduct exit interviews, and oversee all onboarding requirements, including background and drug screening, and start/end dates.
  • Update the company handbook with payroll policies and procedures, followed by company-wide acknowledgment of amendments.
  • Support leadership decision-making by providing insights and analyzing data or employee responses regarding benefits and systems.
  • Implement and integrate HRIS systems, create company newsletters to engage employees, and implement leadership and conflict resolution training.

Benefits:

  • Administer benefits and oversee communication and seminars for the annual enrollment of 401(k) and health benefits.
  • Support management decision-making during benefits changes by analyzing options, comparing future costs/premiums, and developing census information.
  • Resolve employee questions and pre-visit concerns by interpreting benefit policies and reconciling benefits accounts by approving billing statements.
  • Prepare special reports on health benefits, 401(k), and ESOP census by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
  • Ensure legal compliance by assisting third-party vendors with administering annual and quarterly notices and maintaining records.
  • Maintain management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures.

Payroll:

  • Process full-cycle weekly payroll, off-cycle payroll, and manual checks.
  • Enter data for timesheets into Excel, including job, phase, and cost codes, and audit vacation balances.
  • Track holiday eligibility and analyze and approve benefits invoices from vendors to ensure correct participant enrollment.
  • Set up voluntary deductions, garnishments, tax levies, child support, and bankruptcies.
  • Process year-end and New Year implementations, W-2 forms, and ACA reporting (1094/1095C).
  • Prepare, file, and maintain weekly and quarterly tax reports: 941 weekly liabilities, quarterly SUI and FUI, and annual 940.

Payroll/Benefits & Human Resource

C-AIR-S Mechanical Inc
10.2013 - 08.2017

Human Resources


  • Process new hires and terminations, conduct exit interviews, and oversee all onboarding requirements, including background and drug screenings, and start/end dates.
  • Update the company handbook with payroll policies and procedures, followed by company-wide acknowledgment of amendments.
  • Support leadership decision-making by providing insights and analyzing data or employee responses regarding benefits and systems.
  • Implement and integrate HRIS systems, create company newsletters to engage employees, and implement leadership training for supervisors and conflict resolution training.


Benefits


  • Administer benefits; oversee communication and seminars for the annual enrollment of 401(k) and health benefits.
  • Support management decision-making during benefits changes by analyzing options, comparing future costs/premiums, and developing census information.
  • Resolve employee questions and pre-visit concerns by interpreting benefit policies and reconciling benefits accounts by approving billing statements.
  • Prepare special reports on health benefits, 401(k), and ESOP census by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
  • Ensure legal compliance by assisting third-party vendors with administering annual and quarterly notices and maintaining records.
  • Maintain management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures.


Payroll


  • Process full-cycle weekly payroll, off-cycle payroll, and manual checks. Enter data for timesheets into Excel, including job, phase, and cost codes, and audit vacation balances.
  • Track holiday eligibility and analyze and approve benefits invoices from vendors to ensure correct participant enrollment.
  • Set up voluntary deductions, garnishments, tax levies, child support, and bankruptcies.
  • Process year-end and New Year implementations, W-2 forms, and ACA reporting (1094/1095C).
  • Prepare, file, and maintain weekly and quarterly tax reports: 941 weekly liabilities, quarterly SUI and FUI, and annual 940.

Payroll Benefits - Support (Analyst) Representative

United Airlines
01.2012 - 08.2013
  • Updating and maintaining employee records in the payroll system, making changes as needed
  • Analyzing and reconciling while coordinating information with the finance department
  • Conducts payroll audits periodically
  • Prepare all retroactive via Excel to be uploaded into the payroll system
  • Analyze and compare reports between Payroll and Benefits vendors to identify and resolve discrepancies
  • Provides timely updates of benefits information in the payroll system
  • Manage benefits administration for the company's health and welfare, life, and FSA plans
  • Prepare, process, and maintain reconciliation of health insurance payments
  • Oversees payroll benefit deductions are entered timely and accurately
  • Responsible for processing 401(k) Loan and contribution refund from benefit vendor
  • Communicate and assist employees with questions related to their specific payroll deductions and benefits
  • Maintains department's employee relations and communication channels to provide employee-focused customer service
  • Manages data transfer files between vendors and employers
  • Provides support as needed for the monthly benefits billing
  • Remains in compliance with all state and federal laws
  • Responsible for other departmental tasks as assigned.

Payroll and Billing Coordinator

Swift Worldwide Resource
07.2010 - 07.2011
  • Provide efficient and quality service to contract personnel and clients to ensure the timely processing and payment of timesheets and preparation and submission of invoices
  • Set up new hires in ADP, action booking forms, personal details, contract amendments & termination forms
  • Processed incoming timesheets & expense claims ensuring it was correctly filed for multi-State for over 1600 employees
  • Input payroll information on ADP/SPA ensuring that the tight deadlines are met
  • Adhere to relevant quality control checks before and after payroll processing
  • Print the relevant payroll reports, pay slips, remittances & invoices and file them with the appropriate Clients
  • Processing automated fund transfers
  • Audit payroll premium deductions with benefits coverage, including health insurance and 401k
  • Prepare client invoices/credit notes in Excel format, ensuring correct rates are charged and that the relevant backup is attached
  • Resolve any payroll queries from contractors via telephone, email, or letter
  • Resolve and directly handle any client invoice queries raise and issue manual invoices and credit notes, communicate, and assist with collections
  • Ensure correct payroll tax deductions for W-2 employees
  • Ensure compliance with IRS for W-2 & 1099 contractors
  • Documented and processed all garnishments for bankruptcies, student loans, and child support orders
  • Researched payroll errors and processed payments for federal and state taxes, social security, Medicare, and various employee deductions, annuity contributions, and retirement plan withholdings
  • Resolved payroll discrepancies quickly and successfully
  • Uploaded time records into the computer system and made adjustments to create an accurate database for payroll processing functions.

Payroll Specialist/Human Resource

Exceptional Temporary, Inc.
02.2008 - 07.2010
  • Process Multi-State and Multi-client Weekly and bi-weekly Payroll and Billing, Direct Deposits
  • Setup garnishments, tax levies, Child support, Deduction: Health Insurance, Loans, and set Union dues
  • Certified Payroll Implement new vendors and new employees
  • Establish, maintain, and update files (confidential Information), handle calls, and promptly forward them to appropriate persons among 5 employees
  • Calculated price rates, timecards, and weekly/monthly payroll
  • A prepared worksheet, cost analysis, taxes
  • Computed yearly, quarterly, and monthly benefits and payroll totals for clients
  • Responsible for hiring, training, and managing payroll department staff, accurately managed all aspects of payroll administration for over 300 employees, Generated payroll reports, billing, Invoicing, Accounts Receivables
  • Supervised, and recruited new employees, coordinated orientations, and exit interviews for part-time and temporary employees, I-9 Verification and Audit, W-4
  • Reply to employees' questions and concerns regarding payroll
  • Uploaded time records into the computer system and made adjustments to create an accurate database for payroll processing functions
  • Maintained strict confidentiality of all payroll information and records
  • Generated paper checks for employees and printed stubs for associates who received direct deposits to complete payroll distribution.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Human Resource Managment

DeVry University
Houston

Skills

Skills and Competencies

  • Human Resources:
  • New Hire Processing
  • Maintaining Employee Records
  • E-Verify
  • Customer Service
  • Dependable and Adaptable
  • Time Tracking and Review
  • Slack Communications
  • Microsoft Office
  • SharePoint

Benefits Administration:

  • Benefits Administration
  • Invoice Validation
  • PTO Validation
  • Benefits Adjustments

Payroll Processing:

  • Payroll Processing
  • Payroll Auditing
  • Multi-State
  • ADP Workforce Now
  • SAP
  • Intuit QBO
  • Journal Entries
  • Auditing
  • Tax Experience
  • Tax Law Compliance
  • Microsoft Excel (10 years)

Accounting and Bookkeeping:

  • Accounts Payable

Timeline

Human Resources | Benefits | Payroll Specialist

Business Operational Support Services Market
11.2017 - Current

Payroll/Benefits & Human Resource

C-AIR-S Mechanical Inc
10.2013 - 08.2017

Payroll Benefits - Support (Analyst) Representative

United Airlines
01.2012 - 08.2013

Payroll and Billing Coordinator

Swift Worldwide Resource
07.2010 - 07.2011

Payroll Specialist/Human Resource

Exceptional Temporary, Inc.
02.2008 - 07.2010

Some College (No Degree) - Human Resource Managment

DeVry University
Annie Jones