Antoinette Bennett
Katy,Texas
Summary
I am pursuing a position with your department, that will utilize my skills and abilities, expand my knowledge and give me personal and professional growth. Your position seems to fit well with my education, experience, and career objectives. Detail-oriented Payroll Clerk with [Number] years of experience in data entry and record-keeping. Well-versed in tax and payroll laws. Experienced in new hire, termination and benefits orientation process. Organized Payroll Clerk offering [Number] years of experience in the financial and accounting industry. Accurate, detail-orientated and personable. Consistently provide exceptional problem-solving abilities and numerical accuracy.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Clerk
Katy Independent School District
07.2019 - 02.2022
- Process employees’ paychecks by collecting their payroll data and timesheets
- Duties include verifying employees’ work hours and payment through the payroll system, issuing deductions, earnings and other statements to employees and updating payroll records regularly.
- Processed new hire paperwork and documents.
- Maintained payroll information by calculating, collecting, and entering data.
- Maintained employee privacy and protected payroll operations by keeping all information confidential.
- Maintained [Number]% accuracy in transferring correct data from payroll spreadsheets into system.
- Tracked employee vacation, sick and personal time.
- Performed data entry tasks and maintained accurate records of employee payroll information.
- Generated reports to track employee time and attendance.
- Verified timekeeping records and handled any discrepancies with employees.
- Updated employee files with new details such as changes in address or salary levels.
Lead Driver Supervisor
Katy Independent School District
02.2011 - 02.2022
- Instruct trainees and drivers as to the mechanics of bus driving, map reading, student control, etc
- Operate Type A, B, C and D school buses in a safe, and expert manner to include intimate knowledge of updated systems of operation on all vehicles
- Perform pre-trip, post trip and operations in accordance with Katy ISD procedures, and provide written/oral reports to administrators, and school staff
- Read and understand maps/drawings, and written direction, perform, and document preliminary investigations on stop requests and/or driver misconduct, and assist routing with driver/dispatch map preparations prior to official school start date
- Communicate with school staff, parents and transportation staff to resolve student issues in a positive, and impartial manner
- Operate any, and all vehicles on all routes with little or no notice becoming familiar with all areas of the district, in accordance with time schedules
- Preform bi-yearly behind the wheel observations of drivers, and attendants
- Counsels with employees in a “first approach” of accident prevention, student or employee injury, and provide leadership, and motivation to drivers, and attendants regarding concerns as they arise
- Promote teamwork through skilled direction of personnel encouraging individual successful performance.
- Developed and maintained long-term, positive relationships with assigned drivers to enhance morale and productivity.
- Addressed driver communications and provided required data to drivers.
- Counseled drivers on violations of company policy or service standards to improve performance.
Payroll Specialist/Accounts Payable/Receivable/Finance Clerk
Allen Samuels Auto Group
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Assist in the process of payroll, and maintain all payroll related files
- Balancing of pay and deduction, calculation and pay adjustments
- Cut checks, and verify invoices
- Post purchase orders, and pull deals for cancellations, and fax over to appropriate company
- Post and code invoices, run payables/receivable schedule
- Maintain update information for the vehicles, provide forms/plates, and spreadsheets.
- Prepared vendor invoices and processed incoming payments.
- Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
- Responded to vendor inquiries and requests for information to maintain relationships and provide timely support.
- Prepared monthly reports of accounts receivable and accounts payable for management review.
- Maintained accurate and complete records to document transactions and support decision-making.
- Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
- Managed complex problem-solving for upper management in order to complete projects on-time and within budget.
Career Advisor/Youth PSR
The Texas Work Source – Katy
01.2002 - 01.2008
- Search and recruit applicant for open positions, contact employers to solicit orders for job vacancies, and records information on forms to describe duties, hiring requirements, and related data, extensive amount of paperwork and computer skills, filing, faxing, coping, and phone work
- Implementing the day to day task of youth internship, placing youth with qualified agency for employment
- Administer supervisor, and youth orientations
- Monitored all youth programs and activities, made sure all sites where safe for youth to work at
- Made bi-weekly visits to all sites to deliver pay checks, and time sheets, assist clients with basic computer services like on-line access, filing unemployment, job search, resume writing, cover letters, library, copier, and fax.
- Counseled clients one-on-one regarding current situation, desires, aptitudes, education, and employment history.
- Developed career and education plans based on individual needs.
- Led workshops for job seekers to provide information on job searching, application completion, and resume building.
- Devised and oversaw job fairs and career events.
- Assisted clients in building successful job search strategies.
- Enhanced community outreach to bring in new candidates, highlight programs and meet targets.
Expeditor Supervisor
Integrated Airlines
01.2000 - 01.2005
- Supervised approximately eighty plus employees
- Extensive data entry, background checks, recruiting, hiring, and firing employees
- Made sure employees follow all safety guidelines
- Supervised employees in the distribution of all Fed Ex, and United States mail
- Employees had to load and unload docks, sort incoming and outgoing mail, shipping and receiving, material handling, sort materials and supplies and prepare them according to work orders for delivery local, or via air mail.
- Completed logs and reports detailing production data such as volume, materials used and quality assurance results, helping management make accurate operational decisions.
- Inspected stocks to identify shortages, replenish supply and maintain consistent inventory.
- Devised and implemented efficient processes for production tracking and inventory control.
- Created and implemented tracking systems to monitor progress and meet deadlines.
- Planned production schedules, taking employee production rates, company needs and seasonal changes into account.
- Prepared and maintained comprehensive production reports to highlight production developments for management review.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
Letter Carrier
United States Postal Service
01.1995 - 01.1999
- Sorted, and cased all incoming mail by zip codes
- Material handling, and prepare mail for outgoing delivery
- Made sure all Certified, Registered, and COD mail was signed and delivered to customers in a timely matter.
- Provided prompt mail delivery to businesses and residences on specified route.
- Communicated customer complaints, requests, and feedback to company management for swift resolution.
- Collected outgoing mail from homes and businesses along routes for customer convenience and initiated delivery to intended recipients.
- Directly interacted with customers to deliver mail, packages, and ordered goods.
Education
TAPT 23 – Leadership: Necessary Lessons
Bus Drive Certification
10.2023
No Degree -
Houston Community College
Houston, TX01.2007
Teacher Aide Certificate -
Texas State Department of Education
01.2001
Phlebotomist (Diploma) -
Texas School of Business
01.1991
Skills
- Administering Payroll
- Data Recording
- Payroll Liabilities
- Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Biweekly Payroll Management
Timeline
Payroll Clerk
Katy Independent School District
07.2019 - 02.2022
Lead Driver Supervisor
Katy Independent School District
02.2011 - 02.2022
Payroll Specialist/Accounts Payable/Receivable/Finance Clerk
Allen Samuels Auto Group
01.2009 - 01.2011
Career Advisor/Youth PSR
The Texas Work Source – Katy
01.2002 - 01.2008
Expeditor Supervisor
Integrated Airlines
01.2000 - 01.2005
Letter Carrier
United States Postal Service
01.1995 - 01.1999
TAPT 23 – Leadership: Necessary Lessons
Bus Drive Certification
No Degree -
Houston Community College
Teacher Aide Certificate -
Texas State Department of Education
Phlebotomist (Diploma) -
Texas School of Business