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Araceli Vargas

Brownsville,TX

Summary

I have nearly 25+ years of payroll/human resources experience, committed to outstanding results, positively impacted businesses where I have worked. Skilled in payroll management and performing clerical tasks. Demonstrating exceptional time management skills. Ensuring that employees receive their pay in a timely manner. I'm confident in my multi-tasking abilities and also my bookkeeping and data entry abilities. I've applied proficient knowledge in these areas and have handled complex issues in many areas involving this field.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Payroll Clerk

De La Fuente Family Enterprises, LLC
Brownsville, TX
02.2018 - Current

Among a variety of other duties and responsibilities, as Payroll Clerk, I process employees' paychecks by collecting and entering their payroll data and timecards. My duties include verifying employees' work hours and payment through the payroll system, issuing deductions, earnings, and other statements such as unemployment and worker's compensation. Ensuring that employees are paid accurately, on time, and complying with all tax rules and other legal obligations. I also create and update reports regularly to reconcile payroll for accuracy, to resolve any discrepancies and to maintain a database record of all payments and deductions made to staff. Updating payroll records by entering any changes to employee information or benefits such as job title changes, exemptions, and deductions. Preparing reports that include summaries of earnings, tax deductions, and miscellaneous deductions. I assist front desk clerk with new hire contracts and answering phone calls. At the end of the year, I help issuing tax forms, such as W-2s and 1099s. I'm also responsible for health insurance during open enrollment season. Accounts payable & receivable are also of my knowledge working hand on hand with accounting department.

Loan Officer

Barri Financial Group LLC - Economy Finance
Brownsville, TX
01.2008 - 01.2015

As Loan Officer, I would help applicants apply for loans by collecting and verifying all he required financial documents within a specified time frame. I would evaluate credit worthiness by processing their loan applications. After interviewing applicants to determine financial eligibility, I would then proceed to complete loan contracts and restrictions. Maintained and updated account records. Performed collections calls to past due or delinquent accounts. Operated front desk cash registers receiving payments and issuing receipts for customers. Helping in renewing their loan contracts.

Clerk

Royal Refrigeration & A/C - Royal Rental Apts.
Brownsville, TX
08.1998 - 05.2004

Managed field workers, A/C Technicians. Oversaw the day-to-day duties associated with placing technicians on job site as per customers service call requests. Handled administrative tasks such as maintaining personnel records, taking rent payments, leasing contracts, making deposits, bookkeeping, accounts payable & receivables and reconciling checkbook. I was also in charge of collecting employee payroll information to process & deliver paychecks. Maintaining all payroll operations according to company policies and procedures. Calculated timesheets after each pay period and verified hours worked to proceed in issuing paychecks that adhere to compliance regulations on all tax rules.

Education

Accounting Specialist

South Texas Vo-Tech Institute
Brownsville, TX
06-2000

High School Diploma -

Simon Rivera High School
Brownsville, TX
06-1999

Skills

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, QuickBooks, Sage Software, and ISolved People Cloud
  • Strong computer skills, such as typing & knowledge of Window systems & software
  • Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written to communicate with employees regarding their issues and concerns
  • Accurate data entry skills with great attention to detail
  • Problem solving, adaptability, and strong work ethic teamwork
  • Ability to work in a time-sensitive environment with specific deadlines
  • Ability to multitask
  • Time management
  • Decision making
  • Data entry
  • Filing
  • Maintaining files
  • Records management
  • Journal entries
  • General ledger accounting
  • Account reconciliation
  • Accounts receivable
  • Accounts payable
  • Purchasing
  • Accounting
  • Bookkeeping
  • Knowledge of wage withholding orders
  • Payroll processing
  • Direct deposit processing
  • Knowledge of wage withholding orders
  • Tracking/processing wage garnishments
  • Child support orders
  • Year-end processing

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Payroll Clerk

De La Fuente Family Enterprises, LLC
02.2018 - Current

Loan Officer

Barri Financial Group LLC - Economy Finance
01.2008 - 01.2015

Clerk

Royal Refrigeration & A/C - Royal Rental Apts.
08.1998 - 05.2004

Accounting Specialist

South Texas Vo-Tech Institute

High School Diploma -

Simon Rivera High School
Araceli Vargas