BRENDA ROWE
Summary
Efficient and organized Administrative/Payroll and HR Assistant with 45+ years of experience seeks to bring strong work ethic and engaging interpersonal communication to any company.
Overview
45
45
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant
Herrick & O'Herron
08.2022 - 03.2024
- Provided onboarding of new employees.
- Processed time cards for the Office Manager.
- Created new projects into jobs, assigned Project Manager and created job folder.
- Sorted and distributed office mail and recorded incoming shipments for corporate records.
- Processed invoices and submitted to Office Manager for payment.
- Assisted wherever needed.
Payroll/Treasury Clerk
Fifth Avenue Restaurant Group
07.2021 - 05.2022
- Assistant to the Payroll Manager and Treasury Manager
- Processed timesheets, input new hires and processed terminations
- Performed data entry of sales, royalties and other accounting items
- Performed bank reconciliations
- Provided assistance to the Accounts Payable department.
Data Entry Specialist
Clark County CHAPS Program
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Temporary work-from-home position
- Processed and approved client applications for housing assistance through the CHAPS Program.
Payroll Clerk
DTA Security
03.2020 - 03.2020
- Processed payroll for 200 employees
- Updated filing system
- Assisted Office Manager.
Payroll Specialist
Music Tribe
12.2019 - 03.2020
- Temporary position through Robert Half Agency
- Processed payroll bi-weekly for 70 employees
- Processed 401k garnishments and payments
- Assisted new General Manager in getting new contracts written and distributed to all employees
- Updated all I-9's for company.
Payroll Supervisor
The Bigelow Companies
04.2018 - 12.2019
- Processed payroll weekly for 300 employees
- Printed and distributed payroll
- Processed taxes, 401k payments, garnishments and reimbursements
- Processed direct deposit and transmitted to bank
- Input new hires, rate changes, transfers and all changes to employee records
- Tracked time-off requests
- Stepped in to handle payroll for all properties doing the job of three (3) people
- Promoted to Payroll Supervisor and supervised two (2) payroll clerks
- Assisted Payroll Manager, Human Resource and Accountants.
Payroll Assistant
Walker Furniture
06.2017 - 04.2018
- Processed several different payrolls each month for three (3) companies including monthly, bi-weekly, commissions and draws
- Input new hires and changes to employee records
- Assisted Payroll Manager with insurance, 401k and time-off requests
- Did on-boarding of new hires
- Created newsletter every two (2) months and distributed
- Provided support to all departments.
Payroll Administrator
NV Restaurant Management, LLC
12.2015 - 06.2017
- Processed payroll bi-weekly for 1,700+ employees
- Enforced established payroll-related policies, procedures and regulations and adherence to company and governmental policies
- Responded to employee inquiries regarding payroll and timekeeping
- On-boarded new employees in the time reporting and payroll systems
- Processed rehires, transfers, terminations, garnishments and withholdings
- Processed direct deposits and paper checks for 1700+ employees bi-weekly
- Monitored vacation accrual
- Processed terminations
- Performed notary functions when necessary
- Made travel arrangements for upper management
- Back-up for receptionist
- Worked in conjunction with Human Resource Department.
Administrative Assistant
Las Cal Corporation DBA Taco Bell
06.1986 - 12.2015
- Processed payroll bi-weekly for 1,700+ employees
- Enforced established payroll-related policies, procedures and regulations and adherence to company and governmental policies
- Responded to employee inquiries regarding payroll and timekeeping
- On-boarded new employees in the time reporting and payroll systems
- Processed rehires, transfers, terminations, garnishments and withholdings
- Processed direct deposits and paper checks for 1700+ employees bi-weekly
- Monitored vacation accrual
- Processed terminations
- Performed notary functions when necessary
- Worked in conjunction with Human Resource Department
- Planned travel arrangements for executives and staff
- Managed the receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-person requests for information
- Designed electronic file systems and maintained electronic and paper files
- Planned meetings and prepared conference rooms
- Wrote reports and correspondence from dictation and handwritten notes
- Dispersed incoming mail to correct recipients throughout the office
- Made copies, sent faxes and handled all incoming and outgoing correspondence
- Organized files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports and scanned documents
- Managed daily office operations and maintenance of equipment
- Created and maintained spreadsheets using advanced Excel functions and calculations to develop reports and lists.
Secretary
Pizza Hut
08.1979 - 06.1986
- Maintained the front desk and reception area in a neat and organized fashion
- Managed the receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-person requests for information
- Served as central point of contact for all outside vendors needing to gain access to the building
- Planned meetings and prepared conference rooms
- Wrote reports and correspondence from dictation and handwritten notes
- Dispersed incoming mail to correct recipients throughout the office
- Made copies, sent faxes and handled all incoming and outgoing correspondence
- Organized files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports and scanned documents
- Received and distributed faxes and mail in a timely manner.
Education
High School Diploma - High School Honors Classes
Ed W. Clark High School
Las Vegas, NV01.1979
Skills
- Notary Public
- E-Verify/I-9 documentation
- Professional and mature
- Dedicated team player
- HR and Payroll knowledge
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Customer Service
- Data Entry
- Computer Skills
- Administrative Support
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Accomplishments
- Helped transition office staff during company buy-out.
- Successfully transitioned company from use of paper timesheets to an automated payroll system within 6 months.
- Simplified payroll processing procedure.
- Received a merit raise for strong attention to detail, exemplary customer service and team-player attitude.
- Successfully planned and executed corporate meetings, lunches and special events for groups of 100+ employees.
- Achieved proficiency in HR and Payroll Departments.
Timeline
Administrative Assistant
Herrick & O'Herron
08.2022 - 03.2024
Payroll/Treasury Clerk
Fifth Avenue Restaurant Group
07.2021 - 05.2022
Data Entry Specialist
Clark County CHAPS Program
10.2020 - 04.2021
Payroll Clerk
DTA Security
03.2020 - 03.2020
Payroll Specialist
Music Tribe
12.2019 - 03.2020
Payroll Supervisor
The Bigelow Companies
04.2018 - 12.2019
Payroll Assistant
Walker Furniture
06.2017 - 04.2018
Payroll Administrator
NV Restaurant Management, LLC
12.2015 - 06.2017
Administrative Assistant
Las Cal Corporation DBA Taco Bell
06.1986 - 12.2015
Secretary
Pizza Hut
08.1979 - 06.1986
High School Diploma - High School Honors Classes
Ed W. Clark High School
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