Carmon A. Kelley
Detroit,MI
Summary
Results-driven payroll specialist with extensive experience in payroll processing, compliance, and benefits administration. Strong analytical skills, attention to accuracy, and adaptability in fast-paced environments. Excellent collaboration and problem-solving abilities, delivering reliable support to teams and stakeholders. Proficient in payroll software and adept at navigating complex regulatory requirements. Seeking a position with an organization that values a strong work ethic, commitment to quality performance, and desire for knowledge.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Administrator
City of Oak Park
06.2015 - 12.2020
- Processed new hires into the payroll system
- Maintained appropriate records and posts changes in employee pay and tax status, benefits, and deductions
- Calculated records and accounts for payroll deductions following legislative and procedural requirements
- Reviewed timekeeping records for compliance with established standards
- Calculated and overtime payments
- Responsible for time and attendance records
- Maintained employee leave banks for vacation, personal, sick and miscellaneous leave and periodically reconciles employees individual accounts of leave time
- Monitored and administers employee pay and benefits in compliance with collective bargaining contracts, individual employment contracts and City policy
Accounts Payable
Walsh College
09.2013 - 05.2015
- Processed Accounts Payable on a weekly basis
- Research vendor inquiries/Status of accounts, past due invoices and pending credit
- Answer cost center inquiries/Status of invoices and expense vouchers payments
- Process various types of payments/Cash, checks and credit card charges
- Perform administrative and clerical functions/ Correspondence, presentation preparation, scheduled meetings, iDoc scanning and distributing mail
- Input corporate credit card transactions for journal entries
- Invoice monthly for on-site catering rentals and resolved rental billing issues
- Assist as back up for Accounts Receivable/Regarding account balances for students
Accounts Payable/Payroll Clerk
Accountemps
09.2012 - 09.2013
- Prepared financial reports for submission to finance Director
- Process & entered 150-200 invoices Bi-weekly
- Verified approvals on all invoices and check request
- Updated and maintained vendor database
- Audited and verified employee expense vouchers
- 1099 preparation
- Verified time sheets/Processed payroll Bi-weekly
- Reported sales and use tax
Accounting Assistant
Minority Alliance Capital LLC
11.2011 - 09.2012
- Processed & Prepared Business Personal Property Tax
- Created & Prepared Monthly Financial Reports
- Compiled Checks for Credit and Debit Transactions
- Responsible for Collections for past due Invoices
- Responsible for Contacting Customers for End of Lease Expectations
- Prepared Deposits and Reconciled Bank Accounts
- Responsible for Processing Invoices Monthly
- Maintained and updated files for payment documents, Invoices, Accounts Payable and Receivables
A/R Bookkeeper
Walsh College
05.2011 - 11.2011
- Input of Student and vendor payment
- Processing statements on request
- Responsible for invoicing Employers
- Responsible for keeping track of and collecting money owed
- Maintaining and keeping customer files up to date
- Maintaining accurate records of daily transactions with reconciling daily
- Answering telephones handling & resolving customer discrepancies
Education
Davenport University
Tougaloo, MsBachelors of Science - Business Management
Tougaloo College
Warren, MI05.1996
Skills
- Month-End-Closings
- Account Reconciliation
- Credit & Collections
- Expense Control
- Payroll Processing
- Customer Service/Client Relations
- Office Management
- Employee Training
- Computerized/Manual/AP/AR
- Staff Recruitment
- Training
- Supervising
- Payroll law and taxation
- Mathematical aptitude
- Strong written and communication skills
- Strong analytics
- New hire processing
- HR support
- Payroll tax filing
- Payroll adjustments
- Employee onboarding
- Payroll policies
- Year-end procedures
- Wage verification
- Resolving discrepancies
- Data review
- Payroll deductions
- Overtime calculation
- Expense reimbursements
- Confidentiality assurance
- Tax compliance
- Benefits administration
- Garnishments handling
- Direct deposit setup
- Reviewing timesheets
- Check processing
- Payroll software proficiency
- Record maintenance
- Reporting
- Child labor laws
- Resolving payroll problems
- Submitting tax payments
- Coordinating retirement benefits
- Reporting and documentation
- Calculating deductions
- Attention to detail
- Data entry
- Excel proficiency
- Microsoft office
- Critical thinking
- E-mail and telephone communication
- Paperwork processing
- Employee relations
- Customer service
- Timecard management
- Payroll reconciliation
- Investigating discrepancies
- Period-end reporting
- Employee file maintenance
- Wages and deduction calculation
- Automated and manual check processing
- Decision-making
- Pay adjustments
- Vacation and leave tracking
- Timekeeping
- Dependable and adaptable
- Employee training
- Recording data
- Filing
- Client billing
- Account balancing
- Maintaining files
- Remote conferencing
- Financial software
- Intuit quickbooks
- Time tracking and review
- Clerical support
- Checking time cards
- Report preparation
- Typing and 10-key entry
- Process monitoring
- Reviewing data
- Employment verification
- Records management
- Math skills
- Work planning
- Tax law compliance
- Conflict resolution
- Bank statement analysis
- Legal compliance
- Compiling data
- Issue research
- Stress tolerance
- Information protection
- Accurate documentation
- Upgrading systems
- Teamwork orientation
- Bookkeeping skills
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with 4 team members in the development of Retirement Benefits for the City.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Certification
- Excel Certification - Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) - Microsoft.
Timeline
Payroll Administrator
City of Oak Park
06.2015 - 12.2020
Accounts Payable
Walsh College
09.2013 - 05.2015
Accounts Payable/Payroll Clerk
Accountemps
09.2012 - 09.2013
Accounting Assistant
Minority Alliance Capital LLC
11.2011 - 09.2012
A/R Bookkeeper
Walsh College
05.2011 - 11.2011
Bachelors of Science - Business Management
Tougaloo College
Davenport University
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