Felicia Baas

· Ensure payroll is processed in accordance with legal requirements and AFT procedures and policies.

· Compile/reconcile data and prepare written reports as required.

· Represent the payroll function of AFT and act as primary contact for questions, audits, or other purposes.

· Process employee data for new hires, changes, additional earnings, etc.

· Maintain employee payroll files, assuring accuracy, compliance, and confidentiality.

· Maintains various fiscal information, files, and records for the purpose of providing an up-to-date reference and audit trail for compliance.

· Prepares various payroll reports for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information to staff, local, county, state and/or federal agencies.

· Resolves discrepancies with payroll and information and/or documentation for the purpose of ensuring accuracy of records and employee payments.

· Responds to inquiries regarding various procedures and requirements for the purpose of providing necessary information for making decisions, taking appropriate action and/or complying with established fiscal guidelines.

· Administer AFT benefit programs to include, but not limited to, health insurance, dental, vision, long term disability insurance (LTD), basic and voluntary life insurance, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program (EAP), leaves of absence, etc.

· Effectively interpret federal and state FMLA, ADA implications as they relate to AFT’s benefit plans and policies.

· Administer leaves of absences.

· Complete required annual reporting and maintain current, accurate, and organized benefit plan records.

· Provide support to employees to resolve any issues with AFT benefit plans or policies.

· Work closely with AFT benefit partners on annual benefits reviews, audits and/or testing.

· Prepare and set up meetings designed to help new and existing employees obtain information and understand company benefits.

· Maintains a wide variety of benefit information for the purpose of providing an up-to-date reference and audit trail.

· Reconciles benefit billings for the purpose of ensuring accurate eligibility and payment information and complying with contract provisions.

• Managed, monitored and maintained benefit programs including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401a, and other supplemental benefits.
• Coordinated benefits enrollment, submitted changes to providers, conducted open enrollment each fiscal year.
• Calculated and input data concerning all employee status changes, new hires, terminations, retro payments, salary changes, bonuses, payroll incentives.
• Bi-weekly payroll administration for the entire city ranging from 150-160 employees.
• Administered all vendor payments, payroll tax payments and wires after completion of payroll process.
• Responsible for accrual records, deduction and pay records, updating as necessary.
• Reviewed and verified all timesheets and accurate time entry by all departments.
• Responsible for reports and compiling data for bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual audits.
• Completed journal entries related to benefits and payroll.

• Processed multi-state payroll for approximately 1500 employees for White House Black Market stores.
• Controlled and processed monthly bonus checks for store associates.
• Managed various sick pay, termination payouts based on state requirements.
• Responsible for reporting and ensuring accurate payroll data on a bi-weekly basis.
• Journal Entries, adjustments, and reconciling after payroll process is completed.
• Analyzing and identifying any potential issues and reporting to management.
• Setting up direct deposits.
• Provided customer service to all associates in my jurisdiction.

• Processed various types of expense related accounts payable transactions including utility bills, expense reports, telephone and cell phone bills at a very high volume for multiple store locations across the United States.
• Prepared and posted payments for wire transfers.
• Data entry of vendor invoices.
• Interacted with internal and external customers and vendors in responding to any inquiries, including but not limited to, any statement or payment issues, questions or concerns.

• Responsible for all aspects of accounts payable including coding and researching invoices for payment, keying invoices, reconciling check groups and preparing checks for pick up.
• Customer service, working with vendors regarding invoice questions and any other research needed.
• Reconciling vendor statements.
• Responsible for maintenance of accounts payable files.

• Processed weekly and supplemental payrolls for four separate locations (West Palm Beach, Stuart, Vero and Delray).
• Acquired and maintained personnel paperwork on all employees including new hires, terminations and all attendance records.
• Maintained all G/L accounts related to the payroll process.
• Processed payroll transfers and wires and deposits within legal time restraints, including payroll taxes, direct deposits, benefit payments etc.
• Administered all benefits including Health, Dental, Vision & 401K.
• Conducted all New hire benefit orientations and open enrollments.