Open To Work
Gaisha Anderson
Lake Elsinore,CA
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in payroll and human resources, notably at Herbalife International. Proven expertise in ADP Payforce and exceptional customer service skills. Successfully managed payroll for over 500 employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Adept at problem-solving and fostering positive workplace relationships, driving operational efficiency and employee satisfaction.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Manager
Last1Left
Lake Elsinore, CA
11.2016 - Current
- Responsible for all aspects of the business operation, from planning and ordering merchandise to overseeing day-to-day operations.
- Negotiate prices, discount terms and transportation arrangements for merchandise.
- Examine, select, order and purchase at the most favorable price merchandise consistent with quality, specification requirements and other factors.
- Monitor and analyze sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns and determine what the company will sale and how much inventory is needed.
Administrative Assistant
Helix Electric
Lake Elsinore, CA
04.2018 - 06.2018
- Handle administrative requests and queries from Supervisors.
- Process orders.
- Maintain daily timecard entries and submit weekly payroll.
- Communication delivery and organization between departments.
- General clerical duties including photocopying and scanning.
- Maintain electronic and hard copy filing system.
- Resolve administrative problems and inquiries.
- Maintain office supply inventories.
- Miscellaneous projects and duties as requested by Supervisors.
Cage Cashier
Pala Casino
Pala, CA
12.2016 - 03.2017
- Redemption of casino chips, slot tickets, checks, credit, and debit Card advances for cash as requested by guest.
- Issuance and redemption of counter checks and guest deposits/withdrawals for cash, chips, checks and/or wire transfers.
- Reconcile and maintain cash drawer and change fund.
- Operate, maintain and troubleshoot cashiering equipment.
- Maintaining and balancing an inventory of documents and negotiable instruments.
- Prepare reports, assignment of company funds and recordation of department revenues, verification of cash, coin, documents, and chip inventory.
- Comply with Title 31 record keeping and procedures, as well as Knowledge of local jurisdiction gaming laws (federal, state) and attendant regulations as well as internal controls, policies, and procedures.
- Promote positive guest relations through prompt, courteous and efficient service, while keeping all information concerning guests confidential.
Payroll Specialist
Yale/Chase
City of Industry, CA
12.2011 - 06.2012
- Processed Semi-monthly and weekly payroll for 200 employees; Calculated time cards manually and electronically using ezylabor, commissions and bonuses, electronically transmitted payroll using Pay Export. Printed manual checks.
- Maintained accurate records and files; time and attendance information, including leave of absence tracking and compliance, Set-up employee files and garnishments.
- Prepared various reports for Managers.
- Provided information and assistance on the telephone or in person to employees as well as outside vendors.
Payroll Specialist
Herbalife International of America
Torrance, CA
06.2007 - 06.2010
- Prepared and processed bi-weekly US payroll for 500+ employees; across multiple company codes and legal entities using ADP Payforce.
- Responsible for effectively coordinating, preparing, and processing the bi-weekly payroll for the company’s approximately 20 employees in Canada using ADP Pay @ Work.
- Provide professional, timely support in a wide variety of areas for all internal customers; researched and investigated problems and identified appropriate solutions.
- Maintained time and attendance information, including leave of absence tracking and compliance.
- Input and maintained accurate corporate files.
- Printed manual checks as needed for various reasons; calculated exception items such as retro-active pay, garnishments, voluntary employee deductions.
- Assists HR Department with routine inquiries.
- Assisted in Conversion from ADP PCP for Payroll to ADP Payforce.
- Prepared special payroll for bonuses, Workers Comp forms and various reports for managers.
- Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all payroll related tax filings and tax issuances (such as the T4) and reconciled Canadian payroll.
Payroll/Human Resource
Crenshaw Motors Ford
Los Angeles, CA
09.1999 - 01.2007
- Processed Semi-monthly payroll for 75+ employees; Calculate time cards, commissions and bonuses, electronically transmitted payroll, as well as reconciled payroll. Printed manual checks.
- Set-up and maintained garnishments.
- Informed and counseled employees with benefit procedures, rights and responsibilities.
- Served as liaison between insurance carriers and brokers.
- Creates and distributes informational packages and bulletins and schedules seminars and workshops on benefit related topics.
- Prepared Workers Comp forms.
- Accounts Payable/Receivable.
- Processed full charge Accounts Payable; entered batched, coded, and matched invoices.
- Checking invoices for correct purchase orders numbers and accuracy, entering 200+ a/p invoices.
- Package and process daily deposits for bank transport.
- Balanced for month end closing, reconciled bank and vendor statements.
- Respond to vendors regarding collection inquiries and problems, troubleshoot and resolve related issues.
- Printed a/p and refund checks.
- NSF Collections.
- Set-up vendors/created files, resolved discrepancies in vendor accounts.
- General office duties; filing, helped customers in cashier office and answered phone on the switchboard.
- Prepared and mailed out 1099.
- Cashier.
- Reconcile and maintain cash drawer.
- Closed customer tickets for billing.
- Assist new and temporary cashiering staff with training and orientation.
- Operate, maintain and troubleshoot cashiering equipment.
- Provide emergency cashiering backfill support at any district location.
- Maintain related documentation files.
Accounting Clerk/General Office
SJM Industrial
El Segundo, CA
06.1998 - 09.1999
- Entered, batched, coded and matched invoices with purchase orders while checking for accuracy.
- Billing customers, input alpha/numeric purchase orders, price changes, inventory control utilizing Peachtree.
- Ordered office supplies and equipment.
- Respond to customers regarding account inquiries and problems, troubleshoot and resolve related issues.
- General office duties included typing, filing, answered busy phones and use of all standard office equipment.
- Provided excellent Customer Service at the counter, answered questions while promoted products.
- Extensive communication with Sales, Production, Customer Service staff in problem solving.
General Office/Reception
Various Temp Agencies
Los Angeles, CA
08.1994 - 06.1998
- Provided clerical support for various staff as needed.
- General Office included typing, filing, answered busy phones, assist customers and use of all standard office equipment.
- Handle multiple tasks, under heavy pressure and deadlines.
Merchant Teller/Clerk
Security Pacific/Bank of America
Los Angeles, CA
08.1991 - 02.1994
- Handled large amounts of cash; sorted and wrapped added deposits from ATM.
- Cashier; balanced cash drawers at closing in bank.
- Provided excellent customer service at the counter, answered questions while promoted products, assisted customers with various transactions.
- General Office: answered telephones, typed documents, tele-marketed, filed documents.
Education
Associates of Science - Fashion Marketing
Art Institute
San Bernardino, CA08.2015
Certificate - Computerized Business Accounting
Practical Data Processing, Inc.
Artesia, CA11.2002
Skills
- MS Office 365
- Photo Shop
- PowerPoint
- Typing 40wpm
- AR, AP, PR, HR
- ADP Payforce
- Etime
- Solomon IV
- Customer Service
- ADP Pay @ Work
- Ten Key by Touch
- Jetsort Machine
- Currency Counter
References
Available upon request.
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimePart TimeLocation Preference
HybridSalary Range
$90000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
Administrative Assistant
Helix Electric
04.2018 - 06.2018
Cage Cashier
Pala Casino
12.2016 - 03.2017
Owner/Manager
Last1Left
11.2016 - Current
Payroll Specialist
Yale/Chase
12.2011 - 06.2012
Payroll Specialist
Herbalife International of America
06.2007 - 06.2010
Payroll/Human Resource
Crenshaw Motors Ford
09.1999 - 01.2007
Accounting Clerk/General Office
SJM Industrial
06.1998 - 09.1999
General Office/Reception
Various Temp Agencies
08.1994 - 06.1998
Merchant Teller/Clerk
Security Pacific/Bank of America
08.1991 - 02.1994
Associates of Science - Fashion Marketing
Art Institute
Certificate - Computerized Business Accounting
Practical Data Processing, Inc.