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Jessica Matos

New York,NY

Summary

Experienced Payroll Specialist and HR Administrator skilled in managing end-to-end payroll processing, including employee paychecks, direct deposits, taxes, deductions, and garnishments. Demonstrates expertise in maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive employee information to ensure compliance with payroll policies and procedures. Strong communicator who promptly addresses employee inquiries and resolves payroll-related concerns.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Payroll Specialist & HR Administrator (Dual Position)

Peak Mechanical Solutions
09.2020 - 02.2024

Responsible for managing and maintaining payroll for over 120 employees, as well as maintaining employee and salary databases

  • Collect banking information for direct deposit setup and initiate deposits on paydays
  • Process and monitor garnishment orders and other issues that impact payroll specifications
  • Reconcile the general ledger regarding payroll transactions
  • Detect and process issues with uncollected payroll
  • Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll issues or concerns
  • Manage certain aspects of the overall company payroll budget
  • Responsible for the onboarding process and handled employee relations
  • Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy
  • Benefits administration and review employee's records to determine their FMLA eligibility
  • Responded to workers' compensation and unemployment.
  • Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.

Pharmacy Supervisor

Apthorp Pharmacy
08.2002 - 03.2020
  • Created and implemented policies and procedures for effective pharmacy management
  • Updated procedures necessary for compounding, mixing, packaging and labeling medications
  • Interviewed applicants for job positions, providing insight to the pharmacy on which candidates would add diversity and talent to the pharmacy team
  • Trained pharmacy interns and newly hired technicians
  • Implemented effective mediation and interpersonal skills when handling conflicts that arose between customers and pharmacy staff
  • Effectively supervised staff of twenty-five employees and delivered in-depth training
  • Reached out to doctors and healthcare providers to inquire about orders
  • Managed scheduling for staff, monitoring resource allocation to provide optimal coverage and service
  • Directed customer communication to appropriate department personnel and offered information to resolve inquiries, boosting customer satisfaction
  • Entered invoice data into the company database and updated details, including customer contacts and delivery dates to keep information current
  • Tracked and submitted employee timesheets to the accounting department for payroll processing
  • Assessed data and information to check entries, calculations and billing codes for accuracy
  • Fielded inbound calls from customers inquiring about alternative insurance options to match their prescription needs.

Bookkeeper

Pathmark Stores Inc.
02.2000 - 07.2002
  • Followed detailed end-of-month accounting procedures to verify proper balancing of all accounts and readiness for new month
  • Maintained full compliance when executing and tracking A/P, invoicing, billing and collections
  • Communicated with General Manager about discrepancies and devised plans to reconcile financial issues
  • Assessed data and information to check entries, calculations and billing codes for accuracy
  • Supported Human Resources by certifying and processing payroll, electronic deposits and pay adjustments while distributing checks with zero lag time
  • Supervised payroll, electronic deposits and employee pay adjustments
  • Issued numbers payments to vendors and suppliers on bi-weekly basis
  • Reviewed and calculated payroll to promote timely disbursement of paychecks.

Education

Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration & Management -

BMCC
New York, NY
06.1996

Skills

  • Accounts Receivable
  • Financial reports
  • Spreadsheet Creation
  • Payroll Processing
  • Exceptional Microsoft Excel skills
  • Payroll administration experience
  • Payroll Auditing
  • New hire processing
  • Time sheet review
  • Exceptionally organized

Languages

Spanish
Professional Working

Timeline

Payroll Specialist & HR Administrator (Dual Position)

Peak Mechanical Solutions
09.2020 - 02.2024

Pharmacy Supervisor

Apthorp Pharmacy
08.2002 - 03.2020

Bookkeeper

Pathmark Stores Inc.
02.2000 - 07.2002

Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration & Management -

BMCC
Jessica Matos