Lani Goodale

• Establish effective communication channels between HR department and other departments within the organization
• Process payroll for 80 employees on a bi-weekly basis, ensuring accurate and timely payment
• Manage all aspects of payroll administration, including data entry, calculations, deductions, and tax withholdings
• Respond promptly to employee inquiries regarding payroll matters, providing excellent customer service
• Perform regular audits of payroll data to identify errors or inconsistencies and make necessary corrections
• Generate various reports related to payroll activities such as earnings summaries, tax filings, and labor distribution analysis
• Work closely with benefits administrators to ensure accurate deduction of insurance premiums from employees' wages
• Ensure compliance with wage garnishments orders by accurately calculating deductions from employees' paychecks
• Participate in regular meetings with executive leadership to provide updates on all HR and payroll activities and address any concerns or issues
• Ensure compliance with state-specific labor laws regarding minimum wage rates, overtime calculations, and paid leave policies
• Assisted in the successful transition to a new payroll software system, minimizing disruptions to operations.
• Streamlined payroll processes by implementing efficient systems and software to reduce errors and save time.
• Direct and control 401K, medical, dental, and vision benefit packages.
• Manage leave of absence requests, ensuring proper documentation and adherence to company policies.
• Assist employees with benefits-related inquiries, ensuring prompt resolutions and increased satisfaction levels.
• Manage continuous enrollment processes, as well as yearly enrollment periods.
• Address any discrepancies found during reconciliation processes between carrier invoices and payroll deductions.

• Monitored payroll job costing for over 30 jobs in 8 states
• Processed biweekly payroll for 115 employees
• Onboarding new employees, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and training
• Health benefit administration, including management of open enrollment
• Completed and managed all worker's compensation claims
• Implementation of updated policies and procedures
• Participated in conflict mediation/resolution between employees and management
• Creation and management of all electronic personnel files
• Oversaw daily activity of high-volume accounts payable department
• Reconciliation of monthly vendor AP account statements
• Supervised employees within accounting, administration, purchasing, and shipping & receiving

• Processed biweekly payroll for 20 employees
• Closely monitored data for 2 checking accounts daily
• Assisted operations manager in grant writing process
• Monitored grant spending and budgeting monthly in collaboration with operations manager
• Researched financial discrepancies using several resources to resolve issues
• Managed all vendor W9 documentation
• Processed 1099's in accordance with federal and state laws
• Prepared and distributed employee W2's in accordance with federal and state laws
• Completed month end account reconciliations for 2 accounts
• Completed prepared journal entries
• Entered AP transactions and processed payments through varying methods
• Performed daily AR deposit tracking and reconciling

• Supervised staff and daily activities of accounts payable department for 6 divisions in 2 states
• Cross-trained accounting department on accounts payable processes
• Set timelines and kept team on task to ensure deadlines were met
• Researched discrepancies and used several resources to resolve issues in a timely manner
• Prepared documents, reports and presentations using advanced software proficiency
• Processed 1099's in accordance with federal and state laws
• Managed all vendor W9 documentation
• Created and managed database to track vendor insurance, and adjusted payments according to insurance status
• Completed month end account reconciliations for a company with very strict 2-day close schedule
• Supervised the input of approximately 12,000 invoices per month
• Tracked and researched monthly AP aging
• Successfully began implementing procedures to transition accounts payable department to operate paperless

PROJECT MANAGER/SUPERVISOR - PERSONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES

• Supervised 5 team members, offering constructive feedback on their work performance
• Maintained project quality with a hands-on management style
• Monitored timelines and flagged potential issues to be addressed
• Set timelines and kept team on task to ensure deadlines were met according to schedule
• Maintained integrity of general ledger, including the chart of accounts
• Prepared documents, reports and presentations using advanced software proficiency
• Gathered all required documentation and files for account audits and completed reviews
• Prepared and analyzed monthly reports, including payment and account reconciliations
• Supervised the input of approximately 2500 invoices per month
• Completed and uploaded/submitted positive pay reports
• Updated general ledger with transaction details
• Generated financial statements and facilitated account closing procedures each month

PERSONAL FINANCIAL ADVISOR-TEAM LEAD

• Set up and updated customer accounts with interactions, payments, and personal information
• Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures
• Drafted and reviewed financial statement compilations
• Analyzed and researched reporting issues to improve accounting operations procedures
• Generated financial statements and facilitated account closing procedures each month
• Processed payments and applied to customer accounts
• Worked directly with clients to assess and meet short and long-term financial goals