Lauran Jones
Greenville,IN
Summary
Successful Human Resource candidate with expertise in payroll processes, streamlining workflows, and system management. Adept at building and maintaining positive relationships with employees and management. Strong organizational skills, passionate about utilizing data and analytics to push strategic HR initiatives, and dedicated to implementing HR policies and procedures to ensure success of the company and employees.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Data and Processing Analyst
American Commercial Barge Line
10.2022 - Current
- Support human resources department in areas such as people metrics, reporting, finance and analytics.
- Educate staff on HR software functionality with special emphasis in UKG
- Oversee recruiting and onboarding processes
- Continually improve workflows
- Create trainings and how-to documents for HR team
- Routinely perform audits to ensure accuracy and consistency
- Month end reporting
- Improved organizational filing systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency.
Payroll Analyst
American Commercial Barge Line
11.2020 - 10.2022
- Processed bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls by accurately using UKG to meet preset requirements.
- Managed payroll data entry and processing for 2,000 employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
- Assisted the Accounting department with both internal and external audits relating to processing of payroll.
- Verified and submitted timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing.
- Performed calculations in overtime, vacation and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
- Documented and processed all garnishments for bankruptcies, student loans and child support orders.
Payroll Administrator
Oxmoor Auto Group
08.2019 - 11.2020
- Processed payroll garnishments such as tax liens and child support.
- Checked figures, postings and accounting documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy and proper coding.
- Managed payroll for organization of 600 personnel.
- Prepared analysis of tax expenses for month-end accounting review.
- Developed and maintained internal control processes, document procedures, identification of areas to improve internal controls and implementation of policy change.
- Processed gross pay, state and federal tax withholding, social security, Medicare and other deductions for all employees.
- Monitored and tracked all employees' leave time.
- Determined payroll liabilities by comparing employee federal and state income and social security taxes to employer's social security, unemployment and workers' compensation payments.
- Coded accounting documents.
Payroll And Human Resources Administrator
Louisville Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM
11.2018 - 08.2019
- Processed benefits, medical, vision, pension, 401K, sick, vacation and W-9 and I-9 forms to assist new hires.
- Updated employee files with new details such as changes in address or salary levels.
- Processed payrolls on a weekly basis for more than 60 employees.
- Calculated salaries, rate changes, retroactive adjustments, overtime, bonus, vacation, termination and garnishments using Reynolds, SmartBen and Compligo
- Altered employee tax status along with information regarding withholding.
- Initiated direct deposits and prepared manual checks for 60 employees.
- Issued tax forms on annual basis.
- Processed new hire paperwork and documents.
- Processed wage garnishments and child support.
- Investigated and resolved internal accounting variances to keep records current.
- Reviewed financial statements and supporting documentation.
- Prepared reports for upper management detailing key financial metrics
Office Manager
John Jones Auto Group
06.2011 - 11.2018
- Oversee training and daily performance of the office staff.
- Finalize documentation for contracts, purchase receipts, vehicle registrations and dealer files.
- Update accounting ledger and journals with updated transaction information.
- Process both outgoing and incoming payments and invoices.
- Support department staff by performing a wide range of clerical and administrative tasks.
- Reach out to customers to verify information and follow up on issues.
- Receive and submit payments and apply amounts to customer balances.
- Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers as well as reconcile records of bank transactions.
- Reconciled all company accounts, including credit cards, employee expenses and commissions.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Reviewed financial statements and supporting documentation.
- Input financial data and produced reports using Microsoft Excel.
- Liaised with vendors and customers to resolve discrepancies.
- Balanced reports to submit for approval and verification.
Education
Art Education
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Accounting
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Skills
- UKG Pro Expertise
- UKG Document Manager
- UKG People Assist
- Cognos Report Studio
- General ledger accounting
- Month-end documentation
- Team collaboration
- Employee training and development
- Customer service excellence
- Workflow Processes
References
References upon request
Timeline
HR Data and Processing Analyst
American Commercial Barge Line
10.2022 - Current
Payroll Analyst
American Commercial Barge Line
11.2020 - 10.2022
Payroll Administrator
Oxmoor Auto Group
08.2019 - 11.2020
Payroll And Human Resources Administrator
Louisville Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM
11.2018 - 08.2019
Office Manager
John Jones Auto Group
06.2011 - 11.2018
Art Education
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Accounting
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
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