Maria Lorena Ontiveros

• Assisted employees with inquiries regarding their paychecks, deductions, and other related issues, providing clear and concise communication.
• Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database (Banner)
• Verified and submitted timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing of around 800 employees, between Salaried, Career, Adjuncts, Part-time and Student employees.
• Maintained confidentiality of sensitive employee information while addressing payroll concerns or disputes.
• Collaborated with human resources to maintain up-to-date employee information for precise payroll calculations.
• Worked reconciling third parties accounts and submit payments accordingly, like benefits vendors (Prepaid legal, Health Insurance, FRS and more).

• Established QuickBooks accounting system to reflect accurate financial records, since the Classic painting Inc. was created.
• Process Purchase Orders, payments and invoicing in daily basis.
• Accurately handled cash and credit card transactions, ensuring proper accounting to avoid discrepancies.
• Explained variances in financial statements and communicated to key stakeholders within accounting and operational teams.

• Worked with Financial Aid department at Suncoast Technical College, to get accurate information about the Scholarships that students, and process the payments accordingly. That included FAFSA and other scholarships, like Sarasota County Sherif Office, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, etc.
• Focus Software: worked assisting students with payments, and also application of the payments for each course.
• Maintained all accounting records in compliance with District policy.
• Assisted School staff to utilize funds and deposit funds in compliance with District policy.
• Worked in requisitions of supplies and equipment as requested by Principal and/or staff.
• Prepared materials for auditors and cooperate fully with audit needs.
• Processed all purchase orders in compliance with District policy.

* Assisted school bookkeeper at Suncoast Technical College with all daily activities, that include Pcards, travel, Purchase orders and warehouse orders.

* Assisting with requisitions and purchase orders.

* Organized the filling system, to keep the records more organized in a more efficient manner.