Driven Payroll Specialist offering a career spent preparing journal entries and assisting with data auditing. Highly proficient in ADP payroll processing. Responsible employee known for solving problems and building interdepartmental relationships.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Specialist
ADP
01.2025 - 03.2025
I worked in HR as a payroll specialist. Here’s the thing, I found out it was someone that was scamming me and I was worried about that from the beginning, so I kept everything to turn it over to the police. It was a good and bad learning experience.
Retail
Crossmark
Salt Lake City
04.2024 - 01.2025
Worked at Target stores in the Jewelry area to clean and replenish the hooks and shelves with new items.
I also did the sunglasses in all areas of the store.
I did audits, moved and restock gift cards.
Also worked at Smith and Albertsons restocking the new books and magazines weekly.
I also audited items in their stores of items Crossmark had contracts with.
Retail Mechanizer
SAS Mechanizing
Salt Lake City
08.2023 - 10.2023
It was the same as Anderson Merchandizing except my focus was more on the books at Walmart stores.
I placed new price tags on the shelves weekly and moved the books to the right spot and put new books on the shelves as well.
Delivery Driver
Quick Fleet Delivery, Inc.
Salt Lake City
06.2023 - 08.2023
Picked up packages from Amazon and deliver them.
Packages vary in weight up to 50 lbs or more.
Team Sales Lead
Anderson Merchandisers
Salt Lake City
04.2022 - 01.2023
I represent as a member of a retail merchant of a company that goes to different retail stores and helps with supplies that need to be presented on the sales floor.
I counted the number of items and audited them to show if the product or products were moving.
Take pictures of the items to show that the items were selling.
I built displays to advertise items.
Built or changed products to update the newest product (Such as laptops, movies, tv’s, etc.).
Administrative Assistant
Builders First Source
West Jordan
01.2022 - 03.2022
I was to help organize a system (Trend).
I was to pull up items and compared the pricing and /or number of items that were the same.
While there I learned Trend and other important programs that I was required to use.
As I was preparing to do the job I was hired to do.
I answered phones and took orders from companies with accounts and helped others with questions and directions as they required it.
Provided administrative support for Adam Fraddle.
Composed correspondence.
Scheduled appointments.
Directed phone calls.
Managed incoming and outgoing mail.
Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Processed purchase orders.
Maintained databases.
Provided friendly customer service.
Customer Care Expert
Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc
Salt Lake City
04.2021 - 10.2021
Receive mortgage payments, modify payments, add more to the principal as wanted.
Help CU with Different types of modifications.
Help with escrow on loans that it applied.
Help CU get a better understanding about their loans and what it entails.
Set up new modifications.
Reservations Agent
JetBlue Airways Corporation
Salt Lake City
01.2010 - 01.2011
I took incoming calls to book flights.
With that responsibility I also cancelled flights or rescheduled as needed.
I then took payments for those flights.
I also help customers as they had concerns or questions about a flight or the rules of JetBlue flights.
By working with JetBlue, I learned how to be responsible for those I spoke with, so they could enjoy their flight with a good and positive experience.
RCA Rural Carrier Associate
US Postal Service
Tooele
06.2007 - 04.2010
My responsibilities were to sort the mail to right address, then delivery.
I also delivered packages and certified mail that had to be delivered by a certain time so the post office would be fined.
While delivering the mail I also had to pick it up at the homes that had outgoing mail and sometimes packages.
If there was money involved, I would receive it and if there was too much, I would return it the next day.
I also had to receive signatures for certified mail or other mail that had requested it.
Driving was a big part of it as well. Had to drive safely and make sure of my surroundings so I wouldn’t hit anything.
Cashier/Bookkeeper
Utah Fun Dome
Murray
04.1996 - 06.1999
Getting started for the day; I had to count cash out for every area and give it out to them.
Then I had to make sure everything was ready for the front desk also known as the bank.
We sold day passes and coin for video games.
At the end of the day, I would count the tills down and make deposits for them.
Then I would make sure the safe money was there at the end of day.
I also did end of day bookkeeping as well as end of week and month.
I would also help the front desk with phones as needed.
Toward the end of my career at the Fun Dome I worked the front desk, doing paperwork when asked and then I made signs for the fun activities we had going on at that time.
For example, birthday parties and company parties.
I answered phones, and help the main Supervisor as needed.
Education
Some Collage -
Salt Lake Community
Taylorsville, Ut
04.2023
High School Diploma -
Woods Cross High School
Woods Cross, UT
06.1991
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
Some College (No Degree) - Accounting and Finance
Weber State University
Ogden, UT
Skills
Front Desk
Guest Services
Host/Hostess
Cash Handling
Phone Etiquette
Data Entry
Bookkeeping
Administrative Experience
Microsoft Outlook
Accounts Payable
Underwriting
Tax Experience
Escrow
Accounts Receivable
Pricing
Human Resources
Event Planning
Financial Report Writing
Microsoft Excel
Banking
Communication skills
Payroll
Retail Management
Office Management
Databases
General Ledger Accounting
Merchandising
Financial Analysis
Journal Entries
QuickBooks
Balance Sheet Reconciliation
Microsoft Dynamics GP
Financial Statement Preparation
Financial Modelling
Bank Reconciliation
Payroll administration
Data entry
Financial reporting
Attention to detail
Time management
Customer service
Record keeping
Project management
Payroll software proficiency
Payroll reviews
Microsoft applications
Employee relations
Check writing
Wage garnishments
Tax expertise
Payroll documentation
Financial reports
I-9 documentation
Interpersonal and written communication
Excellent writing skills
Tax compliance
Exceptional Microsoft Excel skills
Billing
Time sheet review
Meeting deadlines
Policy adherence
Ten-key operator
Payroll policies and procedures
New hire processing
Spreadsheet creation
Employee file maintenance
Federal and state tax regulations
Excellent communication
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Groups
Missionary, 04/94, 10/95, Served a mission for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, helping people with the gospel.