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Michelle Williams

Conyers,GA

Summary

Detail-oriented, focused on improving operations and streamlining processes using effective leadership, planning and decision-making abilities. Organized and dependable. Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Seeking to maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges and growth utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounting Lead

HCBOE
07.2021 - Current

Manage and apply all Certified personnel salary changes including leave credits from outside HCS.
Coordinate with Human Resources and Benefits for changes and updates to salaries for both Classified and Certified personnel.
Manage invoicing and leave of all contracted international personnel with vendors.
Audit distribution numbers assigned to personnel to support position budgeting, provide salary budget reports for monthly budgeting analysis and for accurate CPI reporting to GADOE.
Run monthly, quarterly and annual payroll audits.
Implement fiscal year-end and calendar year-end payroll processes.
Implement 'posting' of employee groups each July, August and September for assignment of new positions and salary scales each year.
Implement and apply new salary scales in the SSUI system as approved by the BOE.
Run annual W2 audit and assist with preparing reports for filing. Lead team in W2 generation and printing.
Annually construct and implement the future payroll cycles and employee work calendars.
Technical systems contact for troubleshooting SoftDocs and SSUI systems for payroll and accounts payable.
Evaluate and update payroll and accounts payable workflow processes.
Lead assigned team to navigate and accomplish assigned OMP tasks.
Balance and generate monthly payroll; including paying state and federal payroll taxes, pull and audit all necessary month-end reports to support the General Ledger, and close out payroll in preparation for the following month.
Print any/all payroll checks as necessary with generation, including corrections (exceptions).
Act as team lead and provide guidance for payroll and accounts payable personnel handling issues and requests.
Provide additional support and absorb workflow in the event of personnel absence.
Direct report to Payroll Coordinator of any issues needing attention above position and assigned job parameters.
Collaborate with divisions/departments and schools on payroll and accounts payable workflow processes.
Initiate workflow improvements including piloting new programs and providing both electronic and in-person training on new process workflows.
Attend and contribute current system processes in discovery meetings for new software implementation.

Payroll Specialist II

HCBOE
11.2016 - 07.2021

Classified & Certified Personnel Salary Calculations.
Athletic Supplements.
Academic Supplements.
Payroll processing and generation.

Train and support other payroll personnel.
Support other Departments and Payroll personnel as need arises.

Payroll Specialist I

HCBOE
07.2014 - 11.2016

Enter and maintain all extra employee pay outside monthly salary.

Garnishment calculations.

Collaborate with Departments to pay Academic, Athletic and Extended Day supplements.

Employee tax deductions and reporting.

Employee Direct Deposit maintenance.
Leave without pay tracking, calculations and employee deductions.
Substitute/Leave corrections post payroll deadlines and employee deductions as needed.
Support other payroll personnel as need arises.
Any other special projects as assigned by the administrator.

School Bookkeeper

HCBOE
08.2002 - 07.2014

Bookkeeper - responsibilities include:
Reconciling school accounts,
Tracking county funds,
Write checks,
Make deposits,
Inventory,
Requisitions/Purchase Orders,
Schedule field trips & request buses,
Organize and run Picture Day 2x/year,
Organize and run School fund raisers,
Serve on Leadership Committee,
Maintain school website,
Answer phones,
Assist parents & children throughout school day,
General office management,
Training new office personnel,
Custodial liason with Assistant Principal,
Maintenance Work Orders,
Substitute assignment - support Clerk,
Student enrollment - support Attendance Secretary,
Clinic/Medicine - support Clinic Aide,
Manage various appreciation events for staff,
Maintain school calendar,
Assist in building Master Schedule school-wide,
Kroger runs for general school purchases,
Any other duties as assigned by Administration.

Administrative Assistant

Mike Schechter Associates, Inc.
08.1991 - 06.1995

Marketing Agency for MLBPA & NFLPA.
Any marketing item that utilized a player's name, signature, likeness or uniform had to be proofed and approved according to their contract with their respective league. High level of confidentiality and security held due to the exposure to private information, contracts and valuable merchandise.
Received all packages; assisted in pulling contracts, signatures, slides and uniform details; answer phones; keep office calendar for meetings & travel; meet and greet players, agents and league personnel for promo meetings with big-name manufacturers.

Education

No Degree - General Studies

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

No Degree - General Studies

Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL

High School Diploma -

Gaither High School
Tampa, FL
06.1987

Skills

  • Recordkeeping
  • Payroll Oversight
  • Audit Preparation
  • Financial Reporting
  • Staff Oversight
  • Audit Support
  • Account Updates
  • Internal Controls Implementation
  • Financial Statement Review
  • Database Management
  • Team Training
  • Microsoft Teams, Office Suite

Timeline

Accounting Lead

HCBOE
07.2021 - Current

Payroll Specialist II

HCBOE
11.2016 - 07.2021

Payroll Specialist I

HCBOE
07.2014 - 11.2016

School Bookkeeper

HCBOE
08.2002 - 07.2014

Administrative Assistant

Mike Schechter Associates, Inc.
08.1991 - 06.1995

No Degree - General Studies

Georgia State University

No Degree - General Studies

Hillsborough Community College

High School Diploma -

Gaither High School
Michelle Williams