Professional payroll specialist with strong background in payroll processing, compliance, and financial reporting. Skilled in utilizing payroll software and managing employee data with precision. Focus on collaboration and adaptability, ensuring seamless operations and effective problem-solving within teams. Known for reliability and delivering consistent results in dynamic environments.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Specialist/Food Service Director/HR
Union Ridge School District 86
07.2019 - Current
Manage full cycle payroll processing for employees, ensuring accurate and timely payment in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Administer payroll taxes, benefits, retirement contributions, garnishments, and union deductions while maintaining strict confidentiality and data accuracy.
Maintain and update payroll records including pay adjustments, tax forms, and direct deposit information using the Skyward payroll system.
Prepare payroll reports and support financial audits and year end reporting, including W-2 processing.
Serve as a resource for employees by resolving payroll discrepancies and responding to questions related to wages, taxes, and deductions.
Oversee IMRF reporting and contributions for non-certified employees, ensuring compliance with retirement system requirements.
Manage district and school activity account banking, ensuring accurate and timely deposits.
Maintain comprehensive bookkeeping for school activity accounts, recording all credits, debits, and transaction details, including source, date, description, and check number.
Retain and organize supporting documentation such as deposit slips, receipts, invoices, and bills.
Maintain physical control of student account checkbooks and ensure proper handling of funds.
Reconcile monthly bank and account statements to ensure accuracy and accountability.
Collaborate with the finance manager during yearly audits of student activity accounts.
Maintain and monitor food service vendor contracts and pricing, including renewal of bids and ensuring compliance with procurement policies.
Administer eligibility for EBT and free/reduced meal benefits, ensuring compliance with state and federal guidelines.
Manage the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, including application distribution, review, and approval or denial of household meal benefit applications.
Maintain accurate student meal eligibility records and update family status codes in Skyward.
Oversee meal count reporting, monthly edits, production quantities, vendor supply coordination, and submission of reimbursement claims to the state.
Ensure timely reimbursement for meal program claims through effective tracking and verification processes, preventing revenue loss.
Manage USDA commodity credits and verify proper billing and credit application.
Post job openings and managing the hiring process for certified and non-certified staff
Administer employee payroll and benefits enrollment.
Monitor and update health insurance, retirement plans, and other benefits.
Support employees with benefits questions and claims.
Serve as a point of contact for employee concerns, grievances, and conflicts.
Assist in performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and investigations.
Promote positive work environment and compliance with labor laws.
Maintain personnel files, ensuring confidentiality and regulatory compliance.
Track employee certifications, licenses, and continuing education requirements.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
Process final pay, benefits termination, and retirement system reporting
Event Planner
1st Class Party Planning
08.2010 - Current
Responsible for coordination of all events including scheduling, billing, and collections
Consistently receives commendations for excellent customer service skills and mentors’ staff to promote same standards
Communicates with vendors and negotiates rates to ensure contracts are cost effective
Able to proficiently multi-task during events exhibiting strong organizational skills
Holds all staff accountable for following excellence in performance
Paraprofessional
St. Eugene School
08.2013 - 06.2019
Responsible for reinforcing concepts by working with students in classrooms of 30+ students
Liaison between students and teacher
Assists teacher with classroom duties and clerical/correspondence
Promotes a positive learning environment
Food Service Coordinator/Paraprofessional
St. Eugene Grammar School
08.2013 - 06.2019
Follows all food service standards of the National School Lunch Program
Coordinates meal services with food service management company and/or vendor providing meal service
Provides applications for meal benefits to each household and approves and/or denies applications for meal benefits under the National School Lunch Programs
Developed and maintains a solid process to ensure reimbursement for all orders are received timely thus preventing any loss in revenue
Manages entire process of meal counts which includes monthly edits, production quantities, vendor supply needs and claim submissions
Completion of all production reports related to ordering
Establishes and maintains accommodation policy for children with special dietary needs
Ensures food service equipment is maintained to meet the needs of the operation, budgetary guidelines, and all standards
Practices and enforces safe and sanitary food handling procedures
Implements and educates on all safety policies and procedures
Responsible for planning, service costing and billing of food related to special school sponsored activities
Maintains food service sanitation certification to maintain high standards of sanitation and hygiene in the storage, preparation, and service of food
ParaProfessional
Responsible for reinforcing concepts by working with students in classrooms of 30+ students
Liaison between students and teacher
Assists teacher with classroom duties and clerical/correspondence
Promotes a positive learning environment
Informatics Project Coordinator
Kraft Foods
06.2000 - 08.2002
Provide user support and customer service on company supported computer applications and platforms
Diagnosis and resolution of technical hardware and software issues
Track and route problems with complete documentation of resolutions
Assumed ownership of customer issues reported and following through to resolution
Researching, diagnosing, troubleshooting, and identifying solutions to resolve system issues
Consistently prepared accurate and timely reports to coordinate data for meetings and presentations
Proficient with Microsoft Office, Google Chrome and Apple products
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