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TARA SEBASTIAN

Richmond Hill,NY

Summary

Expert Analyst versed in policy and finance area. Offering 5 years of experience organizing, modeling and analyzing data to forecast business trends. Efficient, decisive and thorough professional.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Analyst

Northwell Health
New Hyde Park, NY
12.2020 - Current
  • Collected, arranged and input information into database system.
  • Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
  • Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
  • Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
  • Reviewed outstanding requests and redirected workloads to complete projects on time during COVID
  • Analyzes, verifies, tracks and maintains department related databases and software; analyzes and prepares data for use by leadership.
  • Presents data in effective, clear formats tailored needs of specific audiences including managers and staff; assists in development of new monitoring tools and works with necessary parties to implement.
  • Assists in design, implementation, and maintenance of system applications; uses standard project planning methodologies and knowledge of existing and planned applications.
  • Serves as liaison between business units, technology teams and support teams; documents and analyzes required information and data.
  • Managed over 200 employee issues daily due to increased hiring due to Covid.
  • Understands necessity of project standards and applies them consistently.
  • Understands components of running fiscally successful project.
  • Operates under general guidance and work assignments are varied and require interpretation and independent decisions on course of action.
  • Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of job under Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Payroll Specialist

Catholic Health Services
Rockville Centre, NY
06.2020 - 12.2020
  • Audited, balanced and reconciled payroll for more than 1200 personnel.
  • Delivered financial oversight and advice to corporate stakeholders to improve strategic planning.
  • Maintained daily bookkeeping report.
  • Administered accounts payable, conducted general ledger and bank reconciliations and prepared monthly spending reports and used tax returns.
  • Utilized Excel Add-ins to collect data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability and expense forecasts.
  • Analyzed financial information related to payroll, capital projects, operating expenses, professional service contracts and office supplies and equipment to examine budget needs.
  • Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare entries to accounts such as general ledger accounts documenting business transactions.

Payroll Coordinator

Cast and Crew
New York, NY
01.2020 - 04.2020
  • Consult with Production companies on proper filings of legal work forms.
  • Experience working with union contracts as well as different state tax rules.
  • Oversaw day-to-day processing of payroll for 500 independent workers daily, including review of timesheets and computing pay in accordance with FLSA.
  • Maintained efficient internal accounting controls, adherence to accounting policies and other company policies and procedures.
  • Cultivated and strengthened relationships with new clients and educated clients on account services and capabilities.
  • Researched multi-state labor rules and regulations, interviewed industry experts, constructed financial models, performed sensitivity analyses and compiled final reports to deliver top-notch service to customers.

Kronos Analyst

Flushing Hospital Medical Center
Queens, NY
08.2017 - 01.2020
  • Generated annual budget forecasting information for executive and corporate reports.
  • Audited, balanced and reconciled payroll for more than 800 personnel.
  • Worked with human resources to assess labor patterns and hiring requirements.
  • Extensive knowledge in Kronos workforce system, Kronos extensions system, and Epic system.
  • Analyzed and monitored statistical data trends.
  • Consolidated financial data and materials for key leadership meetings.
  • Created and maintained precise and accurate models, charts and reports.
  • Reviewed weekly and monthly budget performance reports, ensuring all departments and agencies operated within allocated budgets and investigated excessive expenses and reporting discrepancies.

Education

Master of Science - Public Administration

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
03.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Communications, Legal Studies

Buffalo State College
05.2017

Skills

  • Budgeting
  • Financial and operational reporting
  • Kronos Workforce, Kronos Ext, Lawson
  • Training and Development
  • Planning and Coordination

Timeline

Staff Analyst

Northwell Health
12.2020 - Current

Payroll Specialist

Catholic Health Services
06.2020 - 12.2020

Payroll Coordinator

Cast and Crew
01.2020 - 04.2020

Kronos Analyst

Flushing Hospital Medical Center
08.2017 - 01.2020

Master of Science - Public Administration

Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of Arts - Communications, Legal Studies

Buffalo State College

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