Ann Valette

Experience

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  Harte-Hanks Direct Marketing

  Oct 1979 - Sept 1988

  Accounting Clerk

  -Processed company payroll for 135 employees utilizing ADP Tele-data.-Purchasing, accounts payable, credit/collections, small claims court collection, bookkeeping.-General Ledger

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  Best Best & Krieger LLP

  Dec 1988 - Jun 1990

  Accounting Clerk

  -Processed law firm's payroll for over 200 employees utilizing ADP PC/Payroll.-Accounts receivable, data entry of daily cash receipts.-Monitored and reconciled trust accounts.-Created various employee compensation tracking reports.-Some payroll tax filing.

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  Crowe, Chizek and Company

  Jan 1991 - Jul 1992

  Statistical Typist

  -Typed financial statements, proposals and correspondence.-Data entry of client's income tax information using CompuTax and FASTTAX!-Processed and assembled finalized income tax returns and financial statements.

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  Sports and Recreation, Inc.

  Sept 1995 - Apr 1996

  Payroll Administrator

  -Processed weekly and bi-weekly payrolls for more than 3,000 employees nationwide utilizing ADP HR Partner payroll system.-High volume of entering new hires, pay rate changes and terminations.-Generated payroll tracking reports.

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  DirectBuy, Incorporated

  Aug 1996 - Sept 2016

  Payroll/Human Resources Manager

  -During my tenure, I was promoted from Payroll Clerk to Payroll Coordinator/HR Assistant and then to Payroll/Human Resources Manager.-Managed the HR Department including the administration of benefits, FMLA, policies/procedures and employee relations. Reported directly to the company's CFO.-Responsible for the bi-weekly and semi-monthly multi-state end to end payroll process for over 500 U.S. employees utilizing the ADP Workforce Now Timekeeping system.-Processed the bi-weekly Canadian payroll utilizing ADP ezLaborManager for 40 employees.-Assisted management with resolving employee work-related problems to foster a positive environment.-Confirmed work eligibility for new hires utilizing E-Verify.-Input new hires, rate changes, benefit deductions (including HSA and 401k), terminations, garnishments, manual checks, etc.-Reconcile/balance W-2's annually for accuracy and ACA compliance.-Resolved employee benefit questions/concerns regarding health insurance, short/long-term disability, voluntary products and 401k.-Filed EEO-1 reports annually. Oversaw Workers Comp and 401k annual audits.-Cut unemployment charges to the employer by responding to state agency inquiries thoroughly and timely.-Personnel records maintenance.-Accounting skills including journal entries, accruals, analytic reports, reconciliation of health insurance billing, payroll tax return filing. Valued contributor to company's fiscal year-end audit. Show less

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  Club Assist US, LLC

  Feb 2017 - now

  Payroll Manager

  -In August 2017, promoted to Payroll Manager from Payroll Specialist.-Report directly to the VP of Finance.-Responsible for the bi-weekly multi-state/multi-provincial end to end payroll process for over 240 U.S. and Canadian employees combined utilizing ADP WFN HRIS system. -Input new hires, rate changes, benefit deductions (including HSA and 401k), terminations, garnishments, manual checks, etc.-Reconcile/balance W-2's annually for accuracy. Ensures ACA coding accuracy and 1095-C filings.-Accounting skills including month-end payroll reconciliations, G/L and PTO liability reports and on demand analytic reports. Provides support during annual budget process, fiscal year end audit and workers comp annual audit.-Some payroll tax filing.-Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.-Current member of American Payroll Association. Show less