Rachelle Lagasse Vogel

Experience

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  Donut Shack

  Oct 1986 - Dec 1999

  Bookkeeper

  Managed recording daily sales transactions and accounts payables in company data spreadsheet format, manually. Created and reconciled monthly reports: balance sheet, income statement, journal entries. Part-time.

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  Polymer Technology Corporation

  Mar 1988 - Feb 2000

  Sr. Administrative Assistant

  Managed and maintained HR, payroll, A/P, A/R, shipping and receiving, and receptionist responsibilities, and company events, in support of executive staff and management team as needed.Progressive advancement and promotions: Accounts Payable Clerk, Accounting Clerk, Sr. Accounting Clerk, Sr. HR/Accounting Administrator, HR Assistant, Sr. Administrative Assistant.

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  EDial Inc

  Feb 2000 - Apr 2001

  HR and Office Manager

  Managed HR, payroll, A/P, A/R, shipping an receiving; supported executive staff with correspondence, recruiting, interviews, administrative duties, and relocated the company from Waltham, MA to Newton, MA. This company was sold and is no longer in business.

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  Surf Communication Solutions Inc

  May 2001 - May 2003

  HR and Office Manager

  Managed HR, payroll, A/P, and A/R duties; daily correspondence with headquarters in Yokneam, Israel; supported executive staff and relocated Maynard, MA office to Framingham, MA.

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  Temporary / Contracting Agencies

  Sept 2003 - Dec 2004

  Administration Specialist

  Managed HR and administrative duties as needed for temporary / contracting agencies while looking for a direct-hire position; accounts payables, streamlined accounting procedures, reported and maintained product inventory; shipping and receiving; payroll processing, reconciled payroll reports, and supported a legal department with administrative duties; executed sales reported and performed data entries as needed.

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  FirstBest Systems, Inc.

  Nov 2006 - Mar 2007

  HR and Office Manager - Contractor

  Managed payroll, benefits, new hire orientations, recruiting and interviewing schedules, expense reports, accounts payables, accounts receivables, purchasing, shipping and receiving, and relocation planning from Waltham to Lexington, MA. Assisted 4 partners with daily correspondence and reconciliation of accounting and payroll reports.

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  ACT Electronics Inc

  Apr 2007 - Aug 2008

  Benefits and Payroll Specialist

  Managed full cycle payroll for over 300 employees, weekly and bi-weekly, hourly and salaried, multi-states; managed and maintained all employee and payroll reports and data. Activated and enrolled employees in benefit provider's websites and reconciled benefit invoices; provided VP of HR with payroll and benefit reports weekly. Conducted employee relations investigations and provided guidance to managers on resolutions. Coordinated and managed company events. This company was sold, and closed in 2008. Show less

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  The Suburban Group, Inc.

  Aug 2008 - Oct 2008

  HR Manager

  Managed full payroll processing for over 100 contract employees at this temporary employment agency, using three payroll applications; data enrollments for benefits, compensation, personal data and new hire orientations; maintained accounts receivable records, and reconciled clients' payments. This company is no longer in business.

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  Temporary / Contractor Agencies

  Oct 2009 - Jun 2011

  Payroll Specialist - Contractor

  Contracted with a few temporary / contracting agencies for different companies, while looking for full-time work as a direct hire Payroll Specialist; processed weekly, bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll, multi-state, using I-Simply Recruit, Ceridian, Lotus Notes, Lexis/Nexus Background Checks, E-Verify, ADP PayeXpert PeopleSoft, TJX Kronos, and PayBreeze software. Maintained files, reconciled an audited payroll reports; corresponded with company staff regarding timesheets, benefits, employee status, data adjustments, taxes, and compensation. Scheduled interviews; administered new hire orientations and termination packages as needed. Show less

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  Payright Payroll Services, Inc.

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2014

  Sr Customer Service Representative, FPC

  Managed and processed payroll for clients daily, for weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly, quarterly and seasonal payrolls, multi-state, using the company's Evolution software, in a Payroll Specialist role. Maintained hard-copy and soft files; assisted with analysis of payroll reports for clients as requested, maintained daily customer correspondence with clients; assisted tax department with tax related issues; maintained and enrolled membership of clients on the company's HR Answerlink software, and reconciled HR Answerlink invoices; maintained database for voided checks and stopped payments; processed and submitted 401k invoices per daily reports on various 401k provider websites. FPC certification in 9/2011, from the American Payroll Association. Show less

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  MHQ

  Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

  HR & Payroll Manager, Contractor

  Coached and provided guidance to management team with employee relations matters. Managed new hire, payroll and benefit data using ADP Workforce 2.0 software, for weekly, multi-state, hourly and salaried payroll; reconciled all payroll reports and benefit invoices; submitted weekly journal entries for payroll and tax data; activated and enrolled new hires and changes in benefit providers' websites, as well as background checks and scheduled physicals and drug tests for candidates. Monitored business metrics and prepared reports as required, as well as OSHA standards and reporting, 5500 reports; ensured compliance with company practices, as well as local, state and federal laws for recordkeeping and guidelines, and acting liason of company policies. Show less

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  Town of Stow, Recreation Department

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Camp Stow Director

  Managed Camp Stow's daily activities for counselors and campers, scheduled counselors' and counselors in training daily expectations, chores and groups, managed daily correspondence with campers, parents, and counselors, managed registration forms, medical records, and permission forms of the campers. Provided the Executive Recreational Director with seasonal performance reviews of all counselors. Assured the camp supplies and equipment were safe as well as plentiful for campers to use during the summer. Ordered supplies and equipment as needed for the summer. Provided staff and campers with first aid as needed and daily counseling regarding behavior and other issues. Supported the Executive Recreational Director with administrative duties, with organization of each registered camper to their appropriately aged camp groups, as well as online contact information of all parents. Show less

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  The Paper Store

  Oct 2015 - Jan 2016

  Payroll Specialist - Contractor

  • Managed correspondence between Payroll Department, store managers and employees• Managed and maintained data entries and changes for all employees, payroll data and terminated employees using ADP Workforce software, for bi-weekly, multi-state, hourly and salaried employees, and maintained strict security safeguards and confidentiality of all employee information for 60 New England locations.• Reconciled data entries in eTime and weekly timeclock entries in ADP Workforce Now database• Researched employee payroll data for unemployment records and reporting, as well as verification of employment reports.• Ensured compliance with company practices, as well as local, state, and federal laws for recordkeeping and guidelines.• Created written payroll procedures instructions and updated forms as needed.• Ensured compliance with company practices, as well as local, state, and federal laws for recordkeeping and guidelines.• Worked with employees and managers to resolve issues• Processed terminations; Calculated final regular pay, including vacation pay, and insurance adjustments• Managed vacation and sick-time accruals and adjustments• Calculated pay adjustments for all employees when necessary for retro-pay increases• Filed / Shredded documents as necessary• Managed, upgraded and organized all employee hard-copy files, including I-9s and terminations Show less

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  Vision Payroll

  Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Payroll Specialist - Contractor

  Processed client payrolls, using PayChoice Network software, 401k contributions online, child support reports online, and projects as needed.

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  The Clarks Companies, N.A.

  Aug 2016 - Sept 2016

  Payroll Specialist - Contractor

  Managed / processed hours submitted by employees, both weekly and monthly employees, scanned and saved timesheets in Payroll database, as well as other payroll related documents through Image Silo. Managed and researched data for employee inquiries regarding their payroll and personal data in the ADP Enterprise software, and corresponded with employees and managers with resolutions to inquiries. Managed / assigned & reported Aline debit cards for new employees.

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  Nouria Energy Corporation

  Oct 2016 - Jun 2018

  Managed and processed weekly payroll for over 110 locations in New England, for over 1400 employees; managed employee data in iSolved and Evolution software system, as well as time-sheet data in Attendance on Demand (AOD) and ePay Time and attendance; Corresponded with managing staff as needed to maintain accurate data in payroll and time and attendance system, as well as electronic employee files. Processed verification of employment and wage requests; status changes for employees as requested; provided payroll reports to the accounting department and executive staff as requested. Show less

  • Payroll Specialist

    Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Payroll Specialist - Contractor

    Oct 2016 - Aug 2017
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  Sunny Acres Nursing Home & Rehabilitation

  Oct 2018 - Dec 2023

  HR / Payroll Specialist

  Manage/process biweekly payroll and timekeeping system for all staff, reports per cycle, VOEs, benefit invoice reconciliation, customer service for all employee/payroll needs. Manage administrative projects and reports as needed. Update UKG system for all employee data.Human Resources - process new hires/terminations, on-boarding, benefits enrollment, update UKG system for all employee and benefits data. Coordinate with hiring managers for disciplinary actions, performance reviews, and succession planning developments and training. Show less

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  Electric Hydrogen

  Dec 2023 - Mar 2024

  Payroll & Benefits Specialist