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New York, United States

Rochester, New York, Us

• Enter and maintain payroll information in the payroll system, ensuring accurate processing of deductions for taxes, benefits, and other contributions.• Serve as the primary contact for plan vendors and third-party administrators, coordinating data transfer for services, premiums, and plan administration.• Evaluate and revise internal processes to reduce costs and increase efficiency, documenting and maintaining administrative procedures for assigned benefits processes.• Ensure compliance with government regulations, managing timely and accurate reporting and fees.• Oversee daily benefits processing, handling enrollments, COBRA, terminations, changes, beneficiaries, disability, accident, and death claims.• Manage employee benefits files, update payroll records, and oversee the processing of monthly billings and vouchers for group plans.• Analyze and evaluate current benefits programs, reviewing cost estimates and competitive trends, and performing plan audits in conjunction with actuarial assessments.

Buffalo, Ny, Us

• Managed the payroll function, ensuring the accuracy and confidentiality of data related to wages, commissions, bonuses, vacation, and sick time.• Administered benefit enrollment, new hire documentation, and personnel file maintenance, ensuring all reporting requirements were met with high accuracy.• Oversaw 401K plan administration, leave policies, workers’ compensation claims, unemployment notices, and employment verifications.• Partnered with management on annual audits, including 401K, Workers' Compensation, and financial audits, and assisted with the full life-cycle recruitment process.• Supported upper management with special projects, contributing to HR initiatives and improvements. Assisted Upper Management with special projects.

Birmingham, Michigan, Us

• Provided data for monthly claims vs. accrual, processed outgoing bank wires for vendor payments, and handled life insurance administration.• Processed corporate payroll bi-weekly, prepared quarterly and annual FUTA and SUTA submissions, and administered Long-Term Disability plans.• Managed employee benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, LTD, Rx, and EAP, and supported the annual open enrollment process.• Processed qualified status changes and medical child support orders and served as the point of contact for vendors regarding benefits eligibility.

Associate'S Degree, Business Adminstration

Human Resource Management