Diane Upton Email & Phone Number

Victor, Mt, Us

I am a successful former corporate employee and have also owned a small business. I am now seeking to remain in the workforce in a work from home / remote position. I am hard working, independent and have strong skills in QuickBooks, Accounts Receivable, ADP/SAP Payroll & HR Systems. I can be reached here on LinkedIn or by email at rdupton@wildblue.net.

Victor, Montana

• Developed and instituted Human Resource programs ensuring compliance with Federal and State Regulations including: HIPPA; Drug Free Workplace; and FMLA. • Developed payroll system producing payroll in less time. Combined timekeeping system that interfaced with QuickBooks, converting deposit information to ACH platform integrating with bank software.• Processed bi-weekly payroll and taxes electronically. • Tracked employee 401k contributions, calculated employer Safe Harbor contributions, uploaded to the site and paid electronically. Prepared & submitted 401k Form 5500. This complex report is submitted to Internal Revenue Service annually. • Held signing authority on wire-transfers and payroll up to $85,000. • Investigated and resolved Unemployment Insurance and Workers’ Compensation claims. Worked with corporate legal and maintained 100% win on UI and won all but one WC claim. • Handled corporate insurance policies, related reporting requirements, and negotiations with worker’s compensation insurance agents and underwriters to ensure cost-effective coverage. • Produced documents required for new hire, benefits package, benefit changes and exiting employees eliminating need to fill out forms individually. • Maintained confidentiality while supporting company executives. Supported Board of Directors members in highly confidential meetings. • Communicated with attorneys and handled confidential acquisition details during company sales. • Assisted corporate staff in obtaining confidential documents, reports, and information.• Interfaced with administration, engineering, production, and shipping and receiving supervisors and managers regarding employee actions and transactions. • Set up contracts with temporary employment agencies and used their services to augment staff. • Managed banking, petty cash and licensing information and worked closely with General Manager and corporate staff to supply pertinent, up-to-date information for audits.

Missoula, Montana Area

• Conducted collections of motor club receivables for 13 tow truck companies, each with its own custom contract. Ordered and entered invoices and audited information ensuring invoices matched contracts. • Kept receivables current to 30 days and researched claims. • Utilized Excel for special forms to organize and track information and create spreadsheets and reports that were used throughout the department.• Served as liaison between the terminals and the Auto Clubs. • Edited written material ensuring accuracy. • Created Standard Operating Procedures Manual for specific tasks related to industry and designed the cover of the Motor Clubs Catalog.

Santa Clarita, Ca

This venture began as a wholesale only business and was greatly expanded when I established the retail location of Flowers Forever, Inc. R & D Services, the wholesale operation, catered to retail florist and the cottage industry and supplied components and finished products for resale. Flowers Forever, Inc. sold floral designs and components at the retail level and included a “Home Decorator Club” which grew to be 10,000 members strong. Members paid an annual fee to enjoy a discount. 1995 was my peak year. I employed 16 associates and grossed one million dollars. I established the procedures for making and tracking products and then hired talented personnel to perform those tasks. Hiring freed my time so I could concentrate on purchasing, marketing, scheduling deliveries, coordinating installations, and preparing proposals for presentation to key personnel of large organizations. I used Microsoft software to accomplish most of those tasks.