Kenesha Brown Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, United States

• Responsible for preparation of all monthly financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, etc)• Responsible for preparation of annual budget• Manage Accounts Receivable• Manage Accounts Payable• Balance Sheet Reconciliations• Liaison with CPA firm• Processing and managing payroll• Managing all vendor relationships• Ad hoc reporting as required• Compliance / Licensing• Surplus Lines Tax filing in all 50 states• Administer the Company’s Benefit Plan (Health & Welfare plans, 401(k), etc.)

Houston, Texas Area

• Responsible for preparation of all monthly financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, etc)• Responsible for preparation of annual budget• Accounts Receivable• Accounts Payable• Balance Sheet Reconciliations• Liaison with CPA firm• Managing all vendor relationships• Compliance / Licensing• Alcohol tax and sales tax filing in all 50 states• Responsible for wine inventory• Assist with Wine Orders and Shipments

Houston, Texas Area

• Responsible for preparation of all monthly financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, etc)• Responsible for preparation of annual budget• Accounts Receivable• Accounts Payable• Balance Sheet Reconciliations• Liaison with CPA firm• Processing and managing payroll • Responsible for recruiting, new hire orientation and in-take• Managing operations and staff• Managing all vendor relationships• Ad hoc reporting as required• Compliance / Licensing• Surplus Lines Tax filing in all 50 states• Benefits Administration

Houston, Texas Area

 Responsible for creating efficient accounting procedures including collections and reconciling tax documentation for audit purposes. Send out daily sales reports to all store managers. Responsible for coding all cash receipts to the correct general ledger and input cash receipts in a timely manner into Great Plains Create invoices and followed up with customers when accounts are delinquent. Assist with Year-end functions, including issuing 1099’s Responsible for preparing and balancing cash receipts for daily deposit to the appropriate bank accounts. Responsible for filing Sales Taxes with the State Comptroller and reconciling appropriate paperwork for taxes. Responsible for depositing checks in the appropriate bank accounts. Responsible for Journal Entries in Great Plains. Created procedures and policies for company benefit plans

Houston, Texas Area

Reviewed benefit plan enrollment, coverage, and financial impact and recommended plan design to clientAssisted in filing the client’s Form 5500 for benefits plans.Ensured that all client’s plan documents are accurate and current.Acts as an intermediary between the client and benefit carriersResponsible for collecting, analyzing, auditing benefits data reportsResponsible for handling client issues with carriers.(i.e. eligibility, billing, and claim issues)Reconciled enrollment and billing to associate records to ensure eligibility and payment information for clientCreate open enrollment brochures and presentations for clients and assisted in client related service issues and oversee open enrollment meetingsProcess and apply commission payments into ZywaveRun commission reports and follow up with carriers on missing commission payments.Responsible for coding all cash receipts to the correct general ledger and input cash receipts in a timely manner into Great PlainsResponsible for entering and paying invoices via Great Plains.Create and process invoices and followed up with vendors when accounts are delinquent.Assist with Year-end functions, including issuing 1099’sResponsible for preparing and balancing cash receipts for daily deposit to the appropriate bank accounts.Responsible for creating a procedure on using the Corporate Card within the company and researching unauthorized transactions.

Administered various employee benefit programs including processing enrollments, terminations, qualifying life events, beneficiary changes, Evidence of Insurability notifications, portability and conversion notifications, claims resolution and any other benefits related activities. Audit reports during payroll processing for benefits, including prepayments, refunds and any additional deductions. Manage benefits documentation by assembling benefit packets and filing benefits paperwork.Responsible for overseeing the open enrollment process, which included kick off meeting, update OE presentation, benefit tables in PeopleSoft, open enrollment and summary of benefits guide and coordinate with Benefits & Pension team on creation and distribution of the enrollment & confirmation statement kits.Served as primary contact for vendors and third party administrators. Determine the best plan options by working with third party administrators.Monitored the enrollment process to ensure that enrollment forms are completed and forwarded to carriers in a timely manner. Coordinated vendor interfaces and reporting needs with HRIS to improve data efficiencies and reporting capabilities. Also, coordinates with HRIS in customizing and updating benefits software to ensure effective administration of benefits.Administered maintenance of employee benefit files and updating of employee benefit records. Main contact for providing operations data related to annual audits for the Savings and Health and Welfare plansConducted Benefit Orientation to new hires, educating them on their benefit programs and options. Create and maintain written and electronic procedures documentation. Developed a wide variety of written materials, reports, and presentation (e.g. benefit pamphlets, retro reports, full-time student report, and presentation materials)Communicate with vendors to ensure employees' concerns/complaints are resolved in a timely and equitable manner.

Assist employees with any HR, payroll, benefits or retirement inquiriesHandle problem solving issues related to the employee’s health & welfare, savings, retirement plans, and other human resources related servicesWork on various administrative projects which include benefit calculations, data management and process improvementsSend out new hire packets to employeesHandle customer escalated calls through the Supervisor LineProcess any updates to employee’s account in SAPAssist with the documentation of processes and proceduresFacilitate training classes to associates of knowledge of benefits and payroll in SAP

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