Michele Farrell Email & Phone Number

• Worked directly with the Controller to complete accounting functions related to AP, AR, and payroll, including; labor distribution reports, AR payments, past due invoices, reconciliations and approvals
• Responsible for completing onboarding of new hires by being initial contact, welcoming, completing necessary paperwork, benefit enrollment, and system set-up
• Independently responsible for learning all payroll processes such as; setting up new hires in Paylocity, hours auditing, payroll, generating various reports, journal entries, and employee support resulting in a.
• Processed W2 payroll for all Recruiter.com clients in ADP by retrieving timesheets from various resources, deciphering hand-written and electronic submissions, and transferred hours to ADP
• Populated revenue documents for client billing and income reporting
• Performed payroll audits for other payroll processors to ensure accuracy prior to submission

• Responsible for onboarding new hires by setting them up in QuickBooks, completing new hire packets, updating HR forms, managing benefit enrollments and terminations, off-boarding
• Worked with brokers and vendors to set-up employee insurance programs
• Participated in the hiring process by screening applicants, scheduling and participating in interviews and updating company application and HR forms
• Completed the job posting process for various openings utilizing LinkedIn, Indeed, Handshake, and Facebook portals
• Performed daily job costing in Excel for excavating, landscaping, and lawn maintenance logs
• Completed AP and AR processes including; setting up vendors in QuickBooks, entering invoices, creating AR statements, past-due invoices, recording of credit card and check deposits, reconciliation of accounts

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

• Set up the 401(K) benefits programs for employees per the President’s request, by vetting and negotiating with financial/retirement advisors and brokers to set up the program and assisted employees with education and.
• Responsible for benefit enrollment ensuring employees are educated on the offerings and correctly enrolled
• Processed purchase orders and distributed quotes ranging from $50 to $15,000
• Diligently worked with service representatives in the U.S. and the Netherlands by processing markups and giving machine part information, resulting in return customers and expressed appreciation
• Developed an inventory system for parts, starting with the physical organization and moved to a digital spreadsheet resulting in accuracy and timeliness of reordering inventory for quicker replacement parts order.
• Created a process for recording and tracking each customer from first inquiry to final invoice and payment, creating usable information for future purchases and marketing

• Assisted in the transition from manual to digital payroll processing, resulting in higher accuracy, dependability, and efficiency of process; administered all necessary payroll changes for garnishments, compensation.
• Independently processed bi-weekly payroll for 100+ salaried and hourly employees in multiple states
• Supported employees regarding the change to digital process; trained individuals on new procedures, resolved issues resulting from a change to the system, responded to inquiries and issues, provided accurate and timely.
• Lead user of time and labor reporting software
• Developed reports, utilizing new software for audits and other compliance requirements
• Posted general ledger account numbers through accounts payable process

78 Credits, Business Administration And Management, General

Associate'S Degree, Optical Management

General Studies

Personal Fitness Trainer Certification, Fitness Training