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United States

Greater Atlanta Area

Greater Atlanta Area

Payroll Assistant, Human Resources | Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA | December 2015 - present• Added additional pay for student leaders on EV5 Payroll System for monthly stipends• Completed historical edits for bi-weekly and monthly staff employee timesheets• Entered ‘scheduled’ payments on pay-line for student stipends, and fee-based monthly and staff employees• Created ‘on-demand’ checks on pay-line for pay adjustments• Processed Georgia define, federal and state forms, and direct deposits for new hire packets on students, and temporary personnel• Generated e-PAF reports for new hire packets, rehires, and data changes for processing on student leader stipends

Promoted to Financial Aid Advisor:Process student federal aid.Validate Department of Education grants.Maintain verification suspense files and process corrections on CPS.Counsel students on financial aid rights and responsibilities.Award Stafford unsubsidized and subsidized loans.Process HOPE and Zell Miller scholarships.Award Work-study.Inquiries involve CPS, NSLDS, COD, SURFER, ARGOS, XAP, POPSELUnder Administrative Duties:Manage and supervise work-study students.Approve and edit time on ADP payroll system.Coordinate department correspondence for workshops, seminars, and events.Manage expense records, inventory and supplies for department.Manage SAP appeal process for the university (average 1800 or more suspensions per semester).Process checks and Human Resource '875 forms for students.Very heavy Banner usage.High customer service peak periods.Light traveling and overtime is occasionally required.

Prepared and assisted with 'Grant Proposals' for the centers funding.Successfully prepared and monitored 'FAS' budget expense spreadsheets for six billing centers.Managed ADC Alzheimer research information packets for patients.Assisted in bi-weekly on campus physician seminars.Managed office supply system.Maintained department attendance records.An active member of 'Activities Committee' for Human Resources.

Assisted Payroll Coordinator with employee punch inputs on Ceridian Payroll System.Managed job-line for the Hotel.Pre-screened applicants.Reviewed and processed new-hire insurance packets.Prepared new hire orientation rooms.Processed references and back-ground checks for potential new-hires.Interacted with employees from all facets of the hotel regarding H.R. issues and concerns.Hotel had approximately 500 rooms.

Bachelor Of Science Bs, Accounting, Graduated

Associate Of Science, Fashion/Apparel Design