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Hamburg, Nj

Hamburg, New Jersey, United States

Hamburg, Nj

Handle day to day operation of the business: Directly supervise the Plant Manager & Office staff; Ensure all policies are implemented and followed; Handle issues that arise, such as delays in arrival of materials, customer dissatisfaction, and employee problems; Establish and implement policies, goals, objectives, and procedures; Handle general accounting such as payables, payroll, insurance, invoicing, receivables and costing.Manage all aspects of production planning: Order raw materials; Plan production schedule; Allocate materials and control inventory; Monitor in process jobs, Coordinate shipment.Maximize effectiveness and efficiencies of plant operations while optimizing plant run time: Continually look for ways to make the company more productive; Identify process needs to maintain production levels and meet goals; Review notes on finished jobs for any changes needed for future runs; Analyze post production data to ensure compliance with loss requirements; Ensure that jobs run as planned, on budget, despite any problems that may arise; Develop metrics & goals for production output; Work towards continuous improvement of the operational systems and processesReview financial statements, sales & activity reports, and performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction or improvement: Maintain operating budget; Develop long term planning; Review P&L reports to ensure current labor and overhead costs are being accurately allocated.Ensure Safety Training is givenFile annual OSHA and EPA reportsInteract with and develop relationships with vendors to ensure we are getting best possible price and turnaroundInteract with and develop relationship with customers to ensure their needs are being metWork with outside parties as needed on chemical/technical aspects of materials with regards to new product or improvement of existing productsOversee annual physical inventory process

Totowa, Nj

Held roles of Safety Coordinator, Training Coordinator, Document Coordinator, and Payroll, HR & Accounting AdministratorPlayed significant role in development and implementation of ISO 9002 system. Designed internal ISO database system. Headed Safety Committee, developed safety checklists.Handled all aspects of 45 person weekly and bi-weekly payrolls for union and non-union employees, including: data collection, processing paperwork, time calculations, payroll entry using Paychex Paylink software, transferring funds into payroll account, creating payroll journal and posting entries to General Ledger, maintaining and reconciling payroll bank account, submitting 401(k) deposits and calculating matches, creating union reports and calculating payments to them. Reconciled 941’s to W-2’s, calculated taxable fringe benefit “imputed” income, calculated Section 125 plan 5500 reporting information, calculated payroll estimates. Evaluated and analyzed cost and services of payroll processing providers and coordinated transition from ADP to Paychex. Disputed incorrect unemployment experience rating charges. Enter receivables and record cash receipts into DACEasy Accounting System, enter receipts in cash book, run weekly aging reports, cash journals, and A/R journals and post them to the General Ledger, create invoices, process credit card payments, download reports from bank to record incoming wire payments. Compile information for monthly cash flow report.

Falls Church, Va

Researched insurance plan designs, obtained rate quotes from carriers, reviewed insurance renewals with clients, resolved client claim disputes, coordinated enrollment and set-up of group insurance plans which included medical, dental, short and long term disability, 401(k) and life insurance, answered plan design questions for clients, prepared plan comparison spreadsheets, compiled information kits for prospective clients, submit enrollment requirements to carriers, communicated insurance options available to prospective clients, performed weekly database back-up. Developed filing system for insurance materials, created standard spreadsheet format, initiated computer upgrade project.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Mid-Atlantic Area Human Resources Department -Audited biweekly benefit payroll deduction reports, reconciled monthly HMO billing, coordinated benefits enrollment processing, answered employee benefit questions, sent monthly COBRA notification, presented weekly benefit orientation program to new hires, communicated insurance problems to carriers, calculated payroll overrides, created & maintained tracking system for benefits enrollment, educated employees on 401(k)/pension plans, gathered evidence of insurability and HMO change information, and coordinated internal blood drives.

Montvale, Nj

Benefits Assistant June 1995 -August 1996Firmwide Benefits Department - Provided support to local offices and assisted in the administration/planning of group benefit plans and annual enrollment activities, administration of special enrollment cases, responded to participant and insurance carrier inquiries, audited carrier bills and reports, created and audited internal benefit reports, utilized problem solving, planning, and decision making skills.

Bachelor’S Degree, Industrial/Organizational Psychology & Business, Dean'S List & President'S List

Education record

Activities and Societies: Swim team (captain),