Sherri Brown is seeking a challenging position in human resources or accounting with opportunities for growth. She has over 15 years of experience in payroll and accounting roles, including currently serving as a payroll coordinator for Vitamin Shoppe Industries where she facilitates audits and ensures accurate payroll processing. Previously she held payroll roles at other companies where she entered payroll data, prepared checks, maintained records, and ensured compliance with tax regulations.
1. SHERRI BROWN
106 Orient Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Cell #: (201) 471-8679
Work #: (201) 624-3015
Home #: (201) 536-7896
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a challenging position in Human Resource/Payroll or Accounting with vast assignments
and the opportunity for continued professional growth.
EXPERIENCE
2/2005-Present Vitamin Shoppe Industries, North Bergen, NJ
Payroll Coordinator
Facilitate weekly audits of electronic time management systems assisting Payroll Manager
to expedite workflow and transmission of accurate pay data. Review and audit weekly time
records being attentive to multi-state pay rules and regulations. Checks with field or home
office supervisors to pro-actively resolve discrepancies. Assist in processing payment of
sales commissions, automobile allowances, and expense reimbursements. Track time-off by
recording sick, personal, vacation, and leaves of absence. Process timely wage garnishment
directives. Process check distribution via DHL, Fed Ex and in-house route drivers. Quality
focus with strong attention to detail. Maintains professional level of confidentiality in handling
associate information.
3/2004-2/2005 Accountemps/Robert Half, Jersey City, NJ
Payroll Clerk
Various temp positions in accounts payable, receivable, and payroll.
8/2002-1/2004 Triangle Worldwide, Inc., Jersey City, NJ
Payroll Assistant
Complies payroll data such as hours worked, taxes, insurance, and other deductions to be
withheld, and employee identification number, from timesheets and other records. Prepare
computer input forms; enter data in computer files, or computer wages and deductions
and posts to payroll records. Review wages computed and correct errors to ensure
accuracy of payroll. Record changes affecting net wages such as exemptions, insurance
coverage, garnishments, and loan payments for each employee to update master payroll
records. Keep records of leave pay and nontaxable wages. Prepare and issue pay checks
weekly. Create a monthly Union Report for union employees Health and Insurance
premiums. Setup new members for union and removal of old employees. Customer
Relations, Research, Detail Oriented, and Independently or team member.
1/2002-8/2002 Accoutemps/Robert Half, Jersey City, NJ
2. Payroll Clerk
Various temp postions in accounts payable, receivable and payroll.
12/1999-10/2001 Lechter’s Corp., Harrison, NJ
Payroll Clerk
Controlled payroll records for over 1500 employees in various states. Used CSS Horizon
for Nationwide employee file maintenance. Entered all new hires, rate changes, transfers,
and promotions. Processed terminations, deductions and tax information. Access
Report Smith to generate payroll reports. Assisted in weekly and biweekly transmitting
of payroll to ADP. Running reports form AS400. Apply Medical and Insurance premiums
for deductions for employees. Prepare and issue pay checks for various locations. Customer
Relation, Research, Detail Oriented, independently or team member.
10/1998-12/1999 Accountants on Call, Jersey City, NJ
Accountant
Various temp positions in accounts payable, receivable, and payroll.
2/1990-6/1998 Cablevision Corp., Union City, NJ
Senior Dispatcher/Customer Service Rep.
Data Entry on field technician’s work orders. Customer Relations support. Research
and solving customer inquires. Collecting and verifying payments received from field
personnel. Running reports and work orders. Contact customers to verify appointments
and orders.
EDUCATION
12/1988 American Business Institute, Newark, NJ
Associates Degree
G.P.A.: 4.0
SOFTWARE Oracle Enterprise PeopleSoft, CSS Horizon, E-Time, Stromberg, Quicken, Web Base with ADP
System, ADP Enterprise systems.