1. LATONYA GAYE—713/478-7034 EMAIL: LATONG7@YAHOO.COM
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
More than 12 years of experience with Human Resources, Payroll & Benefits/IT Support
Seasoned Customer Service Specialist with
Bookkeeping: AP/AR
Experienced with PeopleSoft, SAP, Oracle HRIS Systems, Ceridian and Workday, Lotus Notes
Experience with Payroll includes Entering Time, Calculating Compensation (including PTO, Overtime,
Vacation, etc.), Processing Payroll, and Auditing Payroll Reports for Accuracy and Completeness
Assisted with 401K Setup and other Benefits Administration Duties
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite – Skilled with Excel
EDUCATION:
COLLEGE: MAJOR: Major in Social Science Expected Graduation Date: 2017
Currently studying for CPP (Certified Payroll Professional)
KLEIN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL – HOUSTON, TX-1999
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY :HR & PAYROLL CONSULTING: 4/2015 to 3/2016
Federal & State laws, rules and regulations pertaining to human resources and labor relations.
General principles and practices of human resource management.
On Boarding & presentations & personnel transactions
VOE’s, adjustments for promotions, rates, etc.
Background checks/setting up drug screens
Knowledge of Canadian HR Laws
Principles of classification, compensation, benefits, recruitment & selection, integrated disability management,
training & organizational development
Exit Interviews and researching; maintaining files
Human Resource policy and procedure development and implementation techniques
Safety issues and principles of risk management.
Labor & employee relations in both unionized and at- will environments.
Principles of effective labor negotiations.
Worker’s compensation reporting and administration requirements.
Benefit and leave administration programs.
Clerical, financial and record keeping practices.
Use of personal computer and software, including the court’s automated case management system, HR
management system, word processing, spreadsheet, database, and other job-related applications and systems,
office procedures, practices and equipment.
JE posting, payment of bills, purchase orders, and check requests
AR & Collections
Accounting Assisting—providing services as needed and requested
AON HEWITT: HR BPO Payroll Delivery Analyst 1/2015- 3/2015 (assignment completed)
Act as a Subject Matter Expert for Microsoft Access, payroll, payroll tax, and/or accounting
Evaluate new and existing processes and identifying process improvement opportunities
(standardization, automation).
Research payroll and payroll tax-related inquiries including general ledger inquiries, responding to
these inquiries in a friendly and informative manner and documenting problem resolution steps.
Perform regular and as-needed quality assurance on various payroll/accounting functions
2. Identify need for reconciliation improvements and offer suggestions to facilitate the same
Handle data correction in relation to the general ledger as a result of the payroll
cycle/calendar.Assess relevance of data in the analyses of payroll transactions
Develop and maintain metric reporting as defined by leadership and client
Identify root cause and facilitate feedback to other sub-domains to minimize errors causing
reconciling items
Provide related problem resolution support and take appropriate steps to close the case
Assist client manager or participate in meetings related to complex issues and coordinate
interaction with domain Subject Matter Experts
Ensure standardization of common processes among client teams
Analyze and interpret legislative changes and the impact on the payroll domain
Provides guidance to other team members
RICOH – HOUSTON, TX 01/2014 – 03/2014
BILLING SPECIALIST (CONTRACT)
Followed up on references, collection and allocation of payments
Carried out billing, collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines
Reconciliation of accounts
Monitored customer account details irregularities
Maintained Accounts Receivable customer files
Investigated and resolved customer queries
Processed adjustments and re-bills
Communicated with customers via phone, email, mail or in-person
ISS FACILITY SERVICES / HEWITT PACKARD – HOUSTON, TX 12/2011 – 05/2013
CALL CENTER CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPERVISOR
Provided day to day direction, work assignments, and staffing levels to provide the level of customer
service according to SLA goals.
Maintained records relating to performance, time reporting, and work assignments
Developed and ensured proper coverage via work schedules
Logged weekly employee payroll for the entire team
Processed all payroll (bi-weekly, semi-monthly), including PTO, overtime, vacation, etc.
Reviewed payroll audits to ensure accuracy and completeness for approval
Assisted with 401K registration, as well as other benefits administration tasks
Prepared performance assessment documents and reviews them with the Contact Center Manager for
approval
Provided feedback to the employee regarding their performance
Participated in the hiring process and administer corrective action with concurrence of the manager
Communicated team goals and assisted individuals in achieving established annual goals and
maintaining metrics relating to the team goals and individual goals
Assisted manager in the development of less tenured employees
Ensure accuracy, quantity and quality of team members work to ensure that they were meeting or
exceeding established SCF guidelines
Assisted manager in the development and administration of budget and expense controls
Conducted team meetings and attend other meetings as directed by manager
3. Monitored calling system and proactively adjusted staffing resources as needed
Assisted in identifying call trends and patterns
Assisted with administrative duties, quality assurance programs, and established training programs that
guided employees toward continuous improvement
Built, established and maintained open lines of communication with agents, peers, trainers, managers,
Engineering, Marketing, Manufacturing, and other areas of the company to facilitate problem solving
Interviewed and hired prospective agents
Assisted with terminations
Created and administered team attendance records, salary plans, vacation and staffing schedules and
forecasts
VERIZON WIRELESS – HOUSTON, TX 03/2008 – 07/2009
CALL CENTER/TECHNICAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR
Troubleshot customer device issues
Answered all incoming calls
Consulted with various departments on new offers
Practiced one call resolution
LOGIX COMMUNICATIONS – HOUSTON, TX 04/2006 – 03/2008
CUSTOMER SERVICE/TECHNICAL SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE
Handled customer questions, complaints, and billing inquiries with the highest degree of courtesy and
professionalism to resolve customer issues with one call resolution
Responded to routine customer inquiries regarding service delivery, outages, component level problems,
or other technical problems
Specialized in several service areas such as High Speed Internet, digital telephone, T-1's etc.
Responsible for provisioning customer's orders
Answered customer/client requests or inquiries concerning services, products, billing, equipment and
claims
Communicated with designated departments to install and/or remove equipment
Maintained database records
Resolved billing issues for customers
Placed and/or processed orders to change, delete, or add products to a customer’s existing account
Assisted with new hire training
Worked in one or multiple queues/skill sets over various customer contact channels
Handled customer questions, complaints, and billing inquiries with the highest degree of courtesy and
professionalism to resolve customer issues with one call resolution coordinate special projects
FBC – HOUSTON, TX 01/1999 – 04/2006
CUSTOMER SERVICE CALL CENTER SUPERVISOR/PRODUCTION MANAGER
Assumed multi-tasks, responsible for managing and supervising staff; handling of all customer services
and complaints nationwide
Resolved all matters with high professionalism and sound judgments
Reported directly to President and Vice President and Payroll Manager/Director
Planned and prioritized work duties, delegating work flow evenly among staff and deadline-oriented
Worked in a very rapid paced environment, utilizing excellent organizational skills to develop and
improvement processes for production workflow and company structure
Strong interpersonal and management skills were enforced and developed
4. Oversaw, managed and monitored all incoming and outgoing Sales, Purchases and Processes Handling
of cash, checks, receivables, payables, contracts and Purchase Orders
Prepared daily bank deposits and reconciled monthly bank statements
Prepared daily purchase order reports, productivity reports
Processed payroll time and budget reports for management
Processed payroll through PeopleSoft
Oversaw the process of book casing, quality controls, data entry and proofing of all materials
Prepared and implemented Process Improvement Policies and enforced a strong Telemarketing Service
that proved to be a success for the company's growth
Also managed the Call Center
Held and attended staff meetings, prepared performance appraisals
Prepared and provided PowerPoint Presentations