Melanie H. Cho
Union City
Summary
Experienced Payroll Specialist with strong attention to detail and reputation for reliability. Successfully managed semi-monthly payroll processing for diverse departmental teams using ADP Workforce Now. Skilled in ensuring compliance with payroll regulations, conducting timekeeping audits, overseeing PTO management, and resolving discrepancies with precision and confidentiality.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Specialist
Kidango Inc.
03.2022 - Current
- Assist with processing semi-monthly payroll
- Review and process timecard adjustments each pay period
- Process manual checks (vacation cash outs, termination checks, severance payments) in ADP Workforce Now.
- Compute retroactive pay requests
- Verify and update the payroll account distribution for all employees by reviewing the fund, general ledger, program and department codes entered by Human Resources Generalists.
- Assist employees with inquiries regarding their paychecks, deductions, and other related issues, providing clear and concise communication.
- Assist benefits team with ensuring LOA staff are paid accurately and in a timely manner
- Generate and analyze payroll reports for finance and staff as needed.
- Provide time and attendance training to staff
- Track and review staff PTO accruals and usage, proactively resolving discrepancies and preventing negative balances
- Verify and submit timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing.
- Document and process all garnishments for bankruptcies, student loans, and child support orders.
Accounting Clerk
Kidango Inc.
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Input daily parent fees received via credit card and check/money order into Center Track daily
- Print backup accounts receivable reports to reconcile with parent fee received daily
- Assist Finance team with inputting attendance for multiple centers into Center Track beginning of every month
- File all Finance department documents
- Assist AP with processing invoices as needed
- Assist AR team with applying payments received in Financial Edge
- Assist AR team with printing and distributing parent invoices monthly
- Submit Finance team reimbursement requests
- Submit office order supplies for the Finance team as needed
- Assist Finance team with any special requests
- Maintained accounting records utilizing in-house and client systems.
Accounting Clerk (A/P)
SolarEdge Technologies
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Process warranty reimbursement invoices into ERP system daily
- Resolve invoice discrepancies by working with customer service and contacting vendors as needed
- Providing customer service to vendors as needed – responding to inquiries regarding invoice status, remittance information
- Create new vendor IDs in system
- Maintain vendor IDs – address change, name change
- Reconcile corporate credit card and travel card
- Assist with Interco Reconciliation
- Assist Accounting Manager/Controller with special projects as needed
Accounting Clerk (A/P)
RobertHalf (Temp at SolarEdge Inc.)
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Process warranty reimbursement invoices into ERP system daily
- Resolve discrepancies with invoices by working with customer service and contacting vendors as needed
- Providing customer service to vendors as needed – responding to inquiries regarding invoice status, remittance information
- Assisting Accounting Manager with tasks as needed
- Create new vendor IDs in system
- Maintain vendor IDs with updating information as needed
- Reconcile corporate credit card and travel card
Accounting Clerk (A/P and Payroll)
L3 Applied Technologies, Inc.
04.2016 - 10.2019
- Review employee timecards and post labor weekly
- Check that the employee charged hours to correct projects
- Process bi-weekly payroll (submit employee hours to SAP)
- Process any terminations and ensuring employee is paid out on time
- Assist employees with questions regarding timecard and/or paychecks
- Provide training to new hires regarding timecard policies and requirements
- Accrue PTO manually weekly
- Manually adjust EE PTO balances as needed (max out)
- Work closely with HR regarding employee issues/concerns/additional payments
- Process employee timecard corrections weekly
- Provide Controller with payroll related reports and information upon request
- Assist AP as needed
- Input EE expense reports into ERP system
- Process check-run as needed
- Facilitated timely month-end closing activities by completing accurate journal entries and account adjustments.
- Input high volume of monthly invoices with consistent accuracy.
- Provided exceptional customer service when addressing client inquiries related to invoices, payments, or account balances.
- Supported audit preparations through meticulous documentation review and prompt response to auditor inquiries.
Accounting Assistant, A/P
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
11.2015 - 12.2015
- Process a variety of invoices on a daily basis – PO/non-PO, utilities, contract labor, freight, foreign, and check requests.
- Assist with weekly check-runs – match invoices with check copies, mail and distribute checks to vendors and employees.
- Review and assist in processing company’s Bank of America Procurement Cards.
- Enter employee travel/meeting reimbursements, expense reports and advances into system.
- Work with purchasing department regarding PO funds, invoice discrepancies, and vendor updates.
- Communicate with vendors to resolve disputes and request for invoices as needed.
- Review vendor monthly statements.
- Route invoices to appropriate employees for invoice approvals.
- Open and distribute Accounting Department incoming mail.
- Process foreign and domestic wire transfers.
- Perform weekly check-runs.
- Review and assist in processing company’s JPMorgan Procurement Cards as needed.
- Enter employee expense reports and advances into system.
- Work with purchasing department regarding PO funds, invoice discrepancies, and vendor updates.
- Communicate with vendors to resolve disputes and request for invoices as needed.
- Review vendor monthly statements.
- Route invoices to appropriate employees for invoice approvals.
- Open and distribute Accounting Department incoming mail.
- Provide general support to Accounting Manager when needed.
Receptionist/Administrative Support
L-3 Communications (Contract)
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Entered daily visitor log into computer system
- Operate the switchboard
- Checked in visitors into facility - issue badges and confirm identity for government security purposes
- Assisted administrative secretaries with clerical/administrative duties as needed - accounting staff, HR Manager, and receptionist
Business Office Assistant
Hayward Mazda
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Calculated and entered daily parts and services sales
- Reconciled accounts receivables and accounts payables
- Assisted manager with payroll process
- Created new employee files
- Performed various administrative duties: Filing, copying, and data entry
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business
University of Phoenix
12.2013
Skills
- Experience with ADP Workforce Now and SAP Payroll
- Proficient in Excel worksheets (VLOOKUP, formulas)
- Payroll processing
- Reliable and adaptable
- Effective time management
- Customer Service (employee support)
Timeline
Payroll Specialist
Kidango Inc.
03.2022 - Current
Accounting Clerk
Kidango Inc.
03.2021 - 03.2022
Accounting Clerk (A/P)
SolarEdge Technologies
03.2020 - 03.2021
Accounting Clerk (A/P)
RobertHalf (Temp at SolarEdge Inc.)
10.2019 - 03.2020
Accounting Clerk (A/P and Payroll)
L3 Applied Technologies, Inc.
04.2016 - 10.2019
Accounting Assistant, A/P
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
11.2015 - 12.2015
Receptionist/Administrative Support
L-3 Communications (Contract)
01.2009 - 01.2010
Business Office Assistant
Hayward Mazda
01.2006 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Science - Business
University of Phoenix
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