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Stephanie Drakes

Summary

Seasoned Payroll Specialist bringing 15 years' experience in accounting and operations management. Proven history of achievement and innovation coupled with outstanding work ethic, commitment and loyalty. Strong track record of effective leadership, collaborative teamwork and articulate communication. Highly adept with key strengths in payroll administration functions, including discrepancy research, regulatory guidelines adherence, complex processing procedures and program management.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Payroll Coordinator

Barbados Agricultural Management Co. Ltd.
09.2012 - 10.2015

Supervising payroll processing to ensure all deadlines are met

Preparing monthly salaries

Preparing monthly listings for pension plans

Attending to all payroll queries, e.g. NIS, PAYE, etc.

Reconciling all payments for payroll deductions

Reconciling payroll-related balance sheet clearing accounts

Assisting with reconciliation of payroll bank account

Preparing all statutory returns on time

Liaising with Human Resources and other departments

Ensuring that all files, data sheets, etc. are properly stored

Ensuring that ll payroll data is backed-up on a daily basis and safely stored

Payroll Officer

Barbados Agricultural Management Co. Ltd.
04.2010 - 09.2012

Inputting data using Micropay and calculate weekly wages

Printing reports and relevant documentation to effect pay through banking institutions

Reconciling bank accounts on a monthly basis

Accumulating data for calculating Green Cane Initiative program

Accumulating data to facilitate the payment of annual holiday pay in December

Printing distribute and file reports


Payroll Officer

S. P. Musson, Son, & Co. Ltd.
06.2007 - 04.2010

Preparing weekly and monthly payroll obligations using Micropay

Preparing NIS and PAYE payments

Posting invoices for the payment of utilities using ACCPAC

Preparing cheques for payments

Assisting with the preparation of the annual TD5 information for upload to Inland Revenue department

Administrative/Accounting Assistant

Gems Of Barbados-Blue Horizon Hotel
04.2001 - 05.2006

Preparing daily bank deposits

Preparing bank reconciliation using Great Plains

Preparing weekly payroll using Lotus 123

Preparing Accounts Receivable invoices and support documentation for dispatch to regional accounting office

Processing automated purchase orders

Posting all invoices for Accounts Payable and dispatching for payment

Ordering stationery

Handling all incoming correspondence

Administrative Secretary

Trowel Plastics Barbados Limited
10.2000 - 04.2001

Providing secretarial duties to directors

Handling all incoming correspondence

Paying wages to weekly paid workers preparing NIS schedules

Preparing orders for overseas imports

Preparing letters for bank to prepare drafts

Secretary

Alleynedale Farms Ltd.,
03.1999 - 07.2000

Managing reception desk

Facilitating sales and invoicing using QuickbooksPro

Preparing bank deposits

processing payroll using PayPak Professional

Maintaining petty cash

Ordering stationery and machinery parts

Preparing wages

Preparing NIS and PAYE schedules

Secretary

Trowel Plastics Barbados Limited
03.1992 - 08.1999

Receiving requests for and calculating quotations

Typing quotations on approval

Receiving approved quotations and deposits from customers

Updating jobs in progress

Preparing end-of-month billings

Calculating commissions on contract sales and cash sales

Preparing wages for job workers

Keying payments and printing statements using ACCPAC

Receptionist/Cashier

Trowel Plastics Barbados Limited
11.1989 - 03.1992

Receiving orders from customers

Receiving payments for purchases

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education

University of The West Indies
Cave Hill Campus
10.2023

Certificate in Business Administration -

University of The West Indies
Cave Hill Campus
2004

Certificate in Supervisory Management

Barbados Community College
2000

Certificate in Information Technology

Capitol Business Solutions
Hastings, Christ Church
1996

Alexandra Secondary School
Speightstown, St. Peter

Skills

  • Bi-weekly payroll processing
  • Leading teams
  • Recordkeeping skills
  • Employee Relations

Timeline

Payroll Coordinator

Barbados Agricultural Management Co. Ltd.
09.2012 - 10.2015

Payroll Officer

Barbados Agricultural Management Co. Ltd.
04.2010 - 09.2012

Payroll Officer

S. P. Musson, Son, & Co. Ltd.
06.2007 - 04.2010

Administrative/Accounting Assistant

Gems Of Barbados-Blue Horizon Hotel
04.2001 - 05.2006

Administrative Secretary

Trowel Plastics Barbados Limited
10.2000 - 04.2001

Secretary

Alleynedale Farms Ltd.,
03.1999 - 07.2000

Secretary

Trowel Plastics Barbados Limited
03.1992 - 08.1999

Receptionist/Cashier

Trowel Plastics Barbados Limited
11.1989 - 03.1992

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education

University of The West Indies

Certificate in Business Administration -

University of The West Indies

Certificate in Supervisory Management

Barbados Community College

Certificate in Information Technology

Capitol Business Solutions

Alexandra Secondary School
Stephanie Drakes