Denise M. Cole, FPC, CPP151 Bradford Ave.

East Haven, CT 06512Home: (203) 469-2803

Cell: (203) 446-6057Email: DC1074@comcast.net

Objective:

To obtain a challenging and diverse career as an Payroll Analyst utilizing my previous skills and experience.

Education:

Butler Business School, Bridgeport, CT, (May 1995). Major: Accounting. Graduated with honors. Platt R.V.T.S., Milford, CT, (June 1992). FPC Certification, (April 2011).

Programs:

Ceridian; SAP Version 7300.3.8; Workforce 9.2.0; Workforce queries; ImageSilo; ADP PCPW & Pay Expert; E-Time; EZ Labor; Report Smith; ADP Reporting; Paychex; Winstar; Genstar; Kronos; IBM AS400 (5.7); JBA J-walk client; Oracle; Stellent; Ascent Capture 7.5; Concur; MS Windows XP; Windows 7; MS Excel; Word, Works, MS Outlook; Lotus Notes; Lotus 1-2-3; Quicken 2000 & 2006 as well as various MS DOS network programs.

Experience:

UIL Holdings Corporation, Orange, CT. Payroll Representative, March 2010 - Present.Parent company to The United Illuminating Company. UIL Holdings Corp. is an energy delivery company serving approximately 727,000 electric and gas customers in Connecticut and Massachusetts. UIL has approximately 1,900 hourly and salaried employees as well as union personnel. My responsibilities in the end-to-end payroll process included resolving missing in/out time; verifying overtime; ensuring compliance as negotiated within the UWUA AFL-CIO contract; payments of bonuses, tuition reimbursements and other monetary awards; weekly employee import files; worker's compensation payments; calculations of retro payments, FLM, FLD and bonus imports from SAP into the Workforce time and labor system; weekly and bi-weekly payroll tax reconciliations as well as uploads to ADP; Ad-Hoc reports; Funding of payroll disbursement accounts, deductions and payroll taxes; assisting in SOX, SSAE 16 and other payroll audits as needed. Key participant in the successful conversion from Ceridian to SAP Payroll. I also serve as the department lead for business continuity planning and exercises.

IPC Systems Inc., Westbrook, CT. Payroll & A/P Coordinator, September 2007 – March 2010.A leading provider of communications systems to various worldwide financial services. IPC has approximately 900 hourly and salaried employees for which I am responsible for the following: resolving missed punches; verifying overtime; maintain PTO records; payouts of severance; bonuses; on call earnings; expense payments and commissions; importing employee data and TLM data from I-Vantage into ADP; importing of time sheets from Oracle and EZ Labor into ADP; various excel spreadsheets; creating and downloading of payroll G/L from interface; ADP I-Pay administrative duties; G/L maintenance and reconciliation; journal entries; monthly accruals; 1099s; 401K information upload to Fidelity website; uploading flex spending accounts for medical and dependent care into Benefit Advantage; 401K auditing; SAS-70 and assisting with payroll audits as well as maintenance of A/P vendors into Oracle.

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7Denise M. Cole151 Bradford Ave.

East Haven, CT 06512Home: (203) 469-2803

Cell: (203) 446-6057Email: DC1074@comcast.net

Ferazzoli Imports of N.E., D.B.A. Galleria Stone, Middletown, CT. Accounts Receivable / Credit Analyst, June 2005 – September 2007. An importer and distributor of granite, marble and tile for both commercial and residential use. My responsibilities included: daily invoices; credits; adjustments; collection calls and letters; customer service; bank reconciliation; end of month processing and closing; cash application; credit card payments; process customer refunds; write up of daily deposits; balancing cash drawer; approving credit for new customers; releasing credit holds; excel spreadsheets for company controller and Vice President. Also act as back up for Accounts Payable.

Meriden Center, Meriden, CT. Payroll Coordinator / Accounts Payable, December 2001 – June 2005. A for profit Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with approximately 150 employees. My responsibilities included: resolved missed punches; verifying overtime; maintaining all employee records including PTO; succeeded in converting all PTO records to computerized system; coding; vouchering and entering of all invoices for payment; maintaining and Reconciling Resident Trust bank accounts; ensuring all resident accounts are in compliance with State of CT Title 19 laws; maintaining OSHA log and workers’ compensation cases; enrollment of employee insurance benefits.

Jewish Home for the Aged, Inc., New Haven, CT. Accounts Payable / Resident Trust, March 1999 – August 2001. A Not for profit Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as well as provider of senior day care. I was responsible for: coding; vouchering; and entering all invoices for payment; entering manual and voided checks; maintaining and balancing Resident Trust accounts for 150+ residents; process quarterly statements as well as monthly bank reconciliation.

R.C. Bigelow, Fairfield, CT. Sr. Accounts Payable Coordinator, November 1997 – March 1999. A manufacturer and distributor of specialty teas and coffee products. My responsibilities included: reviewing vendor coding and vouchering of all invoices; enter and post manual payments and voids; review cash disbursement process; verified three-point match on all invoices; supervision of department as well as department status reports; prepared monthly analysis of expense reports and utility bills for the C.F.O.

Connecticut Metal Industries, Monroe, CT. Staff Accountant, August 1996 – November 1997. Specializing in marketing of aluminum scrap and industrial recyclable materials. My responsibilities included: billing; cash disbursements; A/R and A/P adjustments; setting up new accounts for customers and suppliers; posting of various reports; verifying freight invoices; collections; printing settlement and traffic orders; assisting in month-end closings; bank reconciliation as well as answering phones. Also worked as their accounting consultant part-time while at R.C. Bigelow, (Nov. 1997).

Hershman Recycling LLC. Branford, CT. Accounting Clerk, June 1993 – August 1996. Specializing in marketing of secondary recycled materials. My responsibilities included: customer service; data entry; billing; cash receipts;cash disbursement; collection calls; A/R and A/P adjustments; posting of various reports; merging and posting A/R and A/P activity in the general ledger.

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