FERENKEH LANSANA KOROMA
Freetown
Summary
Dynamic Payroll and Finance Officer with extensive experience at Partners In Health SL, excelling in record keeping and customer service. Proven track record in enhancing payroll efficiency and managing financial documentation, ensuring compliance and accuracy. Proficient in Excel, I consistently deliver results while maintaining confidentiality and attention to detail.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Officer
Partners In Health SL
KONO
03.2020 - Current
- Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll issues and policies.
- Prepare and distribute payroll reports for management review regularly.
- Train new staff on payroll procedures and software usage efficiently.
- Assist in the implementation of process improvements for payroll operations.
- Processed payroll data and maintained accurate records of employee time, wages, deductions, taxes, benefits, and other information.
- Reconciled payroll accounts on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy of data entry into the system.
- Generated reports requested by management which included analysis of labor costs versus budget projections.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive payroll documents and records.
- Assisted with preparation of quarterly and year-end financial statements related to payroll activities.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of applicable employment laws including those pertaining to wages and overtime rules.
- Managed payroll for temporary, hourly, and salaried employees.
- Calculated overtime, vacation sick hours, and other categories of time.
- Generated relevant paperwork and payroll reports.
- Reviewed timesheets for accuracy prior to processing payroll runs.
- Set up new employees in the payroll system ensuring all paperwork was completed accurately.
- Assisted with audits by preparing accounts and providing information.
- Ensured compliance with federal, state and local regulations concerning taxes, deductions, withholdings.
- Managed 900 contributions by calculating amounts due from employee salaries and wages.
- Kept operations in compliance with requirements by applying knowledge of applicable regulations, legal statutes, and tax code information.
- Responded to inquiries from outside agencies regarding wage verification requests or unemployment claims.
- Entered corrected records into software and added additional adjustments as required.
- Created reports to monitor changes in salary, overtime payments, vacation time, insurance coverage and other relevant employee information.
- Provided customer service assistance to staff regarding their paychecks and payroll issues.
- Handled garnishments from government agencies or creditors according to state laws.
- Verified accuracy of benefit deductions taken from employee paychecks.
- Prepared physical checks for employees and check stubs for those receiving direct deposits of funds.
- Developed procedures that improved efficiency in the payroll department.
Finance Officer
Partners In Health SL
Kono/ Freetown
03.2020 - 02.2022
- Managed financial records and transactions for healthcare projects.
- Assisted in budget preparation and monitoring for various programs.
- Processed invoices and ensured timely payments to vendors and suppliers.
- Coordinated with project teams to track expenditures and financial reporting.
- Maintained accurate financial documentation for audits and compliance reviews.
- Supported the finance team in analyzing monthly financial statements.
- Managed accounts receivable and payable processes while ensuring accurate recording of transactions in the general ledger system.
- Oversaw all postings and reconciliation of ledgers and accounts.
- Used Excel to analyze and integrate data for high volume database.
- Reviewed contracts to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Prepared month-end accruals and necessary journal vouchers to facilitate month-end closing.
- Ensured that all taxes due were paid accurately and promptly according to government regulations.
- Participated in special projects related to process improvement initiatives.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Hons. Financial Services
Institute of Public Administration And Management
FREETOWN02-2020
High School Diploma -
Prince of Walse
Freetown 05-2012
MBA - Finance
University of Makeni (Unimak)
Makeni CitySkills
- Record keeping
- Customer service
- Attention to detail
- Confidentiality
- Payroll deductions
- Excel proficiency
Timeline
Payroll Officer
Partners In Health SL
03.2020 - Current
Finance Officer
Partners In Health SL
03.2020 - 02.2022
Bachelor of Science - Hons. Financial Services
Institute of Public Administration And Management
High School Diploma -
Prince of Walse
MBA - Finance
University of Makeni (Unimak)