Vera Ragone
Financial and Operations Manager (Education/Conference/Young Insurance Professionals) at PIA Northeast- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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PIA Northeast
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United States
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Insurance
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1 - 100 Employee
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Financial and Operations Manager (Education/Conference/Young Insurance Professionals)
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Nov 2018 - Present
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Financial Coordinator / Custom Class Coordinator
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Sep 2014 - Nov 2018
• Input daily registrations and balance with accounting department • Manage reconciliation of meeting files with meeting coordinators • Maintain registration database with refunds, transfers, money due, weekly invoices • Prepare detailed monthly and quarterly financial reports to balance with accounting department • Reconcile bi-monthly department credit card statements • Oversee all income and expense reports and trouble shoot any problems • Handle member/public/board… Show more • Input daily registrations and balance with accounting department • Manage reconciliation of meeting files with meeting coordinators • Maintain registration database with refunds, transfers, money due, weekly invoices • Prepare detailed monthly and quarterly financial reports to balance with accounting department • Reconcile bi-monthly department credit card statements • Oversee all income and expense reports and trouble shoot any problems • Handle member/public/board relations via phone and email • Work with IT department in the maintenance of new registration database in Access • Assist conference department as needed, including registration desk on-site • Handle the preparation and execution of custom, onsite CE classes and CE approved webinars • Train new hires on webinar/onsite procedures, as well as how to handle files and registrations • Assist in meeting planning as needed, including preparing paperwork, working with instructors and hotels, and traveling
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Custom Class Coordinator
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Oct 2013 - Sep 2014
Responsible for all aspects of registrations for PIA education programs including continuing education reports and for registration and operational-related functions of conferences as assigned. Serves as main contact and coordinator for on-site custom class education programs from initial sales contact to completion. Serves as main Webinar program administrator.
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Fernandes Masonry, Inc.
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Administrative Assistant
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Jun 2013 - Oct 2013
• Prepared and submitted weekly certified payroll reports for approximately 20 job sites • Assisted new employees with enrollment paperwork, including I-9 and W-2 • Entered new employees into payroll system, e-verified, and registered with the state of MA • Recorded all receipts and invoices, reviewed quotes, scanned invoices, remitted payments • Performed clerical tasks, such as filing, supply orders, data entry, and answering a multi-line telephone • Prepared and submitted weekly certified payroll reports for approximately 20 job sites • Assisted new employees with enrollment paperwork, including I-9 and W-2 • Entered new employees into payroll system, e-verified, and registered with the state of MA • Recorded all receipts and invoices, reviewed quotes, scanned invoices, remitted payments • Performed clerical tasks, such as filing, supply orders, data entry, and answering a multi-line telephone
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HTP, Inc.
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United States
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Human Resources Assistant
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Mar 2013 - Jun 2013
• Support the administration, coordination, and application of company-wide human resources policies, procedures, and practices • Coordinate employee paperwork related to benefits, retirement plans, COBRA continuation, FMLA, workers’ compensation, and unemployment in a discreet and confidential manner • Research and implement company-wide wellness programs • Process and maintain employee files and database • Schedule interviews and applicant testing • Schedule and coordinate new… Show more • Support the administration, coordination, and application of company-wide human resources policies, procedures, and practices • Coordinate employee paperwork related to benefits, retirement plans, COBRA continuation, FMLA, workers’ compensation, and unemployment in a discreet and confidential manner • Research and implement company-wide wellness programs • Process and maintain employee files and database • Schedule interviews and applicant testing • Schedule and coordinate new employee orientations • Process employee verification of employment (VOE) requests • Update a weekly Vacation/Part Time Off report and reconcile on a monthly basis • Audit weekly payroll and prepare the payroll journal • Assist in processing and submitting payroll, handling payroll issues, and distributing paychecks • Provide customer service to employees regarding payroll, benefits, recording time or time off • Prepare benefit enrollments, cancellations and audit invoices • Perform general clerical duties including filing, copying, faxing, mailing, and ordering supplies
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Receptionist
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Dec 2012 - Mar 2013
• Assisted visitors that come to the main office • Answered the telephone and directed calls to the appropriate person/department • Performed administrative duties, such as sorting and filing paperwork, ordering supplies, sorting mail, and organizing meeting materials • Supported the accounts payable department by processing invoices and journal entries, double checking other’s entries, entering graph data into spreadsheets, and creating various monthly reports for sales and… Show more • Assisted visitors that come to the main office • Answered the telephone and directed calls to the appropriate person/department • Performed administrative duties, such as sorting and filing paperwork, ordering supplies, sorting mail, and organizing meeting materials • Supported the accounts payable department by processing invoices and journal entries, double checking other’s entries, entering graph data into spreadsheets, and creating various monthly reports for sales and commissions • Handled freight accounting, including processing journal entries and invoices for payment
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Financial Coordinator
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Apr 2009 - Oct 2012
• Promoted from onsite meeting coordinator to financial coordinator in December 2010 • Input daily registrations and balanced with accounting department • Managed reconciliation of meeting files with meeting coordinators • Maintained registration database with refunds, transfers, money due, weekly invoices • Prepared detailed monthly financial reports to balance with accounting department • Oversaw all income and expense reports and trouble shoot any problems • Handled… Show more • Promoted from onsite meeting coordinator to financial coordinator in December 2010 • Input daily registrations and balanced with accounting department • Managed reconciliation of meeting files with meeting coordinators • Maintained registration database with refunds, transfers, money due, weekly invoices • Prepared detailed monthly financial reports to balance with accounting department • Oversaw all income and expense reports and trouble shoot any problems • Handled member/public/board relations via phone and email • Worked with IT department in the creation of new registration database in Access • Assisted conference department as needed, including registration desk on-site • Utilized former onsite coordinator knowledge to assist in meeting planning as needed, including preparing paperwork, working with instructors and hotels, and traveling Show less • Promoted from onsite meeting coordinator to financial coordinator in December 2010 • Input daily registrations and balanced with accounting department • Managed reconciliation of meeting files with meeting coordinators • Maintained registration database with refunds, transfers, money due, weekly invoices • Prepared detailed monthly financial reports to balance with accounting department • Oversaw all income and expense reports and trouble shoot any problems • Handled… Show more • Promoted from onsite meeting coordinator to financial coordinator in December 2010 • Input daily registrations and balanced with accounting department • Managed reconciliation of meeting files with meeting coordinators • Maintained registration database with refunds, transfers, money due, weekly invoices • Prepared detailed monthly financial reports to balance with accounting department • Oversaw all income and expense reports and trouble shoot any problems • Handled member/public/board relations via phone and email • Worked with IT department in the creation of new registration database in Access • Assisted conference department as needed, including registration desk on-site • Utilized former onsite coordinator knowledge to assist in meeting planning as needed, including preparing paperwork, working with instructors and hotels, and traveling Show less
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Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C.
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legal Assistant
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Sep 2008 - Apr 2009
• Performed administrative tasks, such as data entry, filing, copying, and mailings • Prepared legal documents, including judgment and lien notifications for debtors • Calculated lien and collection amounts based on loan details • Performed administrative tasks, such as data entry, filing, copying, and mailings • Prepared legal documents, including judgment and lien notifications for debtors • Calculated lien and collection amounts based on loan details
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Education
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Ithaca College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Organizational Communication, General