Becky Schwarzell
Columbus, Ohio 43229
Professional Objective:
A career directed position providing expertise in an accounting department
that will enable me to use my skills and knowledge to be an asset to your
company.
Summary of Qualifications:
. Accounting professional qualified by over 15 years of achievements in
financial accounting.
. Highly organized, detail oriented, dedicated professional.
. Work under strict deadlines.
. Quick learner, eager to take on new responsibilities with little or no
supervision.
. Skilled at different accounting software to include Great Plains,
Oracle, Oracle Financials, Jenark, Advisor, Team Direct (in house
software), PeopleSoft, interface of compatible software.
. Skilled at 10 key by touch, Excel, Word, Lotus 1-2-3, Outlook,
knowledge of Access, SQL.
Accounting Skills:
. Implementation of new accounting software. Assisted with adaptation of
Great Plains with in house software. Worked with the IT Department in
interpreting the accounting information.
Integration set up in four different parts. Revenue/AR, Payroll/COGS,
Expenses and Bank Reconciliation. Processed journal entries for
balance forwards on general ledger accounts.
Verified general ledger amounts from in house software with
Great Plains.
. Developed new chart of accounts.
. Imported all accounting information from in house system to account
software. Ran program in four parts. Ensuring all information was
integrated. Corrected information as exception reports indicated.
. Performed bank reconciliations for 50 operating and payroll accounts.
. Prepare and analyze financial statements.
. Downloaded electronic bank statements. Configured spreadsheets to
match Great Plains system requirements, comma delimited, tab
delimited, space delimited files. Prepared spreadsheets to be uploaded
to Great Plains bank reconciliation module. Ran programs to clear
checks and deposits. Exception report produced to find discrepancies
in matching bank system records to system information.
. Prepared, approved and posted general ledger journal entries.
. Reconciled A/R on a monthly basis.
. Reconciled and prepared schedules on various general ledger accounts.
. Set up and maintained Notes Receivable and Noted Payable.
. Prepare and analyze checkbooks on Excel spreadsheets.
. Research checks issued as to when they became unclaimed funds.
Prepared journal entry to remove checks from outstanding to unclaimed
funds general ledger account. Maintained list of all unclaimed funds.
Sent out notices to payees. Prepared check with listing to various
states in accordance to their unclaimed funds law.
. Applied cash receipts for up to 100 clients through accounting
software or journal entry. Ensuring accuracy with date, amount, client
and account number.
. Input and processed payroll for up to 110 employees, including shift
differentials.
. Processed and paid payroll taxes, child support, garnishments, 401K,
health insurance and miscellaneous deductions.
. Processed and paid all A/P invoices.
Organizational & Administrative Skills:
. Supervised 4 people.
. Performed credit checks on potential clients using Dun and Bradstreet
software and by calling creditors.
. Set up and maintained all new and existing bank accounts.
. Contacted banks with discrepancies with follow up as needed.
. Contacted vendors for invoice and payment discrepancies.
. Ordered and maintained office supplies.
. Provided customer assistance.
. Maintained communications with supervisors.
. Performed new employee orientation.
. Performed all changes to employee insurance, 403B deductions.
Work Experience:
National Middle School Association, Columbus, Ohio
. General Accountant
Consultant, Columbus, Ohio
. Wendy's International
. Action Crash Parts
. Viaquest, Inc.
. Tween Brands, Inc.
. Sygma, Inc.
. Columbus Metropolitan Library-Main Office
Sterling Towne Properties, Columbus, Ohio
. Property Accountant
Columbus Center for Human Services, Columbus, Ohio
. Bookkeeper
Team America, Inc., Columbus, Ohio
. Staff Accountant
. Cash Management Analyst
Rax Restaurants, Inc., Columbus, Ohio
. Cash Management
. Accounts Receivable Analyst
. Accounts Payable Analyst
. Sales Auditor