Manager Sales

___________Cheri Lynn Howard___________

***** ********* ****, ******, ** 77388

Home 281-***-****

Cell 414-***-****

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Objective

To work and grow in a challenging, innovative and fast-paced office

management career

Candidate Profile

. Years of experience troubleshooting complex issues

. Exceptional organizational and time management skills

. Competent using a variety of office software systems

. Strong interpersonal skills

. Outstanding work history and an excellent work ethic

. Excellent multi-tasking and management skills

Work Experience

TFI Resources, Houston, TX 7/2009-

Present

Purchasing/A/P - temp position

. Process purchase orders for payment within government contract

guidelines (3-way matching)

. Resolve invoice/receipt issues with vendor and buyer

. Verify material receipts and track lost shipments

. Follow-up with invoices on A/P aging report and pursue credits

due

Corporate Group, Milwaukee, WI

2/2009-6/2009

Payroll Specialist

. Process multi-company, multi-state, hourly & salary payrolls in

ADP PayExpert, CF Data & Shopworx - Includes processing manual

checks, auto allowance, commissions, all garnishments & benefit

deductions, direct deposit changes, stop payments & reversals

. Assist HR with insurance benefits & billing reconciliation, 401k

processing, updates thru ADP HRB, FSA electronic payments

. A/P for multiple companies, including EFT payments

. Intercompany funds transfers, manual GL entry and GL uploads

. Enter PTO in companies not participating in HRB

. Various accounting functions as required

. Database functions in CF Data & Shopworkx

National Trench Safety LLC, Houston, TX 7/2008-

12/2008

Payroll Administrator

. Process multi-company, multi-state, bi-weekly and semi monthly

payrolls in ADP PayExpert - Includes processing manual checks,

commissions, garnishments, and child support

. Assist HR manager with employee benefits and managing employee

files

. Make all GL journal entries in Maas 200 related to payroll,

employee deductions and A/P for health, dental, vision,

life/AD&D invoices

. Manage PTO used/available for all employees, salary or hourly

Robert Half Accountemps, Houston, TX

2/2008-6/2008

Payroll Administrator

. Manage payroll for 100+ employees, knowledgeable with ADP PCPW,

EZLabor, and Reportsmith

. New hire orientations

. Benefit administration of all benefits including pre-tax medical

and dental, 401k, COBRA, FMLA, Workers' Compensation

. Posting to GL

. Reconcile and pay benefit and temp related invoices

. GL entries

Nelson Container Corporation, Germantown, WI 10/2006-

1/2008

Office Administrator

. Full cycle A/P, weekly A/P check runs, ACH payments, stop

payments and check replacement, maintained a rigid turnaround

while close to 100% accuracy, excellent history of vendor

problem resolution, personal relationship approach with external

& internal vendors, month end closings, maintained spreadsheets

for budgeting & cash flow

. Processed receivables, including lockbox and wire transfers,

collections

. Daily invoicing

. Monthly sales & use tax returns

. Maintained sales and cash spreadsheets on daily basis

. Performed database functions using Amtech with Retrieve

. All functions of payroll, including taxing, garnishments,

benefits, commissions, expense reimbursement

. HR functions such as processing new hires, terms, health and

dental, STD, LTD, life, COBRA, 401K, tracking PTO, maintaining

employee files

. Negotiate new office equipment leases and service contracts,

purchasing for all office equipment and supplies

. Experienced in general ledger accounting procedures

Imperial Lithographing, Inc., New Berlin, WI

10/1999-9/2006

Office Manager

. Process A/P, receivables and collections, train and oversee A/P

staff, requiring near 100% accuracy and maintaining required

turnaround, worked closely with vendors on any discrepancies,

used personal relationship approach with internal and external

vendors, responsible for regular ACH payments and weekly check

runs, stop payments and check replacement, all facets of month

end and fiscal year close

. Full payroll, all facets, ADP and Paychex, including a

conversion

. Prepared all company billings

. Performed database functions using Litho Traxx

. Performed all HR duties/functions including processing new

hires, terms, all benefits such as Health, Dental, Life, AD&D,

LTD, 401k, AFLAC, COBRA, PTO tracking, maintaining employee

files and Workers' Compensation claims

. Tracking of all costs involved for incoming and outgoing freight

and coordinate estimates, p/u and timely delivery with freight

companies for key clients

. Assembly of weekly time for 10-40 temps and assigning labor cost

to jobs

. Job cost analysis and billing reporting

. Maintained phone system and office equipment, inventory and

ordering of office supplies

Education

Psychology Major - Indiana University and Indiana State University, 2 yrs

no degree

Medical Terminology - Memorial Hospital of South Bend, IN

Associate Degree, Accounting - Richland Community College, Decatur, IL

References

Available upon request

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