Sonia L. Yunker
N**** ***th Street, Ellsworth, Wisconsin 54011
************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Langlais Law Firm, PLLC, Attorneys at Law, Hastings, Minnesota
Financial Assistant, October 2007 to Present
Langlais & Schumacher, PA, Attorneys at Law, Hastings, Minnesota
Financial/Administrataive Assistant, August 1995 to October 2007
(Firm was dissolved and replaced by Langlais Law Firm, PLLC)
Accounts receivable and accounts payable - legal field
. Manage, post and monitor all client cash receipts;
. Manage client trust/retainer account;
. Manage all aspects of firm monthly billing, including
scheduling and attending monthly firm-wide work-in-progress
meetings;
. Supervision of attorney and support-staff time-entry;
. Actively pursue in a professional manner the collection of
aged receivables;
. Management and processing of all accounts payable invoices;
. Accounts payable vendor file maintenance
. Generate 1099s;
. Monitor and process system-driven payroll via internet for
law firm and property management firm.
General bookkeeping
. Monthly bookkeeping for 15 small firms/entities affiliated
with Langlais Law Firm, PLLC;
Accounts receivable and accounts payable - property management (for
shopping centers in Cape Cod, MA and Chehalis, WA)
. Management, application and monitoring of tenant receipts
and tenant ledgers
. Electronically process tenant deposits
. Management and processing of all accounts payable invoices,
including ensuring accuracy of charges when appropriate
. Accounts payable vendor file maintenance;
. Generate 1099s
. Generate reports as directed by Administrator.
Administrative support
. Maintain and manage opening and closing of all new client and
project files
. Assist the Firm's Hummingbird DM application service provider
in maintaining the integrity of the Firm's Hummingbird DM
records management system.
. Create and maintain all accounting, time and billing policies
and procedures, including updating the Firm's Employee
Handbook with the current accounting, time and billing
policies and procedures, including time and billing work
codes, expense reimbursement forms, order forms, and
miscellaneous office forms
. Assist with year-end closing
. Assist in the creation of the L&S University (CLE, seminar,
library resource material ordering).
. Assist in development of file plan, addressing records
creation, management, retention, and disposition.
. Work with the secretarial staff to manage the opening and
closing of all new client and project files. Assist the
Firm's Hummingbird DM application service provider in
maintaining the integrity of the Firm's Hummingbird DM
records management system.
. Assist the Firm's Receptionist in the management and
maintenance of office and kitchen supplies consistent with
the Firm's budget.
W. J. Bauman Associates, Ltd., CPAs, River Falls, Wisconsin
Executive Secretary, 1983 to 1994
. Provide administrative and secretarial support for three
partners and professional staff of eight accountants
. Typing of all daily correspondence, tax forms and client
invoices;
. Typing, footing and reproducing all financial statements
including governmental;
. Scheduling client appointments.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Hummingbird DM
PCLaw
MAS90
Peachtree
Quickbooks
ProSystem Tax & Accounting
Timberline Property Management
Timeslips (legal oriented billing software)
Word, Excel, Adobe (pdf files)
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, Wisconsin
Major in Sociology with a minor in Business Administration, 1969-1974.
REFERENCES
Lori Cole (former supervisor), HLB Tautges Redpath, Ltd., White Bear
Lake 651-***-****)
Stacey Baringer (previous accountant at Langlais & Schumacher, PA)
Nancy Steffenhagen, Lakeville, MN (former co-worker), 651-***-****)