JO ANN OUVERSON
**** ******* *** ** ? Maple Lake, MN 55358 ?cell 612-***-**** or home 320-
*************@*****.***
Bookkeeping -Accounting - Office Management Professional
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Extensive experience in full-charge computerized accounting functions,
payroll processing, benefits administration and office management. Record
of improving efficiency, productivity and accuracy through process
improvements. Passionate about quality and customer satisfaction. Self-
motivated, competent, tenacious, and able to prioritize projects.
ACHIEVMENTS
. Reconciled four bank accounts that had not been reconciled for 4
years.
. Converted the accounting process from a partial manual system to a
fully computerized system.
. Participated in a Sales Tax audit where I was able to substantiate
liability and save $ 32,000.
. Established accounting policies and procedures that resulted in timely
and accurate financial data.
. Set up a tracking system for employee vacation and sick time accruals.
. Created a monthly newsletter to provide benefit information and
company news to all employees.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. 2009 -
Present
Professional Landscape Architects
Accountant and Office Manager
Fully manage all daily financial transactions including bank account
reconciliations, accounts payable, cash disbursements, accounts receivable,
cash receipts, deposits, prepared invoices, payroll via ADP, journal
entries, year-end audits, monthly financial statement preparation, employee
file management, benefits administration, data entry, purchase office
supplies, miscellaneous reports, certificates of insurance, sales tax,
1099's, balance sheet reconciliation.
Rasset Concrete & Masonry 2005- 2009
Residential Concrete and Masonry
Accounting Manager
Established all procedures and financial controls for the business.
Completed all daily financial transactions, including data entry of vendor
invoices, cash disbursements, billing, cash receipts, deposits, bank
account reconciliation, insurance management and audits, payroll via ADP,
payroll tax reports, W-2's, 1099's, certificates of insurance, financial
statements, reports and spreadsheets.
Loucks Associates 1998 -
2004
Civil Engineers and Surveyors
Accounting Manager
Complete responsibility for the daily financial transactions, including
coding and entering all vendor invoices, vendor payments, monthly billing,
post cash receipts, bank deposits, bank account reconciliations, payroll
calculations and processing via ADP, maintain employee benefits and
employee files, track vacation and sick time, track employee eligibility
for benefits, journal entries, asset management, maintain relationship with
bank, accounting firm, and insurance agents, insurance audits, sales tax
audits, financial audits, financial statements, established all accounting
procedures and financial controls, supervised administrative team.
EDUCATION
North Hennepin Community College
Associates of Applied Science: Accounting 3.8 GPA
Phi Theta Kappa
North Hennepin Community College
Continuing Education: QuickBooks
Notary Public, Minnesota
Commission expires 12/31/12
The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act
Continuing Education - Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP
Employer Health Insurance Administration
Continuing Education - Medica Health Insurance Company
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, ADP Payroll, Deltek Vision
and Semaphore, QuickBooks,
Quicken, Turbo Tax, Windows XP, Windows 7