Customer Service Accounting

LISA M. COHEN 216-***-**** 402-***-**** abi2hg@r.postjobfree.com

Career Summary

Experienced in the accounting field working in areas of Banking,

Electronics, Manufacturing, Medical and Non-Profit organizations. Problem

solver, strong communicator, and detail oriented. Valued work ethics

combined with technical acumen will add value results to bottom line

results.

Skills

Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes,

QuickBooks, Ceridian, ADP Enterprise Version 4 & PCPW, ProBusiness, Report

Writer, SAP, PeopleSoft, KRONOS and Oracle software packages. Accounting:

Payroll: Analyzing financial reports.

Professional History

ALERIS INTERNATIONAL INC. Cleveland OH 2008 -

2009

Payroll Specialist I

Ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll for all the non-exempt

employees.

. Compiled payroll data by creating reports.

. Generate reports to verify data both prior to the transmission and

after the receipt of the payroll output to ensure accuracy.

. Analyzed, audit, reconcile, and resolve complex payroll processing and

employee payroll issues to ensure accurate payroll processing.

. Fund Payroll; balance general ledger and reconcile account.

. Processed payroll adjustments.

. Processed and distribute manual checks, processed court ordered

garnishments, child support, tax and state levies and other third

party checks, and process ACH direct deposit requests.

. Notified and withheld court ordered lump sum payments, processed lump

sums as ordered by courts.

. Year End processing: reviewed and corrected quarterly reports,

reconciled W-2 report.

. Respond to employment verification inquiries and other requests.

STAFFING AGENCIES Cleveland OH 2007 -

2008

NESCO Resources, Ajilon Finance, Creative Financial Solutions

Payroll Specialist I

AIRGAS Great Lakes Cleveland OH 2004 -

2007

Payroll Specialist

Provide customer service for all company's employees while ensuring timely

and accurate payroll processing.

. Analyze, audit, reconcile, and resolve complex payroll processing and

employee payroll issues to ensure correct payroll processing.

. Compiled payroll data by creating reports.

. Generate reports to verify data, both prior to the transmission and

after the receipt of the payroll output to ensure accuracy.

. Generated and distributed payroll reports for the Accounting

Department.

. Process manual check, retroactive payments, and make other necessary

adjustments as required.

. Respond to employment verification inquiries and other requests.

. Process and distribute garnishments, child support, tax and state

levies and other third party checks, and process ACH direct deposit

requests.

. Fund Payroll; general ledger and account reconciliations.

. Provided as back-up for Payroll Supervisor.

. Assist\participate in projects as requested by the Payroll Supervisor

or the Department's

. Processed employee status and personal changes, entered new hire

information into system

. Set up and updated employee benefits

. Year End processing: reviewed and corrected quarterly reports,

reconciled W-2 report.

Accounts Receivable Associate

Perform all general accounts receivable functions.

. Accounts receivable; cash application, post cash receipts, record and

prepare bank deposits.

. Reconciled discrepancies.

. Process and post sales and use tax adjustments.

. Communicated with branches and other departments in resolving payment

issues insuring that issue is resolved in a timely manner. Process

month-end closing.

. Used customer service and problem solving skills to accurately process

customer inquiries.

STAFFING AGENCIES Cleveland OH 2001 -

2004

ACCOUNTEMPS, Alliance Staffing Solutions, Reserve Network, and TEK

Personnel

Bookkeeper

Performed all general accounting, payroll, and bookkeeping responsibilities

. Accounts receivable; cash application, post cash receipts, record and

prepare deposits and month end processing.

. Reviewed and processed invoices and vendor receipts.

. Analyzed and processed expense reports, communicated with employees

for verification of remittance to determine accuracy and that

processing had been completed in a timely manner.

. Balance and reconcile general ledger and bank statement accounts, post

journal entries.

. Processed payroll; verified bi-weekly payroll, verified paid and

unpaid personal time off.

. Reviewed and processed employee adjustments and manual checks.

. Execute check runs and ACH processing, post balances to general

ledger.

KEYBANK Cleveland OH 1995 - 2000

Accounting Clerk IV

Analyzed transactions and executed reconciliation of general ledger

accounts to determine accuracy and completeness of entries and accounting

classifications.

. Balanced and reconciled general ledger and bank statement accounts.

. Posted general ledger and journal entries transactions. Analyzed and

corrected daily variances. Completed month-end processing.

. Reviewed accounting documents for accuracy.

. Maintained general ledger and other assigned accounts and assisted in

preparing financial statements and other reports.

. Responded to branches and other departments inquiries resolving

balancing issues in a timely manner.

. Trained temporary employees and cross-train employees.

EDUCATION

Indiana Wesleyan University

Accounting

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