SUMMARY:

Proactive, organized general ledger accountant with diversified

experiences, from accounts receivable and accounts payable through month

end procedures and audit schedules, and payroll and Human Resources.

Demonstrated success in problem solving, process improvement, and

documentation within a small to medium sized organization that fosters a

hard work ethic and light humor.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Eniva Corporation, Anoka, Minnesota

2008- 2010

Staff Accountant / Junior Treasury

Prepared bank reconciliations, account reconciliations, and journal entries

for multiple companies with various currencies. Created and maintained

Excel workbooks and spreadsheets to track the cash activity of eighteen

bank accounts. Prepared various audit schedules and satisfied auditor

questions.

( Completed the entire 2007 year of multiple complex bank

reconciliations with various currencies for the 2007 year end within

three months.

( Created a daily banking activity to achieve rapid and concise

visibility to the status of all bank accounts. The creation of this

yielded $160,000. Each subsequent month thereafter yields $20,000 -

$40,000. Also, this process improves the timeliness of the bank

reconciliations at month end.

( Conveyed the need to have and obtained the foreign currencies to be

shown in the chart of accounts and General Ledger.

( Taught self the unique items contained in each bank reconciliation.

Examples; invoice number was imbedded in a 20+ digit number from the

credit card service, the need to use two reports from the credit card

service to correctly identify receipts of payment detail and others.

( Discovered the understatement of sales in the amount of $118,000.

( Coordinated the returned check process for timely reissue.

Vision-Ease Lens, Ramsey, Minnesota

2004 - 2007

Staff Accountant

Prepared bank reconciliations, account reconciliations, and journal entries

for multiple companies. Performed cash management. Maintained the BNA

fixed asset system and the integrity relation to the JD Edwards accounting

software. Prepared various audit schedules and satisfied auditor questions.

Maintained the integrity of the address book on the JD Edwards System.

( Revamped the daily banking activity to achieve more accuracy and

efficiency, as well as to contain comprehensive information.

Created and maintained an Excel workbook and spreadsheet to track cash

transactions of the revolving debt, receipts, disbursements and payroll

bank accounts for positive cash balances.

Enhanced and maintained an accounts payable spreadsheet that communicated

all electronic bank withdrawal information for accounts payable

personnel.

( Updated the fixed asset list and values in relation to the sale of

the company.

( Created and maintained a fixed asset process to ensure the integrity

of the BNA fixed asset system to the JD Edwards accounting software.

( Unraveled eight months of transactions for five bank accounts that

correlated to nine general ledger accounts within four months.

Morrell Administrative Company Inc, Elk River, Minnesota

2003 - 2004

Accountant

Processed payroll via ADP for two companies. Maintained accounts payable,

invoicing, accounts receivable, month end, and journal entries on

Peachtree. Performed reconciliations, and Sales & Use Tax filings for

multiple companies. Performed as a human resource person and liaison

between the Morrell Companies, the employees, and the third party

administrator. Ordered supplies for the needs of the company.

. Revamped a maintenance spreadsheet with a pivot table to improve

efficiency of the invoicing process.

Liberty Diversified Industries, New Hope, Minnesota

2000 - 2003

Accountant

Prepared bank reconciliations, account reconciliations/analyses, journal

entries for multiple companies, and various Excel spreadsheets reflecting

monthly and annual ratios. Maintained customer rebates. Prepared various

audit schedules, and satisfied auditor inquires. Solely responsible to

maintain the JD Edwards address book integrity. Liaison to division

personnel for JD Edwards inquiries.

. Discovered over $5,000 worth of corporate credit card fraud by

updating and maintaining the corporate credit card reconciliation.

Nasco, Inc., New Brighton, Minnesota 1999 -

2000

Staff Accountant

Prepared bank reconciliations, account reconciliations/analyses, journal

entries, and created the monthly sales report. Maintained a vast customer

rebate program. Maintained the PCFAS fixed asset software systems and the

integrity to the accounting software. Prepared audit roll-forward

schedules and satisfied inquires.

. Converted the PCFAS fixed asset system from a DOS version to a windows

version.

DataWorks / Platnum Software, St Louis Park, Minnesota

1998 - 1999

Staff Accountant

Utilized Softrax software to reconcile accounts and to make journal

entries. Prepared and filed state sales and use tax.

Nonin Medical, Inc., Plymouth, Minnesota

1994 - 1998

Accountant

Prepared a weekly financial report. Performed account analyses, prepared

journal entries, and bank reconciliations. Managed the 125 (flexible

benefit) program, purchase orders for non inventory items, accounts payable

(for over 1000 vendors) through MAX and Great Plains Software, and accounts

receivable. Designated fixed assets from property. Trained personnel

within the accounting department and other departments. Assisted with year

end audits and human resource functions. Performed as an ADP payroll back

for a company with of over 100 employees.

. Transformed the weekly report process from a hand written report to a

computerized report utilizing Excel and Microsoft Word. This improved

the legibility and presentation of the report.

. Revamped the calculation of the company cash standing from a manual

process to electronic to improve efficiency and accuracy.

. Created a cash flow Excel spreadsheet to improve efficiency and accuracy.

. Created and maintained an Excel workbook for property items.

. Established and wrote procedures for accounts receivable, accounts

payable, check run, and fixed asset verses property.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Arts Major: Accounting

College of Saint Teresa, Winona, Minnesota

American Management Association

Sales & Use Tax Seminar

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