Summary of Qualifications

Highly organized and detail-focused Accounting/Payroll and Benefits

Professional with an exceptional track record of accurately handling

accounting and payroll/benefits related reporting in deadline-oriented

environments.

> Excellent management skills to provide a fun hardworking environment

to maximize the departments performance

> Skilled in all aspects of multi-state payroll including recording

payroll transactions, reconciliations, and ensuring accuracy and

completeness of data.

> Expertise in developing and delivering monthly, quarterly, and annual

accounting and payroll reports for management within tight deadlines.

> Proficiency in managing account payable and account receivable,

generating invoices and monthly statements for clients.

> Proven ability to identify and implement improvements to streamline

processes and increase efficiency and productivity.

> Excellent computer skills; proficient with Microsoft Word, Microsoft

Excel, and able to learn proprietary systems/applications quickly and

easily.

Skill Proficiencies

Multi-State Payroll Employee Benefits Collections

processing for 2500+ Coordination Reconciliations

employees General Ledger Management of 8

Accounts Process Improvement employees

Payable/Receivable

Payroll Tax Filings

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Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Management

Pending completion upon relocation - currently enrolled and taking courses

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Professional Experience

Virginia Oil Company- Charlottesville, VA 2008 -

2010

Bookkeeper / Office Manager

Overseeing the corporate accounting department which corrected and verified

paperwork and accounting procedures for 18 company owned stores as well as

22 Dealer Operated sites. Directly managed the daily procedures of 8

employees while working directly with Director of Operations and Controller

on Financials, Budgets, Special Projects, and maximizing the company's

performance.

Key Contributions:

. Evaluated and reconstructed the Transportation Department consisting

of over 10 drivers to maximize the performance of the fleet.

Reconstructing the pay scale from hourly to a per load premium with a

savings of over $125,000 per year. Estimated yearly saving for all

improvements could top $175,000.

. Established procedures within the corporate office to have all

accounting completed within 5 days to insure budget comparison,

correct account and verification of all paperwork, thus increasing

the profit margins. With this promptness we were able to locate and

correct issues within the department, company stores, and our dealers

providing total company satisfaction.

CORT Business Services - West Chester, OH

2006 - 2008

Payroll Administrator

Processing of over 2250 employees on a weekly/biweekly basis, multi-state

payroll being processed in house. Ultipro, UTA Time and Attendance,

Cognos, PeopleSoft and V2 are the primary databases used to calculate our

payroll. Running imports and conversations between several software

systems to accurately process payroll

Key Contributions:

. Ability to work office site from home office and provide an emergency

backup for 2,500 employees on a weekly and biweekly basis. Work

within a structured team to provide the maximum benefits and support

for our employees

. Special Project Coordinator - to help sync systems and provide support

to home office. Assist with tax forms, leave balances, terminations,

new hires, severance payments, referrals, STERM, commissions, OT on

commissions, Multi-Worksite Reports

Harbor Group Management - Norfolk, Virginia 2005 -

2006

Payroll & Benefits Coordinator

Manage the processing of over 400 employees on a semi-monthly multi-state

payroll processing plan through ADP/Ceridian. Prepare and file all related

tax filings as well as management reports and financial summaries detailing

company's financial status. Serve as primary contact person for company

and union employees regarding payroll and benefit services provided by the

organization. Responsible for processing all benefit applications and

claims regarding health, dental, vision, disability (short and long term),

and union contract cooperation.

Key Contributions:

. Supported a significant increase in productivity levels by

streamlining payroll processing. Researched and implemented

conversion of payroll processing from ADP to Ceridian saving company

payroll processing expense by 30%.

. Prepared and delivered to management, under extremely quick turnaround

timelines, accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.

Coastal Training Technologies - Norfolk, Virginia

2005 - 2005

Payroll Manager/Accounting Specialist

Responsible for management of processing payroll and benefits, tax

reconciliations and filings, general ledger for payroll, and payroll

reconciliations for an employee base of 185. Assisted the VP of Finance in

monthly bank reconciliations, reconciling accounts payable and accounts

receivable transactions for subsidiaries located outside the United States.

Gained an outstanding amount of knowledge related to international

currency accounting and processing.

Key Contributions:

. Demonstrated talent for quickly learning new tasks and completing

assignments ahead of schedule while maintaining a high degree of

accuracy.

. Demonstrated a proven ability to adapt to numerous accounting and

payroll processing software solutions as well as ease of adaptability

for learning proprietary systems.

Great Atlantic Management - Virginia Beach, Virginia

2003-2005

Payroll & Benefits Coordinator/Reserve Coordinator

Responsible for processing payroll for over 500 employees on a bi-weekly

payroll processing plan. Solely managed processing of all benefit

applications and claims regarding health, dental, vision, disability (short

and long term), and flexible spending accounts.

After a year and a half of service I was promoted to Reserve Coordinator.

Responsible for establishing and maintaining professional relationships

with lenders and investors related to company operations. Managed the

processing and filings of assessments, real estate taxes, personal property

taxes, and budgets for 70 multi-state properties.

Key Contributions:

. Improved overall company relationships with key lenders and investors

for the organization.

. Excelled within a fast-paced environment, continually taking on

increased levels of responsibility.

The Rutherford Institute - Charlottesville, Virginia

1998-2003

Accounting Assistant

Responsible for assisting in the Accounting and Payroll department. Worked

part-time as a student for approximately nine months before accepting full

time upon graduation of high school. Assisted Controller with all aspects

of accounting included but not limited to accounts receivables, accounts

payables, general ledger, and account and general ledger reconciliation.

Responsible for processing daily donations from the organization's

supporters including reconciliations, acknowledgements, and daily deposit

preparations.

Key Contributions:

. Excelled within a fast-paced environment, continually taking on

increased levels of responsibility.

. Demonstrated the ability to excel with the organization's operational

changes, while participating in projects to assist the organization's

desire to increase efficiency and image.

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