Accounting Sales

Mary Kay Pickles

***** ********* ****** ***** ( Jacksonville, FL 32224 (

********@*********.*** 904-***-****

Reliable and efficient Finance and Administration Professional with

extensive experience in multiple industries and additional understanding of

human resource management

Accounting ? employee supervision / training ? banking ? payroll ?

SOX

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE AND

ENROLLED IN A MASTER'S PROGRAM IN TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY

. Effective in handling all financial transactions, financial statements

and reports in addition to knowledge of all generally accepted accounting

procedures (GAAP) and Sarbanes Oxley regulations (SOX)

. Detail-oriented and accurate in duties such as bank reconciliation, bank

deposits, resolution of billing and collection disputes, invoicing and

bank transaction processing

. Offers visionary and creative leadership, backed by solid business

acumen, acute financial management skills and highly developed

interpersonal abilities

. Experienced in processing over 1,100 employee weekly payroll and 1,200

employee semi-monthly payroll including ensuring accuracy as well as

computing tax, contributions and insurance deductions

. Self-motivated and goal-oriented, thrives in both independent operations

and team dynamics, builds alliances and engages in cross-functional

activities

Professional Experience

AREA PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR APRIL 2009 - MARCH 2010

Republic Services, Inc. Jacksonville, FL

Company providing solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal

services to commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers

. Managed time entry, batched processing time records through online

system, investigated and resolved payroll issues, reconciled and balanced

payroll activities as well as compiled and audited payroll data

. Coordinated with division staff, corporate payroll and human resource

departments to resolve salary and pay discrepancies

. Trained a staff of 16 employees with current company policy and Sarbanes

Oxley procedures in addition to ran weekly scheduled and other time

sensitive reports for 16 locations, providing data to upper management

Accounting Manager October 2007 - April 2008

Chappell Schools Jacksonville, FL

Business operating child development centers in nine Florida locations

offering child care to families and corporation contracts

. Supervised administrative and accounting staff, maintained personnel

records, reconciled monthly bank statements, job costing, accounts

payable/receivable, collections and made journal entries

. Prepared monthly financial statements, year-end W-2s and 1099s, held

weekly training sessions for company procedures and GAAP procedures

. Reviewed staff performance, providing feedback and documenting all

evaluation comments and procedures in writing

Full Charge Bookkeeper December 2005 - May 2007

Benchmark Design Group Jacksonville, FL

Company offering complete indoor and outdoor furniture solutions for

hospitality, dining venues, sports facilities, institutional, shopping

centers and other public places

. Established and maintained accounting procedures, organized job files,

job costing, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, payroll taxes and

collections

. Reconciled monthly bank statements and other accounts, processed Florida

sales taxes, prepared internal financial statements for external CPA

review and finalized quarterly finances

. Processed California sales tax, reviewed contracts for billing accuracy,

tracked job status and billed invoices on a partial completion basis to

ensure steady cash flow

Full Charge Bookkeeper January 1999 - December 2005

Accounting Staffing Jacksonville, FL

Staffing agency specializing in accounting personnel

. Coordinated with various clients, maintained account payables/receivables

and payroll in addition to set-up and updating office procedures

. Processed, payroll taxes, reconciled monthly bank statements, provided

job costing, general journal entries, new hire reporting and ensured

occupants and customers' bills were correct

. Reviewed commercial lease contracts and coordinated closely with client's

CPA

Additional EXPERIENCE

. PAYROLL ACCOUNTANT, BARNETT BANK, JACKSONVILLE, FL

. Assistant Head Cashier, Winn Dixie, Jacksonville, FL

Education And Training

MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE/ TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY EXPECTED

COMPLETION 2011

Ashford University Clinton, IA

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree / Accounting & Finance 2010

Ashford University Clinton, IA

Associate Degree / General Studies 2006

University of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ

additional skills and training

. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint),

Peachtree, Lawson, ADP, PeopleSoft, ETPS, Kronos and QuickBooks

. Expert Rating, Global Certifications, for Payroll Management

. Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) exam, expected in 2011, The American

Payroll Association

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