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Wilson, WI *****
*****@***.***
EDUCATION
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration-Management
Option
QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and assignments
- Possess effective presentation, verbal and written communication
skills
- An experienced team player, bringing enthusiasm and energy into group
efforts
- In-depth knowledge of the financial services sector.
EXPERIENCE
Accounting Coordinator JCAHPO Woodbury, MN
June 2008-Present
- Code, process and input accounts payable for several different
organizations
- Compile month end and year end financial reports including account
reconciliations and journal entries
- Leading efforts to create budgets for several different organizations
Finance/Human Resources (Temporary) Citizens State Bank Hudson,
WI February2008-June2008
- Administer employee benefits including: new employee enrollment,
employee termination, answering employee questions in regards
to employee benefits, managing vendor relations
- Process bi-weekly payroll for 70+ employees using ADP ezLaborManager
and ADP PayeXpert
- Manage recruitment process and new employee orientation
Office Manager SuperBuild, LLC River Falls, WI
January 2007-February 2008
- Manage financial reporting and systems for company including all
accounts payable, accounts receivable, monthly reporting and
reconciliations
- Maintain overall responsibility for Human Resources functions
including working with outsourced agents for payroll and recruitment, new
hire paperwork, benefits administration and performance reviews
- Implementation of human resources and accounting policies including
the creation of an Employee Handbook, Internal Control policies and
benefit plans
- Create and maintain on-line training modules for use by company
software subscribers
Accountant Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI July 2005-
December 2006
- Coordinate efforts to create budget spreadsheets, collaborate with
department leaders to collect budget information, lead efforts to
accurately spread the budget
- Compile monthly financial statements for department managers and
committee meetings
- Prepare and record monthly journal entries and perform monthly
balance sheet account reconciliations
Associate Accounting Consultant AgStar Financial Services, ACA
Baldwin, WI December 2003-July 2005
- Lead efforts in implementing new accounting software package in the
Northeast Region; train other staff members on how to effectively utilize
new software
- Create, maintain and update departmental intranet website
- Maintain general ledger records for in-office clients; compile
monthly reports for these clients
- Conduct on-farm visits to assist clients in their accounting needs,
train clients in software usage
Administrative Assistant Bye, Goff & Rohde, Ltd. River Falls, WI May
2001-December 2003
- Manage and perform daily accounting procedures such as: enter
payments, prepare deposits, compile
financial reports, and perform monthly reconciliation
- Maintain positive contact with clients by answering the telephones
and greeting clients appearing in the office
- Negotiate prices with medical record vendors to reduce client costs
Software Experience: MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, QuickBooks, Adobe
Captivate, AgManager, AgCheck, MS PowerPoint, Crystal Reports, Adobe
Connect, ezLaborManager, ADP Pay eXpert, Jack Henry, iMIS, Microsoft
Dynamics GP