* * * DEBORAH A DELAND * * *
Westfield, NY 14787
716-***-****(home)
716-***-****(cell)
********@*****.***
Strong experience in business relations and accounting including: an
impressive 12 year track record of executing programs with limited
resources, and building client rapport.
-Superior communication skills and attention to detail
-Possess exceptional ability to build strong professional relationships
-Demonstrate outstanding problem solving and active listening skills
-Caring, compassionate and sensitive to others needs
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
7/07-present Ripley Central School, Ripley, NY
Payroll Clerk and Human Resources Officer
-Lead employees in training and ensure understanding of all HR policies.
-Update payroll records in the Personnel/Payroll data system and preparing
payroll for computer processing.
-Enter data from personnel/payroll forms into the personnel/payroll data
system.
-Counsel employees with payroll deduction concerns.
-Answer questions about payroll matters, which require policy
interpretation.
-Reconcile payroll deductions and bank statements.
-Complete forms requiring Federally regulated payroll data.
-Verify new employee information and attendance records.
-Manage benefits, union concerns, and retirement systems.
-Research laws and regulations to continue education for optimal job
performance.
1/07-present B&C Tax & Bookkeeping Service, Westfield, NY
Tax Preparer, Bookkeeper
-Interview clients to collect accurate tax information, while keeping
confidentiality.
-Prepare taxes with sensitive deadlines.
-Keep records of financial transactions for establishment.
-Verify, allocate, and post details of business transactions to subsidiary
accounts in journals or computer files from documents, such as sales
slips, invoices, receipts, check stubs, and computer printouts.
-Answer employee questions and concerns about wages while being sensitive
to personal impact of individual pay loss.
-Summarize details in separate ledgers or computer files and transfer data
to general ledger.
-Compile reports to show statistics, such as cash receipts and
expenditures, accounts payable, receivable, profit and loss.
B&C Tax & Bookkeeping Service (cont.)
Tax Preparer, Bookkeeper
-Prepare withholding, social security, and other tax reports.
-Complete records to or through trial balance.
-Designated as Accounts-Receivable Bookkeeper (clerical), and Accounts-
Payable Bookkeeper (clerical).
5/06-2/10 Pacos Construction, Dunkirk, NY
Payroll, Accounts Receivable
-Supervise other temporary employees.
-Train new employees, often working overtime to ensure their training was
flawless.
-Set up and maintaining accounts receivable files and other financial
records.
-Process cash receipts and handling credit balances.
-Answer phones triaging calls to proper department, and answering
questions about construction products/billing.
-Reconcile and adjust accounts as appropriate, reconciling bank
statements.
-Analyze past due accounts and initiating collection efforts verbally or
in writing.
-Monitor security of company including screening of all visitors and mail.
-Make bank deposits and preparing income statements.
9/99-2/06 West Virginia Dept of Revenue, Charleston, WV
Tax and Revenue Auditor
-Examine business records for tax remitting compliance.
-Perform on-site examinations of the accounting systems involving
corporations and local government entities to determine proper reporting,
payment of taxes, and compliance with federal, state, and local
regulations.
Computer Knowledge:
-Microsoft Office Suite, Quick Books, Peachtree, TurboTax, TaxAct, WinCap,
Infomatic.
EDUCATION
Fairmont State College, Fairmont, WV
May 1997- Bachelor of Science-Business Administration
Accounting (Major) & Business Management (Major)
AWARDS
-Dean's List-Spring 1997 & Fall 1996-97 Semester
-New York Education Association Certificate of Recognition-
Years of Service with Children
-NYEA Certificate of Recognition-
Instructional Staff Contributions