Human Resources Accounts Payable

PAMELA JOHNSON

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Glendale, Arizona 85308

360-***-****

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QUALIFICATIONS

. Quality-oriented individual with a reputation for timeliness,

accuracy, and results.

. Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, projects, and assignments

under stress.

. Effective communicator able to clearly present complex information to

diverse audiences.

. Respected by customers, management, and peers for follow up,

integrity, and commitment to excellence.

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Office; MAS90; Sage ABRA; Unitime; Crystal; MS Great Plains; PeopleSoft;

Access; eEmpACT; AS400; Timberline; Peachtree

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Senior Services of Snohomish County, Mukilteo, WA 2007 to 2010

Payroll Accountant

. Coordinate and process monthly payroll transactions for

approximately 225 union, salary, and hourly employees.

. Calculate and prepare checks for payroll deductions and employee

benefits.

. Prepare quarterly payroll-related reports and submit to proper

requester.

. Assist with benefits administration and plan maintenance including

set up new plans in human resources/payroll software.

. Create, update, and maintain desktop/SOP procedures related to the

essential duties of the position.

. Reconcile payroll expense and benefit accounts and process

adjusting journal entries.

. Work with auditors, CFO, and Controller regarding annual agency,

payroll, and 401(k) audits.

Safeco Insurance Companies, Seattle, Washington 2005 to 2007

Accounts Receivable Coordinator

. Performed various accounts receivable functions for national

insurance company providing surety bonds to agents and principals.

. Daily reconciliation of cash position between written insurance

premiums, outsourced billing statements, online credit card

transactions, and bank receipts.

. Investigated and resolved reconciliation discrepancies through to

general ledger and trial balance.

. Worked with customers, billing vendor, banks and internal service

centers to resolve payment issues.

. Wrote 15 instruction manuals for the direct bill accounting

procedures for staff use including daily reconciliation, commission

adjustments disbursements, etc.

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PACE Staffing Network, Inc., Bellevue, Washington 1996 to 2005

Internal Support Group Accountant - 1998 to 2005

. Performed a wide range of accounting functions with heavy payroll

emphasis for regional staffing company with five Puget Sound

branches.

. Reconciled payroll accounts and processed adjusting journal

entries.

. Processed weekly customer invoices up to $500,000 and payroll

transactions for up to 800 employees.

. Set up appropriate pay/bill codes and attached to correct GL

accounts in system.

. Reviewed and processed all accounts receivables and various

accounts payable vouchers.

. Communicated with customers to resolve receivables, payables and

payroll problems.

. Wrote instruction manual for pay/bill process for staff use.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Communications/Internal Newsletter - Internship, Puget Sound Energy,

Bellevue, WA (1995)

Admin Assistant - Work Study, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center,

Seattle, WA (1993-1995)

Office Administrator, Lt. Fleet Services, Inc., Mukilteo, WA (1992-93)

Accounts Payable Specialist, Finance & Business Office, Cornell

University, Ithaca, NY (1988-90)

Data Entry Operator, IT Department, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (1986-

88)

Data Entry Operator, NCR, Ithaca, NY (1983-84)

EDUCATION

BA - Journalism: Business, Communications, Seattle University (1995)

AAS - Accounting Emphasis, Edmonds Community College (1993)

Accounting Studies - Tompkins-Cortland Community College (1984-90)

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

. Payroll, Sage ABRA (24 hours)

. PeopleSoft, Safeco Corporation (8 hours)

. Dynamics of Customer Focus (8 hours)

. Receivables Management, Great Plains University (4 hours)

. Payroll, Great Plains University (6 hours)

. eEmACT, Prairie Development, Inc. (16 hours)

. Coping w/Payroll Hot Spots, NASBA CPE Sponsors/AMA (6 hours)

. Time Management, Franklin Quest (8 hours)

. Improving Interpersonal Skills, Cornell University (8 hours)

. Basic Listening Skills, Cornell University (8 hours)

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