Linda Connor

**** ****** *****, ******, ** *****

303-***-****

abmrkm@r.postjobfree.com

ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL

Over 12 years of experience in various aspects of payroll, management,

accounting, financial reporting, internal and external auditing procedures

as well as human resources. Have multi-state experience. Well adapted to

managing multiple projects simultaneously. High performance standards with

astute attention to detail and deadlines producing quality results.

Polished and professional interpersonal and communication skills, work well

in diverse teams to achieve goals. Ability to work well with little

supervision & multi-task in a fast paced environment. Take charge

personality, energetic, quick learner, meticulous and willing to jump in.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

? General Ledger ? Financial Reconciliations ? Billing

? Payroll

? Customer Relations ? Tax Compliance ? Payroll

Tax ? Staff Hiring, Training and Management

? Accounts Payable ? Accounts Receivable ? Detailed

Oriented ? Auditing

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

PeopleSoft 8.8 Financials and Front Office, Quick Books, Great Plains, ADP

processing, Create-A-Check, Skill Match, IQ Navigator, TimeCentre, MAS90,

Report Smith, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook,), Access, Power Point,

Data Basics, Quicken, Microsoft Money, and Yardi Property Management

Software

EDUCATION

National University, fully accredited; in Denver, Colorado 1991 - 1994

BS/BA Degree 4.00 GPA

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Accountant:

7/2004 - 10/2009 Remy Corporation

. Review financial reports, revenue/expense projections and tracking

. Project management

. Coding of invoices, account analysis and reconciliation

. Monthly, quarterly and yearly processing, setting up new accounts,

maintenance and distribution of general ledger chart of accounts

. Bank statement reconciliation's

. Cash flow management

. Reconcile monthly payroll, expense, and tax accounts, prepare journal

entries, for reconciliation to the general ledger

. Payroll journal entries and general ledger balancing

. Financial statement preparation, year-end processing

. ACH, accounts receivable and accounts payable

. Budget execution

. Contribute in the development of long-range plans, and capital outlay

requirements

. Cash reports, commissions, inventory reports, fixed asset report, sales

summary

. Track, monitor and control expenses

. Implemented conversion from PeopleSoft to Quicken software

. Manage administrative staff

. Agreement and contract approval

. Semi - monthly payroll, tax reporting

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Payroll-Benefits Manager:

1/2000 - 6/2004 Resource

Support Associates

. Perform and supervise all activities necessary to process payroll for

multiple states, includes maintaining related records, and filing tax

reports

. In-house and outsourcing of Payroll

. Payroll systems development & maintenance

. Supervised, trained & developed payroll department personnel

. All payroll tax activities, including compliance with local, state and

federal regulations

. Payroll related accruals, general ledger accounting, preparation of

journal entries, reconciliation of various payroll accounts

. Manage and reviewed processing of corporate level, and field

management payrolls

. Document and updating of procedures

. Timely ACH

. Commission calculation and auditing

. Federal, state, local and unemployment reporting. 940 and 941 for

multiple entities

. Create human resource policies, procedures, processes and employee

manual for all departments and new hires

. W-2's, life over 50 reporting, and short-term disability calculations

. Voluntary deduction reports, processing involuntary deductions, i.e.,

levies and garnishments

. Communicate with insurance carriers, retirement program contributions

and disbursements

. Preparation of monthly, self-accounting, benefits; life, LTD and STD

reports, and auditing monthly benefit claim reports

. Administer and manage 401K, life, AD&D, self-insured medical/vision

and dental insurance, track workman's compensation

. Open enrollment management; insurance bids. Track large claim

diagnosis

. Process COBRA notifications and tracking of payments

. Communication with benefit providers in connection with claims and

payment issues File short/long term disability claims

. New hire orientations, benefit records administration

. Consult with employees on any employee related issues

Payroll-Payables Manager:

8/1998 - 12/1999

Knowledge Alliance

. Supervised payroll data entry and ADP processing for multiple states

. Develop and implement budget guidelines, relating to the activities of

the Accounts Payable department

. Organize and control the Accounts Payable payment process, including

monitoring of weekly check disbursements to vendors

. Hiring and training of the A/P Associates

. Track daily cash disbursements to control costs and enforce expense

policy

. Oversee the month-end closing process, including the coding and

distributions of invoices, making sure that entries were properly

allocated to the general ledger

. Monthly expense and payroll accruals

. Conduct monthly Accounts Payable closing processes

. Handled ADP payroll processing and file maintenance

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