PAULA J NELSON
Email: ********@***********.***
Address:
City: Ghent
State: NY
Zip: 12075
Country: USA
Phone: 952-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Experienced business professional with diverse background including payroll, finance, customer service, and management.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Villanova University, Villanova PA 1/2001 to 5/1994 (Accounting)
Job History / Details:
Summary
Experienced business professional with diverse background including payroll, finance, customer service, and management.
Highlights
Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
Multi-state payroll processing skills
Bookkeeping
Financial reporting
General ledger account reconciliations
Public and private accounting
Auditing methodology
Ceridian super user
Quickbooks Pro
Deltek Vision
Kronos
Meditech
Accomplishments
Accounting Skills
Operated computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
Payroll Skills
Operated computers programmed with payroll software to record, store, process, and analyze information.
Auditing
Extensive experience with system audits, reviews, compilations and audits of processes.
General Ledger Accounts
Maintained accurate accounts including cash,benefits, prepaid, accrued expenses and payroll transactions.
Experience
July 2010 to Current
EYP, INC Albany, NY
Payroll Accountant
Bi-weekly payroll processing. Monitor and report on paid time benefit balances. Review and post weekly time sheets. Process payroll new hires, changes, and terminations. Prepare 401k, flexible spending, and other benefit withholdings and deposits. Process and manage garnishments, child support, and other required deductions. Process compensation changes. Report preparation. Interface with Human Resources/Benefits Administrator regarding benefit set ups and changes. Perform various accounting functions including preparing payroll accruals, account reconciliations, account analysis, audit preparation, and other accounting related duties.
July 2007 to July 2010
NORTHEAST HEALTH Albany, NY
Senior Accountant
Supervise accounting and bookkeeping staff. Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll functions. Monthly financial statement preparation. Annual budget and audit preparation. Responsible for customer relations. New hire orientation and training/career development coordination. Perform various accounting functions including accruals, account reconciliations, account analysis, and other accounting related duties.
September 2001 to March 2005
CLIFTON NELSON & SONS, INC Ghent, NY
Office Manager
Weekly payroll processing. Review and post weekly time sheets. Process payroll new hires, changes, and terminations. Report preparation. Perform various accounting functions including accruals, account reconciliations, account analysis, and other accounting related duties.
Education
Villanova University Villanova, PA
BS Accounting
Representative Coursework: Accounting, Finance, Economic, Cost Accounting
Affiliations
Capital Region District Chapter of American Payroll Association (APA) member