Joseph Morris
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** ********* ******
City: Toms River
State: NJ
Zip: 08753
Country: USA
Phone: 732-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $34,000
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Joseph Morris
528 Lafayette Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
*********@********.***
Richard Stockton College, Bachelors Degree, Concentration in Accounting
DeVry University, Associates Degree in Business
Ocean County College, Associates Degree
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Odyssey Logistics and Technology, Charlotte, NC Aug 2011 - Oct 2012
Transportation Accountant II
OLT provides global logistics and end-to-end transportation solutions.
* Process ACH, wire transfers and maintain credits through Great Plains and proprietary software
* Run Aging reports through Oracle and assist clients with payment issues or questions
* Utilize Transportation Management System daily to work with customer accounts
* Complete accounting entries and improve procedures by using best practices
* Assist customers with cash management to maximize cash flow and minimize late payments
AppleOne/Nsoro Mastec, Charlotte, NC Oct 2010 - Jun 2011
Accounting Clerk
Telecommunications Services Co. with $10mm revenue providing services for wireless integration.
* Analyze Budget report in Oracle and enter data into a financial true up spreadsheet
* Audit 100+ sales orders against purchase orders weekly to resolve all discrepancies over 1%
* Upload documents into database at designated milestone dates and create Excel trackers
Winston Financial, Pt.Pleasant, NJ Jun 2009 - Sep 2009
Audit Analyst
Contracted to perform independent audit of voluntary benefits for two companies.
* Audited and analyzed confidential documents of companies with 10,000+ employees
* Customized reports resulting in a 10% cost reduction by eliminating ineligible dependents
* Provided audit feedback to management and suggested ideas to maximize customer response
Certified Valuations/Realty Appraisals, NJ Feb 2006 - Nov 2008
Tax Inspector
Real estate appraisal and property tax assessment firms that service residential and government entities.
* Updated card data with current tax codes and submitted to office for tax record revisions
* Reviewed with 100% accuracy card data of other fieldworkers as part of quality control
* Volunteered to participate in tax hearings to discuss assessments with property owners
Toms River Regional Schools, Toms River, NJ Jan 2001 - Feb 2006
Accounting / Purchasing
TRRS is a K-12 school district with seventeen schools and 20,000 students.
* Communicated with supervisors and maintained database of fixed assets for 20+ locations
* Processed and posted high volume accounts payables, responsible for GL coding invoices
* Reconciled bank statements and performed weekly check runs
* Acted as department liaison for internal auditing purposes and handled confidential reports
* Assured arrival of equipment, supplies and materials
* Developed bid specifications for athletic equipment, office supplies and instructional materials
* Saved district over $60,000 by understanding $200m school budget and utilizing contract pricing
* Designed Excel spreadsheets calculating attendance of all schools to facilitate state funding
* Coordinated macro produced reports with programmers to meet specific scheduled dates
* Created in-house instruction manual to assist in the running specialized report
* Worked directly with information technology managers on special projects
* Responsible for daily system backups and monthly of printing of 10,000+ documents
Bakers Express, Plainfield, NJ Apr 1997 - May 1998
Staff Accountant
This transportation company delivers baked goods to major supermarket chains.
* Prepared monthly reports, processed and coded 300 accounts payable invoices daily
* Setup and maintained 3000+ vendor accounts and made daily bank transactions
* Created an inventory tracker in Excel that cut losses by 1.5% per quarter
* Redesigned layout of warehouse inventory saving monies on recovery stock
* Assisted the Controller with month-end closing processes
SUMMARY
Professional experienced in full cycle accounts payables and receivables with excellent analytical, organizational and computer skills. Credited as being a team player that is detail oriented and able to multi-task with minimal supervision. Renovated bathrooms and decks while searching for a permanent position.
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal, Certificate