Insurance Administrative Assistant

Margaret Kruszewska

Ph: 201-***-****

Email: ************@*****.***

EDUCATION:

Montclair State University, Montclair NJ

BS: Business Administration: Concentration in Accounting - 2016

**** ****PA scholarship recipient

Bergen Community College, Paramus NJ

AAS: Accounting AAS

Stenotype and Foreign Languages State College, Warsaw Poland

Associates Degree: Business Administration

EXPERIENCE:

Bookkeeper/HR Administrator 432 Owners Inc. Arbor Hills – Nutley NJ 08/2015-present

Recording and managing intercompany transactions

Processing biweekly payroll and tracking employees time records

Full cycle Accounts Receivable, including Billing and Collections

Full cycle Accounts Payable, including 1099s

Bank Reconciliations and record keeping

Recording day-to-day financial transactions and completing the GL posting process

Preparing Financial Statements for the Board of Directors meetings

Preparing and managing the annual budget, analyzing changes and advising accordingly

Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities,

Coordinating proposals and paperwork related to new projects

Communicating with vendors, shareholders and tenants (both in verbal and written form)

Ensuring adherence to companies policies and legal rules and guidelines

Loan Service Representative Polish & Slavic FCU – Fairfield, NJ 02/2014-08/2015

Assisted with payment of insurance policies on all mortgage loans

Assisted with payments of real estate taxes on mortgage loans

Handled questions from mortgagors, insurance agents, tax collectors relating to insurance and tax matters

Handled loan modification documents

Performed duties of loan payment clerk when necessary

Member Service Center Representative I/II Polish & Slavic FCU – Fairfield, NJ 03/2009 - 02/2014

Researched accounts and credit cards discrepancies

Accepted Credit Card applications

Updated member profiles for the Credit Union

Offered products and services effectively through the practice of established sales and service techniques

Provided members with information regarding consumer loans, real estate loans, business loans, and Visa cards

Supervised Call Center staff performance

Monthly employee performance evaluations

Prepared monthly reports for upper management

Accounting Assistant/Bookkeeper Norm Fleischer CPA LLC - Fair Lawn, NJ, P/T 01/2010 – 06/2015

Maintained customer records in QuickBooks

Performed general ledger account reconciliations on monthly basis to include bank account, credit cards etc.

Performed multiple bank reconciliations and record keeping

Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper Emerson Auto Body Inc., 02/2001 - 03/2009

Prepared and sent outgoing faxes, mail, and courier parcels

Answered general phone inquiries using a professional and courteous manner

Greeted clients, suppliers and visitors to the organization in a professional and friendly manner

Managed both accounts receivable and accounts payable functions to include but not limited to: processing invoices, preparing statements, making payments, collections, reconciliation, and record keeping

Ensured the efficient day-to-day operation of the office, and supported the work of management and other staff

Office Manager Raiffeisen Polbank- Consumer Banking Division, Warsaw, PL 03/1998 - 06/2000

Coordinated the maintenance of office equipment

Purchased and stored office supplies ensuring that basic supplies are always available

Supervised work of the reception staff

Coordinated work with security and cleaning companies to ensure the best service possible

Handled of employees’ personal files, which included tracking each employee’s vacation/personal days/sick days calendar

SKILLS:

MS Word, Excel (V-Lookups, Pivot Tables), QuickBooks, Power Point

Fluent in English and Polish

Solid interpersonal and communication skills

Customer facing listening and problem-solving skills

Managerial and organizational skills

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