Accounts Payable Office Assistant

James R. Foster

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Peterborough, ON K9J 7W3

705-***-**** * *******.**@*****.***

Experience

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Oxford College, Peterborough, ON

Educational Instructor

Accounting and Payroll

Business Management

Business, Medical Office Assistant

Delivering curriculum from the Accounting & Payroll, Business Management, and Medical Office Assistant program

Prepare materials and lessons to facilitate curriculum

Related professional, life and industry experience to students to prepare them for working a Business Office

Challenge, engage and communicate with students to encourage their participation and learning while maintaining mutual respect

2005-2015 Accountant, AP/AR/PR Dept.

The Taunton Press, Newtown, CT

Processed Accounts Payable, Receivable, and Payroll; prepare journal entries and monthly closings

Processed purchase order invoices

Reviewed invoices and self-assess sales and use tax when appropriate

Maintained cheque register for all cheques and voids processed

Generated refund cheques

Processed ACH postage, tax and international wires

Processed expense reports for payment ensuring that travel expenses comply to company policy

Created new vendor accounts when appropriate

Maintained and processed quarterly royalty payments

Prepared monthly account analysis to reconcile to estimated budget projections

Prepared sales tax returns

Completed accounting upgrade conversions, initiated several enhancements to improve system productivity and efficiency

Initiated new Federal and State tax filing process, resulting in more streamlined procedures

Work collaboratively with vendors and Taunton staff to resolve issues

Implemented travel and attendance program and presented programs to the company staff and gave additional training when needed as well trained new employees during onboarding

Monitored capital projects work-in-progress reports and prepared monthly depreciation

Monitored insurance and tax accruals

Updated daily foreign exchange rates

2004-2005 Accountant

Fitzmaurice & Siegel, Stamford, CT

Processed all Accounts payable, Receivable and Payroll

Prepared journal entries and reconciled all statements

Monthly financial reporting for owners

Prepared annotated financial statements and spreadsheets for attorneys

2003-2004 Accountant

The City of Kingston, Kingston, ON

Performed municipal audits, budget and cost analysis

Processed Accounts Payable

Maintained records of all payments and processed daily and weekly AP audits

2002-2003 Accounting Manager

Westmount Hospitality Group, North Bay, ON

Monitored Accounts Receivable, Billing, and Collections

Prepared daily audits

Education

Payroll Association Certificate in Payroll Practice Essentials, 2006

Diploma in Business Administration & Accounting, Sir Sandford Fleming College, 2002

Computer Skills Proficient in Lawson, Advantage, PeopleSoft, Quickbooks, SAP, Paychex, ADP, and Microsoft Office

Interests Golf, Equestrian activities, International travel

Reference Available Upon Request

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