MICHELLE L. JOSEPH
PO Box ******
Columbia, SC **229
803-***-**** (C)
Email: ************@*****.***
PROFILE
Experienced Leader within large Corporations within the Accounting, Tax, & Payroll departments.
Displays excellent analytical, presentation, leadership, and communication skill sets.
Consistent employee record that reflects hard-work, dedication, outstanding work ethics, and loyalty.
Embraces challenged assignments and new ideas towards the growth and enhancement of Organization.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
JOSEPHAPTAX Firm, LLC, Columbia, South Carolina
Owner/CEO- November 2015- Present
Provide Bookkeeping, Payroll, Tax & Accounting Service for Small Businesses & Individuals
Prepare Weekly Payroll for Small Businesses
Prepare Monthly Bookkeeping services for Small Businesses and Self-Employed Customers
Submit Monthly or Quarterly Payroll Taxes
Prepare Yearly W2’s and 1099
Provide Accounts Payable and Receivable Services
Provide Remote Capability for All Accounting Services
Enterprise Inc, Corporate. Columbia, South Carolina
AppleOne Employment Services-November 2016-April-2017
Accountant Assistant Clerk
Posted Daily Car Rental Payments
Reconciled Weekly ACH Payments
Reconciled Credit Card Payments
Prepared Journal Entries
Responded to Chargebacks for Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover Payments
Assisted Supervisor with Special Accounting Projects
Carolina Convenience Corporation, Lexington, South Carolina
AppleOne Employment Services-August 2014-November 2014
Accountant Support Lead-November-2014- November 2015
Reviewed, Entered & Processed Vendor Invoices daily for (9) Convenience stores
Ran daily checks for Check and ACH vendors
Prepared daily, Credit Card, Money Orders, EBT and Fuelman Reports
Reconciled Monthly charges for all stores
Prepared and Keyed Journal entries
Evaluated New Hire Application and E-verify Employees
Superior Group Inc., Columbia, South Carolina
Accounting Support Specialist-May-2013- February-2014
Generated Payment files for Clients in excess of 1 Million dollars daily.
Reviewed and Analyzed Utility Payment files for processing.
Posted daily Utility Payment files into the designated Client’s server.
Ran macro on daily payment files.
Researched misapplied and missing Payments
Husqvarna, Columbia, South Carolina
Inventory Planner - April 2011-December 2012
Assisted Inventory Manager with ordering daily supplies
Input daily orders from Spreadsheet
Entered Completed order on Spreadsheet daily
Prepared Weekly Spreadsheet on Orders by Account Numbers
Aided customers with questions regarding their orders
Coordinated with Warehouse Personnel with Orders and Cancellations
Lexington Beauty Supply, Lexington, South Carolina
Manager/Owner - August 2008 - October 2010
Owned and Operated Retail Beauty Supply Store
Maintained Weekly Merchandise Inventory
Completed Weekly Payroll for Employees
Prepared Quarterly Taxes
Loxcreen Company, Inc., West Columbia, South Carolina
Personnel /Benefits Manager - May 2006 - July 2008
Primed Weekly Payroll for over 100 Production Employees.
Maintained Short-Term Disability & Worker's Comp Claims.
Coordinated Benefit Updates & Medical Insurance Benefits.
Acted as Liaison between Employees & Human Resource Director.
Taught New Hire Orientation and Benefits classes.
UNCW, Wilmington, North Carolina
Accounting Clerk IV- November 2003-March 2006
Analyzed Vendor Statements & Invoices.
Keyed Journal Entries.
Printed & distributed weekly check run for vendors, students, and staff members.
Daily Data entry in the Banner system.
Prepared spreadsheet for Advance Payments, Tax, etc.
Executed additional Accounting duties as assigned.
City of Wilmington, Wilmington, North Carolina
Lead Fiscal Accounting Support Technician--2000 - 2003
Evaluated all delinquent accounts for the Water & Sewer Department.
Presented billing breakdown analysis for each delinquent account.
Analyzed the weekly cutoff report for residential & commercial accounts.
Supported the City Collector in Court when needed on water and Sewer accounts.
Coded accounts that were in good standing to prevent disconnection.
Provided excellent customer service to the public concerning their account status.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Webster University, Columbia, South Carolina--05/2005 - 05/2007
Master of Arts Degree in Business with a Specialization in Management & Leadership
Mount Olive College, Wilmington, North Carolina--06/2003 - 05/2005
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration-Majoring in Management and Organizational
Development
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Kronos Payroll, QuickBooks, Executrac, Telnet, Peoplesoft and Oracle Banner Accounting System
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
South Carolina Summary Court Clerks Association
Notary Public of South Carolina
NHCCA, INC, Head Start Policy Council
South Carolina Who's Who Among Business Women