Karen Cahill
Charlotte, NC 28269
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A financial professional who is a self-starter and capable of effectively
functioning with minimum supervision, known for taking initiative and
skilled at meeting challenges and deadlines, a team player who is
attentive to detail and produces quality results. Computer proficient,
areas of expertise include:
. Analysis . Detail Oriented
. Accounts Payable/Receivable/Payroll
. Multi-Tasking
. Microsoft Office
. Organization/Prioritizing
. Written and Verbal Communications
. Data Entry
Work Experience
8/13 - 8/14 Schleich, USA
Accounts Receivable
. Post checks and credit cards to customer accounts
. Prepare deposits for US and Canada
. Contact customers on short pays, over 60 days late
. Work with customers to resolve shortages, damaged
products, missing shipments
. Work with sales staff on delinquent accounts, shortages,
credits/debits
. Credit/Debit Notes
. Credit - approval of credit limits, Release of orders on
hold, Credit References
2/12 - 4/13 Davidson Media Group, LLC
HR/Payroll Accountant
. ADP Payroll - Paychex Multi State/Multi Location) 100+
employees
. Garnishments
. Time Keeping, Attendance
. Calculate/Accrue Paid time off
. Insurance changes
. Balance Payroll accounts by auditing information
. Journal Entries
. Human Resource Director
. Employee Counseling
. HR Policy and Procedure
. ADA, EEO, FMLA, FLSA, OSHA
. Handle legal issues and compliance
. Benefit Administration
. 401K transfers, FSA, HSA, Medical/Dental/Vision
. General Ledger Posting - Payroll
. QuickBooks/Sage AccPac
. Commission
. Tax Deposits
05/10 - 4/11 Tam Metal Products, Inc. - Mahwah, NJ
Staff Accountant
. Payroll (In house) and Payroll taxes - w-2's
. Responsible for accounts receivable postings
Review Daily Sales, Cash, and Accounts Payables
. Accounts payable, payment selection and check runs
. Month End close
. Adjusting Entries, Reversing Entries, Prepaid
. Bank Reconciliations
. Quarterly and Year End Taxes, including WR-30, 940, 941, and
tax deposits
. General Journal and General Ledger
. Human Resources - maintaining employee files, new hire
reporting, confidentiality
9/08 - 8/09 Two Long Term Temp Assignments
6/09- 8/09 Ethos Fitness & Spa (Winston Staffing)
Office Manager/ Staff Accountant
. Accounts Payable - Full Cycle
. Billing
. Accounts Receivable - Full Cycle
. Month- End Close
. Inventory Control
. Payroll - Full Cycle
. Benefit Administration
. Human Resources
. Sale & Use Taxes
9/08-5/09 Sikora's Inc. (Express Personnel)
Staff Accountant
. Accounts Payable
. Collections
. Customer Service
5/2007- 8/2008 Pfister Maintenance Corp. Inc.
Office Manager/Staff Accountant
. Responsible for Payroll (Paychex)/ Payroll taxes (monthly and
quarterly)
. Confirms cash receipts are deposited on a daily basis
. certifies all sales to customers are appropriately entered,
posted, and invoiced
. Ensures customer payments are applied accurately and timely
. Assist Controller with financial reporting and month-end close
. Oversee and supervise accounts payable, accounts receivable,
and collections
. Implement new software, phone service,- 25% cost savings for
company
. Supervise staff, train employees when needed
. Human Resources - new hire/terminations, orientation, benefits
. Vehicle registrations, equipment cost maintenance tracking and
analysis
. Petty cash account management
. Customer Invoicing - contract billings, AIA Billing
. Accounts payable processing - process invoices, set-up vendors, check
runs
. Overall office duties - supplies, customer service, receptionist
duties (typing, filing, mail)
1/2001- 4/2007 JB Fireplaces (USI, Inc) - Oakland, NJ
Staff Accountant promoted to Accounting Supervisor
. Oversees and supervises all aspects of accounts payable,
accounts receivable, and collections, and cash application
. Responsible for Payroll (in-house)/ Payroll taxes (monthly and
quarterly) - 940, 941, & W-2's
. Receives, researches and resolves a variety of internal and
external supplier or customer inquiries concerning account status
including pricing discrepancies
. Ensures cash receipts are deposited, entered and posted daily
and accurately
. Safeguards all sales to customers are appropriately entered,
posted, and invoiced
. Confirm all inter-company balances with other branches
. Receives material into inventory - verifying pricing against
vendor invoice and packing slip
. Lead physical inventory, analyze costs and expenses
. Verify all inventory on job sites has been included in the
count if customer has not been invoiced
. Assist in preparation of month end over 90 day report with
collections making decision on assignment to Bad Debt Allowance or
Write-Off - (30% collection recovery)
. Perform job costing, journal entries, amortization schedule
. Prepares end of month aging reports, keeping track of all past
due accounts, bad debt allowance and retainage
. Completes month-end close, year-end close, and support audits
. Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting
documentation for Controller/Management review
December 2007 to 2011 University of Phoenix- Phoenix, AZ
Associates Degree Accounting 2009
B. S., Business Accounting 6/2011
Computer Skills - Microsoft Suite, Cats, Southware, Thoroughbred,
Timberline, QuickBooks,
MAS 90.Sage