Human Resources Accounting

ALEXANDRA MERINO

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Brooklyn Heights Synagogue 2014 TO

PRESENT

Full Charge Bookkeeper

. Process member & nonmember payments and accounts payable.

. Maintain and review accounts receivable. Post journal entries.

. Manage bank and general ledger reconciliations.

. Process payroll and employee benefits tracking

. Record payroll transactions. Ensure quarterly tax filings are done by

the payroll service.

. Petty cash custodian.

. Perform month end closings and management reports. Assist outside CPA

in the preparation of financial statements..

. Research data for synagogue budget matters and communicate effectively

to the Exec. Director and Treasurer.

. Prepare trial balance and update budget report.

FOOD BANK OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK, NY 2013 TO

2013

Tax Preparer/freelance bookkeeper

. Volunteered as a tax preparer for the 2013 tax season.

. Performed bookkeeping assignments throughout the New York area.

HMS, INC., BROOKLYN, NY 2010 TO

2012

Full Charge Bookkeeper/Accounting Manager

. Managed day-to-day accounting activities: Accounts Payable, Accounts

Receivable, Payroll, and General Ledger.

Worked effectively with external auditors to ensure completion of

Workers Comp, NYS Dept. of Labor, NYS Sales Tax audits and IRS follow

ups.

. Responsible for human resources administration and employee inquiries.

. Served as liaison with vendors and financial institutions, credit card

companies, partners and distributors.

. Ensured the accuracy of company financials; established procedures to

build the accounting cycle and the accounting department; prepared

financial statements.

. Recruited, hired and trained accounting staff. Supervised a staff of

two (2).

ABS, BROOKLYN, NY 2006 TO

2010

Full Charge Bookkeeper Consultant

. Worked for several small businesses: helped them maintain and produce

monthly reports and statements including processing and recording A/R,

A/P, payroll, credit card reconciliation, commission reports and

reconciliation of their balance sheet accounts, vendor and financial

institutions statements.

HARLEMRBI, NEW YORK, NY 2004 TO

2006

Full Charge Bookkeeper

. Maintained G/L and reconciled balance sheet accounts.

. Prepared schedules for annual audits and monthly reports for

management and the finance committee using Fund EZ.

. Monitored and submitted grant vouchers to related government agencies

and contributors.

. Ensured compliance of contract allocations and internal controls and

maintained human resources data, benefit administration (403B, Health

Insurance & TransitCheks), and payroll.

. Partnered with development to reconcile donors' contributions.

. Supervised a part-time assistant; completed additional projects as

requested by management.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, RICHMOND HILL, NY 2002 TO

2006

Fiscal Consultant

. Responsible for the daily accounting functions including A/P, A/R, and

billing to funding agencies.

. Reviewed general ledger and reconciled balance sheet accounts.

. Participated in the preparation of departmental and annual budgets;

prepared fiscal reports for fiscal committee, schedules and reports

for annual audits.

. Reviewed and assisted with payroll allocations. Created, implemented

and maintained fiscal policies and internal controls for the

organization.

SKILLS

Strong project management skills, bilingual: Spanish, strong mathematical

aptitude, QuickBooks integration and implementation, Fund EZ and Excel.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Hunter College - BS in Accounting La Guardia

Community College - AS in Computer Science

CNAP Certified IRS Enrolled Agent:

Passed Part I

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