Jill K. Arel

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Cell: 207-***-**** Home: 207-***-****

acgy5q@r.postjobfree.com

Experience in Accounting/Human Resources and Office Management

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Ability to identify problem areas, gather the required information to resolve the situation and then carry it out with

little to no supervision

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Highly organized, self motivated professional who is skilled in all areas of Accounting, Office Management and

Human Resources.

Accounting/HR Manager

June 2010 – August 2014 Bowl Portland LLC. Portland, ME

• Management of financial and Human Resource Departments.

• Duties include but not limited to; reconciliation of Lionwise POI sales into Quick Books for

restaurant, bar and bowling alley. AP, AR, ADP payroll, budget preparation, month/year end

reconciliation through the general ledger and monthly sales tax. Work directly with CPA at

year end.

• Human Resources: Hiring process of new employees including background check,

health/benefits administration, HR and safety compliance and workman’s compensation audit.

Finance Manager

July 2009 – January 2010 Atlas Group, Inc. Biddeford, ME

Management of all financial obligations through the General Ledger along with Payroll and Human

Resource coordination for a Project Management Corporation.

Duties include but not limited to; AP, AR, payroll, contract/progress billing, taxes, journal entries and

monthly reconciliations through the general ledger. Job costing, cash forecasting, budgets, purchasing

and inventory management. Monthly/year end closings. Report directly to president.

Payroll and Human Resource responsibilities consist of; Data entry of all timesheets, disbursing hours

to proper job cost code, preparing and filing of payroll taxes, HR & safety compliance, benefits

management, review of workman’s comp/liability insurance policies and audit preparation, hiring

process for new employees and current employee reviews and training. Travel planning for President

of Corporation. Creation and implementation of employee handbook.

Assist in project management and preparation of customer presentations through MS Visio and

PowerPoint. Assisting with customer service: dealing with clients and potential sales.

Left position due to company closing.

Business Manager

May 2003 – September 2008 Arel’s Handyman Services, Wells, ME

Manage all aspects of financial obligations through the general ledger. Implementation of job cost

reporting & procedures, installation of purchasing system, estimating & progress invoicing. Asset

management and depreciation schedules. Start up and administration of server and networking system.

Human Resource and benefits management.

Duties include but not limited to: Human Resource & benefit administration, AP, AR, payroll and

customer progress/AIA billing. Monthly and year end closings and journal entries. Reconciliation of

accounts through general ledger. Purchasing/Expediting of construction materials. Quarterly and

yearly tax preparation.

Scheduling, dispatching and customer service. Deal directly with contractors/subcontractors.

Consulting small businesses in Office Management & Accounting.

Office Manager

January 1998 – September 2002 Stark & Cronk Plumbing & Heating, Groveland, MA

Manage accounting, customer service and dispatching staff. Oversee all aspects of accounting and

financial obligations through the general ledger. Human Resource management and benefits

administration.

Established office procedures and creation of employee handbook. Worked with president on

implementation of networking, dispatching, and inventory and contract systems.

Duties include but not limited to: Human resource management, health benefits, 401K plan,

employee/employer relations. Payroll, quarterly and yearly payroll reconciliation through the general

ledger. AP, AR, inventory control, purchasing/expediting, monthly/quarterly taxes, financial

statements, journal entries, month and year end closings. Implemented and performed contract billing

and maintenance. Implementation of job cost reporting & procedures. Start up and administration of

server and networking system. Report directly to President.

Computer Hardware/Software and Additional Skills

Windows Operating System and AS400 Networking System. Use of ADP, Paychex and Intuit payroll systems. Lionwisse

POI system.

QuickBooks, QuickBooks Pro, QuickBooks Contractor Edition, Turbo Tax & Peachtree Accounting software. Some

knowledge with Great Plains.

MS Word/Excel, MS Publisher, MS Access, MS Visio, PowerPoint, Corel Draw, Dream Weaver, Adobe Photoshop/Elements

and Lotus Notes. Payment of taxes through EFTPS system. Proficient with internet and e mailing systems.

Accomplishments

Intuit Certified QuickBooks User

Implementation of inventory and purchasing systems.

Accounting software conversions.

Creation and implementation of Job Costing Systems.

Creation and implementation of Human Resource Employee Handbooks and procedures.

Creation of several web sites.

Assisted several small companies in streamlining finances, payroll, human resources and office procedures.

Acquired real estate license in 2004.

Accounting consulting for site developers & small construction companies.

Assisted in the startup of Real Estate Company

Worked as a part time Realtor for Real Estate Company

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