Maria Hickman
*********@*******.*** - 203-***-****
WORK EXPERIENCE
Full Charge Bookkeeper/Administrator
Accounting Department - New Haven, CT - 1999 to 2015 Responsible for all accounting functions and office administration for real estate property and legal firm
• Maintain firm's client trust, IOLTA accounts
• Mange receipts, disbursements of closings and settlement funds
• Time management program: Time Matters billing system
• Real estate property manager and accounting functions for 18 properties: A/R, A/P, GL, and all payroll functions and taxes
• Responsible for tracking client related cost
• Develop and train employees in financial excel reports
• HR Administrator
• Office procedure training
• 401k reports and updates
• Payroll documents [SUTA, FUTA, 940, 941, CT-941] manual, computerized version and online tax filing
• Monthly financial reports - G/L, T/B, P&L, A/P, A/R and payroll, Excel
• Coordinate all payroll and taxes
• Assisted and developed procedures to transfer old manual accounting system from manual to computerized system
Payroll/Accounts Payable Clerk
Accounting Department - 1998 to 1999
Payroll Specialist
Benhaven, Inc - North Haven, CT - 1996 to 1997
Responsible for collection of data entry of bi-weekly payroll
• On line banking, payroll direct deposit
• Payroll consisted of, 18 differential rate, according to each employee's department/shift rates
• Financial A/P, A/R and payroll, Excel
• Financial grant reports created with Excel work books
• Board members monthly budget reports
• Payroll taxes and transfer of electronic funds
• Customized ID employee pay rate system
• Monthly and annual general ledger entries
Manager/Bookkeeper
Carpet Warehouse, Inc - New Haven, CT - 1986 to 1996 06513
Responsible for all accounting and office administer functions:
• Responsible for weekly payroll and monthly sales commission, as well as A/R, A/P and cash disbursement
• Converted one write system to computerized system
• Post general ledger of subsidiary journal and trial balance
• Balance cash draw, petty cash and daily cash deposits
• Tax form responsibilities include quarterly payroll and state sales tax forms Administrate customer orders, office supplies and purchasing inventory
• Manage staff and sub-contractors
Work Related Skills/History
• Highly proficient with the following programs:
Excel, Word Perfect, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Quick Books,
• Time and billing programs: TimeMatters and TimeSlips
• Manage and work with any software program or machine
• Ability to complete, manual or electronic federal tax forms: SUTA, FUTA, 940, 941, CT-941, W-2, M-1099, W-3, Use Sale Tax
• Typing; 70 wpm
EDUCATION
Bachelor in Business Administration
Albertus Magnus College - Hamden, CT
Associates in Accounting Business Administration
South Central Community College - New Haven, CT
Gateway Community College