Marilyn Gaye Rodgers **** Wood Green Lane • Lakeland, TN 38002

901-***-**** acx115@r.postjobfree.com

Office Manager-Bookkeeper- Group Administrator- Payroll

Thirty two years of successful experience in many aspects of accounting including industrial distribution, mortgage escrow servicing, real estate, non-profit and construction. Self-starter with a demonstrated ability to achieve results as part of an effective team, and ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task under deadlines. Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively, inspiring the trust of others. Excellent communication skills, sound judgement and discretion, as well as discernment. Solution oriented, team focused, morally and ethically grounded, with integrity. Superior critical thinking skills.

Employment

LANDMARK CONSTRUCTION GENERAL CONTRACTOR, INC., Memphis, TN

12/2002 to Present

Office Manager

Full charge bookkeeper with knowledge of inventory and fixed asset accounts with an emphasis on cost accounting. Proven ability to deliver precise and efficient monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports. Other duties include: Corporate credit card account reconciliations, annual business tax license and tri-state contractor license renewals; maintain and reconcile 4 bank accounts. Liaison to the tax accountant to ensure maximum tax advantages.

Payroll administration for 40-50 employees; payroll tax deposit, W9s, W2s, 1099s, all quarterly federal and state returns, new hire and termination paperwork, I9s, E-Verify, knowledge of wage rates, Certified payroll, Cobra, and garnishments.

Group administrator and benefit manager; responsibilities include entertaining proposals, facilitate all benefit enrollments and terminations to 12 policies, monitor commercial lines annually to achieve maximum savings to the company; conduct annual workmen’s compensation and general liability audits and tracking for compliance. Effectively dispute audits for a maximum premium return, often in excess of $5000.

Maintain 25 fleet vehicles; maintenance, repair, tows, tag renewals, insurance, and fuel

Supervise, hire and train Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable positions. Implement best in class practices resulting in maximum time and cost efficiency.

Manage twelve local rental properties belonging to company president; collect rent, monitor repairs, pay any existing mortgages, utilities or property taxes. Maintain accounting software and bank account separate from the main company. Protect confidential data.

Maintain inventory of office and computer supplies for inside staff of 14; liaison to outside IT/server administrator; keep virus software current on all PCs; run regular/required maintenance and daily backups

Implemented the Tennessee Dept of Labor Drug-Free Workplace Program.

Created an employee handbook.

MARCH OF DIMES BIRTH DEFECTS FOUNDATION, Memphis, TN 08/1999 - 09/2002

Director of Operations

Allocated and deposited chapter-wide expenses to proper ledger accounts; reconciled four bank accounts and a petty cash fund; validated and posted credit card transactions and prepared expense vouchers.

Edited and proofed annual budget entries; prepared annual treasurer’s report; collected and recorded results of foundation wide time studies; coordinated successful internal audit.

Annual WalkAmerica: Directed workflow, supervised and trained volunteers, and provided quality control to ensure foundation policy of duty segregation.

CENTURY 21 A&A REALTY, Bartlett, TN 11/1997 – 08/1999

Affiliate Real Estate Broker

BOATMEN’S NATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY, Memphis, TN 08/1991 – 04/1997

Property Tax Specialist II

Tracked causes of delinquent property tax payments for over 350,000 escrow accounts. Determined liability and provided quality control to 15 payment technicians; obtained reimbursable penalties; tenaciously requested refunds; monitored the online program to ensure proper execution of procedure.

Liaison and coordinator to IT department for the development of a penalty tracking system. Responsible for execution and subsequent training of 30 employees.

Company-wide computer conversion to CPI system. Aided the conversion team in the technical mapping of programs; supplied IT with program functions; coordinated downtime while continuing to provide quality customer service.

MEMPHIS RUBBER AND GASKET CO., Memphis, TN 04/1984 – 08/1991

Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Clerk

Education

SHEFFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, Memphis, TN

High School Diploma

Business Skills

Proficient 10 key

MS Word

Excel 2010

Microsoft Outlook

JD Edwards AS 400 Accounting System

QuickBooks 2008, 2010, 2012, Contractor Edition and 2015 Enterprise

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