Benjamin Scott Volheim
**** ****** **** *** * Five Points, AL 36855 n Phone: 706-***-**** n Email:********@*****.***
Highlights of Expertise
Taxation Budgeting
General accounting Cash management
Reporting Using accountancy software
Payroll and deductions management Accounts Payable
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting 2010, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA
Classes taken: Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, Accounting Information Systems, Business Management, Managerial Finance, Cost Accounting, Internal Auditing, Governmental Accounting, Financial Analyst and other upper level accounting classes.
Programs of Knowledge: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, OnBase, Microsoft Dynamics and other related accounting Software.
Experience
TSYS – Columbus, GA
Accounts Payable Associate II, 2014 - 2015
Processed all NetSpend invoices and routed out for approval through OnBase
Processed all Telecom vendor accounts making sure that accurate coding was applied
Performed month end accrual process for Telecom vendor accounts
Prioritized daily tasks based on urgency to expedite payments
Maintained vendor relationships in order to keep good payment history
Trained new associates on policies and procedures
Communicated with colleges to solve problems and avoid payment issues
Maintained relationships with management to effectively execute department goals
Financial Analyst/Accountant I, 2016
• Reconciled payroll, cash and clearing bank accounts
• Updated monthly LOA billing schedule, sent correspondents to team members for
premiums and collected monthly benefit premiums through bank debits
• Updated monthly retiree billing schedule and collected monthly benefit premiums
through bank debits
• Balanced quarterly payroll taxes
• Balanced bi-weekly payroll
• Balanced bi-weekly 401K, employee stock purchase plan, health benefits and
paid these amounts to vendors through bank debits and wires
• Month end closing procedures, journal entries, vendor backups and cash
reconciliations
• Created bank wires and directs for payments to vendors
• Maintained relationship with HR for payroll and benefit issues
• Researched variances for payroll discrepancies
SIMPLY SELF STORAGE LAGRANGE, GA
Property Manager, 2011 to 2012
Oversaw tenant relations and management of multiple commercial properties.
Held bottom-line responsibility for end-to-end property management functions, including tenant relations, facility security / maintenance, and oversight of contracted services.
Maintained proactive focus on sustaining full occupancy levels.
Interfaced internally and externally with legal and finance departments as well as third-party vendors.
Mentored and coached junior property managers.
Earned recognition for maintaining properties at high capacity with low turnover through on-target advertising, professional networking, and excellent tenant relations.
Successfully turned around high delinquency rate by effectively communicating with tenants and improving process for collection and tracking lease payments.
WAL-MART DC 6054 – LAGRANGE, GA
Receiving Team Leader, 2005 - 2008
Made all the logistic decisions on appointment trucks.
Ran a crew of unloaders efficiently.
Hands on decision making in company’s daily operation, production levels exceeded company’s expectations, promptly recorded P.O. orders, development of relationship through hard work ethics, safety award on quarterly basis, development of leadership skills.
SUNNY POINT MOTORS, INC LAGRANGE, GA
Business Manager, 2001 to 2005
Promoted all the relevant products and services of the company.
Ensured that a highest level of administrative management is effective, particularly in the areas of home based office procedures, documentation, new business proposals, dealer and customer records, overhead budgets and ensuring adherence to the Company’s instructions, where appropriate.
Identified, developed, monitored and managed dealers in order to exploit their full potential for construction related business.
Responded effectively and within agreed timescales to requests for audits of dealer whole goods.
Completed all reports requested on a timely basis.
Prepared detailed credit proposals.
Created and managed production of point of sale information.
Activities
Volunteer For the VITA Program Goodwill Inc., GA Chips Program, Head Officer Of Elm City Lodge #544 F&AM Lagrange, GA, Accounting Club, Georgia Society Of CPA’S, Golf