Accounting/HR/Management/Bookkeeping

MICHELLE (LANNING) BUTVIDAS

**** **** *** *******, **, 48910 616-***-**** **************@*****.*** Accounting Director with 6+ years of experience organizing presentations, preparing facility reports, improving company accounts and finances, and preparing and adjusting systems and procedures for company growth. Expertise with QuickBooks Online, Microsoft Excel, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Forms, Google Slides. Looking to leverage my knowledge and experience into a role as Department Manager, or a similar position. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AMERICAN IMMERSION THEATER, GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Accounting Director September 2016 – 2020

● Ensured the department met deadlines for the following:

Weekly actor and director payroll processed

Weekly venue payments processed

Weekly reimbursements processed

Resolved all actor and director Payroll issues on a weekly basis

Processed private show payments weekly

● Maintained and updated all company accounts through Quickbooks and designated spreadsheet tracking on a timely basis.

● Monitored and approved departmental budget spending, and regulated all budgets set for departments throughout the company and made certain their yearly allotment.

● Track and predict quarterly and yearly Company spending, in order to maintain designated bank balances needed seasonally.

AMERICAN IMMERSION THEATER, GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Assistant Bookkeeper/Assistant to Director of Operations, 2015– 2016

● Read the Director of Operations emails and handled issues appropriately.

● Made purchases for the Company as requested.

● Edited and added to Handbooks already created.

● Assisted in managing Director’s daily meetings.

● Handled tasks as assigned by the Director of Operations.

● Processed private show payments, maintained bookkeeping and all documentation on such payments.

● Troubleshooting accounting documentation, including working with appropriate departments when major corrections in accounting software was needed.

● Worked closely with Private Show Sales Representatives and Private Show Sales Consultants.

● Communicated with clients about payments including producing invoices and providing receipts.

● Tracked and maintained payments from venues hosting The Murder Mystery Company shows. This included close communication with the venues to support a pleasant and productive working partnership.

*Proficient in Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets; Working with Quick Commerce, FormStack 2007-2015

Spouse to an active duty military member. Stationed at San Antonio, TX, Charleston, South Carolina, St. Louis area, and 4 years in England.

PHOENIX PERSONNEL, MUSKEGON, MI

Customer Service Representative, September 2005 – 2007

● Recruited new personnel

● Interviewed, tested and hired personnel for clients with quality standards in mind.

● Maintained staffing levels at client businesses.

● Ensured all records concerning temp staff were up to date.

● Responsible on selected evenings, holidays and weekends for carrying the emergency-phone to maintain placement levels in client businesses.

● Used MS Word, MS Outlook, Empact. Answered multi-line phone systems.

● Extensive data entry.

*This position required working in a fast paced environment, being flexible and capable of quick response to client needs. Accuracy, organization, ability to multitask and meet numerous deadlines were key components.

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ADA TOWNSHIP OFFICES, ADA, MI

Clerical/Office Assistant, 2002 – 2005

● Assisted Township Assessor with data entry, Apex sketches, minor calculations, property card cleanup and conversion.

● Supported Township Clerk with clerical duties.

Supervised voting in an individual precinct.

Assisted in tallying and confirming ballots.

Compiled lists and mailings of ballots to absentee voters and assisted in processing their ballots.

● Acted as Election Official in township, county, state and federal elections.

● Supported Utilities Department, calculated water and sewer connection fees as well as total permit costs.

● Assisted Township Treasurer in compiling and mailing summer and winter taxes to residents.

● Assisted at reception desk with telephones, walk-ins, aiding residents with general questions or referring them to the correct departments.

● Typed memos, letters, faxes and other communications for all departments.

● Used MS Word, Excel, Pervasive software (Equalizer), as well as BS&A (Utility Billing and Cash Receipts). Education 2002-2004 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI Volunteer I have participated in putting on dance performances in retirement and nursing homes. Work & I volunteered for Banfield Animal Shelter in San Antonio,TX caring for animals awaiting Interests adoption.

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