ERICA A. BELL

Brooklyn, NY 347-***-**** ad3zhl@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE/OBJECTIVEA highly skilled and educated professional with over 7 years of experience dealing with Accounting, Finance, and Human Resources in different industries. I’m seeking a position in the accounting or finance field where excellent analytical and technical skills can be utilized to improve the company's profitability. Key skills include Financial Analysis/Reporting, Accounting (payroll, accounts payable), Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) and various accounting software from QuickBooks to ERP.

EDUCATION

Touro College, New York, NY 2012

BACHELORS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – Finance GPA: 3.2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Our World Neighborhood Charter School Sep22-Oct23

Accounts Payable Specialist

●Match, batch, and code invoices to purchase orders

●Approved and paid invoices before deadlines, corresponding with vendors within 1 business day about issues or discrepancies in SageIntacct

●Process invoices, issue checks, and prepare for signatures/disbursement (mostly using Bill.com)

●Monitored all payments and expenditures, including payroll, purchase orders, invoices, account statements, decreasing errors by 23% through organized digital and paper files

●Created and entered budgets, created financial statements, assisted with audits and assessments for grants and/or programs

●Managed restricted and unrestricted funds

●Processed payments on time

●Maintained petty cash, fielded calls, and negotiated with vendors regarding services and available discounts while communicating with 6 supervisors

●Provided timely and detailed communication to internal and external stakeholders by preparing reports and documentation using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel

NYU Langone Medical Center

Payroll Tax Analyst Feb22-May22

●Keep abreast of legislative updates that affect payroll/tax regulatory compliance

●Review Federal, State and local payroll tax returns, quarterly estimates, extensions, and final returns to ensure the timely and accurate completion of all reconciliation activities.

●Ensures accurate, timely payroll tax preparation, reconciling the reporting/submission of monthly, quarterly and annual withholding and unemployment returns.

●Audits and reconciles daily payroll reports to daily tax reports ensuring adequate payment of liabilities.

●Provides project management oversight for all phases of the W-2 year end processing, including coordination to ensure year end processing is on schedule.

●Manage tax related tasks for Foreign National employees

●Assists in all tax related audits either internally or externally

●Proactively research and recommend best practices to optimize payroll tax processes

●Continually audit employee tax records in order to identify and fix incorrect tax setups prior to the payroll process

●Maintains relationships with tax vendors

●Researches and responds to questions from the field regarding tax issues

●Assists in system testing software upgrades for all tax

●Ensure that the work is aligned with the client's current AML policy and procedures, including but not limited to ensuring proper documentation has been obtained, what caused the escalation and investigate where appropriate

●Research and investigate to ensure all collected information is accurate

●Escalate where needed

Kroll/Coinbase (Contract) Oct21-Jan22 Jr. Business Compliance Tax Analyst

●Staggered/rolling basis onboarding

●KYC/onboarding project enhanced due diligence project

●Ensure that the work is aligned with the client's current AML policy and procedures, including but not limited to ensuring proper documentation has been obtained, what caused the escalation and investigate where appropriate

●Research and investigate to ensure all collected information is accurate

Lubetzky Family Foundation Jan20-Apr20

Junior Accountant

●Maintain system of accounts and keep books and records on all transactions and assets

●Ensure that all financial transactions are processed accurately, in a timely manner and in accordance with GAAP

●Manage and oversee, and act as back-up for, processing payroll, accounts payable, donations and expenses

●Perform month-end and year-end closing procedures, including overhead allocation and account reconciliations

●Reconcile monthly bank, investment, and credit card statements

●Monitor restricted donations and releases

●Assist in the production of cash flow reports, annual budgets and forecasts

●Calculate and analyze variances to budget and report significant issues to management

●Assist in issuing timely, accurate and complete financial reports for stakeholders, including Board of Directors, executives and management

●Assist in the preparation of the audited financial statements and tax returns

●Cash management, including daily balances and banking relationships

●Audit all accounts payable against contracts and maintain proper tax documentation

●Partner with other team members to develop and implement best practice internal controls, policies, processes, and workflows with a focus on efficiency and standardization across the organizations

●Supervise and develop the Accounting and Finance Associate

Volunteers of America- Greater NY (Contract)

Jr. Accountant/Payroll Specialist Nov18-June19

Jr. Accountant responsibilities

●Assist with the preparation, analysis and verification of accounting records, financial statements and reports to ensure accuracy and adherence to reporting and procedural standards

●Maintain the general ledger operations

●Support the month end close process

●Audit, process and pay vendor invoices in an accurate and timely manner

●Reconcile invoices to purchase orders and bill customers

●Resolve AP and AR problems with vendors and customers

●Collect, categorize, calculate, verify and enter data to maintain accurate records

●Assist with budget development and financial forecasting

●Monitor and analyze budget variances

●Assist with tax filings

●Record and process employee expense reports and reconcile credit card statements

●Coordinate audits in accordance with internal and external procedures

Payroll Specialist responsibilities

●Process full cycle bi-weekly payroll for 1000+ US exempt and non-exempt employees utilizing Ceridian Dayforce.

●Update employee records with necessary changes related to earnings, benefits deductions, garnishments, tax jurisdictions.

●Calculate and enter payments/benefit deductions to reflect changes for new hires, terms, transfers.

●Process time sheets, supplemental payments and fringe benefits (bonus, commission, special pay, Tuition and T&E reimbursements, Relocation payments)

●Validate and reconcile payroll reports prior to transmission.

●Prepare wire forms for payroll funding.

●Perform complex prior quarter adjustments to correct reportable wages for federal and state quarterly tax returns.

●Assist with administration of Ceridian Time Management system.

●Assist with implementing Company’s statutory and supplemental benefits plans in payroll including Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA/FSA programs, 401(k) plan.

●Contribute to month-end/quarter-end close process through preparing journal entries, processing invoices, and other information related to payroll accounting.

●Complete employee’s inquiries related to paycheck, company pay policies, benefits.

●Assist with various projects including year-end preparation, annual audits, updating payroll procedures and other relevant documentation.

●Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by researching existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions

Avroko Hospitality Group (Contract)

HR/Payroll Assistant Feb18-Apr18

●Process payroll for approximately 400 employees weekly, calculation of manual checks, and delivery of payroll checks

●Manual data entry using Excel and other software programs (Paylocity and SAP)

●Record-keeping and filing

●Maintaining compliance with tax, wages, and hour laws

●Perform pre-employment background checks on potential new hires as directed

●Plan and conduct new employee orientation and completion of all paperwork and onboarding through Paylocity to foster positive attitude towards organizational objectives

●Maintain all personnel files to ensure the highest level of confidentiality

Brands Paycheck & HR Services (Contract)

HR/Payroll Assistant Nov17- Feb18

●Processing payroll for multi-companies with multi-state payroll processing on a weekly, biweekly, monthly, and/or quarterly basis.

●Organized and maintained payroll tax information systems and documentation; ensured compliance with federal, state, and local laws. Audited year-end tax filings.

●Work with over 1000 clients on employee check reconciliation to balance year-end wage reporting.

●Collaborated with the accounting department to research and reconcile payroll tax accounts to general ledger.

●Scheduled ACA reporting meetings with clients.

●Provide client support/customer service.

Big Bus Tours NY

HR/Payroll Assistant June16-July17

●Welcomes new employees to the organization by Assisting in orientation.

●Provides payroll information by collecting time and attendance records.

●Maintains employee confidence and protects operations by keeping human resource information confidential.

●Maintaining employee files and the HR filing system.

●Scheduling interviews for job applicants.

●Collect and verify data required for weekly payroll processing

●Review payroll data for reasonableness and communicate with management regarding unusual or questionable entries

●Calculate and input weekly payroll within deadlines required by management and payroll systems

●Prepare weekly pre-and post-payroll processing reports

●Prepare monthly payroll costs reports

●Act as company resource for payroll related technical issues

●Ensure internal and external confidentiality of payroll and human resources information

●Perform other accounting duties as assigne

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (Temp) Junior Accountant Sep15-Nov15

●Prepare various balance sheet reconciliations including bank, credit card, payroll and receivable accounts.

●Assist in timely month-end closes, which includes preparing accruals and other journal entries.

●Analyze revenue and expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately.

●Reconciling accounts payable to the general ledger

Alvarez &Marsal (Temp)

Payroll Assistant Aug15-Sep15

●Responsible for the processing of semi-monthly and monthly multi-state salary payroll

●Collection and input of salary data

●Verifying the validity of information submitted by HR and management

●Research information in the electronic or paper records.

●Maintain, verify, process and file all salary wage assignments and wage attachments, as related to the salary payroll (e.g., child support, garnishments, etc.)

●Updates payroll records by entering changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers.

●Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.

●Resolves payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.

●Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential

●Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access), Sarbanes-Oxley Act 404, SAS 70, Reporting Skills, Administrative Writing Skills, Managing Processes, Organization, Inventory Control, ADP Workforce, Oracle, QuickBooks, Peoplesoft, Blue cherry ERP and PLM software, NetSuite, Paylocity, AOD, SAP Concur, Ceridian Dayforce, Bill.Com, SageIntacct

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