Sarah Ptaschek
Madison, WI *****
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Willing to relocate to: Madison, WI - Appleton, WI - Rhinelander, WI Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Accounting & HR Manager
BCS-Waunakee, WI
January 2024 to Present
• Accounts payable and receivable
• Balance sheet, profit and loss, and ad hoc reporting
• Recruiting, employee relations, discipline
• Payroll and taxes
Office Accounting Specialist – Contractor
Green Cleaning-Madison, WI
September 2023 to October 2023
· Full-cycle Accounting & Payroll
· Work in QuickBooks Online
· Work in Paycom
Accounts Payable Specialist
MadCity Windows-Madison, WI
August 2022 to August 2023
· Full-cycle accounts payable; establish and maintain vendors as current
· Work in ESP Truist, Truist One View, and maintain A/P Banking Activity
· Hit deadlines for closing on time or ahead of schedule, all entries and reporting Payroll & Tax Accountant - Contractor
VanderHouwen-Vancouver, WA
September 2019 to June 2022
· Full-cycle payroll and tax accounting; establish and maintain accounts in good standing
· Manually process, or use 3rd party to process payroll for up to 3500 employees
· Roll-in new payroll employees and tax accounts during acquisitions Payroll, Exec. Admin. and Tax Accountant
Picsolve, Inc. – US-Orlando, FL
October 2017 to August 2019
· Processed payroll for an average of 800 employees per week
· Cared for sales and use tax filings, payments, and agency relationships
· Provided financial reporting to the executive CFO – US Sales and Use Tax Accountant - Contractor
HD Supply (Contracted by Bolton Group)-Orlando, FL July 2017 to November 2017
· Managed 13 ongoing audits
· Created data sets on fixed assets from line of business sites (LOB)
· Updated tax and finance directors with newest estimates
· Matched tax exemption data with expense spreadsheets Payroll Specialist
Intuit-Reno, NV
September 2016 to April 2017
· Seasonal online payroll support for end of year traffic spike
· Cared for client payrolls, including payroll processing, tax, and educating users
· Completed employee profiles and direct deposit setups, fixed tax and exemptions issues Accounting and Property Tax Specialist, I & II
ACPL (a Hanger Co.)-Reno, NV
March 2013 to March 2016
· Retooled tax exemption in MAS (a proprietary program)
· Created SOP’s for state and county tax returns
· Closed DBA tax accounts
Accounting and Administrative Assistant
RFI Communications & Security Systems-Reno, NV
August 2012 to February 2013
· A/R, A/P, payroll, invoicing, petty cash distribution and accounting
· Worked with state and federal agencies on security access ordering
· Inventory management, fleet monitoring, RMA management, and client relations Inspection Coordinator and Account Manager
Sierra Field Service Mortgage-Reno, NV
August 2011 to June 2012
· Managed and coordinated inspection teams across 17 states; tracked the results
· Increased and maintained quality and return rates from 36% to 98% within 3 months Accounting and Sales Administrative Assistant
Yellowbook-Reno, NV
August 2006 to July 2011
· Sales contract editing and review for company policy compliance assurance
· Population density research and accounting reports for West Coast Management team
· Increased and maintained submission accuracy from 52% to 94% in 6 months Accounting and Executive Administrative Assistant
American Hydroponics-Arcata, CA
October 2003 to July 2006
· Assistant to President and CEO and assisted the managers
· Worked on major projects (Yearly Catalog Creation and Distribution) and training
· Created standardized reports and built data reports Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE in BUSINESS
University of Phoenix - Reno, NV
Bachelor's degree in BUSINESS
University of Phoenix - Reno, NV
Skills
• Accounts Payable
• Tax Experience
• Office Management
• General Ledger Reconciliation
• General Ledger Accounting
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Accounts Receivable
• Account Reconciliation
• Human resources
• Recruiting
• Workstream
• Paylocity
• Employee retention
• Employee engagement
• ADP
• Negotiation
• Workday
• Data entry
• Office experience
• Communication skills
• Supervising experience