Detail-oriented and results-oriented professional with well-rounded experience in all aspects of administrative and office management; complemented with knowledge of human resource functions.
Areas of Expertise
Accounts Payable Administration Account Reconciliation Schedule Coordination Inventory Control
Recordkeeping and Documentation Office Equipment Maintenance Staff Supervision and Training
Customer Service Conflict Resolution Cross-functional Collaboration
Professional Experience
Vias Import Ltd., New York, NY
Office Manager Human Resource Assistant Dec 2013–Jun 2020
Rendered administrative support to marketing director with international and/or national events, including wine tasting and sales meetings
Held responsibility in implementing commuter pre-tax benefit program
Performed diverse functions involving maintaining equipment, updating schedules, addressing customer complaints, and conducting purchasing and inventory of all the required office supplies
Provided hands-on assistance with HR duties, including making new hire packets, managing employee’s attendance and paid time off (PTO), and scheduling and participating in vendor meetings
Partnered closely with the offsite IT advisor from Navision for the implementation of automating beverage taxes for the company
Received promotion from accounts payable administrator to office manager in 2013 for excellent work performance
Played a key role in the relocation of the entire company from old to new space
Accounts Payable Administrator Jan 2007–Dec 2013
Carried out the preparation and submission of national beverage excise taxes for all required filing states, involving monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for the states and senior management
Generated annual sales reports of customer’s activities mandated by New Jersey and New York Liquor Authority and Department of Revenue, as well as financial reports for senior management with actual variances and comparison analysis of expenses
Conducted reconciliation of corporate credit card and cash reimbursements for over 30 sales representatives
Completed the posting of company expenses to the general ledger accounts as well as payments to the various vendors, while ensuring accuracy of petty cash account
Worked to collaboratively with company’s certified public accountant firms to perform company audits and obtain information in resolving accounting discrepancies
Executed close monitoring of expense aging to ensure timely payments and handled expense aging discrepancies
Earlier Career
Elmont Paint & Wallpaper, Inc., Elmont, NY
Full Charge Bookkeeper Mar 1999–Jan 2007
Education
Coursework in Accounting: May 1975 Nassau Community College, Nassau County, NY
Coursework in Accounting: May 1977 Pace University, New York City, NY
License
Notary Public: State of New York (Valid Until: 2023)
Additional Skills
Technical Skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and Navision
Languages: English (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent), and Italian (Basic)