Accounting Assistant Clerk

OMONLOLA HOUNKANRIN

adl3v7@r.postjobfree.com 816-***-**** Kansas City, MO 64138

www.linkedin.com/in/omonlola-hounkanrin

Summary

Competent and detail-oriented Accounting Assistant well-versed in accounts payable and receivable management, financial forecasting, budgets, and payroll. Talented in identifying and correct errors to ensure impeccable accuracy. Committed to achieving team objectives and driving company development. Proactive communicator with a solid foundation of trustworthy and dependable performance.

Skills

Time Management

Month-end documentation

Strategic Planning

GL reconciliation

Payment processing

Payroll operations

Expense account management

Audit support

Variance resolutions

QuickBooks

Paycheck Protection Program Loan 1 & 2

Regulatory Compliance

Budget forecasting

Report preparation

Database Management

AR and AP expertise

Team collaboration

SAP understanding

General ledger accounting

Research and due diligence

ATX

Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness

Experience

Accounting Clerk Five Star Tax & Business Solutions - Kansas City, MO 06/2020 - Current

Perform accounting clerical and administrative tasks which include word processing, emails, preparing bank deposits, fund transfer checks, answering phones, handling the mail

Fulfill day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting, and record accounts payable data and reconcile daily totals to confirm proper accounting.

Process both outgoing and incoming payments and invoices.

Update accounting ledger and journals with updated transaction information.

Communicate with Senior Staff about discrepancies and devise plans to reconcile financial issues.

Prepare monthly and year-end closing statements, financial documents, general ledger accounts and contribution reports.

Compile budget documents and monitored costs to maintain control systems.

Analyze financial performance and provide short, med, and long-term forecasts

Assist with business decisions and formulate business strategies

Record payroll for salaried and hourly employees, including all taxes, benefits, and special compensations.

Post income, expenditures, and depreciations into ATX software to generate client returns (1120 S, 1120 and 1065 forms) and package client's personal and business return copies.

Fill Paycheck Protection Program Loan 1 & 2 and the forgiveness applications for clients.

Maintain current understanding of state and federal accounting procedures to prevent any legal or compliance issue

Purchasing Assistant Park University - Kansas City, MO 06/2015 - 07/2015

Assisted with general purchasing duties such as receiving documents, verifying accuracy, and recording data according to company procedure.

Sourced new vendors for purchasing needs and designed pricing models for quotations.

Managed monthly purchase order shipments by deadline and cancellation dates.

Recorded purchases at the time of request and submitted to get approval from the purchasing manager.

Prepared records to reflect when purchased items arrive and ensured that all materials arrive

Arranged outgoing shipments for returns or when handling purchasing

Coordinated with suppliers to resolve performance related issues.

Conducted market research to determine appropriate pricing and analyzed competitive prices, products, and market-related information.

Built competitive bidding environment with broad range of suppliers.

Maintained vendor contract information, detailed records of purchases, including quantities, shipping information, and costs associated with the purchase.

Applied effective marketing concepts to increase revenue.

Submitted these records to the financial departments to aid in budget resolution.

Human Resources/Payroll Assistant Park University - Kansas City, MO 06/2014 - 05/2015

Answered phones, data entry, fax, copy, errands, assisting walk-ins, scanning, project work, other duties as assigned.

Fulfilled duties of assisting visitors and performing clerical and administrative support to both departments

Recorded timesheets in the software system and verified all amounts prior to cutting checks

Verified payroll data and consulted employees about any discrepancies

Altered employee tax status as needed as well as any information about withholding

Performed data entry and maintenance of HR/Payroll files and miscellaneous changes.

Recorded employee complaints, questions and concerns about payroll services and communicate those issues to HR manager

Adjusted employee banking records when necessary, to process payments accurately

Examined employee files to answer inquiries for assistance with personnel actions.

Work closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions, and meet deadlines.

Maintained the confidentiality of Human Resources and Payroll records and information

Technology/Business Analyst Park University - Kansas City, MO 02/2014 - 05/2014

Assisted with administrative needs such data entry, filing, mail delivery and pick-up, replying emails, answering phones.

Provided support/information to departments with login assistance, computer, & printer issues and

Work closely with end-users, and management to create, diagnose, fix, report, Install and configure software

Coordinated data across internal teams in understanding organizational and operational challenges

Entered Track-it tickets, direct calls to other departments,

Performed inventory control/ auditing/ equipment logistics/ report development

Developed product and project management skills, such as doing qualitative research on competitors, and running tests.

Built teamwork skills through exposure to project management, network infrastructure, and hardware/software support.

Implemented new IT operations into the company from the initial idea to the project completion

Student Life Assistant Park University - Kansas City, MO 05/2013 - 12/2013

Organized files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports, and scanned documents, maintaining front desk and reception area in neat and organized fashion.

Provided support to the Student Life Office in the daily operations, planning, and implementation of initiatives.

Responded to requests for immediate office support, such as data searches, office memo drafts or reference retrievals.

Maintained student's data and records confidential

Created agendas, meeting notes and other documents to enhance collaborative process.

Prepared flyers to inform students of on-campus events and meetings, posting to bulletin boards to attract attention.

Incorporated opportunities to create small, but memorable activities/environment celebrating themed meals, holidays, and special events

Performed benchmarking research of initiatives taking at other higher education institutions to develop engagement activities

Designed routine surveys to gauge satisfaction and program effectiveness to meet the department goals and objectives.

Aided senior leadership during executive decision-making process, generating customer and performance data reports to recommend corrective actions and improvements.

Education and Training

MBA: Accounting (GPA 3.8)

Avila University, Kansas City, MO

MBA: Finance (GPA 4.0)

Park University, Kansas City, MO 12/2017

Bachelor of Science: International Business (GPA 3.6)

Park University, Kansas City, MO 05/2015

Honors and Activities

Candidate for the Uniform CPA Exam 2022

Completed all 150 credit hours of the education requirement

Outstanding MBA Student Award

Avila University, Kansas City, MO 2021

https://www.avila.edu/academics/college-of-professional-schools/school-of-business/awards-spotlights/

William Randall Sowers Accounting Leadership Award – Memorial award for leadership

and character for an Accounting student

Avila University, Kansas City, MO 2021

https://www.avila.edu/academics/college-of-professional-schools/school-of-business/awards-spotlights/

Honor Student Award

Park University, Kansas City, MO 2014

https://app.park.edu/deanslist/

Sigma Alpha Pi, The National Society of Leadership and Success

Park University, Kansas City, MO 2014

Habitat for Humanity Service Trip - Performed 8 hours helping build affordable shelter alongside community’s members

Kansas City, MO 2014

Business and Investment Club

Park University, Kansas City, MO 2013 – 2015

Language

English: Fluent

French: Maternal Language

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