Accountant Payroll Specialist

Kesha Harryman • HR Generalist • Payroll Specialist

*** ****** **** • Lowell, AR 72745 • 479-***-**** • ***********@*****.***

Summary

A seasoned business professional with experience in human resources, accounting, payroll and tax services, project and people management and auditing. A servant leader equipped with skills needed to empower people and propel a business forward. A “quick study” fueled by a growth mindset who is also thoughtful, well organized, adaptable, self-disciplined and an effective communicator.

Experience

First Baptist Rogers, Rogers, AR August 2012 – Present

Financial Assistant

Process payroll and accompanying tax reports, W2s and 1099s for large church with a 6.1-million-dollar budget, 50+ full-time employees and approximately 40 part-time employees. Manage and process all church invoices. Responsible for churchwide human resource issues.

International Mission Board, Richmond, VA/Budapest, Hungary October 2005 – November 2007

Accountant

Processed expense reports for all missionaries throughout Central Europe. Assisted in the development of budgets and in the preparation of yearly audits. Worked with missionaries to make necessary travel arrangements.

Arvest Bank, Lowell, AR August 2004 – September 2005

Internal Auditor

Traveled to Arvest Bank branches throughout Arkansas and performed detailed internal audits for bank operations department.

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR May 2001 – July 2004

Accountant

Served as an accountant within the student accounts division. Managed a small staff responsible for processing scholarship accounts, reconciling the lockbox and assisting with scholarship and scholarship related items for students who studied abroad.

Angel, Johnston & Blasingame, CPA Firm, Chickasha, OK June 1996 – April 2001

Staff Accountant

Processed tax returns and conducted audits for non-profit organizations.

Education

Bachelor’s in Accounting & Bachelor’ in Bus. Management, The University of Science & Arts of OK

• Continuing education classes include Payroll Law, Employee HR, Microsoft Excel and an HR course on COVID 19 in the workplace. Currently working toward certification in HR through Fred Pryor.

Hobbies & Interests

• Reading suspense novels and learning about different cultures and people groups around the world.

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