Accounting

Jennifer L. (Balestracci) Payne

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Fredericksburg, VA 22405

*************@*****.***

(540) 993- 3842

Professional Profile: Stay at home mother of 2 boys looking to enter back into the work force. Has spent the last 11 years caring for her boys and doing volunteer work as well as part time employment. Has a bachelor’s degree, certifications in accounting and experience in various mental health positions. Seeking to obtain a position that would utilize my accounting skills and help start a career in accounting.

SKILLS SUMMARY: Very detail-oriented individual with the ability to multitask and keep control over situations. Having experience from both my personal and professional life I have garnered leadership, multitasking, organizational, educational, financial and communication skills.

As a Program Director I was responsible for directing a 4-member staff team daily. I was responsible for employee’s payroll and client’s medical treatment, including taking to, scheduling and following up on medical treatment. Responsible for keeping contact with guardians, family, funding sources, health care providers, DMR and service coordinators.

My attention to detail, leadership, organizational and multitasking skills helped produce a 99% compliance rate for our Quest review in the year 2008 (a certification process completed by the Department of Mental Retardation).

As a volunteer in BSA, I have garnered much experience within the financial realm. I have been solely responsible for all monies,

Many of my positions developed conflict resolution strategies, good communication skills and leadership skills.

VOLUNTEER WORK & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Pack 199 Cub Scout Troop- March 2019- Current

Treasurer (March 2019- Current) Performed all financial transactions for the nonprofit. Singlehandedly reorganized the ledgers to allow better money tracking and streamlining accounts. Played essential role in developing digital payment options for members as well as producing a credit card for the Cub Master (all previous treasurers were still doing receipt reimbursement, often causing cubmaster thousands of dollars out of pocket up front). Responsible for all bank reconciliation for Pack 199. Managed expense account, Petty Cash account and accounts receivable. Responsible for up-to-date budget planning and forecasting documents. Completed financial analysis for camping costs. Completed COVID cost/budget/member analysis. Eliminated discrepancies by expertly documenting expenses. Responsible for all deposits and cash withdrawals.

Conway Elementary School- December 2017- June 2018(weekly)

Assisted teachers with administrative tasks, including grading schoolwork, copying papers, laminating. Assisted children with classwork. Did one on one work with children needing extra help with reading.

St. Theresa’s Church Religious Education September 2016-May 2016

Teacher’s Aide to 2nd grade, helped with attendance, discipline, and organization. Helped instruct in teacher’s absence.

Steuart Weller Elementary School- January 2015-October 2017 (weekly)

Assisted teachers with administrative tasks, assisting students completing classwork, keeping order, and assisted with testing.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH 9/2001-12/2004

Graduated with distinction in Criminal Justice (top 15% of class in CJ)

NACPB- National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers-

Completed courses in accounting and QuickBooks Online. Received certification for QuickBooks online. Currently working on an associate degree in accounting, currently in a payroll course.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

SCPS Fredericksburg, VA 09/2021-Current

Assist Kindergarten Special Education Teacher part time at Conway Elementary School. Conflict resolution, multitasking, and leadership skills were all important in this role.

H&R Block Fredericksburg, VA 12/2018-04/2019

Assistant Tax Preparer

Worked part time as a Tax assistant for the Tax season of 2018. Responsibilities including handling customer requests and questions, completing tax returns for the year 2018.

Loudoun County Public Schools Loudoun County, VA 03/07/17-9/2017

Substitute Teacher

I worked as a substitute teacher throughout the county. Conflict resolution, multitasking, scheduling and leadership skills were all important in this role.

NFI, Massachusetts Inc. Danvers, MA 10/10/08- 6/30/09

Case Manager

I was hand selected for my knowledge of documentation, my attention to detail and my ability to organize documentation. My responsibility was to complete a time constrained overhaul of outdated mechanisms and assist other case managers in expertly developing and implementing new reporting and documenting procedures. I was solely responsible for 16 cases files of my own as well as assisting at another group home with their files. These documents included comprehensive assessments of the client, which were an analysis of their previous years’ mental, physical, and psychological well-being as well as a synopsis of their mental health history and familial upbringing. I also created and developed treatment plans, which were short term and long-term goals based on a clients need area. Responsible for training staff on how to properly complete monthly and quarterly documentation as well as instructing staff on quality content within the documentation.

Cooperative for Human Services, Inc. Lexington, Ma 9/25/2007-8/29/2008

Program Manager

Independently managed day-to-day operations for a 4-bed behavioral male residence. These duties included but were not limited to budget management for both the individuals and program, ISP preparation and participation as well as plan develop and implementation, staff scheduling, staff training and supervision to ensure interactions, treatment and safety concerns were maintained in accordance to Agency and DMR regulations/policies. As a Program Director I was responsible for directing a 4-member staff team on a daily basis. I was solely responsible for the monthly petty cash, 4 clients’ finances and the necessary documentation associated with both. On a monthly basis I completed financial reports to my supervisor using excel and word. Responsible for each client’s medical treatment, including taking to, scheduling and following up on medical treatment. Responsible for keeping contact with guardians, family, funding sources, health care providers and DMR service coordinators. Under my direction the group home received two years with distinction during Quest in February of 2008 and received a 99% compliance rate at the group home.

NFI, Massachusetts Inc. Danvers, MA 1/2006-9/2007

Adult Residential Counselor

Assisted in managing monthly scheduling and was lead counselor on weekends. This responsibility included but was not limited to delegating staff tasks, and counseling weekend staff on concerns they may have. Acted as the Human Rights Officer starting January 2006 and the Cultural Proficiency champion starting July 2006. This included but was not limited to training both staff and clients in correct procedures and policies of both. Voluntarily took on role as Case manager and advocate for 4 out of the 8 people at the group home. This responsibly included creating, developing and maintaining treatment plans, which were short term and long term based on a clients need area. Documentation and maintenance occurred on a daily, monthly, quarterly and annually basis. Also responsible for day to day counseling to adult residents as well as in crisis prevention and intervention when necessary.

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

School, home and on the job experience with Microsoft Office (word, Excel, Power Point), Adobe, QuickBooks online certified, Bookkeeping Certified and a beginning course of HTML.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Delta Epsilon Sigma member

National Honors Society in high school and college

ACHA-Adult Congenital Heart Association

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