JoAnna DeJesus
Portland, OR
Email: *****************@*****.*** - Mobile: 971-***-****
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Availability to Interview: Mon - Fri 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. via email and phone Availability to Begin Work: No Restrictions, as soon as December 12, 2022 Work History
Perkins & Company P.C. Portland, OR July ‘19 – March 2020 AR and GL Accountant
* Monthly Client Billing using web-based Practice Engine software
* Cash Receipts entry (bank deposits, credit cards, wires)
* GL Account Reconciliations
* Administrative function in Expensify for Employee Expense Reimbursements
* Client account resolution for disputes and errors applying payments
* Client account Retainers management
* Setup and training of new employee permissions for Time & Billing system time entry
* Training of new Internal Accounting employee, while I transitioned to the A/P role
* Month end close processes and reports
Technology Used: Acumatica (Accounting Software for GL and AP Modules), Expensify (Expense Reimbursement Admin), Practice Management (Time & Billing), MS Office Suite: mostly Outlook, Word, and Excel, Skype (chat/meetings)
Lorentz Bruun Co, Inc. Portland, OR Feb ‘19 – Present Project Accountant
● Biweekly Payroll Processing for two companies, Lorentz Bruun and Oregon Labor Supply
● Responsible for tracking of employee PTO accrual balances
● Payment of Federal and State Tax withholdings, Unemployment, etc..
● Quarterly Returns and payment to Federal and State agencies
● Employee Garnishments and payments to State agencies
● Setting up new employee, and enrollments into Company insurance programs
● Billings from Oregon Labor Supply to Lorentz Bruun for Construction Job Labor hours
● Assisted with A/P check runs and Invoice data entry into Payables
● Ad hoc reporting and other tasks as assigned by President and CFO Technology Used: Timberline Sage (Accounting Software for Payroll and AP Modules), MS Office Suite: mostly Outlook, Word, and Excel
CollegeNet, Inc. Portland, OR Jun ‘17 – May ‘18
Electronic AP Specialist
● Month End Close duties: Funding and Operating Bank Account Reconciliations
● Responsible for weekly A/P check runs, including the processing of Employee Expense Reports
● 1099-MISC 2017 reporting
● Created historical analysis reports for Inworks Clients (queries/exports from Admin tables)
● Maintained Vendor Tables for Accounts Payable Department
● Reviewed and Posted daily Client Payables Revenue in Dynamics
● Assisted in Yearly Audit
Technology Used: MS Great Plains (Accounting Software for AP and GL Modules) Office Suite: mostly Outlook, Word, and Excel, Skype (chat/meetings)
Vitacost.com (a Kroger Company) Boca Raton, FL Sep ‘13 – Dec ‘16 Staff Accountant II
● Month End Close duties: prepared Journal Entries, and Reconciliations
● Vendor Allowances Program (Revenue tracking of Purchase Rebates, Promotions
● Prepared data to be exported to outsourcing company for 1099-MISC, 2014 & 2015 reporting
● Did extensive State Sales tax testing, for internal controls, AX & Sales Tax Office (STO)
● Maintained Vendor Tables for Accounts Payable Department
● Responsible for the company’s escheatment process, using 3rd party software for dormancy calculations and for due diligence letters
● Responsible for departmental monthly Accruals
● Responsible for company’s Treasury function, assured adequate funding for all company transactions, prepared wire transfers, canceled payments, and assisted with high dollar check runs.
● Participated as a Member of the Cultural Council Technology Used: MS Dynamics (Accounting Software for General Ledger and AP Modules), MS Office Suite: mostly Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
POLYGLASS USA Deerfield Beach, FL Jun ’12 - Jun ‘13 Executive Assistant to CEO, CFO, Directors of Operations, Sales, and Supply Chain
● Assisted with travel arrangements
● Collected receipts and prepared expense reports using online software (ExpenseWire)
● Edited, and drafted external and internal communications, including confidential documents for directors
● Prepared agendas for Lead Team meetings, and took minutes of management meetings
● Initiated and coordinated First Aid training with CINTAS for Company staff
● Responsible for Inventory, Purchasing, and Cost Analysis of office and janitorial supplies, and kitchen sundries.
● Arranged for building maintenance requests, through parent company, Mapei.
● Entered Purchase Orders in AS-400 Accounting Software.
● Collected and compiled financial information from all department leads, and prepared Monthly Financial Summary, which was shared with Corporation’s Owner, Dr. Giorgio Squinzi (Mapei)
● Prepared PowerPoint presentations for special meetings
● Organized holiday celebration: Thanksgiving 2012
● Created Company Wide Contest “Q-Idea Box” to boost company morale, and involvement across all U.S. plants.
Technology Used: AS-400 (Accounting Software for Accounts Payable/Purchase Orders), Expense Wire (Expense Reimbursement Admin), MS Office Suite: mostly Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint M.I.C.E.G., INC. (NON-PROFIT ORG., CHURCH) MIAMI, FL MAR ‘03 - AUG ‘09 Executive Secretary / Office Manager
● Handled deposits, and managed Operating and Investment Accounts
● Made decisions for all Purchases and Contracts (reviewed all new accounts)
● Facilitated the hiring of new staff members and organized their respective set of duties
● Reported to Board of Directors on a regular basis, and acted as liaison between President and Organizations’ attorneys and accountants
● Reconciled books to bank statements, Entered and Paid Invoices (QuickBooks)
● Organized staff meetings to facilitate discussion between departments Technology Used: Quickooks (Accounting Software for General Ledger and AP Modules), MS Office Suite: mostly Outlook, Word, and Excel,
KNIGHT RIDDER, SSC (NOW MCCLATCHY) MIAMI, FL JAN’ 96 - FEB ‘03 Customer Assistance Team Lead
● Attended to calls relating to Accounts Payable, General Ledger, and Information Technology issues (such as payment information, password resetting, and troubleshooting of Company’s integrated financial systems)
● Projects: Y2K Testing, Oracle-based Financial software customizations testing, Recorded Voice Files for Automated Customer Information Retrieval System, Organized Charity Event at Miami Art Museum
● Assisted in Training of new Customer Assistance Team Members, as well as at Newspaper Co’s
● Managed Profile Administration System (Corporate-Wide Employee Information Database), and created its User-Manual
Technology Used: Oracle (Customized Accounting Software for General Ledger), MS Office Suite: mostly Outlook, Word, and Excel,
EDUCATION
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL 1988 - 1991 Major: Accounting / Finance
Paralegal courses 2011-2012
North Miami Senior High School Miami, Fl 1986–1988 High School Diploma
Bureau of Labor & Industries Portland, Or May 9, 2019 Certified Payroll – Prevailing Wage Rates course for Construction