Accounts Payable Receivable
Resume:
John Hendrickson Jr. *** Wilson Avenue
Endwell, NY 13760
***************@*****.***
Objective: To utilize my over 30 years of diverse accounting and finance experience as a Bookkeeper, Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Specialist or Payroll Specialist
Experience:
July 2023 - Present, Weitsman Recycling, LLC - Accounts Payable Manager
●Prepare financial statements and reconcile balance sheet accounts
●Accounting of fixed assets
●Analyze income statements and build in-depth analysis
●Build trend analytics for assessment of historic performance and forecast future performance
●Budget income statements and balance performance
●Assisted CFO and Controller with core business accounting
●Monitor and analyze accounting data and produce financial reports and statements
●Improve systems and procedure and initiate corrective actions
●Assign duties and direct staff to ensure compliance and accuracy
●Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions
September 2022 - April 2023, Piaker & Lyons, CPAs, PC - Bookkeeper/Tax Season Support
●General bookkeeping responsibilities
●Weekly and monthly reprocessing of clientele sales tax and payroll
●Assisted during tax season with processing of tax return 1040 forms
●Reconciled sales tax reports, bank statements and accounting ledgers
●Maintained client accounts and financial records
●Maintained procedures and schedules to assist accounting team with efficient operations
September 2015 – September 2022, Louis N. Picciano & Son, Inc. - Payroll Supervisor & Junior Accountant
●Handled all aspects of payroll, including tracking and running reports for labor burden, job cost, labor distribution, deduction register, PTO, benefits, Paid Family Leave, Workers Compensation and expense reports
●Processed payroll taxes
●Received timesheets from project managers and foremen for all Union employees
●Tracked and process Union dues and benefits
●Liaison between Louis & Picciano, local unions and accounting firm for auditing processes
●Month-end reporting for 401K, amortization schedules, insurance reporting for subcontractors, and journal entries
●Converted subcontracts from a paper system to an electronic process
●Set up all reporting to get the company awarded Paycheck Protection Program loans
December 2014 - September 2015, The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier Binghamton, NY - Finance Director
●Oversaw the day to day operations of the business and financial department
●Oversaw accounts payable, accounts receivable and cash receiving
●Forecasted revenue and expenses-preparing budget
●Reviewed payroll and time reporting Effective implementation of general personnel policies and procedures
●Maintained monthly financial statements for Board of Director
●Managed reception desk and reception personnel
●Prepared for audits
December 2013-May 2014, Laveggio Roasteria, LLC Binghamton, NY - Bookkeeper - Temporary
●Conducted a monthly reconciliation of every bank account and maintained the petty cash fund
●Conducted periodic reconciliations of all accounts to ensure their accuracy
●Assembled information for external auditors for the annual audit
●Calculated and issued financial analysis of the financial statements
●Maintained the chart of accounts in an orderly accounting filing system
●Provided clerical and administrative support to management
June 2012-June 2013 Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP Binghamton, NY - Trust & Estates Paralegal
●Obtained tax identification numbers
●Drafted tax federal and state gift tax returns, trust agreements, inventories, accounts petitions and pleadings
●Assisted, prepared and filed probate proceedings and maintained financial records of trusts
●Coordinated income and principal distributions from trusts and transfers of assets into trusts
●Performed investment analysis and routine trust accounting
●Assisted in preparation of an estate plan such as filing death certificate, notifying creditors, and locating beneficiaries
●Determined assets and documentation necessary to effect sale or transfer of assets
●Drafted affidavits, statements, schedules, settlements, orders, tax returns and petitions
●Maintained estate records, bank accounts and investment
January 2009-May 2012 Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York Binghamton, NY - Controller's Department, Securities Administrator
●Maintained daily, monthly quarterly and annual investment accounting and the home office pension plan and mortgages
●Maintained and updated 1.5 billion in assets, long term and short term bonds, cash equivalents, and common stock
●Completed accurate and detailed reporting according to NAIC, state and rating agency requirements
●Distributed internal and external reports to departments/advisors to facilitate accurate investment reporting
●Prepared monthly board reports for review by officers and submit to board of director committees after approval
●Researched daily investment and payment discrepancies; assisted auditors with supporting documentation and correspondence with advisors and custodian representatives
●Completed monthly portfolio transfers in accordance to mandatory reserve balance requirements, investment uploads, interfaces for prices and quality designations; performed technical updates/fixes to CAMRA investment accounting system
●Reconciled assets with custodian and investment advisor as scheduled; followed up on discrepancies until cleared
●Performed daily mortgage accounting vouchers for investment department
●Annually completed State filing for designated states using the state-required instructions
January 2008-October 2008, Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc. Endicott, NY - Finance Department, Billing Analyst - Temporary
●Prepared daily, weekly and monthly revenue and budget forecast reports from SAP into Excel spreadsheets for CEO, CFO and Vice Presidents of divisions within company
●Balanced account transactions, reconciled monthly reports and audited customer websites and spreadsheets for Controller
●Received confirmations from order desk, account representatives and marketing to invoice global and governmental customers via mail, email and customer specific websites
●Worked closely with Treasurer, Controller, CFO and CEO regarding customer status, freight and delivery schedules
●Responded to all inquiries and contact customers concerning due and past-due invoices
●Performed collections and dispute resolution for assigned portfolios
●Monitored website for remittances and rejections
January 2007-January 2008 Beckwith Construction Company, Inc. Warren Center, PA - Office Manager & Bookkeeper
●Prepared correspondence including letters, memoranda and reports
●Supervised office activities to achieve maximum expense control and productivity
●Developed procedures and policies for office activities
●Maintained and recorded business transactions and balance ledgers using Quickbooks
●Prepared balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and financial reports using Quickbooks
●Analyzed trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future job revenues and expenses
●Reported company's finances to CEO and suggested resource utilization and strategies based on budget forecast
●Compiled amounts owed from purchase orders, prepared invoices and recorded transactions
●Inputted data from production records and individual time cards into ADP payroll system
Education:
●August 1999-December 2006 - Broome Community College, Binghamton, NY - Part-time studies in Finance; currently have enough credits for Applied Science degree, but am non-matriculated
●August 1992-May 1994, Alfred State University, Alfred, NY
●Probate & Administration of Estates Binghamton, NY - Preparing for Estate and Probate Administrative proceedings, accounting and settlement of estates
●Federal Fiduciary Income Tax Workshop, Binghamton, NY
●Estate Administration Binghamton, NY - Handling Creditor Claims Against the Estate
●Cuna Mutual Mortgage Insurance Group, Binghamton, NY - Credit Disability and Credit Life
●Principles of Banking, Money & Banking, Analyzing Financial Statements, Business Communication and Abandoned Property Seminars
●University of Lending, Syracuse, NY - Credit Scoring, Risk-Based Lending, Decision Making, Sales Skills and Collections
Proficient in:
Google Suite
Microsoft Office
Peachtree
SAP/BW
QuickBooks
Construction Manager
ADP online payroll reporting systems
Lacerte Tax
Ingage
SmartVault portal
References:
Jennifer Ruland
HR Director
Weitsman Recycling, LLC
15 W. Main Street
Owego, NY 13827
*******@********.***
Martin Quarella, President
Louis N. Picciano & Son, Inc.
33 Frederick Street
Binghamton, NY 13901
Jerry D, McMaster, Vice President
Louis N. Picciano & Son, Inc.
33 Frederick Street
Binghamton, NY 13901
Gary B. Van Nostrand, Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor Merrill Lynch
2 Court Street, Suite 100
Binghamton, NY 13901
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Melanie Rees, Manager, Group Administration Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Company of America 225 S. East Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
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Richard Bray, Instructional Technology Specialist Broome-Tioga BOCES
435 Glenwood Road
Binghamton, NY 13905
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