All Accounting, Bookkeeping, Customer Service and more

Alan Jeffrey Tarlton

Cleveland, OH *****

Professional Summary:

Accounting Professional with over 30 years of experience in accounting, including basic, adjusting and accrual entries, bank and other account reconciliations, general ledger maintenance, account analysis, and financial statement preparation/reporting. Significant successes involving expense analysis and subsequent reduction in over-all expenses/operational costs to maximize profitability

Technical Skills

●Accounting and Bookkeeping Office Management.

●Project Administration and functions

●Excellent organizational skills

●Extremely analytical Problem solver

●Extensive computer knowledge

●Microsoft Office - advanced Excel, Quick Books, MAS 90. etc.

●Working knowledge of spreadsheet and accounting software.

●Human Resources and Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable

●Staff supervision Strong customer service/client relations

●Preparation of financial statements

●Tax preparation and filing (various returns)

●Records organization & time management

●General office responsibilities (scans, email, filing, wire transfers)

●Credit analysis and approval (Dun & Bradstreet)

Education:

Bachelor's degree (Majors– Accounting and Business Pre law)

Ohio University, Athens, OH.

Professional Experience:

Air-Temp Mechanical, Cleveland, OH

July 2023 - June 2024

Staff Accountant

●Total responsibility for all Accounts Payable functions including invoice input, vendor account maintenance, payment processing through check processing, electronic debit and ACH transfer.

●Prepared, processed and sent out AIA documents for all Progress billings for installation projects

●Performed all On-Boarding activity for the company including hiring paperwork, explanation of job duties, insurance information and etc.

●Processed payroll utilizing ADP software

●Researched and prepared spreadsheets for various operating and financial reports requested by management as well as back-up spreadsheets for the payroll journal entry, IRA contributions and employee payroll loans

Netactivity, Cleveland, OH

January 2022 - January 2023

Staff Accountant

●Processed all telephone and IT billings for companies utilizing QuickBooks memorized transactions listing

●Downloaded billable Information from Microsoft websites and various other databases to input into QuickBooks

●Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable posted all receipts, reconciled bank accounts and performed all collection activity and made all payments necessary to third parties and vendors

●Maintained the General Ledger with emphasis on both AR Aging Reports and AP Aging reports

●Researched and prepared spreadsheets for various operating and financial reports requested by management as well as back-up spreadsheets for the payroll journal entry, IRA contributions and employee loans

●Worked with various websites for operational and accounting activities such as Ohio Business Gateway, the lndiana Sales Tax website and Retirement contribution websites.

●Funded Payroll and Processed Payroll through two separate third party payroll systems (JMT Group - Jaycor HR Services Co. and Payroll 360)

●Utilized separate website platform to both obtain employee payroll expense information for payroll processing and to interpret billable information from the Services Department to both update and create new billings for customers both on a monthly and a one-time basis.

Amotec, Cleveland, OH

March 2021 - May 2021

Staff Accountant

●Assigned special project working with the I-9 files to classify both Local and National forms/files as either completed correctly or not.

●Worked with Payroll to review and audit all direct deposit information (account numbers and routing numbers) and all worked hours for all employees per company per weekly payroll. This was done utilizing Bullhorn software

●Researched and prepared spreadsheets to indicate the proper contact personnel for various pharmaceutical companies as to the billings and collection efforts

●Received and processed all billings for all pharmaceutical and other companies per week. This involved sending the individual invoices (the actual invoices and accompanying nurse's notes) to the various representatives of the various pharmaceutical companies depending on the location of the patients being treated

Linden's Transportation, Lagrange, OH

June 2020 - February 2021

Staff Accountant

●Prepared Truck load paperwork for Input and input into Prophecy billing system

●Processed all AP and AR for Linden's Transportation as well as Holly Linden and Clay Hill Horse Stables

●Researched, investigated and resolved transaction postings for last twelve months to ensure accuracy of various bank reconciliations

●Prepared and processed mechanic's invoices involving work on all traders and trailers. This involved making multiple copies of all Invoices to keep proper filings for every truck and trailer, all A/P copies and additional copies for all Amex expenditures.

●Reconciled American Express statements (three separate accounts) to differentiate between transactions made on behalf of

●Linden's Transportation, Holly Linden and Clay Hill Stables.

●Processed Payroll and performed Human Resource functions

Various Contract Positions – Samsel Supply Company – May 2017 through Stimbury’s Tax and Accounting – April 2020

Stimbury’s Tax and Accounting Service, Cleveland OH

January 2020 - April 2020

Tax Accountant

●Performed research of various client's provided yearly financial records, enabling the categorization of these transactions into appropriate financial classifications/accounts

●Used the above financial activity classifications/accounts to present the financial situation of the client via:

●the most appropriate tax forms necessary by law and

●the most suitable tax forms to enable tax savings for the client

●Researched and studied the tax law on an on-going basis to remain up to date on any recent developments or changes in the tax law

Avery Dennison (Adecco Employment Service), Mentor OH

November 2019 - January 2020

Staff Accountant

●Prepared Purchase Orders and invoices to be reconciled through Ariba, tying to the SAP system

●Posted invoices against appropriate POs and subsequently notified AP for processing

●Researched, investigated and resolved holds placed on invoice payments in the Ariba system

●Researched, shredded and electronically archived paper Exemption Certificates for all vendors of Avery Dennison

Transponder Island, Cleveland OH

January 2019 - May 2019

Staff Accountant

●Reconciled six separate bank accounts that had never been done utilizing QuickBooks Accountant On-Line software (all years

●Performed the Human Resource functions of posting open positions, interviewing for the same, payment processing and payment

●Researched and tied-out the AJR module in QuickBooks with the proprietary software download of the sales transactions for the company for the prior fiscal year

●Initiated contact with lease lawyer regarding the leasing of property in Phoenix, AZ. along with reviewing leasing contract's specifics before owner's signature

Lincoln Electric (Staffing Solutions), Cleveland, OH

August 2018 - January 2019

Staff Accountant

●Entered invoices into the SAP A/P module for eight separate organizational divisions

●Investigated information and subsequently resolved vendor Invoicing questions

●Scanned invoices into Lincoln Electric's filing system utilizing naming conventions to facilitate retention, organization and knowledge of file location

Kimball E. Rubin & Associates (Express Professional Services), Cleveland, OH

December 2017 - June 2018

Staff Accountant

●Performed the entire accounts payable process for the property management part of the business, which encompassed 14 business properties with 68 rental units. This involved a continuous update of a utility breakdown schedule (an Excel spreadsheet) which was then tied-out to an AP schedule generated from the software system utilized (Appfolio)

●Maintained and reconciled 14 separate bank accounts (one for each property) as well as processed various transfers between accounts to accommodate funding and cash management. This also necessitated intercompany entries at the end of each month to reconcile the books

●Input and subsequently e-mailed and or mailed Tenant Statements for rental billings each month

●Tracked and maintained all tenant leases and evictions procedures, including all updates to Appfollo software

Samsel Supply Company (Staffing Solutions), Cleveland, OH

May 2017 - December 2017

Staff Accountant

●Performed the entire billing function utilizing SAGE (MAS 90) software. The input for invoice preparation involved very careful interpretation of all sales reports/work orders flowing through the retail store as well as the warehouse/production area so that no errors could happen. Since the software tied the billing process and the inventory maintenance together, 100% accuracy was necessary with no mistakes in communication.

●Typed, processed and mailed out special legal forms to indicated proper inspection and work performed in the repair and upkeep of watercraft utilized by the Coast Guard and other agencies as well as personal watercraft

E&A Locksmith, LLC and Emir Properties, Cleveland OH

June 2015 - May 2017

Staff Accountant

●Performed all Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions along with all invoicing and collection activity

●Reconciled various bank, payroll and operations accounts and performed all Cash Management

●Processed payroll and prepared and filed taxes

●Processed all monthly closing activity

●For Emir Properties, I performed the accounting in respect to both the residential and the commercial properties

The Awning Company, Cleveland OH

August 2013 - September 2014

Accountant

●Performed the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions along with all invoicing and collection activity

●Performed Human Resource functions such as employee file maintenance and sales commission calculation and payment

●Processed Payroll and Payroll/Workers Compensation tax calculation and payment

●Created and entered journal entries and maintained the General Ledger

●Reconciled various bank, payroll and operations accounts

Honeywell Utility Solutions and Building Solutions, Columbus, OH

May 2007 - July 2013

Project Administrator and Credit Analyst/Collector

●Administered the rebate processing program, including: Utilization of BBCS software to download the rebate information for five separate types of rebates

●Prepared Excel spreadsheets/invoices from this download utilizing pivot tables to display and organize the information appropriately and post this to the client’s website

●Calculated and reported rebate savings involved due to the rebates processed

●Prepared and maintained spreadsheets showing totals of types of rebates differentiated per batch and per invoice

●Audited the weekly Accounts Payable Aging Report and printed a disbursement sheet representing payables to vendors

●Posted all invoices to Oracle system

●Reported and maintained all credit card charges involving Home Energy audits

●Supervised three office personnel including a Payroll Specialist regarding payroll calculation and approval

●Established and maintained effective customer relationships and actively led the reduction of AIR

●Optimized "progress billings•, coordinated communication between customers and project managers to manage accurate, timely billing and maximization of receipts

●Managed and administered customer accounts and identified and escalated defined uncollectible accounts

●Performed credit analysis utilizing Dun& Bradstreet website – determined the credit worthiness and dollar amount of credit to be given per client

Boston Mills/Brandywine Ski Resorts, Inc, Peninsula, OH

December 2006 - March 2007

Controller

●Complete responsibility for the accounting department with emphasis on the Accounts Payable function

●Payroll and Human Resources functions

●Daily input of sales for both resorts including A/P, A/R, web-based receipts and web-based payment management

●Complete inventory management, bank reconciliations, sales tax and use tax preparation filing and payment

●General ledger maintenance, labor statistics, daily sales/revenue statistics, prepaid expense allocation, month/year end closing and analysis. Extensive spreadsheet development utilizing Excel, MAS 90 and Sirius software

Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain, OH

January 2002 - May 2003

Staff Accountant

●Maintained and analyzed all account activity for General Ledger and Bank Accounts for two companies

●Funded P/R for the above and both companies through transfers made online utilizing bank software systems

●Made bi-weekly P/R tax payments to the Federal Government and the State of Ohio taxation department

●Prepared bank reconciliations and subsequent journal entries for seven separate accounts

●Completed all month-end and year-end closings including financial statement preparation and analysis

●Prepared "Capital Asset" acquisition sheets to input an asset into FAS system for depreciation tracking

●Interpreted employment contracts and made payment of bonus amounts to Physicians who qualified

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