Lauri A. Fox
Newport News, VA. ***02
Phone: 870-***-****
Email: ********@*****.***
Objective
Accounting/Bookkeeping/Accounts Payable position with a corporate manufacturer, accounting service firm, or property management company. Remote/local
Education
Shawnee Community College, Ullin, IL – AAS Accounting, 1988
Experience
Full charge bookkeeping, SAP development for bookkeeping, high volume accounts payable, general ledger reconciliations, bank reconciliations, inventory, and journal entries. I also prepared a high volume of expense reports for a sales force from around the world using monetary conversions (Zimmer). I have prepared checks and disbursed them in a timely manner and have made ACH payments. I am also familiar with reconciliations and financial statements, as well as QBO synchronized transactions.
Software: Excel (advanced), JD Edwards, Ajera, Skyline, QuickBooks, QBO, Great Plains, WEB text, SAP, and AS400.
Industries: Manufacturing, Real Estate, Gas/Oil/Energy, Income Tax, Mental Health studies.
Special Info: Associate degree in accounting. I am dedicated to accuracy and have over 30 years of experience in Accounts Payable/Receivable and full-charge bookkeeping (bookkeeping with payroll). I also have extensive knowledge of the accounting cycle and production accounting.
Accountant – Diamond Drilling and Supply, Duluth, MN Nov 2022-Oct 2023
Processed the day-to-day accounting including reconciliation of credit card payments to the bank, pricing, sales tax, monthly financial statements and closing entries, and year-end statements.
Salaried Professional – Robert Half, Inc, Norfolk, VA Oct 2017-Feb 2018, and Jun-Oct 2022
Provided backup services in accounting, Accounts Payable, Transition to SAP, Full Charge Bookkeeping, QuickBooks, and QBO with auto bank reconciliations.
Accounts Payable Clerk – Pulsar Operational Boundary, Duluth, MN Sept 2019-June 2022
Performed all areas of Accounts Payable including company credit card processing, bi-weekly check runs, daily A/R deposits, sales and use tax filing and payments (multiple states), assisted the Tax Manager with yearly filings for entities beneath the umbrella of Pulsar Corporation, preparing Canadian GST returns and payments, and other duties as requested by the CFO and Controller.
Accounts Payable Clerk – Sunshine Corporation, Memphis, TN March 2018-Sept 2019
Performed all areas of Accounts Payable, including cutting checks, paying bills, GL Coding according to the property the bills were paid for (8 apartment complexes).
Shipping Clerk – Thermos Corporation, Batesville, MS Oct 2016 – Feb 2017
Scheduled shipments of product via small package, LTL, and truckload, according to customers’ request.
Office Administrator – Servpro, Oxford, MS March 7, 2016 – Oct 14, 2016
Processed paperwork and drew sketches of structures based on measurements from field workers for water and fire damage jobs and submitted the paperwork and estimates to insurance companies based on their specifications, prepared estimates for mold and storm cleanup. Submitted invoices to individuals and insurance companies for payment. Other office duties as needed.
Accounts Payable – Serta Mattress Company, Batesville, MS Dec 2011 – Mar 4, 2016
Processed vendor payments in a timely and concise manner, received requests for payment and ensured all disbursement requests had the proper documentation (three-way match). Verified documentation and authorized payments, obtaining management approval of invoices as needed. Assisted the Staff Accountant with GL reconciliations and general accounting functions and assisted with semi-annual inventory. Cross-trained in Accounts Receivable, Order Entry, and Production Entry.
Administrative Assistant – Paslode, Pontotoc (Through Express Employment, Tupelo, MS) April 2010-June 2011
I assisted the plant manager with production entry while also assisting the Staff Accountant with Excel spreadsheets, payroll, A/P, and other duties as needed.
Mental Health Technician – North MS State Hospital, Tupelo, MS Jul 2006-Sept 2009
Direct Care with individuals with Mental Illness, including teaching groups, assistance with ADL’s, redirecting maladaptive behavior, assisted with supper, and assisted with facility on-campus programs.
Accounts Payable Clerk – Zimmer Orthopedic Surgical Products, Dover, OH Feb 2004-Jan 2005
Sorted and paid bills in a timely manner for 2 divisions of this company, paid necessary sales and use tax due to each respective state. Entered invoices into the JD Edwards Accounting Program, audited 250-400 expense reports per month. Matched checks with keyed invoices and mailed them (up to 1200 checks per week)
Administrative Assistant – American Weatherseal, Winesburg, OH Mar 2001 – Dec 2003
Assisted the office manager with her duties, including preparing PO’s, entering inventory daily, answering phones, shipping small packages, accounting duties and payroll duties. Also assisted the shipping scheduler with her duties.
Purchasing/Accounting – Gallion Dump Bodies, Winesburg, OH Feb 2000 – Mar 2001
Assisted the Purchasing Manager with entries into the AS400 system for the manufacturer of dump truck body parts stamped from steel, and eventually became the purchasing manager when he retired. I also assisted Accounts Payable and Payroll with their duties using LotusWorks and the AS400 system.
Skills
Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, LotusWorks, Remedy Database Systems, Visio, Access, Ajera, JD Edwards, Great Plains, SAP, QuickBooks, QBO, and tax software
I also worked for 11 tax seasons starting in 1991 preparing individual and small business tax returns through H & R Block in Missouri, Illinois, and finally in Ohio.