Susan S. Johnson
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Over 30 years of Payroll and Accounting Experience: Responsible for coordinating accounting activities and related clerical functions to generate payrolls for over 2000 hourly, salaried, open-shop and union employees in the United States. Processed payrolls both manually and with Time and Attendance systems. Process tax payments and payment of employee benefits. Prepare reports for upper management, finance department and others.
Developed standards for processing payrolls, insuring that employees receive accurate paychecks. Working with superintendents, foremen and others to ensure proper pay and costing is properly managed.
20 years of Accounting Experience: Maintaining cost accounting on division level. Proven experience in developing cost standards and variance analyses for companies with regional operations.
Processing accounts payable in high volumes using a cost-control system. Created billings: Contract Invoices for a Fixed Lump Sum Contracts, Cost-Plus Contracts and for Unit Price with Billed Quantities Contracts.
SKILLS
15 years’ experience in the construction industry.
Outstanding organizational ability with great attention to detail.
Proven experience as payroll specialist, paymaster and office manager.
Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals and payroll best practices.
Proficient in MS Office. Superior excel skills.
Working knowledge of software, Kronos, Payforce, SAP and data bases.
Trustworthy, reliable and have the ability to see the “Big Picture”.
Excellent communication skills with diverse individuals.
WORK HISTORY
05/23 – 12/24
Stihl, working through Manpower, Virginia Beach, VA / Accounts Payable
Processing accounts payable in high volume. Analyzed statements and reconciled vendors.
Scanning documents as needed.
09/21 – October 2022
MJL Enterprises, LLC, Virginia Beach, VA / Office Manager
Responsible for Accounts Payable.
Responsible for all purchasing for the office, supplies, snacks, toner, etc.
Receptionist duties.
11/2020 – June 2021
Apex Entertainment, Virginia Beach, VA / Financial Coordinator
Responsible for the cash office.
Accounts payable, payroll and HR.
08/2019 – 11/2020
USI Insurance, Virginia Beach, VA / Finance Staff Accountant
Processing Finance Agreements for Agency Bill contracts.
Assisting Account Managers with billing questions.
Reconciling finance ledgers monthly. Returning funds to clients, carriers, or finance companies.
10/2011 – 05/2019
Liberty Mutual, Lewiston, ME / Technical Assistant II
Entering property information; address, COPE, into a proprietary program enabling Underwriting to quote property insurance. Utilized excel, processing an average of 3000 lines of data.
Fluor Daniel, Various jobsites / Timekeeper, Paymaster, Office Manager
Worked for over 10 years on various jobsites in Alabama, Oklahoma, Iowa, Kansas, Florida, and Maine. 10 years progressively responsible office management experience combining payroll, accounting, administrative, supervisory and analytical skills. Processed payrolls, utilized Time and Attendance programs, processed accounts payable, invoicing clients. Maintained project ledgers, assisted HR with insurance questions from employees, conducted new hire orientation.