Staff Accountant

Sandra Scherer

*** ********* *****

Waukesha, WI 53188

Phone: 262-***-****

Email: **********@*****.***

EMPLOYMENT

*/**** – 3/2012 Accounting Assistant - Marshall & Swift/Boeckh Wauwatosa, WI

I was heavily involved in the month end closing process and I managed fixed assets, CIP, intercompany accounts for several companies, various account reconciliations, royalty revenue and expense recognition, and deferred revenue. I participated in analyzing accrued revenue, forecasting, and deferred revenue schedules. Also, I gained experience with the management and approval of employee expenses through an expense reporting system.

Achievements

Successfully designed an Excel spreadsheet with embedded IF statements to allow various prepaid balances to distribute accordingly. This improved the management of prepaid accounts that run in excess of 1 million dollars.

Helped identify, monitor and reduce key expenses by assigning each department a “Point Person”. This provided managers with increased financial awareness to assist in decision making. We were able to provide ideas and alternatives for large and recurring expenses to achieve the best possible results for the company. This also eliminated redundant journal entries due to the team member’s familiarity with the individual departments.

I created and delivered to management a process documentation book to suggest process improvement and increase internal controls in accordance with GAAP

1/2008-3/2010 Office Manager – Ideal Electric Hartford, WI

I managed this office on a part-time basis as I pursued my bachelor’s degree full-time. During my time here I submitted payroll for two employees, WI sales tax remittance, invoicing, accounts payable/receivable, and bank reconciliations. I also maintained all state certifications and union dues for the employees.

. 4/2006-12/2007 Lead Administrative Asst. - Alternative Entertainment, Inc Fond du Lac, WI

I assisted with the supervision of 15-20 employees, overseeing payroll, routing technicians, drafting business proposals and correspondence to customers, including claims negotiations. I was the human resource point person for our location, and responsible for analyzing technician’s performance based on installation completions, service calls, time on job sites, and customers’ level of satisfaction.

1997-2007 Office Manager, Quality Insulation West Bend, WI

Managed a manual payroll system for up to 10 employees, maintaining state certifications and ensuring all OSHA certifications were up to date. I managed all A/P and A/R duties including collections, year-end tax preparation, fiscal year budgeting and revenue forecasting.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Intermediate level in Oracle, Axapta, Great Plains, Peachtree, QuickBooks, and Microsoft Office.

EDUCATION

2009- 2011 Lakeland College – BA - Accounting, 2011 Plymouth, WI

Graduated Magna cum Laude; 3.65 GPA

2005-2008 Moraine Park Technical College West Bend, WI

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