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SCHOOL BOOKKEEPER
Summary

Detail-oriented Professional Accountant and Bookkeeper with 5 years of experience with payroll, accounts receivable and payable, ledger processes, account reconciliations, and financial reporting. Possess an MBA with  a finance concentration.

Skills
  • Periodic financial reporting expert
  • Accounts receivable professional
  • Strong communication skills
  • Account reconciliations
  • Flexible team player
  • Cash handling
Skills

Expertise in financial reporting, project management, statement preparation, and event analysis; strong portfolio and investment management knowledge; and results focused while building teamwork in cross-functional teams. Analytical and detailed-oriented with Practical experience in Budgeting, Month, Quarter, and Year-end Close.

Experience
MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS MILWAUKEE, WI School Bookkeeper 03/2015 to 07/2017
  • Performed debit, credit and total accounts relative to school generated funds on excel spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software known as Integrated Financial and Administrative Solution (IFAS).
  • Handled cash and deposits using the proper accounting procedures and documentation.
  • Received and recorded cash, checks, and vouchers using Student Activity Module.
  • Completed monthly, and year end bank reconciliations as well as financial reports for five schools.
  • Assisted in the creation of vendor contracts for outside vendors.
  • Reduced closing time for monthly and year end close by four days to required deadline through the implementation of new consolidation procedures.
  • Coordinated fixed asset additions and disposals.
  • Increased efficiency and alleviated workloads by creating a new Excel financial recording system.
  • Designed and created weekly and monthly spending reports.
  • Processed school travel activities through IFAS travel system.
  • Prepared purchase orders and expense reports.
  • Determined recurring school needs and maintained necessary inventory levels.
QUALITY ASSURANCE HOME HEALTH MILWAUKEE, WI Payroll Analyst/Field Staff Coordinator 06/2011 to 03/2015
  • Managed payroll and time attendance systems.
  • Accurately processed data, validation and transmission for bi-weekly payrolls.
  • Responded to employee inquiries regarding payroll and timekeeping.
  • Monitored vacation accrual.
  • Onboarded new employees in the time reporting and payroll systems.
  • Examined and verified payroll, benefit, leave and position control data for accuracy and documentation.
  • Conducted case managers' monthly care worker supervisory visit audits by researching and analyzing discrepancies of visits and processing appropriate corrections.
  • Compiled report of audit result to management and identified areas of potential efficiency improvements.
  • Worked quickly and efficiently, with minimal oversight, to accomplish assigned duties.
  • Monthly verification of patient insurance status and new patient referrals.
UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS IRVING, TX Graduate Assistant 01/2007 to 01/2009
  • Reconciled and analyzed departmental financial reports.
  • Reconciled accounts receivables, and ensured student accounts and records were accurately documented and funds were properly allocated.
  • Coordinated student enrollment process by compiling student data and new student orientation.
  • Performed statistical analysis on enrolled student demographics for future recruiting efforts.
  • Responsible for Website content of the Pre-MBA program for prospective students and recruitment efforts throughout Europe, Asia and Africa.
  • Communicated with applicants, providing assistance throughout the process.
  • Team member of the catalyst MBA program, catering to working professionals in need of foundation courses.
BANK OF AMERICA DALLAS, TX Client Migrations Advisor 01/2005 to 10/2010
  • Developed corporate client retention processes and retained 95% customer loyalty.
  • Migrated business clients to new online portal to reduce account administration costs.
  • Improved Client account security by ensuring clients set up primary administrators.
  • Created workplans using Infinity Oracle to implement client requests on account access.
BI-OKOTO CULTURAL INSTITUTE CINCINNATI, OH Accounting/Payroll 01/2001 to 04/2011
  • Generated and analyzed monthly financial report for proper tracking of donations and money allocations.
  • Reconciled cash and check receipts with bank statements.
  • Responsible for journal entry posting of daily and monthly billing, accounts receivables and payables.
  • Maintained software knowledge of pertinent payroll needs in order to conduct payroll operations.
PUBLISHING CONCEPTS DALLAS, TX Accounting Intern 01/2001 to 04/2010
  • Compiled, analyzed, and published weekly and monthly Day-Sales-Outstanding (DSO), Accounts Receivables trending and balances, Bad Debt Expense (Reserve and Write-Offs) reports on company intranet.
  • Analyzed company Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows.
  • Utilized advanced Microsoft Excel tools such as What-If Analysis, ANOVA Tables, Pivot Tables, MS Query, and VLookup, to retrieve, analyze, and interpret financial data from SAP and People-Soft as well as prepared variance analysis reports.
  • Performed balance sheet account reconciliations and provided commentary on flux and ending balances.
  • Calculated Day-Sales-Outstanding, Bad Debt Expense, and Account Receivables Balances.
Education and Training
Graduate Certificate: Project Management December 2010 University of Dallas, Irving, TX

Project Management
MBA: Corporate Finance April 2009 University of Dallas, Irving, TX Corporate Finance
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
  • QUALITY ASSURANCE HOME HEALTH
  • UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS
  • BANK OF AMERICA
  • BI-OKOTO CULTURAL INSTITUTE
  • PUBLISHING CONCEPTS

School Attended

  • University of Dallas

Job Titles Held:

  • School Bookkeeper
  • Payroll Analyst/Field Staff Coordinator
  • Graduate Assistant
  • Client Migrations Advisor
  • Accounting/Payroll
  • Accounting Intern

Degrees

  • Graduate Certificate : Project Management December 2010
    MBA : Corporate Finance April 2009

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