         PAYROLL ACCOUNTANT       Summary    Sixteen years experience reconciling the general ledger system, four years experience in accounts payable and eleven years experience in accounts receivable. Good organizational skills and detailed oriented.      Highlights          FAS Asset Accounting  Quickbooks  Anytime Scheduler  KRONOS  Munis  MAS90  JD Edwards      Excel  Word  Outlook  Internet Explorer  FRX  Netscape Messenger            Experience      Payroll Accountant   07/2006   to   Current     Company Name   City  ,   State       Answered employee questions regarding pay and resolved any issues and discrepancies  Advised managers on organizational policy matters and recommend needed changes..  Processed and submitted Teacher Retirement reports and payments  Updated confidential employee banking information with accuracy and speed  Ran the monthly and bi-weekly payroll process.  Reviewed salary changes stemming from merit increases, promotions, and pay adjustments.          Accountant   04/2002   to   06/2006     Company Name   City  ,   State       Verified details of transactions, including funds received and total account balances.  Coded the general ledger and processed vendor invoice payments.  Deposited third party checks, as well as monthly reserve transfers.  Balanced batch summary reports for verification and approval.  Researched and resolved billing and invoice problems.  Maintained detailed administrative and procedural processes to improve accuracy and efficiency.  Provided support for owner and sales team in managing operation work flow.  Handled cash and deposits using the proper accounting procedures and documentation.  Researched and resolved collections and billing disputes with tact and efficiency.  Set up, tested and configured networks, desktops, laptops and printers.          Staff Accountant   07/2001   to   03/2002     Company Name   City  ,   State       Prepare consolidated financial statements.  Reconcile fixed asset system with general ledger.  Run and make journal entries for depreciation of fixed assets.  Transition financials and fixed assets due to merger with PRG.          Staff Accountant   01/2000   to   06/2001     Company Name   City  ,   State       Process billing and cash receipts.  Reconcile accounts receivable general ledger account.  Verified/requested insurance coverage on all equipment.  Processed journal entries.  Prepared reports for the Board of Directors.   Prepared weekly reports for creditors and Controller.          Accounts Receivable Administrator   01/1999   to   12/1999     Company Name   City  ,   State       Processed cash receipts and credit card payments.  Reconciled general ledger account.  Reviewed new accounts for credit.          Contracts Processor   02/1993   to   12/1998     Company Name   City  ,   State       Audited customer contracts   Verified and billed contracts billing fixed price   Assisted project managers in closing out contracts   Assisted with both, internal and external, audits   Trained personnel in Raleigh, NC on processing contracts  Reconciled state accounts Assisted marketing in collecting large dollar invoices   Audited vendor invoices for payment   Verified accuracy of hourly charges, living expenses and equipment acquisitions   Tracked purchase order balances and generated Lotus reports for vendor files   Processed and audited service/contractor activity records which applied billing to service contracts and generated customer invoices   Advised project managers when contracts were overcharged on service contracts   Audited vendor invoices for payment.          Education      Master  :   Accounting & Financial Management   2014       Keller Graduate School of Management   City  ,   State        Accounting & Financial Management with Certified Fraud Examiner emphasis         Bachelor of Science  :   Accounting   1993       DeVry University   City  ,   State        Accounting           Computer programming    Army National Guard   City  ,   State         Debug computers  Programmed system to working order          Skills    Accounting, Accounts payable, Accounts Receivable, accruals, acquisitions, billing, closing, Consulting, contracts, Controller, credit, Customer Support, financials, financial statements, fixed assets, general ledger, Human Resource, insurance, Internet Explorer, JD Edwards, Job costing, KRONOS, Lotus, marketing, MAS90, Excel, Outlook Express, Windows, Word, Netscape, Payroll, personnel, Quickbooks   