Experience

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  Learning Care Group

  • Novi, MIchigan

  • AP Analysis

    • Apr 2013 - Present
    • Novi, MIchigan

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  Awrey Bakeries / Atkins Elegant Desserts

  • Accounts Payable Specialist

    • Apr 2012 - Apr 2013

    • Match daily purchase orders with invoices using 3 way matching• Open daily mail and match with open purchase orders, enter into AP system using AS400 along with Prism software• Monitor outstanding payables of over 430 vendors• Process checks daily/weekly• Process daily report for checks/wires/ACH and sent to management• Monitor check log• Input daily cash/weekly from Thrift Store and miscellaneous cash deposits• Monitor pre-payment files to make sure they are clear and recorded in a timely fashion• Processing expense reports• Works directly with CFO and Controller on special HACOV reports• Works directly with Payroll• Enter Journal Entries and adjustments for various accounts for daily/weekly/monthly entries• Daily banking for positive payments• Implementing wire transfers• Monitor/Balance $1,000. Petty Cash • Saving over 6 months expenses for telephone, storage units.• Creating and keep spreadsheet for 1099 recipients. Send out at the end of the year.

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  First Centennial Title Co.

  • General Accounting

    • Mar 2010 - Mar 2012

    Input of daily deposit of general accounting along with incoming and outgoing wires •Breakdown of distribution worksheet •Payment of daily expenses •Balancing of Monthly Bank Statements•Approving outgoing wires •Monthly Accounts Receivable reconciliation •Handling of petty cash

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  Virginia Tile Company

  • Accounts Payable Bookkeeper III/Administrative Assistant

    • Jan 1999 - Jun 2009

    Responsible for managing and reconciliation of A/P for largest single vendor and various other accounts for 6 separate wholesale locations. In addition to the creation of monthly reconciliation reports, additional responsibilities as follows:Implemented multi freight processing payments for all freight companies.Weekly processing of vendor payments, including all bank correspondence.Monitoring and reconciling of EMS (Event Managing System) - created to recoup cost of bad material and labor that has already been installed for customers.Foreign Shipments - Using Excel spreadsheets processing foreign invoices for payment.Managing office supply orders for 4 locations/states, streamlined each location for cost efficiencies and economies of scale resulting in a monthly savings of 20%.Created procedure manual for A/P. Developed and implemented a reusable template for debit memos and recordable ledger to maintain accurate logs of debit memos reducing labor expenses by 11%.Greeting various guest while operating a 4 map switchboard phone system for 4 locations. Created procedure manual for front desk/switchboard duties and responsibilities.Distributed multiple reports to managers at 5 locations on a daily basis. Along with distribution internal/external mail. Nightly preparation of external mail to all locations and US mail.Maintaining postage meter and necessary supplies.Maintain calendar information of conference rooms for scheduling of meetings

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  Liberty Mutual/Cuna Mutual Insurance Group

  • Accounting Assistant

    • Jan 1978 - Jan 1999

    Processing various invoices for payment into an accrual system, including expense reports for all employees.Worked closely with Payroll department and confidential information.Reconciliation of monthly bank accounts for multiple company and general ledger accounts. Served as company liaison for bank representatives.Escheats payable maintenance for all states including reporting of stale dated monies.Managed monthly use tax expense log for taxable items and monthly payments to the state.

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  League General Insurance/CUNA Mutual Group

  • Accounting Assistant

    • 1978 - 1999

    • Implemented multi freight processing payments for all freight companies.• Weekly processing of vendor payments, including all bank correspondence.• Monitoring and reconciling of EMS (Event Managing System) – created to recoup cost of bad material and labor that has already been installed for customers.• Foreign Shipments – Using Excel spreadsheets processing foreign invoices for payment.• Managing office supply orders for 4 locations/states, streamlined each location for cost efficiencies and economies of scale resulting in a monthly savings of 20%.• Created procedure manual for A/P. Developed and implemented a reusable template for debit memos and recordable ledger to maintain accurate logs of debit memos reducing labor expenses by 11%.• Greeting various guest while operating a 4 map switchboard phone system for 4 locations. Created procedure manual for front desk/switchboard duties and responsibilities.• Distributed multiple reports to managers at 5 locations on a daily basis. Along with distribution internal/external mail. Nightly preparation of external mail to all locations and US mail.• Maintaining postage meter and necessary supplies.• Maintain calendar information of conference rooms for scheduling of meetings