Experience

University of Utah

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accountant

  • Mar 2022 - Present

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jul 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Maintains and reconciles accounts and makes correction to journal entries as necessary.• Reviews expense and accounting documents for accuracy and appropriate approvals and ensures transactions are charged to the correct account.• Prepares and processes purchasing and travel documents for department, faculty, students, staff & visitors. Solves problem with invoices and processes for payment.• Provides payroll support for department payroll reporter to ensure accurate and timely data entry of employee profile information and processes. • Coordinates the collection and preparation of operating reports.• Assists with the implementation of department and University policies and procedures.• Provides administrative support to upper level department management by scheduling appointments, coordinating events, meetings, graduate visitation weekend, and conferences.• Maintains and orders all department catering, and office supplies.• Supervises and/or trains accounting clerks and other clerical staff. • Assists in the development and modification of operating processes, guidelines, and implementation of department policies.• Resolves a variety of complex administrative problems for faculty, staff, students and the public.• Collects, organizes and analyzes data to prepare reports, financial statements and records for management. Assists in writing reports and documentation for faculty search committees.• Updates current process and procedures as required. • Reviews expense and accounting documents for accuracy and appropriate approvals and ensures transactions are charged to the correct account. • Reconciles monthly management P-Card statements and maintains back-up documentation for administrative manager and accountant. • Assists administrative program coordinator with operations and program activities, program related publications and promotional or education materials. Show less

• Accounting Specialist

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2021

  • Maintains and reconciles accounts and makes correction to journal entries as necessary, tracks and reports revenue and expenditures.• Prepares departmental and credit card machine deposits.• Reviews expense and accounting documents for accuracy and appropriate approvals and ensures transactions are charged to the correct account.• Handles accounts receivable for department including invoice preparation, bank deposits, aging reports, follow up on past due accounts.• Prepares and processes purchasing and travel documents. Solves problem with invoices and processes for payment.• Assists with ABET process, and setup of Course Evaluations.• Reviews and reconciles University procurement and purchases.• Creates payment requests.• Handles all key request and errands for department.• Tracks and controls department inventory.• Supervises and trains accounting clerks and other clerical staff.• May serve as petty cash custodian for the department.• Purchase and maintain office supplies for department.• Greeting and assisting students and answering department main phone. Show less



SelectHealth

• Accounting Specialist

  • Oct 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Maintains special logs or records and balances and reconciles internal accounts or records with insurance system; verifies accuracy and completeness and makes necessary adjustments. • Reviews computer reports to identify and trace sources of error; makes necessary corrections. • Prepares a variety of straightforward special and recurring accounting-related reports, summaries, financial statements, statistical reports and reconciliation. • Solves problems and recommends changes in procedure in accordance with previous training or experience. • Performs or reviews specialized calculations related to posting and accounting functions. Show less



Deseret First Credit Union

• United States
• Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Service Manager

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Supervised teller line; this would include training, mentoring, and disciplining the other tellers as needed. • Coached the teller line in product sales and credit union services.• Assisted members with all of their financial transactions, involving paying and receiving cash and other negotiable instruments, wires, IRA’s, trusts, and business accounts.• Communicated with tellers and with members of credit union when there were problems, to ensure a solid foundation with compliance and regulatory issues that relate to the teller line. To cross-sell credit union products and services, and to provide excellent member service.• Balanced the vault, cash drawers, ATMs, cash dispenser machines in preparing daily and monthly ledgers, audits, and daily balancing of teller line.• Required to research overages or shortages daily on tellers that are not in balance.• Responsible for scheduling all daily tasks and activities of branch staff. Show less

• Member Services Representative

  • Oct 2009 - Jul 2012

  • Answered over 1,200 monthly automated incoming calls from members of the Credit Union, providing a high level of personal service to credit union members while developing relationships by meeting and resolving their individual needs with appropriate lending products and services.• Processed new Memberships and additional share accounts, do wire transfers, perform ATM/Debit Card requests, complete share certificates, and provide basic account administration on all transactions, including renewals of maturing certificates, trusts, and basic IRA transactions.• Performed any or all of the duties of a teller, including deposits, withdrawals, and loan transactions on consumer accounts. • Originated, underwrote, and processed all incoming consumer loans entailing auto, credit card, and personal loans.• Provided service and meet needs of all interoffice personnel at the Credit Union’s help desk.• Provided teller-transaction backup help for all 10 Branches, and lend support for Personal Account Representatives.• Provided support services for Credit Union polices, products, and procedures for all members. Show less



Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott

• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Aug 1998 - Jan 2002

  •Managed property operations on a day to day basis to assure optimum performance and continual improvement in guest services, employee professionalism, and performance, sales/marketing, property appearance, and profit.• Trained all employees for their positions to maximize service, production, and efficiency.• Handled all direct bills, invoices, and accounts receivable, deposits of all incoming and outgoing monies.• Addressed customer’s queries and complaints and maintained a positive and upbeat approach to employee relations and customer service problems.• Created and delivered all payroll records, managed record of employees, profit/loss documents, and sales departments.• Scheduled and prepared conference and meeting rooms for planned events, catering, and ensured events and conferences ran smoothly.• Dealt with all contractors and suppliers in purchasing and ordering for hotel and restaurant to maintain inventories and developed maximum profits through costs.• Described, assigned, and delegated responsibility and authority for certain operations to all departments in hotel and restaurant. Show less

• Front Desk Supervisor

  • Aug 1995 - Aug 1998

  • Greets and completes established check-in procedures for arriving guests on a daily basis, using both manual and computerized methods, in order to ensure guests are satisfied and in rooms as requested.• Regularly calculates and/or posts monies, receipts, guest accounts and other forms of credit using accurate, proper cash handling methods and established procedures in order to present the customer with timely and precise hotel charges upon check-out and maintain accurate hotel records.• Handles guest issues, challenges, and problems as they arise. Come to a resolution to exceed all guest expectations.• Received Marriott’s Planet Utah Service Award in 1997 as employee of the year for outstanding and dedicated service as a Guest Service Representative. Show less