Michael Opatz

Payroll and General Ledger Accountant at Commercial Plastics
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Plastics Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Payroll and General Ledger Accountant
      • Apr 2014 - Present

      I am currently the Payroll and General Ledger Accountant at Commercial Plastics Kenosha LLC. General Ledger Accountant Job Duties:• Analyze transactions to effectively allocate their merit accordingly• Monthly reconciliation of various balance sheet accounts• Record the complete effects of each and every transaction• Attain and assigned value to general ledger accounts• Create, forecast, and analyze weekly cash flow• Assist in preparing annual and rolling budgets including salary and hourly wages• Prepare and assist in 401K, Sales and Use Tax, and yearly account audits to ensure accurate recording• Collaborate with team members to audit specific business issues: sales activity, discount percent taken, and performance of production with statistical explanation• Create and analyze effects of current labor usage in production (Labor Efficiency, Charge-ability, Total Efficiency)• Oversee Accounts Receivable Specialist to ensure invoices are processed timely and accurately. • Conducting research and obtaining the proper documentation to adjust the customer's accounts receivable balance in a timely manner by creating credit memo's or adjustments.• Decrease days sales outstanding (DSO) while Improving cash flow• Update and track current sales• Update receivables by coordinating and monitoring daily sales order processing and bank remittance transactions• Generating forecast of sales for the current month to support financial planningPayroll Job Duties:•Input employee data additions, deletions, and changes (new hires, terminations, address changes, etc.)• Pull employee time records from the time-clock system, research and correct errors• Generate and transmit timely and accurate payroll weekly• Process garnishment, child support and levy request• Transmit 401K contribution data weekly• Assist employees with payroll-related questions and issues• Create payroll journal entry and accrual entry• Processes all unemployment-related claims

    • Administrative Specialist
      • Jul 2013 - Apr 2014

      I am currently the Administrative Specialist at Xten Industries LLC. I specialize in both accounts receivable and human resources. Administrative Specialist-Accounts Receivable Job Duties: • Creating and billing invoices via email or mail• Conducting research and obtaining the proper documentation to adjust the customer's accounts receivable balance in a timely manner by creating credit memo's or adjustments.• Review account aging for company as a whole along with individual customers• Collecting payments and creating inquiries on customer accounts for missed payments• Communicate with customers to resolve disputed items, shortages, returns, and other various discrepancies• Decrease days sales outstanding (DSO) while Improving cash flow• Update receivables by coordinating and monitoring daily sales order processing and bank remittance transactions• Creating efficient and effective filing procedures to ensure accurate placement of records• Updating and tracking current sales• Generating forecast of sales for the current month to support financial planning• Constant contact with management to inform of aged receivables, aged deductions and significant customer issues.• Input employee data additions, deletions, and changes (new hires, terminations, address changes, etc.)• Pull employee time records from the time-clock system, research and correct errors• Generate and transmit timely and accurate payroll weekly• Process garnishment, child support and levy request• Transmit 401K contribution data weekly• Assist employees with payroll-related questions and issues• Create payroll journal entryAdministrative Specialist- Human Resources Job Duties:• Maintain the accuracy and security of all HR-related files in accordance with the records retention policy: employee personnel files, medical files, and I-9's• Working knowledge of all benefits and assist with open enrollment meetings. • Processes all unemployment-related claims

    • United States
    • Sporting Goods Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sales Associate
      • Sep 2010 - Sep 2013

      I am currently the team leader in the Camping and Footwear department. I assist our customers and outfit their needs with the best gear for them. I work neatly and efficiently. I continually keep up with stocking our products. Anything and everything that the corporation and departments need, I will facilitate and accomplish goals. I am currently the team leader in the Camping and Footwear department. I assist our customers and outfit their needs with the best gear for them. I work neatly and efficiently. I continually keep up with stocking our products. Anything and everything that the corporation and departments need, I will facilitate and accomplish goals.

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sales Associate
      • Jun 2010 - Nov 2010

      I was the most efficient stocker in the frozen department during third shift. I would work out back stock from the freezer and keep our work load for the night under control. I was the most efficient stocker in the frozen department during third shift. I would work out back stock from the freezer and keep our work load for the night under control.

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sales Associate
      • Nov 2009 - Jan 2010

    • Associate
      • 2006 - 2010

Education

  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General
    2014 - 2016
  • University of Wisconsin-Parkside
    Bachelor's degree, Accounting
    2010 - 2014
  • University of Wisconsin-Parkside
    Bachelor's degree, Finance
    2010 - 2014
  • Indian Trail Academy
    High School Diploma, Business
    2006 - 2010

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