Experience

DEXTER FINANCIAL SERVICE, INC.
• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Accountant

  • Mar 2020 - Present


MCGRATH AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Payroll Manager

  • May 2019 - Jan 2020

  Lead a department of 6 employees, processing 25,000 checks annually. Maintain and managed all aspects of payroll including taxes and deductions. Create training materials and processes to improve departmental efficiencies. Worked to improve morale within the department and improve on accuracy and quality of work while maintaining scheduled deadlines. Lead a department of 6 employees, processing 25,000 checks annually. Maintain and managed all aspects of payroll including taxes and deductions. Create training materials and processes to improve departmental efficiencies. Worked to improve morale within the department and improve on accuracy and quality of work while maintaining scheduled deadlines.



CarePro Health Services

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Accountant

  • Apr 2014 - May 2019

  Manage Payroll and general ledger entries to ensure financial stability and profitability of Iowa’s go-to resource for pharmacy services, home medical equipment, home care services and wellness services. Audit accounting entries, prepare and submit tax returns, and process bi-weekly payroll. * Commended for bring payroll in house and improving process efficiencies saving several hundred dollars per employee annually. Asked to take over payroll and worked on new processes allowing for a 50% efficiency improvement. Last year processed over 5000 checks with a .037 mistake rate. File and pay all payroll taxes including SUTA, FUTA, 941 and State taxes, Year-end W-2 reconciliation and filing, perform deduction reconciliations and payment to third party vendors. Work closely with HR to insure accuracy of wages, deductions and benefits. Show less



Pool Tech Midwest Inc.

• Staff Accountant

  • Sep 2013 - Apr 2014

  Payroll - Hand processed payroll using a Circular E and an Excel spreadsheet. Converted payroll to QuickBooks Manage AP/AR, preparing weekly cash flow, financial statements, and general ledger entries to ensure financial stability and profitability of Iowa’s premier residential and commercial pool building company. Audit accounting entries, prepare and submit tax returns, and process weekly payroll. * Relied upon by senior management for detailed and accurate financial reports. Payroll - Hand processed payroll using a Circular E and an Excel spreadsheet. Converted payroll to QuickBooks Manage AP/AR, preparing weekly cash flow, financial statements, and general ledger entries to ensure financial stability and profitability of Iowa’s premier residential and commercial pool building company. Audit accounting entries, prepare and submit tax returns, and process weekly payroll. * Relied upon by senior management for detailed and accurate financial reports.



Axis Backup

• United States

• Office Manager

  • Jun 2012 - Sep 2013

  Engaged to support operations for this $1M disaster recovery and computer backup firm and their sister company, Iowa Electronics. Analyze and track financials, manage purchasing, and oversee the full accounting lifecycle including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, purchasing, and daily cash flow. Purchase network equipment for clients, negotiating with Dell for optimal pricing and discounts on terminal servers, PCs, and other peripherals. Create and dispatch help desk tickets, confirming all service requests are handled in a timely manner. Issue commission payments to over thirty value added resellers (VARs), ensuring payments are delivered according to contract. * Identified $300,000 in billing opportunities, analyzing trends and pinpointing clients with increased backup storage capacity. * Uncovered over $40k in potential revenue, identifying unbilled client services. * Reduced collections from over 9% of revenue to below 1%. * Consolidated 3 contact management systems into 1, integrating data from QuickBooks, Excel, and ACT to create a master client list in preparation for transition to Salesforce. “He has always been an honest, reliable, and hardworking individual. Since day one of his hire Thomas has shown the ability to take on multiple challenges with eagerness and enthusiasm.” ~ Lead Technician, Axis Backup Show less



Casey's General Stores/Casey's Advertising

• Assistant Manager

  • Nov 2010 - Jun 2012

  Direct-hired into the management-training program for a role usually requiring years of training. Managed the complete store operations, supervising a team of ten employees while overseeing inventory, ordering supplies, and interacting with customer in a fast-paced, service-driven environment. * Commended for exemplary customer relations, smoothing over a volatile situation with a customer and turning them into a loyal customer. Customer service is a crucial part of a successful business. Customer service isn't just doing your job. Customer service is going above and beyond what the customer expects. Customer service isn't just the relationship between guests visiting your business it also includes the relationship between departments and individuals within the company. We should all strive to provide a quality of service that is beyond what your customer or co-works expects. My role as Assistant Manager allowed me to lead my team to develop that mind set. This was my main goal but other duties were also a part of that responsibility, including; • Quality Control • Inventory Control • Labor Control • Payroll • Cash Management/Daily Bookwork • Scheduling • Purchasing Show less



PRC, LLC

• United States
• Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Financial Analyst

  • Apr 2006 - Apr 2008

  Looking for efficiencies and solving problems motives me. My approach to problem solving starts with listening, understanding what the issue is and determining what the root cause is. This process may take some effort but will help you develop the correct action that needs to be taken in order to fix the issue. Applying a band-aide to a problem, isn't fixing the problem. Reporting to the Financial Manager, provided direct financial support to guide business decisions, leading all financial processes including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger and Journal Entries, Profit and Loss reports, and Balance Sheet analysis. Monitored expenses, daily cash flow, and purchasing to ensure compliance with budget, scrutinizing variances and identifying trends. * Streamlined the reporting process, combining multiple reports to provide key data. * Identified opportunities to recapture business from former clients. * Given full equipment purchasing accountability, tracking fixed asset depreciation to ensure maximum tax benefits. Show less



TJ O'Shays, Inc

• Owner

  • Feb 2003 - Mar 2006

  Built a successful bar and restaurant business from the ground up, creating the business plan, securing financing, managing operations, and directing purchasing. Held full P&L responsibility and directed all strategic planning, budgeting, and sales forecasting. Recruited, trained, and scheduled staff while supervising front and back house operations to maximize profitability. Building a successful business also helped me create my leadership style. My leadership style is "by example". If I am not willing to do a task myself then I am not going to ask someone else to do it. If I am not busy then I am not going to ask someone else to do something for me. I believe that there is a difference between leadership and management. "You manage items...cash, inventory, projects. You lead people." Show less



Cedar Memorial

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Manager, Accounting Manager, Human Resources Manger

  • Feb 2001 - Jan 2003

  • Managed an office staff of six individuals • Provided accounting support for the comptroller • Created and supported a Human Resource Dept. • Payroll 100+ employees - Processed tax forms and payments for all payroll taxes including 941, 940, W-2 and state withholding • Managed an office staff of six individuals • Provided accounting support for the comptroller • Created and supported a Human Resource Dept. • Payroll 100+ employees - Processed tax forms and payments for all payroll taxes including 941, 940, W-2 and state withholding



Mattel

• Mauritania
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Accountant

  • Dec 1998 - Jan 2001

  • Royalty calculations • Bank reconciliation • Month-end closing duties • Accounts Receivable / Collections • Royalty calculations • Bank reconciliation • Month-end closing duties • Accounts Receivable / Collections



ManpowerGroup

• United States
• Translation and Localization

• Payroll Manager

  • 1997 - 1998

  Managed a department of 5 employees, processing over 2000 checks in multiple states on a weekly basis. Increasing performance and efficiencies allowing for fewer work hours and increased wages improving moral. Managed a department of 5 employees, processing over 2000 checks in multiple states on a weekly basis. Increasing performance and efficiencies allowing for fewer work hours and increased wages improving moral.



RuffaloCODY

• United States
• Writing and Editing

• Staff Accountant

  • 1992 - 1997

  Payroll - Payroll supervisor and HR clerk processing payroll for 300+ employees Supervising a department of three. Maintaining and reconciling benefits and deductions Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Month-end closing Accounting duties Bank Recons. Payroll - Payroll supervisor and HR clerk processing payroll for 300+ employees Supervising a department of three. Maintaining and reconciling benefits and deductions Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Month-end closing Accounting duties Bank Recons.