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Work History
Bookkeeper - Part Time Saturdays Feb 2016 - Current
Dan V Auto Repair Oakland, CA
  • Reviewed and filed financial documents, coded accounting entries for data processing and posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with all corporate protocols
  • Minimized financial risks, liabilities and worker's compensation claims by coordinating corrective actions
  • Introduced new accounting, financial and operational systems to maximize efficiency and record-keeper accuracy
  • Stayed on top of applicable federal and California requirements to minimize legal and financial requests
  • Monitored, verified and approved invoices and reviewed balances using financial software to assess balance sheet for variances
  • Reduced liabilities by accurately managing tax statements, mailings, journal entries, payments and transfers
  • Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable
  • Completed bi-weekly payroll for company employees, including calculating taxes, vacation and sick time
  • Inspected account books and recorded transactions, resulting in 70% increase in profit
  • Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly
  • Established QuickBooks accounting system to reflect accurate financial records
  • Provided outstanding customer service by quickly and professionally handling issues
Accounts Payable Specialist Jan 2019 - May 2019
Kapor Enterprise, Inc Oakland, CA
  • Generated and submitted invoices based upon established financial schedules
  • Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable
  • Assessed data and information to verify entry, calculation and billing code accuracy
  • Processed reimbursements for company employees, including obtaining missing receipts and managers approval
  • Processed invoices and journal entries with efficiency and accuracy, resulting in decreased discrepancies
  • Managed invoices for several entities new materials, parts and overhead
  • Developed client rapport by efficiently addressing incoming correspondence and resolving any missing payments 0-1 A/P inquires per month
  • Tracked business revenue and costs with Nexonia, Intacct and Bill.com diligently reconciling accounts to maintain high accuracy
  • Used Nexonia, Intacct and Bill.com to accurately manage over several accounts worth millions in a lump figure amount
  • Reviewed account documentation for over several accounts, rectified issues and contacted vendors about account changes
HR & Payroll Support Advisor Apr 2018 - Oct 2018
LGC Biosearch Technologies, Petaluma, CA
  • Performed calculations in payroll categories such as overtime, vacation and sick hours
  • Provided subject matter expertise to management and employees regarding payroll issues
  • Coordinated bi-weekly payroll for up to 405 personnel
  • Maintained WorkForce ADP timekeeper system
  • Reconciled accounts such as retirement, tax contributions and health care benefits
  • Applied knowledge of regulations, employment law and tax code to keep operations in compliance
  • Received and reviewed time records for 405 employees
  • Prepared accounts for regular audits and assisted with the process
  • Investigated and resolved variances and employee claims
  • Provided extensive clerical and administrative support to department staff
  • Uploaded time records into WorkForce ADP and made necessary adjustments
  • Maintained integrity of general ledger, including the chart of accounts
  • Performed administrative tasks such as record-keeper, writing correspondence and gathering materials
Payroll Coordinator Feb 2018 - Feb 2018
Renew Financial Oakland, CA
  • Worked with human resources to develop a streamlined way to track, wage garnishment's, unemployment benefits, short/long term disability and life insurance for multi- states.
  • Reviewed, processed wage garnishment's, and other deductions for required employees. This process was a year behind as of now, all documentation for each employee is active, current or each case has been resolved and closed.
  • Developed and maintained internal control and processes for incoming, legal documents, for employees as required for multi-states
  • Monitored integrity of all benefits data created an additional shared folder, before the input into ADP
Accounts Payable Sep 2017 - Jan 2018
Petrochem Insulation, Inc. Benicia, CA
  • Coded and entered at least 85 invoices each day into the in-house accounting software
  • Generated purchase orders for all material orders
  • Maintained 95% accuracy in calculating discounts, interest and commissions
  • Researched and resolved accounts payable discrepancies
  • Composed effective accounting reports summarizing accounts payable data.
  • Invoice processing, purchase orders, expense reports, credit memos and payment transactions
  • Successfully implemented new technologies and process automation's to encourage continuous improvement
  • Posted receipts to appropriate general ledger accounts
Staff Accountant/Office Administrator May 2017 - Jul 2017
Stillwater Sciences, Inc Berkeley, CA
Accounts Payable Specialist Sep 2016 - Jan 2017
AEI Consultants, Inc. Walnut Creek, CA
  • Open accounts payable email, to capture all prior day's invoices, for all of worldwide locations download and print,
  • Separate invoices by Over Head and Projects
  • Date stamp all invoices
  • Vouch, research and allocate 60 to 120 invoices, per project and or over head, per day,
  • Batch, balance and post daily
  • Reconcile credit card statements
  • Review, research all unapproved invoices, stamp mark each invoice and send to required project managers and or national client manager for required approval so invoice can be paid
Administrative Assistant May 2016 - Jul 2016
Ubiquity Retirement + Savings San Francisco, CA


  • Assisted clients during a new website implementation
  • Answered and researched 80 - 100 emails per day, addressing clients inquiries and questions ranged from new login instructions to tracking their 401(k) funds
  • Developed an maintained a reputation as an efficient service provider with high levels of accuracy
Payroll Administrator Apr 2011 - Jun 2015
La Quaterna, LLC Napa, CA


  • Oversaw the day-to-day processing of payroll for 200 employees, including review of time sheets and computing pay in accordance with FLSA
  • Worked with the Human Resources Department to develop a streamlined way to track paid time off
  • Reconciled all payroll liabilities to the general ledger and prepared monthly payroll accrual entries
  • Monitored integrity of input entries into Master Link, Time Clock
  • Documented procedures, identified areas to improve internal areas to improve internal controls and gain additional efficiencies and implemented policy changes
  • Conducted periodic reconciliations of all accounts to ensure accuracy
  • Developed and maintained internal control and processes for payroll and gratuities
  • Maintained efficient internal accounting controls, adherence to accounting policies and other company policies and procedures
  • Checked figures, postings and accounting documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy and proper coding
  • Administered company's retirement plan
  • Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare entries to accounts such as general ledger accounts documenting business transactions
  • Prepared reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement
  • Monitored compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures
  • Pulled internal reports as requested (salaries, bonuses, hours worked)
  • Ensured that proper internal controls over the tax compliance process were in place and routinely tested
Accounting Manager 2009 - 2011
We Do Cars Oakland, CA


  • Maintained efficient internal accounting controls, adherence to accounting policies and other company policies and procedures
  • Checked figures, postings and accounting documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy and proper coding
  • Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare entries to accounts such as general ledger accounts documenting business transactions
  • Monitored compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures
  • Prepared reports to substantiate individual transactions prior settlement
Education
Associate of Arts: Accounting Solano Community College Suisun City, CA
Skills
  • Quick Books
  • Time Clock
  • Practice GAAP
  • Outlook
  • Persuasive communicator
  • Multitasking
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Ten key operator
  • Oracle
  • Processing garnishment's
  • AMS
  • Net Suite
  • Master Link
  • DelTek
  • File Pro
  • Nexonia
  • Intacct
  • Bill.com
  • Vista
  • Sales Force
  • Developing office systems
  • Collaborative team member
  • Accounts Payable
  • Processing wage withholding orders
  • Check writing
  • Payroll administration experience
  • ADP (Work Force )
  • Account reconciliation
  • Financial reporting
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Education
Bachelor of Science: Finance and Accounting, 12/1984
 University of Sri Jayewardenepura - Nugegoda, WP, Sri Lanka
MBA: Marketing, 08/1988
 Southeastern University - Washington DC
Skills
  • Test-driven programming
  • LAN and WAN expertise
  • FTP servers knowledge
  • MS Excel expert
  • Peachtree
  • Data mapping
  • Gap analysis
  • Advanced computer proficiency (PC and Mac)
  • Collections skills
Work History
Finance & ACH Manager, 01/2011 to Current
 Educational Funding Company – Chevy Chase, Maryland
  • Responsible for regular account activities including timely and accurate accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, bank reconciliation of all corporate accounts, cash receipts, disbursements, invoicing, and preparation of daily bank deposits
  • Responsible for processing and transmitting ACH transactions in a PCI compliance environment.
  • Analyze financial data for prospective purchase, asset allocation, fee generation or other cash flow for managemnet

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  • Develop/prepare/ forecast report for the company, Report monthly actual performance against forecast and develop analysis for management.
Project Manager, 01/2005 to 12/2010
 Educational Funding Company – Chevy Chase, Maryland
  • Collaborated with management for IT projects with international developers.
  • Created presentation for monthly/quarterly reviews of expense charge-outs.
  • Conducted meetings with clients to determine project intent, requirements and budgets.
  • Trained and promoted continued education for all onsite crew members.
Annalyst And ACH Manager, 08/1989 to 12/2004
 Maryland Elco Inc – Chevy Chase, MD


  • Modified software by incorporating customer feedback to improve client relations.
  • Analyzed monthly balance sheets for management reporting.
  • Develop queries to obtain financial data. Coordinate the development of data files, Analyse  the data and help the marketing to reach out to different market  group
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Summary

Highly organized, enthusiastic, flexible, detail oriented and able to multi task in a high volume, fast paced environment. Background has been in a major medical center. Proficient knowledge of state and local medical insurance plans and laws, as they apply. Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills. Strong interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills with a focus on attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and proficient with Microsoft Office suite.

Experience
07/2018 to Current
Support Services Specialist University of Iowa － Iowa City, IA
  • Schedules patient appointments for multiple outpatient clinics, and ensures that patients are scheduled to the right department, including but not limited to the correct visit types, provider, date, length of visit, and time
  • Ensures the right appointment prerequisites are completed and obtained as well as coordinates all necessary preparatory tests and obtains records to maximize the efficiency of the visit
  • Uses independent judgement in determining how to assist patient requests outside of the scope of scheduling, and will assist with problem solving any scheduling issues that may arise
  • Member of the QA Seep committee
08/2011 to 07/2018
Maternity Financial Specialist/ Patient Accounts Specialist Shawnee Mission Medical Center － Shawnee, KS
  • Point person for all financial inquiries related to patient care, averaging 5000+ births per year
  • Subject Matter Expert on delivery estimates based on each patient insurance plan
  • Managed accounts receivables for patient care related to delivery
  • Developed and trained new hospital Associates and Volunteers to ensure understanding of hospital policy, insurance transactions and patient care, as required
  • Provided leadership and guidance to new Associates and Volunteers around the daily transactions required for patient care, while ensuring compliance obligations were met around HIPAA and AIDET requirements
  • Managed scheduling for patients to support full life cycle care, related to births
09/2005 to 08/2011
STAY AT HOME MOM
01/2002 to 09/2005
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative WYETH PHARMACEUTICALS, － MADISON, NJ
  • Territory Representative responsible for primary healthcare, cardiology and gastroenterology offices in North Kansas City
  • Responsible for the organization and implementation of product related programs
  • Responsible for growing share numbers with respect to current products from quarter to quarter
06/2000 to 12/2001
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative INNOVEX, INC － Parsippany, NJ
  • Territory representative on contract with Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals
  • Successfully launched one new product as well as a new indication for an existing product
  • Responsibility for the organization and implementation of product related programs 
Education and Training
1999
Bachelor of Science: Occupational Therapy St. Ambrose University － Davenport, IA, United States
1997
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology MOUNT MERCY COLLEGE － Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
Organizations
THE HEALING CHAIR-Kansas city
Non-profit organization
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Interests
AWARDS, A CHIEVEMENTS & E XTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES , BATSON-SIEGEL FELLOWSHIP for outstanding contributions to the Masters program. Awarded at the Fisher School of Accounting Spring Banquet, University of Florida. 2002.
Professional Summary
Exceptional leader talented at [Skills set 1] , [Skill set 2] and [Skill set 3] . Technically-savvy with outstanding relationship building, training and presentation skills. Motivated [Job Title] with solid experience managing all levels of large scale projects, including budgeting and administration.
Skills
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, SharePoint, Visio and Project
  • WEB TECHNOLOGIES: DreamWeaver, FireWorks, Flash, PhotoShop, HTML, PHP, MySQL Database, Adobe
  • Project management
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Extremely organized
Additional Information
  • GOLD MEDALIST in the National Level Leadership Competition in New Delhi - Team Leader for my state. SCHOLARSHIP - "Best Student Award" for excelling in academic and extracurricular activities in college.
Work History
February 2010-February 2018 Consultant EN1 Inc |
  • Perform end-to-end Project, Process, Quality, Contract, Business, Finance, Accounting, Tax and Program Management.
  • Co-author journal papers and courses for the construction industry.
  • Assist in technical and research documentation, course development and training material preparation.
  • Assist in designing website, logo, brochure and other marketing materials.
  • Performed a primary role in setting up a Knowledge Management System and Online Learning Management System using SharePoint and E-Front platforms.
June 2007-February 2010 Business Systems Analyst EN2 Inc |
  • Performed an integral role in setting up Policies, Practices and Strategies (PP&S) repository on the Microsoft Productivity Tool (MSPT) SharePoint implementation project, including ensuring that the system met the requirements of the management at American Water.
  • Participated as a consulting project team member on the MSPT Project concentrating on the PP&S sections including attending relevant meetings including weekly project team meetings, QA meetings and PP&S discussions.
  • Developed and documented Test Scripts per American Water Information Technologies Quality Assurance (QA) Standards; Executed test scripts in the configured SharePoint product, recorded the results and helped resolve problems; Completed Test Script documentation assigned on schedule, recorded test results on time and communicated clearly to the team; Provided feedback on the PP&S process as design in SharePoint.
June 2005-May 2007 AUDITOR EN3 Inc |
  • USA - formerly part of RWE Group (Germany) and Thames Water (UK), Successfully completed various risk-based financial, operations and compliance (contract, city and military) audits.
  • Played a lead role in more than 90% of the audits.
  • Responsibilities include working from the beginning (preplanning, planning, research) to the end of the audit (exit meeting, follow-up/monitoring of action plans, closing of audit).
  • Excellent communication and report writing skills.
  • 80% travel in 2005.
  • Successfully conducted fraud investigations.
  • Played a lead role in all the investigations.
  • Participated in SOX documentation/testing in financial and IT (JDE / ECIS) areas.
  • Played the "business architect" role to design a centralized repository for the company's policies and procedures.
  • High visibility role involving meeting with the functional heads to gather requirements and presenting analysis to the Vice President of Internal Audit and Policy Committee.
  • EN4, USA.
May 2004-June 2005 WEB DEVELOPER |
  • Worked closely with the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GAPSA) Vice Chair and the other executive members of the board to help developing, updating and maintaining the organization's website and providing online database functions using PHP and MySQL.
  • Special Projects include, online funding system, online payment systems, web security audit, and implementing an email server.
  • Performed timely back-up and server maintenance functions.
  • Server on Unix environment.
  • Meeting deadlines, being attentive to details, and keeping the website and event sections regularly updated.
October 2003-May 2004 AUDIT ASSOCIATE EN5 |
  • Assigned to engagements exposing to different industries (manufacturing, financial institutions, non-profit and governmental) and functions (tax, auditing and accounting).
  • Responsibilities included working through various phases of the audit, drafting financial statements under prescribed format, preparing portions of compilation/review/audit engagements, developing knowledge of accounting pronouncements and demonstrating income tax understanding.
  • EN6, USA.
May 2001-August 2003 RESEARCH ASSISTANT/WEB DATABASE PROGRAMMER |
  • Interacting with project team members and designing and developing the project website with dynamic maps, searchable databases, and content publishing using web technologies like HTML, PHP, MySQL and JavaScript.
  • Providing teams with guidelines for creating, managing, and uploading the data in the project website such that data is accessible by project team and Office of Greenways and Trails (OGT) staff during entire phase of the project.
  • Successfully translating the vision of the team by designing the "digital office", where team members could store, organize, retrieve, and share data using the website.
  • Minimizing the conflicts that occur when trying to gather large amounts of data from numerous sources.
  • Representing the Information Systems (IS) team in all project meetings and making presentations of IS research and web development in-progress.
January 1999-December 2000 Center Manager |
  • Helped management in establishing a "Study Abroad" Consulting Franchise.
  • Responsibilities included 1) Career consulting services for students aspiring to study in countries such as: USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Europe, 2) Conducting workshops in various engineering and liberal arts colleges on Higher Education abroad topics, 3) Coaching students for TOEFL/GMAT (math)/SAT (math) exams.
July 1998-December 1998
  • Preparing towards my Masters Degree goal in United States).
  • EN8, India.
May 1997-June 1998 OFFICER FINANCE & ACCOUNTING |
  • Performed monthly reconciliation, journal entries, trial balances, balance sheet, schedules, management reports, and communicated with bankers, customers and auditors, and handled all oral and written correspondences.
  • Successfully migrated data from manual accounting systems to computerized accounting systems.
  • EN9, India.
July 1995-May 1997 ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT |
  • Assisted the sales manager in day-to-day work by communicating with customers/suppliers, generating invoices, and preparing account receivable reports and periodic reconciliation.
Education
May 2005 COMPUTER & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COURSES IN
August 2003 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. MASTER OF ACCOUNTING
May 1995 BACHELOR OF COMMERCE: Fisher School of Accounting, University of Florida Gainesville GPA: 3.5/4.0
2002 Bharatiyar University First Class with Distinction, University-level Contest held in University of Florida. 2002. CONFERENCE ROOM MANAGER at the 3rd International Conference on Systems Thinking in Management at the University of Pennsylvania.
2003 University of Florida for managing the Cross Florida Greenway Project website. Awarded full out-of-state tuition waiver and stipend. SESSION MODERATOR in the American Accounting Association, Annual Conference, Hawaii. SESSION: Emerging Technology Use in Auditing (Artificial Intelligence/Emerging Technologies) CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION IN PWC xTAX, SPEAKER IN THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS SPEAKERS BUREAU
2004 WEB DESIGNER of the University of Florida - Beta Alpha Psi Chapter.

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