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| Title: | Experienced in preparing and analyzing financial statements, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, bank account reconciliation, cash management, USA tax preparation |
| Posted by: | Zuzana Oster |
| Location: | Ingolstadt, |
| Date: | August 26, 2008 |
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Details: QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY •Experienced in preparing and analyzing financial statements, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, bank account reconciliation, cash management, USA tax preparation •Logical, analytical thinker who applies common sense and sound judgment to problem solving and who is able to grasp complex data and interpret it in a clear, concise manner •Enthusiastic, effective communicator with excellent listening skills who can relate well with diverse cultures, interests and management levels, stimulating openness and cooperation •Personal attributes include attention to detail, willingness to assume responsibility, high degree of professional integrity, competency, excellent organizational, planning, and follow-up skills •Fluent in written and spoken English, Slovak, and Czech languages, beginner in German EMPLOYMENT Lafarge North America, Inc., Southfield, Michigan, USA Accounting and Financial Specialist 2006 to 2008 •PeopleSoft GL configuration and maintenance including monitoring batches, and all GL postings, following up on errors, reviewing and monitoring weekly system integrity reports, following up on integrity issues and coordinating resolution, Financial and Distribution Automatic Accounting Instructions maintenance and coordination across product lines, GL class codes setup and maintenance for inventory, and journal entry processing •Master file setup and maintenance including branch plants, and companies in address book, business unit and object account additions, deletions, maintenance and category code setup as well as owner of the PeopleSoft GL foundation principles such as business unit logic, and account combination logic •Responsible for GL interfaces to legacy Oracle GL and Lawson GL, manage any programming changes required, cross reference table maintenance for business units and object accounts between PeopleSoft, Oracle and Lawson systems •Responsible for inventory, sales and billing month and year end close •Participating in and supporting Payroll project team in conversion from Oracle and Lawson to PeopleSoft system Lafarge North America, Inc., Southfield, Michigan, USA Payroll Accountant 2005 to 2006 •Responsible for all aspects of reconciliation and analysis of bank, intercompany, and 200 balance sheets payroll accounts such as tax withholding, accrual, deduction, and fringe accounts by applying internal and external communication •Partnered with managers/controllers and department staff to understand and book journal entries to reclassify expenses as required and to prepare Canada-USA intercompany tax withholding, accrual and payment journal entries •Accounting contact to analyze and resolve all interface issues to support 3 separate general ledger systems and to post payroll interface transactions for 8,000 employees on weekly and bi-weekly basis •Assisted with the transition to PeopleSoft E1 financial system from current ERP systems for all payroll liabilities and expense related accounts •Acted as a link between GL Shell and Kronos Maximo project team when testing new controls before go life •Member of Employee Committee – responsible for increase in productivity by applying imagination and creativity to create a comfortable and pleasant work environment Marco Wood Products, Inc., Warren, Michigan, USA Accountant/Payroll Administrator 2001 to 2005 •Supervised a payroll administrator’s position and two accounts receivable positions •Project team leader of 3 companies’ acquisition and consolidation within payroll and HR department •Responsible for PeopleSoft can software payroll and HR menu set up, payroll general ledger set up, reports set up and testing and successful launch of payroll and HR module of PeopleSoft with responsibility of complete, timely, and accurate financial transactions •Assisted CIO, CFO and Controller with PeopleSoft applications •Analyzed and double-checked quarterly unemployment returns for 32 states, and 32-50 withholding returns depending on filing period prepared by payroll administrator •Prepared monthly bank reconciliations and various journal entries for 10 bank account statements and posted them into PeopleSoft, JDE, and MAS accounting systems •Prepared and calculated entries for prepaid insurance and payroll accruals •Researched sales tax rates changes and updated them into PeopleSoft and JDE, also responsible for income tax compliance •Served as auditor’s main contact regarding worker’s comp, payroll, and 401K audits •Reconciled withholding, unemployment and payroll taxes’ general ledger accounts •Run monthly balance sheets and income statements for controller’s review •Gained experience with A/P and sales order entry procedures •Presented requirements, main issues and suggested solutions to board of directors regarding PeopleSoft software •Prepared various excel analysis with the goal of company expense cuts and cost savings in mind •Processed payroll for 500 employees in 50 locations (32 states) in MAS 200, and PeopleSoft One World with great level of confidentiality and less than two percent error results •Organized 401K enrollment meetings for 500 employees •Filed monthly, quarterly, annual withholding, unemployment, and sales taxes, and processed 700 W-2’s annually •Actively involved in Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables, journal entries and general ledger processing for 4 real estate companies William D. Strait CPA, Novi, Michigan, USA Accountant 2000-2001 •Responsible for 50 clients’ bookkeeping, journal entries, fixed assets, depreciation entries preparation, financial statements, year-end processing •Prepared timely payroll runs, withholding tax filings and annual W-2’s •Handled monthly, quarterly and annual sales tax filing •Responsible for preparation of federal and state income tax returns EDUCATION Walsh College, Troy, MI B.B.A. Degree - major Finance M.B.A. Degree - major Accounting Technical University of Kosice, Kosice, Slovak Republic B.S.F. Degree – major Finance, Banking, and Investing COMPUTER SKILLS Windows, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Oracle, Cyborg, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Kronos, MAS200, Creative Solutions, and QuickBooks. |
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