Kimberly Howes: in Fountain Valley, CA

Daily review of cash reports and daily bank review to ensure the reported cash and credit card revenue is deposited timely. Month end close process for multiple food companies, including accruals, bank reconciliations, and reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts. Account analysis to ensure proper coding of expenses and explain any unusual activity/trends Responsible for preparation of financial statements for each separate company. Review AP GL coding for accuracy before the invoices are entered in the system by Accounts Payable Maintain fixed asset schedule and run monthly depreciation/amortization

Responsible for the timely review and processing of multi-state payroll of 150 employees. Administrator and maintained the ADP Payforce program Completed payroll journals and reconciliations Completed payroll analysis reports for management to review Reviewed bank balances daily to record cleared checks and reconcile to the daily balance Process, code, and enter AP invoices into Oracle. Vendor maintenance and communication regarding discrepancies between PO’s and invoices. Complete bi-monthly AP check runs and mail the payments to our vendors. File 1099’s to the IRS each year. Administrator and maintained the expense report system, Concur. Reviewed and processed expense reports to ensure they are in line with the Travel and Entertainment policy Responsible for month end processes, such as, accruals, reoccurring journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.

Processed incoming resident data files based on the specific clients’ incoming schedules. Worked directly with the Client Services Team to resolve any exceptions and/or work items that have generated. Uploaded outgoing A/R files to ensure charges are posted timely into the residents’ ledger. Advised on and implemented improvements to our processing procedures to make them more efficient and accurate.

Billed clients daily. Completed collection calls, posted cash receipts daily, reconciled the bank daily, and researched unapplied deposits. Researched account information, verified totals, corrected discrepancies, and generated reports. Maintained all aspects of general ledger including month-end closing and accruals and analysis of general ledger accounts. Communicated externally with sales tax auditors and outside audit firms. Assisted in the successful implementation of Oracle and Opera systems.

Examined documents to determine degree of risk from such factors as applicant financial standing and value and condition of property. Effectively communicated with customers and internal representatives of the company. Audited loan documents for accuracy and completion.

Resolved IRS tax forms 941, 940, 943, and 945 inquiry notices on behalf of our clients, along with the Social Security Administration inquiries. Received abatements of penalty and interest assessed from the IRS by successfully resolving our clients’ inquiries in a timely and concise manner.