Olivia Enghauser: Staff Accountant in Dana Point, CA

I started with Vereco as an Executive Assistant and Human Resources Administrator. After a handful of months in this position, I was given a promotion as a Staff Accountant. As a Staff Accountant I maintain financial reports, records and ledgers for accounts across the nation. I manage all Accounts Payable and all Accounts Receivable’s for over 50 of our locations, as well as invoicing and billing each location. Manage all profit and loss reports before going to our VP of Finance.

I wear many different hats at the moment. I am mainly responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level and work closely with senior HR management. My position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: benefits administration, employee relations, training, performance management, on-boarding, policy implementation, recruitment/employment, and employment law compliance. Administers various human resource plans and procedures for all company personnel; assists in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains employee handbook and policies and procedures manual. Administers the compensation program; monitors the performance evaluation. Performs benefits administration to include claims resolution, change reporting, approving invoices for payment and communicating benefit information to employees. Conducts recruitment effort for all exempt and nonexempt personnel. Conducts new-employee orientations. Handles employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling and exit interviewing. Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars. Maintains company organization charts and the employee directory. Assists in evaluation of reports. Recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to effect improvements in efficiency of the department and services performed. Maintains human resource information system records and compiles reports from the database. Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment. Performs other related duties as required and assigned. Problem Solving. Ethical Conduct. Time Management I operate in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

I had the opportunity to start from the bottom and move my way up in this position. I started as the doctors assistant administering tests for our patients before bringing them in to see the doctor. After their appointment, I would either train or help our patients put in contacts or help our patients pick out new frames and lenses. As I did this for 7 years, I was able to become our Office Manager where I did all of our purchasing of frames and product. I also billed all of our patients insurance. I entered all accounts payable, accounts received and closed the books at the end of every day.