Over 5 years’ experience in accounting within Dorchester County.
· Well-organized and efficient on the job.
· Trained in reporting and also in areas of procedures and methods of presenting reports.
· Major strengths in planning, problem solving and communication.
· Extensive training and experience in entering, (by hand), over 4 years of reports for presentation of data on computer.
· Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
· Able to work independently.
· Able to create a workable schedule to meet deadlines efficiently.
· Strong training skills from previous accountants in Givhans, FD and others within the county e.g. The Dorchester County Treasurer and County Officials.
· Worked with Budgets of well over 100K plus.
· Skilled in working with others in order to acquire the proper information to maintain proper reports.
· Processed accounts payable, accounts receivable for assigned accounts; communicates with vendors and County personnel / officials regarding invoices; resolves discrepancies and expedites for the accounts payable to be processed as necessary; generates accounts payable checks; and processes for voided checks.
· Have also worked with:
· Reviewed and posted payments to appropriate accounts; verified account balances.
· Managed DMV decal inventory and accountability.
· Supported month-end and year-end in closing process.
· Maintained checkbook balances for County operating and payroll bank accounts.
· Posted if needed centralized collections receipts to general ledger; process refund checks and posts to the general ledger.
· Reviewed and report on the County's financial status as it relates to Departmental operations.
· Coordinated with and assisted external auditors in conducting independent audits
· Collected and received a variety of County funds.
· Posted payments to appropriate accounts.
· Processed over and short account balances; processed and posted refunds to the general ledger.
· Prepared and make bank deposits; reconciles bank statements and accounts.
· Prepared a variety of spreadsheets and related information for decision-making purposes through our Board Of Directors; assisted in the preparation of periodic and special financial reports as required by the County and other agencies.
· Attended all/and various staff, committee, Council and community meetings as required.
· Attended training, meetings, workshops, conferences, as necessary to maintain job knowledge and skills.
· Maintained and examined the records of government agencies.
· Executed daily operations of records, receipts and payout
· Wrote, designed and produced all reports for all monthly meetings and/or special meetings.
· Appraised, evaluated, and inventoried real property and equipment, recorded information such as the property's description, value, and location.
· Was instrumental in maintain logs, reports, any all monetary transactions.
· Investigated all complex financial transactions and prepared reports summarizing the findings.
· Trained and managed all transactions and achieved significant improvements in their productivity.
· Prepared, examined, and analyzed accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
· Trained by accountants in maintain a budget through our department.
· Developed, maintained, and analyzed budgets, preparing periodic reports that compared budgeted costs to actual costs.
· Supervised and managed cost for the Fire department for the county.
· Reported to management-Dorchester County-regarding the finances of our establishment.
· Paid taxes owed by the County for County Equipment and land.
· Successfully helped to managed all persons within the team to work their jobs happily within the department.
· Successfully handled all transactions within the guidelines of the County through the BOD.
· Used Prepared forms and manuals within the county guidelines for accounting and bookkeeping, and directed the work activities for others through the BOD.
· Structured and maintained all books and reports.
· Sold equipment and helped organize fund raisers with other BOD members to the general public.
· Analyzed business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses and to provide advice.
· Served as accountant as a BOD member for the Givhans FD.
· Restructured and helped to improve the facility of our Community Fire Department.
· Surveyed operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, and maintain solutions to business and financial problems.
· Responsible for accounting reports.
· Developed, implemented, modified, and documented record keeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.
· Responded to written and telephone requests for any/all transactions and for other concerns for our department.
· Established tables of accounts, and assigned entries to proper accounts.
· Researched and recommended new equipment for our Givhans Department and our Ridgeville community.
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