Accounting

     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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