CAROLANN ZURRO-JUSTICE
Hackensack,NJ
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant to the Business Administrator
Belleville Board of Education
10.2021 - Current
- Assist the Business Administrator in budget preparation, administration, supervision, and control of the budget
- Assist in the completion of the annual audit by finalizing records at the end of each year and providing records to auditors as requested
- Oversee accounts payable and preparation of the monthly bill list
- Monitor all purchase orders and purchasing in accordance with purchasing rules
Staff Accountant
Belleville Board Of Education
07.2020 - 10.2021
- Reconciled and reviewed all district bank accounts to ensure agreement with general ledger
- Promptly investigated irregularities and recommended corrective measure to protect the district's financial interests
- Coordinated activities with the Treasurer and Assistant Business Administrator to ensure accurate and timely reconciliation of the monthly treasurer's report
- Oversaw the district's accounts receivable functions
- Assisted the Assistant Business Administrator with establishing and monitoring grant budgets within the accounting system
Business Analyst
Belleville Board Of Education
10.2018 - 07.2020
- Assisted Payroll with the review and entry of timesheets
- Assisted Accounts Payable by following up with vendors and/or coworkers for missing documentation needed to process payment
- Assisted Business Administrator with setting the budget for the upcoming academic year
- Ran internal reports for Business Administrator to ensure sufficient funds
- Assisted with procuring State and Federal grants (IDEA, NJSIG)
Staff Accountant
Spielman, Koenigsberg, & Parker LLP
08.2017 - 10.2018
- Managed reconciliation of bank accounts and credit cards
- Performed weekly check runs for clients I am assigned to/process and enter all payments into QuickBooks
- Processed payroll using ADP and enter payroll journal entry into QuickBooks
- Created invoices for clients to send out to customers for payment/process and enter deposits when payment is received
- Proficient in using online cash balance services with CNB Tnet, JPMorgan Access, and Chase Commercial to view and download bank statements, process wire transfers, place stop payments on a check, view balances, etc
- Organized, processed, and entered bill payments
Education
MBA - General
Louisiana State University Shreveport
Shreveport, LA08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Business Management: Accounting
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA05.2017
Skills
- MS Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Google Suite - Docs, Sheets, Slides
- CSI
- QuickBooks
- Oral and written communication
- Time management
- Vendor management
Timeline
Assistant to the Business Administrator
Belleville Board of Education
10.2021 - Current
Staff Accountant
Belleville Board Of Education
07.2020 - 10.2021
Business Analyst
Belleville Board Of Education
10.2018 - 07.2020
Staff Accountant
Spielman, Koenigsberg, & Parker LLP
08.2017 - 10.2018
MBA - General
Louisiana State University Shreveport
Bachelor of Science - Business Management: Accounting
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
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