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Charles J Turner

Charles J Turner

Phillipsburg,NJ

Summary

A detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills, fundamental accounting skills, training skills, and the ability to learn quickly. Along with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy, I am passionate about learning and mastering new skills and concepts and I am constantly looking to progress my value as a professional in the world of accounting and finance

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounting Specialist/Chrome River Liaison

Kennedys CMK LLP
01.2023 - Current
  • Assisted in rolling out Chrome River as the firm's expense reimbursement and office credit card management platform by creating user guides and working with management to troubleshoot issues regarding the rollout
  • Responsible for training all office managers, business service managers, partners and new joiners on the platform while also acting as the primary support for all daily inquiries regarding the platform
  • Responsible for managing and paying the balances of all firm office credit cards, including working with the office managers/business service managers to reconcile statements monthly
  • Contributed to the development of new policies procedures as part of ongoing efforts to enhance operational efficiency within accounts receivable and accounts payable.
  • Acted as a mentor for colleagues by sharing knowledge expertise in specialized areas such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, and bank reconciliation.
  • Led an audit of several balance sheet general ledgers by performing detailed account reconciliations and resolving discrepancies, resulting in improved financial accuracy within the firm.

Accounting Specialist

Kennedys CMK LLP
09.2020 - 12.2022
  • Responsible for daily, weekly, and monthly bank reconciliation for all operating and trust accounts within the firm
  • Responsible for the firm's accounts receivables, including payments by ACH/Wire, credit card, and check
  • Streamlined the firm's accounts receivable process by creating spreadsheets that track daily cash intake, unapplied cash, and overpayments received
  • Responsible for managing the firm's trust balances, including receipting incoming funds, sending out outgoing funds, properly entering banking detail provided by the firms clients, and following up with partners regarding dated trust balances
  • Assisted auditors during annual audits, providing necessary documentation and addressing inquiries promptly.
  • Assisted with the firm's growth strategy in growing the department by training new employees on accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank reconciliation and company procedures.

Accounting Clerk

Beyer Automotive Group
11.2017 - 09.2022
  • Responsible for accounts payable for 2 of the 5 companies within the group and accounts receivable for 3 of the 5 companies within the group
  • Managed the bank and cash accounts for 2 of the companies in the group
  • Successfully cleaned up two major problematic AR accounts, collecting nearly 125k in dated receivables
  • Created spreadsheets that keeps track of an updated contact list, keeps track of PO and invoice info, credit limits, and other information relative to AR/AP.
  • Responsible for completing monthly bank reconciliations for all bank accounts within the group
  • Continued to work remotely part time until the group was sold

Retail Bank Teller

Santander Bank
04.2015 - 11.2017
  • Responsible for providing excellent customer service to bank customers
  • Responsible for counting and managing large amounts of money with strong attention to detail
  • Responsible for selling new accounts and keeping up to date on current products and interest rates.

Accounts Payable Clerk

Premier Health Associates
11.2014 - 04.2015
  • Responsible for receiving invoices, properly distributing them, and entering them on QuickBooks
  • Responsible for identifying billing errors and contacting vendors/site coordinators when necessary
  • Responsible for filing completed invoices and printing checks for outgoing mail.

Education

AS - Business Administration

County College of Morris
08.2014

BS - Accounting

Centenary University
05.2019

Skills

  • Accounts Payable and Receivable
  • Bookkeeping and Reconciliation
  • Accounting Processes & Principles
  • Variance Analysis
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • MS Office

Timeline

Accounting Specialist/Chrome River Liaison - Kennedys CMK LLP
01.2023 - Current
Accounting Specialist - Kennedys CMK LLP
09.2020 - 12.2022
Accounting Clerk - Beyer Automotive Group
11.2017 - 09.2022
Retail Bank Teller - Santander Bank
04.2015 - 11.2017
Accounts Payable Clerk - Premier Health Associates
11.2014 - 04.2015
County College of Morris - AS, Business Administration
Centenary University - BS, Accounting
Charles J Turner