Cheri Stein

• Six years of tax resolution experience, over five years as an Enrolled Agent.
• Helping clients come to best resolution of their tax issues through use of accurate financial analysis, strong communication, education, and negotiating skills.
• Negotiated many successful resolutions both business and personal for State and Federal issues including:

Offers in Compromise (all types through the appeals process including involving IRS managers as needed)

Currently Not Collectible status

Collection Due Process hearings

Installment Agreements (all types).

Abatement and Refunds

Audits

Information - Media General merged with Lin Media and the accounting department was downsized from three people to one. Job title changed to Business Manager. This continued through the change to Nexstar when the position was consolidated to the corporate office in Dallas Texas.

Lin Media/Nexstar Business Manager duties

• All staffing acquisition & exit requirements
• Support supervisors in all areas regarding employee relations & compensation
• Support supervisors in all payroll issues
• Maintain & update all employee and intern records including preparation and submittal of governmental reports
• Assist Regional Business Manager and Management with all accounting issues
• Accounts Payable

Media General Staff Accountant duties

• Assist Controller with month end journal entries and account reconciliations
• Assist Controller with sales staff commission calculations
• Accounts Payable
• Backup for Accounts Receivable

• Assisted project manager with any financial information needed in construction of 500 KV transmission line
• Prepared project budget information
• Supervised office staff
• Monitored job performance to keep costs in accordance with budget
• Submitted costing information and signed backup to general contractor for reimbursement
• Resolved any discrepancies in monthly billing
• Assisted corporate office with any information needed
• Liaison between field personnel, office staff, & general contractor.

• Processed payroll on a weekly basis for 400+ employees, weekly and quarterly tax payments, 941 & 940 reporting, Answered supervisor and employee questions
• Researched IRS tax inquiries
• Maintained vacation and personal day accruals
• Assisted with month end financial entries and assembly of audit information
• Supervised monthly and year end raw material inventory counts
• Processed reports for plant management
• Assisted CFO and VP of plant operations with any research and investigation required
• Researched and corrected variances in WIP (Work in Process)
• I was instrumental in correcting labor and material standards in the costing system to produce accurate accounting and sales information.

• Complete all payroll responsibilities for two companies on a bi-weekly basis (approximately 150 employees per week)
• Prepared and submitted quarterly reports including BOLI (Bureau of Labor and Industries) reporting, monthly workers compensation reports, weekly payroll tax payments, preparation for audits, reconciliation between hours reported by supervisors and hours reported on time sheets.
• Maintain employee files, verified work eligibility of new hires.
• Through use of updated technology I was able to substantially decrease amount of time required for various reports.

• All accounts payable duties
• Assisted controller in obtaining accurate job cost studies
• Various duties for monthly close
• General ledger entries, inter-company journal vouchers, inter-company shipment billing, account reconciliation, petty cash reconciliation.