Christina Lentz
Bear Lake,MI
Summary
Organized Bookkeeper proficient in QuickBooks and Adobe software. Executed bookkeeping tasks for large corporations and excelled at quickly learning new accounting methods and procedures. Excellent accounting skills and attention to detail leading to decreased loss of revenue.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Treasurer
Green Lake Township
02.2019 - Current
- Collect all monies due the township
- Deposit all township monies
- Invest all monies to meet the cash flow needs of the Township
- Administer and collect all special assessment districts monies
- Responsible for producing, mailing and collecting all winter and summer taxes
- Distribute tax monies to each receiving governmental unit in a timely manner
- Settle with county treasurer each March for the past tax year
- Sign all township payroll and accounts payable checks and disbursements
- Member of township Elections Commission
- Must appoint a deputy
- Must post a surety bond
Bookkeeper
Gateway Accounting Services, LLC
01.2004 - Current
- Maintained and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs.
- Completed payroll for employees and maintained detailed records of procedures.
- Tracked expenses and income for businesses while organizing and maintaining bank statements for checking accounts.
- Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records.
- Posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with corporate protocols.
- Established QuickBooks accounting system to reflect accurate financial records.
- Identified accounting errors when cross-referencing documents and database information.
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
- Reviewed and filed financial documents, coded accounting entries for data processing, and posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with all corporate protocols.
- Completed tax forms in compliance with legal regulations.
- Reduced financial discrepancies through transaction monitoring and management.
- Analyzed financial data to assist in budget creation and forecasting.
- Used knowledge of local laws to comply with reporting requirements.
- Developed and implemented procedures to improve accounting efficiency.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Inspected account books and recorded transactions.
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
- Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
- Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
- Developed monthly, quarterly and annual profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
Education
Associate of Arts - Accounting
Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI05.2014
Skills
- Monthly Reconciliations
- Month-End Documentation
- Regulatory Filings
- Authorizations Knowledge
- High-Volume Environments
- Excel Proficiency
- Office Operations
- Financial Controls
Timeline
Deputy Treasurer
Green Lake Township
02.2019 - Current
Bookkeeper
Gateway Accounting Services, LLC
01.2004 - Current
Associate of Arts - Accounting
Northwestern Michigan College
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