Skilled accounting professional with over 10 years of diverse experience in a financial management and administrative capacity with an extensive customer service background. Adept at managing multiple assignments and meeting tight deadlines in a fast pace environment. Strong understanding and knowledge of accounting and financial management principles. Possess reputation as self-directed professional with excellent problem solving, analytical, and communication skills. Noted for building positive rapport with coworkers, management, and clients.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Supervisory II
Superior Court of New Jersey - Bergen Vicinage
06.2020 - Current
Manage a $26.1 budget while constantly developing and implementing financial processes
Performed succession planning by introducing hiring criteria, training, and performance evaluation for staff
Successful developed and led a top performing team of 2 supervisors, including 6 clerical and paraprofessional
Prepare financial reports and presentation for executive leadership, facilitating strategic decision-making
Streamlined financial processes and implemented automation tools, resulting in an increase in departmental efficiency.
Financial Specialist/Bilingual Spanish
Superior Court of New Jersey
09.2017 - Current
Built operating budget based on funding streams, projected staffing, state spending plan, and administrative requests
Provide timely and accurate information for internal and external financial requests including monthly financial reports, legislative appropriation requests, and operating budgets
Monitor agency cash flow and spending authority to ensure availability of funds within the legislative and agency constraints
Developed training and reviewed procedures, created understandable documentation and methods which resulted in a more efficient work environment
Increased office productivity by training, mentoring, and developing staff
Responsible for Special Civil and Law audit reports and ledgers, conducted comprehensive financial internal audits, state compliance and agreed-upon procedures to meet the Administrative Office of the Courts policies and regulations
Currently leading a statewide initiative related to auditing Guardianship and Child Support Cases
Developed a wide variety of reports for end users accounting, budgetary, and human resources inquiries.
Judiciary Accounting Clerk 4/Bilingual Spanish
Superior Court of New Jersey - Passaic Vicinage
05.2011 - 09.2017
Handle accounts receivable and revenue control procedures including bank and account reconciliation, cash receipts, disbursements, finance charges, and preparation of daily bank deposit
Produce monthly financial reports to be distributed to Finance and Civil Division
Responsible to handle cash and cash related transactions, record and maintain cash flow, issue disbursements, financial analysis of Bail and Account Receivable & Bad Debt reports, and bank reconciliation
Responsible to match supporting invoices to procurement documents and verify fees for payment, sort documents, code, log, and review of accuracy
Research, analyze, monitor, and balance various ledgers, developing financial reports and interpret accounting and financial information
Complying with General Accepted Accounting Principles Standards for monthly and fiscal reporting in maintaining its integrity, security, and confidentiality
Act as a liaison with Family and Child Support Division to research, analyze, and process financial notes in New Jersey Kids to meet the guideline of Administrative Offices of the Court in process Court orders
Provided training in the use of the ACMS, NJCFS, NJ Kids and Caps computerized financial system and assisted departmental personnel with account questions, proper expenditure coding, document processing and other accounting related activities.
Accounting Assistant
Neil Minsky, CPA
01.2010 - 05.2011
Responsible preparing working papers, reviewing, and preparing tax expenses and liabilities accounts reconciliation and estimating/remitting quarterly federal and state tax payments
Ensured compliance with GAAP and US
Tax Laws by preparing Individual and Corporate Federal and State income tax returns
Audit checks and documents, heavy customer service, printing reports, involved in quarterly and year-end tax projects, W-2 preparation and interface with different departments
Reconciled, managed, and monitored accounting for various small business clients
Use QuickBooks to enter invoices, reconcile bank statements, print checks, pay Sales Tax, enter payroll details, and audit account balances for year-end closing
Drafted and enforced accounting policies and procedures in compliance with GAAP that provided the basis for all departmental budgeting.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Accounting -
William Paterson University
Wayne, New Jersey
05.2014
Associates Degree in Business Administration -
Bergen Community College
Paramus, New Jersey
05.2010
Skills
Audit Management and Compliance
Employee Training, Mentoring & Development
Budget Creation, Forecasting, & Cost Analysis
Team Building & Performance Improvement
Internal Controls and Audit Preparation
Strategic Planning & Organization Leadership
Research, Investigation, and Resolution
Training and Mentoring Program
Management of Vendor and Customer Relations
NJ KIDS, CAPS, ACMS, FACTS, & Business Objects
Analyzing Financial Data and Reports
Child Support Financial Analysis & Reporting
Bail Reconciliation/SharePoint, NJCFS, & MAS500
Payroll, Human Resource Policy, & Regulation
Timeline
Administrative Supervisory II
Superior Court of New Jersey - Bergen Vicinage
06.2020 - Current
Financial Specialist/Bilingual Spanish
Superior Court of New Jersey
09.2017 - Current
Judiciary Accounting Clerk 4/Bilingual Spanish
Superior Court of New Jersey - Passaic Vicinage
05.2011 - 09.2017
Accounting Assistant
Neil Minsky, CPA
01.2010 - 05.2011
Bachelor of Science in Accounting -
William Paterson University
Associates Degree in Business Administration -
Bergen Community College
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