Jenny Payne
Sisseton,SD
Summary
Dedicated professional with over three decades of experience in office management, police dispatching, and entrepreneurship. Skilled in tax preparation, payroll filing, bookkeeping, and accounts payable supervision. Proven track record of accuracy in data input and transaction recording. Demonstrated leadership as District Vice-Chair and Corporate board member, showcasing commitment to excellence and teamwork in supporting accounting functions.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Forensic Accountant
Taurus Financial Services
Sisseton, South Dakota
07.2025 - Current
- Provided detailed documentation on audit findings, facilitating swift corrective action when necessary.
- Maintained confidentiality, handling sensitive information discreetly throughout all stages of the audit process.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements by performing regular audits and staying up-to-date on industry standards.
- Planned and executed follow-up audits at appropriate intervals.
- Developed strong relationships with clients, building trust and ensuring a high level of satisfaction during the audit process.
- Coordinated, managed, and implemented auditing projects and prepared for evaluation.
- Executed audit phases and entered data into accounting software for analysis.
- Interpreted state and federal laws, accepted auditing principles and procedures, and program standards for audited materials and data to detect non-compliance and facilitate recommendations.
- Reduced the risk of fraud by implementing effective internal controls and monitoring systems.
- Improved audit efficiency with the implementation of advanced software tools.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
Travel Consultant/Office Manager
MID WEST TRAVEL LLC
Sisseton, SD
09.2023 - 04.2024
- Reach out to the public and get new clientele.
- Book flights, hotel, cruise, car rentals for Clientele.
- Payroll including filing of 941 reports and state quarterly reports.
- Prepared Tax forms 1099, and W2's.
- Recording/Minutes/Schedule meetings for Corporate Board.
- Do all daily business required to run a business and office.
- Worked directly with Vendors.
- Built strong relationships with clients through exceptional communication and personalized service.
- Organized trips for individual, family and business travelers.
- Worked closely with clients to understand unique needs and meet specific travel desires.
Accounts Payable Supervisor
SISSETON WAHPETON OYATE
AGENCY VILLAGE, SD
10.2016 - 09.2023
- Do monthly GSA Billing to programs; with GSA when programs make mistakes.
- Working with Vendors on program past due bills and help with clearing up mistakes made by programs.
- Monthly Billings: Copier, postage, cell phones, collections for departments, and GSA.
- Work with Procurement and programs to correct errors or issues with vendors.
- Do yearly 1099 forms for all Tribal works/contractors.
- Processes checks daily, Processes EFT for Child Support and Tribal Education Department.
- Approve payroll when requested by Supervisor Chris Adams.
- Work during closing when required and go into during winter when required.
- Developed strong relationships with vendors, resulting in improved communication and negotiation on payment terms.
- Managed month-end closing process, ensuring timely completion of accruals and account reconciliations.
- Participated in software implementation projects designed to automate manual tasks within the Accounts Payable department.
- Identified areas for improvement in existing processes, leading to increased productivity and reduced costs within the accounts payable department.
- Processed invoices and journal entries with efficiency and accuracy, resulting in decreased discrepancies.
BOOKKEEPER
SISSETON WAHPETON OYATE
Agency Village, SD
03.2014 - 10.2016
- Maintains records on all bank accounts, accounts receivable, billings for expenditures, purchase orders, and vouchers for payment.
- Calculates tribal payroll for accounts payable for weekly reimbursement.
- Maintain general ledger, expenditure budgets, encumbrance ledger, accounts payable and accounts receivable journals, and revenue ledger for gaming, payroll, Tribal Education programs grant, THPO, including Tribal Executives and Council Grant activity support and reporting for Tribal Education Program quarterly.
- Reconcile bank statements.
- Prepares monthly invoices, quarterly financial status reports, statements of revenue and expenditures, and other financial reports as necessary.
- Performs related financial accounting and bookkeeping tasks as assigned.
- Provides financial advice and assistance to Executives.
Tax Associate/Office Manager
Express Tax
Virginia Beach, VA
10.2008 - 04.2009
- Prepared accurate tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and non-profit organizations, maximizing deductions and credits.
- Developed strong relationships with clients through consistent communication regarding their unique needs and goals related to taxation matters.
- Streamlined tax preparation processes for increased efficiency and accuracy in filing returns.
- Completed and filed returns with tax departments at local, state, and federal levels.
- Reviewed clients tax filing papers thoroughly to determine eligibility for additional tax credits or deductions.
- Researched and analyzed specialized tax laws, rules, and regulations and analyzed pertinent client, industry, and technical matters to remain current on tax legislation.
- Assessed client tax situations to determine best filing options.
- Contacted the IRS or other relevant government organizations on behalf of the client to address issues related to self-prepared taxes.
- Calculated estimated tax payments for clients.
- Responded to inquiries from IRS and other tax authorities.
- Prepared written responses or tax return amendments to resolve state and federal notices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accountant with Forensic Auditing and Fraud Exam
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH05-2026
Associate of Arts - Health Services Administration
Keiser University
Fort Lauderdale, FloridaAssociate of Arts - Business Administration
South University
Savannah, GASkills
- Reservation coordination and planning
- Knowledge of travel insurance policies
- Business travel planning
- Documentation management
- Travel itinerary management
- Exceptional customer service
- Yearly reporting
- Month-end closing support
- Audit tracking
- Invoice Management
- Data Entry
- Account Analysis
- Cash Flow Management
- Supply Requisition
Certification
- QuickBooks User Premier, 2012
- Tribal Financial Manager Certificate program, 06/17
- MIP Accounting Training, 09/22
- Travel Consultant, 02/23
- Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting Non-financial Managers, 08/15
- Abila MIP software, 12/17
- OMB Circulars: New Uniform guidelines, 08/14
- 2nd Annual Tribal Accounting Conference, 06/16
- OMB Updates: Employee and Procurement Policies, 09/16
- Supervision and Management Skills, 05/23
- Audit Preparation for Tribes, 12/22
- Applying OMB's Grant Compliance Requirements, 06/18
- VITA/TCE, 05/25
- Notary Public Commission, 04/25
References
References available upon request.
Professional Publications
As supervisor and manager in my positions I showed my leadership skills, by working with employees to better improve themselves and their skills. Computer knowledgeable, computer typing speed is 60 per minute. I have worked with QuickBooks for 4 years and now received my certificate in this software. Clerical duties include up filing, typing, scanning, copying, reporting, working with word, excel and PowerPoint. Ran own computer business with ex-husband for 9 years, building computers, installing networking and building databases. I enjoy working and look forward to learning a new job and becoming an outstanding employee within the Company. For 7 years I worked alongside my husband Steve Payne, in our own company called Payne's Duct Cleaning & HVAC, I did all the yearly taxes including the quarterly reporting and filing of company taxes. As Vice-chair of Old Agency District I had seen how gaming affected our membership; who depend on that extra money yearly. I wanted to generate more revenue for our district, so we were not so dependent on the gaming money. I also wanted to increase our voting power at trial level; so, I started getting information on tribal members who are not enrolled in any district to boost our district membership.
Timeline
Forensic Accountant
Taurus Financial Services
07.2025 - Current
Travel Consultant/Office Manager
MID WEST TRAVEL LLC
09.2023 - 04.2024
Accounts Payable Supervisor
SISSETON WAHPETON OYATE
10.2016 - 09.2023
BOOKKEEPER
SISSETON WAHPETON OYATE
03.2014 - 10.2016
Tax Associate/Office Manager
Express Tax
10.2008 - 04.2009
Bachelor of Science - Accountant with Forensic Auditing and Fraud Exam
Southern New Hampshire University
Associate of Arts - Health Services Administration
Keiser University
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
South University