Joyanne Buscemi
San Diego,CA
Summary
Accomplished accounting and payroll administrator with a versatile finance and administrative background. Recognized for accuracy, attention to detail, and timeliness. Thrives in challenging, fast-paced environments. Instrumental in streamlining office functions and department procedures, reducing spending, enhancing productivity, and maximizing financial control.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Administrator
YMCA
08.2022 - Current
- Processed bi-weekly payroll for 5 branches – over 1,500 employees
- Researched and corrected payroll errors
- Performed complex accounting work involved in preparation of payroll, financial reporting and budget monitoring
- Processed payroll changes including step increases, new hires, terminations, salary adjustments and transfers; verified all payroll transactions, leave and overtime requests for accuracy
- Responded promptly to requests from Human Resources regarding changes in salary or benefit deductions for existing staff members
- Enforced payroll-related policies, procedures, and regulations to adhere to changing company and governmental standards.
- Multiple accolades from CFO
AP Accountant
Fairfield Residential
07.2020 - 08.2022
- Efficiently managed and performed AP functions for 38 properties (over 10,000 units)
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Facilitated timely month-end closing activities by completing accurate journal entries and account adjustments.
- Timely input of high volume of monthly invoices with consistent accuracy.
- Verified backup and authorizations as needed
- Strengthened relationships with key vendors through consistent communication, issue resolution, and prompt payments.
- Helped reduce late payments through tracking and downloading invoices from websites
- Acclamations from Controller and numerous Property Managers delivered to my Manager
- Nominated for “Behind the Scenes” Award by Property Manager in May 2022.
Accounting Assistant
Junior Achievement
11.2018 - 07.2020
- Efficiently manage and perform all accounting and office duties including inspections/maintenance for building
- Accurate coding and payment of all vendor invoices - obtain approvals as needed
- Accounts Receivable: Create customer invoices, receive and apply payments in timely manner
- Concur expense processing
- Reduced duplicate supply orders by 20% through organization and tracking
- Reduced spending through reduction and cancellation of redundant bills/services
Accounting Specialist
CTG
03.2013 - 11.2018
- Provided financial support for 26 cost centers, including expense processing/verification
- Reconciled invoices to purchase orders, obtaining proper backup and approvals
- Input financial data and produced reports using JDE
- Weekly check runs and EFT payments
- Decreased late payments by 15% over first year
- Set up of new employees, vendors, and subcontractors
- Weekly review of air audit: Discovered previously missed $20K in employee fraud in first year.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
San Diego State University
San Diego, CASkills
- QuickBooks
- Yardi
- Nexus
- JDE
- JAMIS
- UKG Pro
- UKG Ready (Kronos)
- Concur
- Bank Reconciliations
- CC Reconciliations
- General Ledger
- Journal Entries
- Check Runs
- Positive Pay
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Payable
- GAAP
- 3 Way Matching
- G/L Coding
- Month End
- Vendor Set Up/Verification
- New Employee Set Up
- Training
- Year End
- Financial Reports
- Year-end 1099/W-2 Processing
- MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint
Accomplishments
- Reduced late payments and fees by 15% in first year.
- Discovered over $20,000 in previously missed fraudulent expense charges in first months of review of weekly air audit.
- Reduced unnecessary supply orders by approximately 20% through organization and creation of tracking and inventory system.
- Reduced spending through reduction and cancellation of redundant bills and services.
- Streamlined cable/telephone payment process by developing system for pulling and tracking all accounts for 38 large properties – helped to drastically reduce late and
missed payments. - Nominated for “Cornerstone” award after just over 1 year with company by colleague.
Timeline
Payroll Administrator
YMCA
08.2022 - Current
AP Accountant
Fairfield Residential
07.2020 - 08.2022
Accounting Assistant
Junior Achievement
11.2018 - 07.2020
Accounting Specialist
CTG
03.2013 - 11.2018
Bachelor of Arts -
San Diego State University