Kristina Tester
Sterling Heights,MI
Summary
Goal-oriented, self-motivated, enthusiastic and well-organized individual offering a strong work ethic and determination to complete tasks in a timely manner. Accurate and detail oriented with extensive accounting, bookkeeping, payroll and clerical administrative knowledge.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources / Accounting
Cornelius Systems, Inc.
Clawson, MI
03.2023 - 12.2023
- Conducted background checks and reference checks of prospective employees.
- Organized orientation sessions for new hires and provided them with onboarding information.
- Maintained employee records in accordance with company policy and applicable legal requirements.
- Coordinated various benefits programs such as medical insurance, retirement plans and vacation policies.
- Ensured compliance with federal, state and local employment laws.
- Encouraged open communications, promoting positive and pro-employee work environment.
- Recruited new employees and built relationships, driving visibility.
- Advised leadership on vacation and sick time, benefits, job services and employment discrepancies.
- Processed payroll for over 500 employees bi-weekly, ensuring accuracy of pay and deductions.
- Created and maintained employee records, including new hires, terminations, salary changes, and tax withholding forms.
- Reviewed timesheets for accuracy and completeness prior to processing payroll.
- Assisted with auditing processes related to payroll.
- Performed manual calculations for retroactive pay adjustments or special payments as required.
- Provided timely customer service support to employees regarding questions about their paychecks or other payroll issues.
- Generated reports detailing hours worked by department, location, employee type as requested by management.
- Solved complex problems related to payroll processing quickly and efficiently.
- Researched and resolved employee payroll questions and issues via email, phone and in person.
- Onboarded new employees in time reporting and payroll systems.
- Processed employee rehires, transfers, terminations and withholdings.
- Reviewed invoices for accuracy and completeness prior to processing payments.
- Processed incoming payments in accordance with company policy.
- Prepared checks for vendors in a timely manner.
- Verified coding of invoices to ensure proper general ledger posting.
- Processed employee expense reports in accordance with company policy.
- Prepared bank deposits by verifying and balancing receipts and sending cash and checks to banks.
- Processed payments, refunds and adjustments to customer accounts.
- Researched past due accounts and initiated collection efforts in a timely manner.
- Responded promptly to customer inquiries regarding their account status or payment history.
- Utilized specialized software systems for tracking customer accounts receivables activity.
- Assisted in developing policies and procedures associated with Accounts Receivable activities.
- Monitored customer account details to minimize or rectify non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities.
- Generated, mailed and monitored invoices.
- Investigated billing discrepancies and implemented effective solutions to resolve concerns and prevent future problems.
- Evaluated open accounts to look for past-due balances and pursue collection strategies.
- Developed customized travel plans to meet employee needs and preferences.
- Created itineraries for employees, including flight bookings, car rentals and hotel reservations.
Controller
Metro Wire & Cable Corp.
Sterling Heights, MI
06.2019 - 01.2021
- Oversaw financial reporting, accounts payable and receivable, asset coordination, account management.
- Managed cash flows to optimize year-end tax benefits.
- Monitored accounting, payroll and financial reporting activities.
- Oversaw month-end closing process, prepared financial statements and managed advanced reconciliations.
- Supervised accounting and financial functions, including month-end close processes, and reconciled treasury transactions; worked with Chief Financial Officer and external auditors to complete year-end close process.
- Maintained general ledger and chart of accounts, performed complex accounting functions such as journal entry preparation, account analysis, balance sheet reconciliation and preparation of quarterly financial statements.
- Prepared and presented operational reports to senior management and executive teams.
- Administered payroll for employees and oversaw corporate payroll reconciliation and tax activities.
- Reviewed account reconciliations and journal entries and resolved discrepancies to maintain record and account accuracy.
- PPP forgiveness loan spreadsheet /tracked all payroll (24 weeks) and expenses for (8 weeks)
- Completed outbound collection calls and sent emails to encourage customer payment of overdue invoices.
- Researched customer billing issues and resolved problems to facilitate receipt of overdue monies and promote good customer relationships.
- Answered inbound calls to provide information, answer questions or discuss payment options.
- Problem-solved accounts payable questions on behalf of internal team members, management and vendors.
- Processed vendor check payments for three (3) locations weekly.
- Managed payroll and time and attendance systems. for three (3) locations.
- Prepared and filed sales and use tax returns - scheduled payments online.
Assistant Business Manager
Integrated Design Solutions
TROY, MI
09.2017 - 05.2019
- Software Training consisted of learning some aspects of Timeslips software and Ajera/Deltek software.
- Assisted management with implementing new accounting software program.
- Generated and updated complete and accurate employee files with over 130 employees.
- Streamlined HR efficiencies and coordinated new hire orientations while providing onboarding for new employees.
- Oversaw the day-to-day processing of payroll for 130 employees, including review of timesheets and computing pay in accordance with FLSA.
- Processed payments for federal and state taxes, social security, Medicare, and various employee deductions and retirement plan withholdings.
- Ensured that payroll taxes were submitted on time and within the constraints of the Internal Revenue Service.
- Entered purchase orders, invoices and payments into company accounting system.
- Managed invoicing and payment processing operations to properly apply customer remittances.
Office Manager
Pixofactor, LLC
Royal Oak, MI
07.2015 - 06.2017
- Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained.
- Perform bookkeeping services.
- Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
- Classify, record, and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, using journals and ledgers or computers.
- Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers.
- Calculate, prepare, and issue bills, invoices, account statements, and other financial statements according to established procedures.
- Calculate and prepare checks for utilities, taxes, and other payments.
- Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Compile statistical, financial, accounting or auditing reports pertaining to such matters as cash receipts, accounts payable and receivable, and profits and losses.
- Code documents according to company procedures.
- Compute deductions for income and social security taxes.
- Prepare and process payroll information.
- Reconcile or note and report discrepancies found in records.
- Reconcile records of bank transactions.
- Prepare purchase orders and expense reports.
- Match order forms with invoices, and record the necessary information.
- Monitor status of loans and accounts to ensure that payments are up to date.
- Perform general office duties such as filing, answering telephones, and handling routine correspondence.
- Prepare or maintain employment records related to events such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, or promotions, using human resources management system software.
- Maintain and update human resources documents, such as organizational charts, employee handbooks or directories, or performance evaluation forms.
- On-boarding new employees with the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviors to become effective organizational members of the team.
Treasurer / Office Manager /Bookkeeper
Great Lakes Imaging. Inc
Warren, MI
06.1996 - 10.2016
- Enter financial data into the company accounting database to be verified and reconciled.
- Generate invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
- Track financial progress by creating quarterly and yearly balance sheets.
- Streamline daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
- Manage and respond to all correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
- Established a QuickBooks accounting system to reflect accurate financial records.
- Enter financial information and payments to guarantee that employees and vendors were paid accuratelyand on time.
- Reconcile company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts.
- Communicate with customers to identify and resolve outstanding payments.
- Oversee daily office operations for staff of (10) employees.
- Prepare and distribute payroll for staff of (10) with direct reports.
- Oversee inventory and office supply purchases.
- Negotiate pricing with vendors regarding wholesale billing and marketing procedures.
- Train new employees on multiple billing programs and data entry software.
- Process accounts receivable and accounts payable.
- Reduce overhead by taking on more responsibility with creative and administrative projects.
- Support CFO through personal document management, calendar organization and collateral preparation formeetings.
- Develop monthly, quarterly and annual profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
- Perform payroll functions, such as maintaining timekeeping information and processing and submi ing payroll.
- Collect and deposit money into accounts, disburse funds from cash accounts to pay bills or invoices, keep records of collections and disbursements, and ensure accounts are balanced.
- Prepare or maintain employment records related to events such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, or promotions, using human resources management system software.
- Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations.
- Hire employees and process hiring-related paperwork.
- Confer with management to develop or implement personnel policies or procedures.
- Contact job applicants to inform them of the status of their applications.
- Interview job applicants to obtain information on work history, training, education, or job skills.
- Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
- Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.
- Investigate and report on industrial accidents for insurance carriers.
Education
Accounting Associates Degree - Accounting
H & R Block Income Tax Course - H & R Block: -
Court Reporting: Court Reporting: -
Skills
- Clerical Customer and Personal Service
- Active Listening
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Learning Strategies
- Accounts payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Administrative, Payroll
- Billing, Pricing
- Bookkeeping
- Profit and loss statements
- Cash receipts
- QuickBooks accounting
- Clerical, Record keeping
- Data entry
- Document management
- Telephones
- Expense reports
- Filing
- Financial statements
- General office duties
- Hiring
- Human Resources
- Insurance
- Inventory
- Payment disbursement
- General ledger accounting
Accomplishments
Ironman 140.6 Finisher Cozumel 11-21-2021
Timeline
Human Resources / Accounting - Cornelius Systems, Inc.
03.2023 - 12.2023
Controller - Metro Wire & Cable Corp.
06.2019 - 01.2021
Assistant Business Manager - Integrated Design Solutions
09.2017 - 05.2019
Office Manager - Pixofactor, LLC
07.2015 - 06.2017
Treasurer / Office Manager /Bookkeeper - Great Lakes Imaging. Inc
06.1996 - 10.2016
Baker College - Accounting Associates Degree, Accounting
- H & R Block Income Tax Course - H & R Block:,
Macomb Community College - Court Reporting: Court Reporting:,