Laurel Cunningham
Woodbury,MN
Summary
Organized Accounting Manager with 35+ years of experience and extensive expertise in Accounting. Knowledgeable about QuickBooks with commitment to efficiency, accuracy and modernization. Distinguished history of excellent and meticulous bookkeeping.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Manager
Acre Real Estate LLC
09.2019 - Current
- Developed and implemented various procedures to improve accounting process.
- Manage all area of accounting for 21 different properties.
- Check all bank accounts daily for deposits, ACH and withdrawals. Make entries into appropriate software. Currently using Quickbooks, MRI and Appfolio.
- Monthly send all tenants rent invoices and statements. Handle any collections on past due rent and charge late fees where needed.
- Pay all bills for each property and charge back where needed.
- Enter new leases and or lease amendments into appropriate software.
- Watch and maintain current rent rolls.
- Pay monthly loans and record principle and interest.
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
- Prepared monthly cash flow projections and all journal entries.
- Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements for each property for executive review.
- Acquire company W-9's and process the needed 1099's & 1096.
- Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
Accounting Manager
Haven Chemical Health Systems LLC
08.2005 - 06.2019
- Completed bi-weekly payroll for company employees, including calculating taxes, vacation and sick time.
- Implemented budget and expense controls and financial policies by analyzing income and expenditures.
- Organized budget documentation and tracked expenses to maintain tight business controls.
- Managed accounting operations, including journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations and payroll processing.
- Managed all areas of accounting, including accounts payable and receivable, general ledger management, banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
- Compiled monthly journal entries into general ledger system.
- Monitored 3-employee billing team while handling day-to-day accounting processes and financial accuracy.
- Prepared financial statements, business activity reports, annual budgets and other records.
- Maintained cash flow by monitoring bank balances and cash requirements.
- Used ADP to complete biweekly payroll for 75 employees and took detailed records of procedures.
- Supervised accounting department operations and team of up to 3 employees.
- Workers Compensation audit.
- 401K compliance testing
- Pulled daily EFT's and posted payments to client accounts.
- Eliminated discrepancies in finances by expertly documenting expenses, monitoring income, handling bank deposits and managing statements.
- Communicated with customers to identify and resolve outstanding payments.
- Answered all customer questions and concerns and sought through outstanding payment accounts to resolution.
- Complied with all established policies and performed bank reconciliations, accounts payable/receivable, invoicing, billing, collections, balance records, vendor payments and profit and loss statements for 500+ clients.
- Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
- Developed monthly, quarterly and annual profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
- Reviewed account discrepancies and proposed courses of action to minimize losses.
- Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
- Recorded deposits into QuickBooks and Celerity, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked all expenses.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Matthew Daniels Plumbing, Inc.
04.2004 - 07.2005
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Provided comprehensive accounting support to company by managing functions like payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and business expense processing.
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
- Prepared monthly union reports for local 15 & local 34 plumbers.
- Prepared and process all 401 benefits.
- Prepared monthly financial statements and all weekly and quarterly tax returns.
- Processed all sales tax and sales and use payments.
- Also handled the accounts for two other companies that the owner owned and operated, Huntington Properties and Huntington Leasing.
Office Manager
Nor-Star Tool & Handling, Inc.
06.1985 - 04.2004
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits and recordkeeping.
- Established efficient workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall effectiveness of personnel and activities.
- Liaised with patients and addressed inquiries, appointment requests and billing questions.
- Handled all incoming business and client requests for information.
- Oversaw office inventory activities, including ordering and requisitions, stocking and shipment receiving.
- Created and managed electronic patient records, encompassing data entry and administrative functions related to insurance, billing and accounts receivable.
- Received, screened and routed incoming calls.
- Handled new-hire orientation and basic recruiting tasks for best-in-class talent identification.
- Verified salaried and hourly employee time cards to prepare accurate bi-weekly payroll.
- Maintained office supplies inventory by checking stock and ordering new supplies as needed.
Relief Associate Manager
Arby's Restaurant Group Inc.
01.1982 - 09.1985
- Closed high volume restaurant
- Managed and trained crew.
- Prepared all bank deposits and nightly inventory reports.
- Monitored hourly reports for profit and loss and adjusted accordingly.
- Led and directed team members on effective methods, operations and procedures.
- Developed, implemented and managed business plans to promote profitable food and beverage sales.
- Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance.
- Promoted positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each customer received exceptional food and service.
Education
High School Diploma -
Jefferson Senior High School
Bloomington, MNBusiness, Accounting And Computers
Normandale Community College
Bloomington, MNSkills
- Bank account reconciliation
- Invoicing
- Month-end reporting
- Budget management
- Data entry
- Bookkeeping
- Problem solving
- Financial statements
- GL entry verification
- Payroll processing
- Account reconciliation
- AP and AR management
- Closing processes
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Budgeting
- Payment collection and processing
- W-9 tracking & 1099 processing
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Acre Real Estate LLC
09.2019 - Current
Accounting Manager
Haven Chemical Health Systems LLC
08.2005 - 06.2019
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Matthew Daniels Plumbing, Inc.
04.2004 - 07.2005
Office Manager
Nor-Star Tool & Handling, Inc.
06.1985 - 04.2004
Relief Associate Manager
Arby's Restaurant Group Inc.
01.1982 - 09.1985
High School Diploma -
Jefferson Senior High School
Business, Accounting And Computers
Normandale Community College
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