Lisa A. Prosser
Krum,TX
Summary
Experienced and detail-oriented accounting professional with over 10 years of expertise in payroll, taxes, accounts payable, accounts receivable, sales tax, and audit functions. Skilled in computer applications and problem-solving. Strong ability to manage and organize tasks effectively. Highly regarded for interpersonal written and oral communication skills. Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Demonstrates quick acquisition and application of new knowledge. Works well independently with minimal supervision and as a valuable team member. Known for strong work ethic and deadline-oriented approach. Extensive on-the-job experience in accounting, financial statements, analytical reporting, and proficiency in various accounting software packages. Also has credit and collection experience. Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Recognized for reliability and adaptability. Swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to driving success and contributing to organizational growth.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
Aircraft Performance Group LLC
08.2024 - Current
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
- Assisted in internal and external audits by preparing necessary documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
- Updated general ledger with latest entries.
- Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
- Analyzed financial statement discrepancies, identifying issues, and recommending corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
- Reduced errors in financial statements through stringent review procedures and regular reconciliation of accounts.
- Provided timely and accurate financial reporting to senior management, enabling informed decision-making based on reliable data.
- Maintained accurate depreciation schedules for fixed assets, coordinating with asset managers for timely recording of acquisitions or disposals.
- Established strong relationships with vendors to negotiate favorable payment terms that improved working capital management.
- Conducted monthly reconciliations for all bank accounts to ensure financial integrity.
Staff Accountant for Accounts Payable, Payroll, Human Resources
Aircraft Performance Group LLC
11.2021 - 08.2024
- Accounts Payable duties for two companies
- Post all AP for APG & APGA, send out for proper approval & pay weekly
- Submit international and domestics wires
- Approximately 120+ vendors
- Reconcile all company credit cards & validate receipts to authorized company expenditures
- Post payments & review all transactions for accuracy of cash flow
- Daily cash reconciliations of bank accounts to validate incoming & outgoing transactions for the previous day for in both companies
- Prepare monthly account reconciliations for cash, credit cards
- Create bonus, commission, cobra, intercompany, payroll liability accruals along with reconciliation of those GL accounts
- Preparation of work papers and schedules for annual audit and direct coordination with auditors
- Experienced in tax related matters
- Payroll for 7 companies on a semi-monthly basis
- Responsible all payroll functions including registration of any new SIT & SUTA tax ID’s for out of state employees
- Journal entry preparation and data entry according to US GAAP
- Submit all 401k contributions & safe harbor match
- Annual 401k compliance testing & 5500 preparation for all companies
- Responded to employee inquiries to provide assistance with payroll-related questions.
- Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
- Calculated deductions and processed payroll for employees.
- Reviewed time records for [Number] employees to verify accuracy of information.
- Managed a team of payroll specialists, providing training and guidance to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing.
- Monitored and updated employee information in payroll system to add changes in salary, bonuses and deductions.
- Collaborated with HR and Finance departments for seamless integration of new hires into the payroll system.
- Improved payroll accuracy by conducting regular audits and addressing discrepancies proactively.
- Processed retroactive pay adjustments and other special payments to make up for compensation shortfall in previous pay period.
- Maintained employee confidence with secure handling of sensitive information during all stages of the payroll process.
- Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws by staying current on regulations and updating policies accordingly.
- Uploaded time records into computer system and made adjustments to create accurate database for payroll processing functions.
- Provided expert advice on complex pay-related matters such as overtime calculations, garnishments, bonuses, or deductions to both employees and managers alike.
- Processed payroll garnishments such as tax liens and child support.
- Developed and implemented payroll procedures and policies to determine compliance with regulations.
- Investigated payroll variances and employee claims to resolve discrepancies and balance financial records.
- Managed year-end payroll activities, ensuring timely and accurate W-2 distribution.
- Coordinated with finance to reconcile payroll accounts, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting.
- Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
- Established and checked coding procedures, monitored reports and updated internal files.
Accounting Manager
ABF Commercial Roofing
06.2020 - 11.2021
- Responsibilities include weekly payroll, posting all AP invoices then submitting them for approval to proper departments
- Weekly reconcile AR to Acculynx
- Responsible for tax deposits, preparation of quarterly tax returns (941, FUTA, SUTA, multi-state tax reports, monthly sales tax returns for TX & NM, quarterly/annual electronic media files) and year-end W-2’s
- Filing monthly Workman’s comp reconciliation & report to Texas Mutual
- Remaining responsibilities include processing a weekly AR & cash reconciliation report & daily deposit
- Making all note payments, various bank loan payment & lease payments
- Managing 401k deposits, deductions, changes, 401k year-end discrimination testing, monthly reconciliation of all bank accounts & validity of all GL account balances for financial statement preparation
- Generate age analysis weekly to report to owner
- Review AP aging to ensure accuracy
- Maintain vendor files & records
- Investigate & resolve vendor inquiries
- Process adjustments & corrections when necessary
- Communicate with vendors via phone, email, mail or personally
- Collect data & prepare all monthly analysis & reports
- Responsible for all quarterly, annual, customer requested audits
- Year-end audits for General Liability & Workman’s comp
- Providing all documents & reports requested by auditors
AR Manager/ Asst Financial Officer
Bergstein Enterprises
11.2007 - 05.2020
- Presently responsible for all invoicing for 15 yards & 23 billing clerks in Texas & New Mexico
- Monthly billing revenue can range from 4M to 8M per month
- All yards generate & send out invoices daily
- I audit for accuracy of sales equaling weekly revenue reports at month closing
- Enforce billing, collection & reporting activities are done to specific deadlines
- Monitor customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments & other irregularities
- Research & resolve payment discrepancies
- Generate age analysis weekly to report CFO
- Review AR aging to ensure compliance
- Maintain customer files & records
- Follow established procedures for processing Ach & lockbox receipts
- Investigate & resolve customer inquiries
- Process adjustments & corrections when necessary
- Communicate with customers via phone, email, mail or personally
- Assist with month end closing
- Collect data & prepare all monthly analysis & reports
- Responsible for all quarterly, annual, customer requested audits
- Providing all documents & reports requested by auditors
Payroll Manager/ AP Manager/ Asst Controller
Bergstein Enterprises
11.2007 - 05.2020
- Prepared weekly payroll for 350 employees weekly
- Tax & 401k deposits for 11 sub companies that would late be combined into one
- Responsible for all AP duties which include entering all invoices for the 11 companies & daily reconciliation of all statements & GL entries
- Schedule a day to day pay schedule to keep our outstanding invoices at 35 days or below
- Total monthly AP 1 to 2 million per month in invoices
- 300+ Vendors
- Prepare monthly budget analysis to Financial Officer for approval
- Year-end prepare & file 1099’s
- All Payroll quarterly tax & YE tax filings & w-2’s
- Preparation of all year-end reports for YE audit for all companies
- GL reconciliation on a monthly basis
Payroll Manager/ Accountant
Excell Services (Formally OSC)
02.1998 - 03.2008
- Primary responsibility is to process bi-weekly multi-state payroll for approximately 1500 employees with in house accounting system
- Responsibilities include tax deposits, preparation of quarterly tax returns (941, FUTA, SUTA, multi-state tax reports, & quarterly/ annual electronic media files) and year-end W-2’s & W-3 electronic media file
- Ensure that all annual totals tie out with the quarterly report totals to ensure accuracy of employee and employer tax records
- Prepare month end accruals, calculate workman’s comp premium, and record all entries in General Ledger
- Refer regularly to General Ledger accuracy for reconciliation purposes
- Reconcile monthly bank statements, and process health, dental, life & disability insurance premiums for accounts payable
- Maintain cafeteria plan and 401k census data
- Update all employee files which include new hires, terminations, wage garnishments, pay rate changes, & direct deposit files
- On a weekly basis process customer billing for accounts receivable
- All tasks require extensive use Excel
- Have been solely responsible for setting up payroll system from scratch through (5) accounting system conversions
- Developed excellent trouble shooting skills through each conversion process
- Have worked with outside consulting firm on the design and implementation of several new accounting systems currently Solomon & Oracle
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science, Accounting
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TX05.2001
Associate of Applied Science - Organizational Management, Accounting
South Plains College
Levelland, TXSkills
- Financial Accounting
- Payroll Management Skills
- Tax Compliance
- Accounts Payable Management
- Accounts Receivable Processing
- Sales Tax Compliance
- Audit Functions
- Computer Applications
- Effective Problem Resolution
- Organizational Management
- Precise Information Management
- Goal-Focused
- Effective Interpersonal Communication
- Effective Written Communication
- Effective Oral Communication
- Skilled in Concurrent Task Management
- Information Gathering
- Self-Directed Work
- Team Collaboration
- Dedicated Work Ethic
- Efficient Time Management
- Experience in Preparing Financial Statements
- Analytical Reporting
- Accounting Software Knowledge
- Credit Experience
- Collection Experience
- Audit
- Financial Ledger Management
- Financial reporting
- Audit support
- Financial statement review
- Account Reconciliation Expertise
- Understanding of GAAP
- Audit preparation
- Payroll Management
- Payroll processing
- Cash flow management
- Account Management Updates
- Financial Record Management
- Expense tracking
- Value added tax compliance
- Efficient Biweekly Payroll Management
- Oil and gas accounting
- Financial Year-End Closing
- Closing coordination
- Account Reconciliation Updates
- Month-end closing
- Accounts payable management
- Accurate Journal Posting
- Journal entry review
- Structured Journal Preparation
- Account reconciliation
- Account reconciliation processes
- Balance sheets
- General accounting
- General ledger
- Cash analysis
- Attention to detail
- Accounts Payable Management
- Cash flow analysis
- Journal entries
- Payroll Analysis
- Report preparation
- Critical thinking and analysis
Professional References
- Jill Froman-Taylor, CPA, Home based accounting, 806-777-6849
- Kathy Varner, Office Manager, Henthorn Construction, LLC, 806-790-6589, Lubbock, TX
- Dawn Chambers, Payroll Manager/ Oxy Specialist, 806-559-7090
- Darin Sharp, Vice President of Finance & Accounting, 575-494-2865
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Aircraft Performance Group LLC
08.2024 - Current
Staff Accountant for Accounts Payable, Payroll, Human Resources
Aircraft Performance Group LLC
11.2021 - 08.2024
Accounting Manager
ABF Commercial Roofing
06.2020 - 11.2021
AR Manager/ Asst Financial Officer
Bergstein Enterprises
11.2007 - 05.2020
Payroll Manager/ AP Manager/ Asst Controller
Bergstein Enterprises
11.2007 - 05.2020
Payroll Manager/ Accountant
Excell Services (Formally OSC)
02.1998 - 03.2008
Associate of Applied Science - Organizational Management, Accounting
South Plains College
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science, Accounting
Lubbock Christian University
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