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Lori (Susie) Benda

Edmond,OK

Summary

Controller with a talent for analyzing and developing financial information. Strong knowledge of accounting practices and attention to detail. Communicative and team-oriented with proficiency in QuickBooks. Excited to bring 20+ year background to any growing organization.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Controller

Arbuckle Mineral Company
Oklahoma City, OK
05.2014 - Current
  • Administer financial reporting, accounts payable and receivable, asset coordination and account management
  • Administer payroll for employees, coordinate healthcare plan and Simple IRA plan for employees
  • Process monthly, quarterly, annual payroll tax reports including EFTPS, Oklahoma Tax Commission, OESC, Forms 941, 944, W-4/W-2, 1099’s
  • Facilitated and completed annual financial statement audits and reviewed results
  • Maintain general ledger and chart of accounts, performed complex accounting functions such as journal entry preparation, account analysis, balance sheet reconciliation
  • Perform daily accounting operations, including closing, reporting and reconciliation functions
  • Review sales numbers and calculated ROI for investors
  • Designed and formatted financial reports for internal and external users.

Freelance Bookkeeper

Several Companies
Edmond, OK
01.2012 - 12.2014
  • Issued payments to vendors on weekly basis
  • Processed payments using QuickBooks, verifying deposits and rectifying discrepancies
  • Mitigated annual audit risks by reviewing financial information in QuickBooks for needed corrective action
  • Performed financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts payable data and reconciled daily totals to confirm proper accounting
  • Reconciled all bank and credit card accounts monthly
  • Tracked income and expenses for business using QuickBooks
  • Followed detailed end-of-month accounting procedures to verify proper balancing of all accounts and readiness for new month.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Diversified Studies

Oklahoma City Community College

Skills

  • QuickBooks expertise
  • Month-end and year-end closings
  • General ledger accounting
  • Payment disbursement
  • Profit and loss management
  • Balance sheet management
  • Financial document review

Timeline

Controller

Arbuckle Mineral Company
05.2014 - Current

Freelance Bookkeeper

Several Companies
01.2012 - 12.2014

Associate of Applied Science - Diversified Studies

Oklahoma City Community College
Lori (Susie) Benda