LYNN KLOSE
105 Mockingbird Drive Mifflinburg,PA
Summary
Results-driven accounting professional with expertise in financial systems implementation and GAAP compliance. At Little League Baseball Inc., I enhanced reporting efficiency through software integration and strengthened internal controls. Proven team leader skilled in audit oversight and expense monitoring, delivering accurate financial statements and fostering collaboration for improved processes.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Staff Accountant
Little League Baseball Inc.
Williamsport, PA
05.2023 - Current
- Integrate new budget and fixed asset accounting software, significantly boosting reporting efficiency.
- Support the VP of Finance in preparing budgets
- Collaborate with team members to streamline accounting processes.
- Prepare tax filings and compliance documentation for regulatory agencies.
- Analyze existing accounting processes to recommend improvements in efficiency, or effectiveness.
- Monthly account reconciliations for bank accounts and credit cards.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP by maintaining accurate fixed asset registers.
- Strengthen internal controls over financial reporting processes.
- External audit coordination, enhancing compliance, and operational flow.
- Created staff expense tracker that reduced errors and increased accuracy in reporting.
- Conduct training sessions for the team on accounting best practices and software usage.
Financial Reporting Clerk
Little League Baseball Inc.
Williamsport, PA
03.2022 - 05.2023
- Finalized audits in collaboration with auditors, efficiently resolving discrepancies.
- Ensured accurate financial reporting through portfolio reconciliations.
- Managed reconciliation processes for credit cards and expense accounts.
- Produced timely financial reports with contributions from senior staff members.
- Compiled quarterly and year-end financial statements according to regulatory standards.
- Diligently executed state tax returns within specified deadlines.
- Conducted analysis of insurance settlements, overseeing related correspondence and payments.
- Assisted with various accounting functions, focusing on Accounts Payable and Receivable tasks.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams on various initiatives aimed at improving operational efficiencies.
Accountant
The Eye Center of Central PA
Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania
12.2020 - 01.2022
- Engineered expense and reimbursement tracker, significantly reducing user errors and enhancing reporting reliability.
- Verified account totals while processing vendor payments to maintain accuracy.
- Supported month-end and year-end closings, ensuring precise accounting operations.
- Maintained accurate reconciliation of banking transactions recorded in Excel format.
- Delivered administrative support aimed at streamlining accounting workflows.
- Conducted analysis of invoices and expense reports, addressing variances for compliance verification.
- Oversaw high-volume invoice processing to ensure prompt payment schedules.
- Partnered with auditors during preliminary and year-end audits for seamless review processes.
Payroll and Human Resources Associate
Jersey Shore Area School District
Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania
12.2010 - 12.2020
- Administered payroll for nearly 350 hourly and salaried staff members, ensuring confidentiality.
- Conducted orientations for new hires while supervising employee separations and transfers.
- Tracked unemployment appeals and kept personnel policies up-to-date with regulations.
- Worked with auditors during preliminary assessments and year-end compliance audits.
- Ensured timely submission of payroll taxes per IRS standards and state laws.
- Handled enrollment for new employees alongside annual company-wide initiatives.
- Delivered benefits information clearly to new hires and eligible team members.
- Generated precise monthly journal entries related to payroll expenses.
Financial Compliance Officer
Lycoming Career and Technology Center
Hughesville, Pennsylvania
12.2003 - 11.2010
- Facilitated onboarding for new hires by scheduling training, resolving issues, and processing paperwork.
- Supervised employment-related activities, including compensation, and employee relations.
- Developed organizational filing systems for effective management of correspondence and records.
- Administered payroll and tracked retirement-plan contributions and health outsourcing.
- Processed FMLA and sabbatical requests efficiently.
- Advised managers on organizational policies and recommended necessary changes.
- Enhanced operational efficiency by maintaining confidential employee documents through improved filing systems.
- Managed processes for rehires, transfers, terminations, garnishments, and withholdings.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration And Management
Newport Business Institute
Williamsport, PASkills
- Certified Sage Accounting Specialist
- Audit and budget oversight
- Financial systems implementation
- Month-end closing processes
- GAAP compliance
- Fixed asset management
- Expense monitoring
- Financial statement analysis
- Team leadership skills
- Mentorship and training
Certification
Certified Non Profit Accounting Professional
Timeline
Staff Accountant
Little League Baseball Inc.
05.2023 - Current
Financial Reporting Clerk
Little League Baseball Inc.
03.2022 - 05.2023
Accountant
The Eye Center of Central PA
12.2020 - 01.2022
Payroll and Human Resources Associate
Jersey Shore Area School District
12.2010 - 12.2020
Financial Compliance Officer
Lycoming Career and Technology Center
12.2003 - 11.2010
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration And Management
Newport Business Institute