Melissa Stauffer

• Assisted in processing payroll and maintaining employee records accurately.
• Maintained compliance with HR policies and procedures during daily operations.
• Maintained compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations to minimize legal risks.
• Delivered human resources financial support by certifying and processing payroll, completing deposits, performing pay adjustments and promptly distributing checks..
• Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
• Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
• Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
• Used accounting software to issue tax returns and prepare consolidated reports.
• Sort mail daily and process received checks in Quickbooks; Process credit card transactions; check for wire transfers daily; Accounts Payable; Accounts Receivable; Maintain bank deposits, employee files
  Payroll; enter all timesheets into Time Manager program; Review time for all departments including tracking vacation; Make deposits to bank and process direct deposits; BiWeekly deposits for Federal and State taxes and 401K
  Verify all time for billing; Create weekly billing for Sub contractors; bimonthly billing for employees and subcontractors
  Monthly tasks include creating reports for sales persons commissions; Reconcile Operating, Credit Card and Petty Cash accounts; run P&L on cash and accrual basis; Create sales and expense reports for salespersons; Reconcile sales tax; Create vacation report
  Prepare Federal and State Quarterly Payroll returns; Update vesting for MetLife 401K; enroll and manage all employees in health, dental, vision and disability insurance
  Review trial balance, P&L, BS for yearend tax preparation; Review health expenses for year and examine options for health insurance; 401K match and compliance

Bartending specials events, weddings, fraternal parties, award ceremonies, etc. Duties included monitoring flow of alcohol and overseeing crowd. University of Pennsylvania requires all bartenders to be certified and follow the alcohol policies
of the school.

Bartending, opening and closing of bar, maintaining good relationships with customer to generate repeat busines

Booking and coordination of special events

Track some inventory and deliveries. Duties also include assisting manager in various decisions involved in the facilities social activities while running the events

• Managed full-cycle accounts payable and receivable processes.
• Reconciled bank statements and maintained accurate financial records.
• Developed efficient workflows for payroll processing and reporting.
• Prepared monthly financial statements, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Maintained and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs.
• Managed accounts payable and receivable activities, maintaining vendor relationships and positive cash flow.
• Handled payroll processing for employees, ensuring timely payment and adherence to tax regulations.
• Monitored incoming payments from clients, ensuring prompt application of funds against outstanding invoices.
• Completed payroll for employees and maintained detailed records of procedures.
• Prepared monthly bank reconciliations to ensure accurate representation of company''s financial position.
• Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records.
• Tracked expenses and income for businesses while organizing and maintaining bank statements for checking accounts.
• Posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with corporate protocols.
• Supported year-end closing procedures by preparing adjusting journal entries as needed.
• Completed tax forms in compliance with legal regulations.
• Optimized payroll processing for accuracy, ensuring all employees were paid promptly and correctly.
• Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
• Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.

Started as assistant to comptroller. Duties included accounts payable, time cards bank deposits, accuracy of customer balances, bank reconciliations, cash disbursements and cash receipts.
Later took over secretarial duties such as answering phones, finalizing the format and appearance of quotes for current and future customers, invoicing, accounts receivable and filing as well as keeping my original job responsibilities.
Eventually acquired duties of payroll and maintaining the computers for an office with 25 employees