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Michael Taylor

Riverview,FL

Summary

Excellent at juggling multiple tasks and working under pressure. Broad industry experience includes Healthcare, Finance and Legal. Proficient and successful in preparing documents, answering customer questions and entering data into computer programs. Familiar with ordering supporting reports, completing required documents and preparing marketing materials. Ready to offer 15 years of experience to a challenging position with room for advancement. Support familiar with user support and root cause analysis. Advanced knowledge of desktop/server and software operations and the dedication to see issues through to the end. Pursuing new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company. Diligent [Desired Position] with solid foundation in managing financial records and ensuring accuracy in bookkeeping tasks. Proven ability to maintain up-to-date ledgers and resolve discrepancies promptly. Demonstrated exceptional attention to detail and strong proficiency in financial software and reconciliation processes. Detail-oriented Bookkeeper with financial reporting and regulatory compliance expertise. Managed bookkeeping services for [Number] private clients and consistently adhered to complex standards. Exceptional bookkeeping, reporting and communications skills enabled impressive results. Mathematically-adept Accounting Clerk with extensive knowledge of [Technique] and [Type] financial management. Bringing [Skill] and careful recordkeeping to challenging [Type] position. Trained in [Software].

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Bookkeeper/Auditor

Balance Accounting LLC
St. Pete
04.2018 - 08.2018
  • Responsible for the daily entry of all cash receipts Accounts r
  • Receivable Monthly bank reconciliation Accounts Payable Purchase supplies and equipment as authorized by management Bank 
  • Reconciliation Monitor office supply levels and reorder as necessary Tag and monitor fixed assets Inventory Control Audit and pay supplier invoices in a timely manner via AppFolio
  • Take all reasonable discounts on supplier invoices Journal entry
  •  Pay any debt as it comes due for payment Balance sheet analysis 
  • Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt Financial statement prep Issue invoices to customers 
  • Handle the administration of the electronic timekeeping system. 
  • Setup each employee, valid programs for each employee's charges, and adherence to FLSA; monitor submissions of approved time sheets, ensure valid data and weekly sales commissions calculation.
  • Establish/maintain employee records; ensure that employee changes are entered correctly and made on a timely basis; review changes for proper authorization and adherence to APA policy including compliance with federal/state/local regulations
  • Collect and calculate appropriate sales tax for quarterly filing Vendor invoice Mgmt Ensure that receivables are collected promptly and funded from various finance companies 
  • Record cash receipts and make bank deposits  
  • Conduct a monthly audit of every bank account Purchase orders
  • Conduct periodic reconciliations of all accounts to ensure accuracy and reclassification Billing data entry
  •  Provide clerical and administrative support to owners of the company as requested

Project Mgr. Assistant

Arta.Enterprises, LLC
Clearwater
04.2017 - 02.2018
  •  Attended weekly project meetings and kept detailed meeting minutes
  • Distributed all short interval and over all project schedules
  • Ensured subcontractors had project time schedule and current contracts,insurance,and bonds
  • Traveled to client job site to ensure completeness and cleanup, take before and after photos of the job location
  • Collected and distributed coordination drawings from subcontractors and Engineers
  • Reviewed drawings with Project Manager and Job site Superintendent.

IT/Office Support

Arta.Enterprise
Clearwater
04.2017 - 02.2018
  • Installation and configuration of operating systems and applications for employee desktop
  • Diagnosed and solved hardware or software faults; and system and network issues
  • Test and evaluated new technology,and supported the roll-out of new applications
  • Set up and removal of new and old user accounts and profiles via the active directory
  • Daily maintenance of company's website

Systems Administrator

Hashtag Fulfillment
St. Pete
10.2016 - 02.2017
  •  Performed daily system monitoring
  • Verified the availability of all hardware,server/cloud resources and systems
  • Applied OS patches and upgrades, and updated administrative tools and utilities.
  • Reviewed system and application logs for accuracy
  • Implemented periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning.
  • Configured CPU,memory,and disk partitions
  • Performed drive mapping of network drives
  • Setup and configuration of all desktop/network and local printers
  • In-house asset tracking of PC related hardware and software
  • Deployment and configuration of new laptops and workstations with Network/VPN connectivity
  • Maintenance of the Active Directory by adding and removing users, and redirecting terminated employee email
  • Troubleshooting end-user hardware and software problems pertaining to connectivity, software, workstation and peripheral issues
  • Virus removal of desktop and laptop computers

Seasonal Tax Preparer

Taximize Accounting
Atlanta
01.2013 - 01.2018
  • Advise clients in the tax preparation
  • Take incoming calls from clients to answer various tax questions
  • Ensure the confidentiality of each client by following all company policy and procedures

Accounting Bookkeeper

The Arbor
Georgetown
04.2010 - 09.2011

      

  • Journal entries are prepared and entered by the full charge bookkeeper for accounts such as fixed assets and depreciation.
  • At the end of each month, a trial balance is run to verify that general ledger accounts are in balance.
  • Analysis of the trial balance and makes any necessary adjusting journal entries to correct discrepancies.
  • Prepared financial reporting for the CEO and shareholder’s monthly meeting.
  • Weekly cash-flow statement and a statement of owner's equity reporting, depending on the needs and structure of the company.
  • Submit P&L statements to CPA to verify accuracy and then to the owners or management to inform them of the financial health of the company.
  • Train project managers on Job site on how to access job related files via the server as well as in house employees.
  • Maintain daily performance of computer systems.
  • Respond to email messages for customers seeking help.
  • Ask questions to determine nature of problem.
  • Walk customer through problem-solving process.
  • Install, modify, and repair computer hardware and software.
  • Clean up all desktop computers and monthly server maintenance, Active directory cleanup and patches and software/hardware upgrades
  • Resolve technical problems with Local Area Networks (LAN), Wide Area Networks (WAN), and other systems.
  • Install computer peripherals for users.

Bookkeeper/Job Cost Analyst

Zisu Technologies
Austin
03.2008 - 01.2010
  • Collect cost information and maintain an expenses database.
  • Construct data accumulation systems.
  • Monthly Client Contract Billing and time track analyst.

Full Charge Bookkeeper/Help Desk Specialist

ARA Construction Corp.
Curtis Bay
06.2005 - 11.2008
  • Collect cost information and maintain an expenses database.
  • Construct data accumulation systems.
  • Determine fixed costs (salaries, rent and insurance).
  • Plan and record variable costs (purchases of raw material and operations costs).
  • Review standard and actual costs for inaccuracies.
  • Prepare budgeting reports (for the company and for each department).
  • Analyze and report profit margins.
  • Prepare (monthly, quarterly and annual) cost forecasts.
  • Assisting in month-end and year-end closing.
  • Identify and recommend cost-effective solutions.
  • Provide technical assistance and support for incoming queries and issues related to computer systems, software, and hardware.
  • Respond to queries either in person or over the phone.
  • Run reports to determine malfunctions that continue to occur.
  • Month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing.
  • Quarterly Balance sheet and P&L Analysis.
  • Monthly expense variance analysis.
  • Consolidation, inter-company transactions and reconciliations including foreign currency accounting
  • Ensure accuracy of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and compliance to internal policies.
  • Manage Fixed Assets.
  • Balance sheet accounts reconciliations.
  • Property, sales and use tax and franchise tax returns.
  • Interface with management in various departments, including engineering, sales operations, IT and legal. 
  • Train project managers on Job site on how to access job related files via the server as well as in house employees.
  • Maintain daily performance of computer systems.
  • Respond to email messages for customers seeking help.
  • Ask questions to determine nature of problem.
  • Walk customer through problem-solving process.
  • Install, modify, and repair computer hardware and software.
  • Clean up all desktop computers and monthly server maintenance, Active directory maintenance and patches and software/hardware upgrades.
  • Run diagnostic programs to resolve problems.
  • Resolve technical problems with Local Area Networks (LAN), Wide Area Networks (WAN), and other systems.
  • Install computer peripherals for users.
  • Follow up with customers to ensure issue has been resolved.
  • Gain feedback from employees about computer usage and software upgrades.

Education

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

Some College (No Degree) - Biology

Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Clerical support
  • Self-motivated
  • Data entry
  • Project management
  • Budgeting and finance
  • Data analysis
  • Data management
  • Hardware evaluation
  • Extremely organized
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Report writing
  • AIA Billing
  • Lein release
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Accounts Payable
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Inventory Control
  • Tax return preparation
  • Profit/Loss
  • Journal entry and General Ledger analysis
  • Balance sheet analysis
  • Financial statement prep
  • Asset Tracking
  • Vendor invoice Mgmt
  • Web Design/Maintenance
  • Purchase order reconciliation
  • Project Management Asst

Software

  • QuickBooks Pro 2018, Enterprise,Online
  • Sage
  • Furniture Wizard
  • Windows 7,8,10
  • Windows Server ’08R2
  • DreamweaverCS5
  • MS Office Suite 365
  • AppFolio
  • Server 2017 
  • MAS90
  • ADSI
  • 3PL
  • Cisco routers

Certification

Alison Global Learning

  • Web page development
  • HTML
  • Cascading Style Sheets
  • Adobe Dreamweaver

Timeline

Bookkeeper/Auditor

Balance Accounting LLC
04.2018 - 08.2018

Project Mgr. Assistant

Arta.Enterprises, LLC
04.2017 - 02.2018

IT/Office Support

Arta.Enterprise
04.2017 - 02.2018

Systems Administrator

Hashtag Fulfillment
10.2016 - 02.2017

Seasonal Tax Preparer

Taximize Accounting
01.2013 - 01.2018

Accounting Bookkeeper

The Arbor
04.2010 - 09.2011

Bookkeeper/Job Cost Analyst

Zisu Technologies
03.2008 - 01.2010

Full Charge Bookkeeper/Help Desk Specialist

ARA Construction Corp.
06.2005 - 11.2008

Northern Virginia Community College

Some College (No Degree) - Biology

Virginia State University
Michael Taylor