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Michelle Bieri

Fremont,MI

Summary

Accomplished financial professional with a proven track record at Newaygo County Treasurer's Office, adept in tax statutes while demonstrating a quality team player. Structured Deputy Treasurer demonstrating superior performance in Delinquent Tax. Excelled in budget planning and financial management, ensuring accuracy and efficiency with the Village of Hesperia. Ready to fulfill challenging new role and leverage 10 years of financial expertise to positively impact the County's Treasurer's Office.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Deputy Treasurer

Newaygo County Treasurer's Office
2016.02 - Current
  • Manages multiple tasks and meet time-sensitive deadlines.
  • Organize, maintain and update information in computer databases. Process State of Michigan payments, filling necessary reports and voucher monies as necessary.
  • Handles assignments independently with good judgement and critical thinking skills.
  • Welcome tax payers with friendly greeting, answers general questions, handles cash, check and credit card transactions accurately.
  • Interacts with other county employees, vendors, contractors to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
  • Two year hiatus to learn Equalization/Assessing process and property tax descriptions.
  • Developed ways to improve customer service by working get another computer at the service counter, copies of current tax bills to assist callers, current tax bills redesigned to insure who and where current payments are made, thus reducing time spent redirecting or late payments.

Village Treasurer/Utility Billing Clerk

Village of Hesperia
2011.03 - 2016.01
  • Planned and managed annual budgets for two department heads along with seven member council.
  • Trained two Village Clerks in many BS & A programs from Accounts Payable to Utility Billing.
  • Reconciled monthly statements, and invoices, keeping records accurate, and current.
  • Executed financial due diligence tasks on daily basis to maintain Village complies with Generally Accepted Accounting Principals.
  • Followed up with delinquent accounts to obtain funds and reduce aging balances.
  • Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis, and prepare quarterly financial reports for Water Improvement Project to ensure accurate yearly Single Line Audit.
  • Executed billing tasks and recorded information in Village databases for Taxes and Water/Sewer bills.
  • Managed invoicing and payment processing operations.
  • Handled account payments and provided information regarding outstanding balances.
  • Entered and maintained billing information in BS & A Utility Billing program.
  • Daily reconciled cash received with payments recorded in Cash Receipting program.
  • Generated monthly billing and posted journal entries to General Ledger program.
  • Entered invoices requiring payment and disbursed amounts via check, electronic transfer or bank draft.
  • Reconciled accounts receivable to general ledger.
  • Audited and corrected billing and posting documents for accuracy.
  • Maintained employee privacy and protected payroll operations by keeping all information confidential.
  • Maintained payroll and employee information by calculating, collecting, and entering data.
  • Processed W-2s, 1099s and other year-end reports to remain in compliance with state and federal laws.
  • Reconciled bank and payroll records routinely to verify accuracy.
  • Filed payroll taxes with appropriate government agencies by deadlines to minimize risk of penalties.
  • Prepared and submitted payroll taxes and reports to regulatory agencies.
  • Tracked employee vacation, sick and personal time.
  • Established an Equipment Fund through the Payroll program, enabling DPW Department to allocate funds for equipment repairs and purchases.

Education

Business Education

Delta College
Bay City, MI

Skills

  • Tax Statue Compliance
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Bookkeeping
  • BS & A Proficiency
  • Budget Planning
  • Financial statements expertise
  • Audit preparation
  • Financial management procedures
  • Financial Due Diligence
  • Cash Management

Timeline

Deputy Treasurer

Newaygo County Treasurer's Office
2016.02 - Current

Village Treasurer/Utility Billing Clerk

Village of Hesperia
2011.03 - 2016.01

Business Education

Delta College
Michelle Bieri