Paul S. Klawikowski, Jr
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Focused Accounting professional with 5+ years of experience maintaining financial records and reviewing account activity. Proven track record of developing accurate spreadsheets and delivering organized reports with accounting software. Accomplished in taking on tasks within strict deadlines while prioritizing urgent needs. Experience in managing accounting staff and ensuring that day to day and month end processes are running smoothly
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounting Manager
Novus Home Mortgage
Waukesha, WI
08.2022 - Current
- Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Managed a team of accountants to ensure accuracy of all financial transactions.
- Developed and implemented effective accounting policies and procedures.
- Reviewed general ledger accounts for accuracy and compliance with GAAP.
- Identified areas of improvement in the existing accounting system and recommended changes accordingly.
- Evaluated internal control systems to ensure adherence to corporate policies and procedures.
- Coordinated external audits by providing required documents on time.
- Monitored cash flow, prepared bank reconciliations, and managed accounts payable and receivable functions.
- Provided guidance on taxes such as income tax returns, sales tax returns.
- Researched complex accounting issues and provided solutions to management team.
- Maintained accurate records of payroll information including wages, deductions, bonuses.
- Ensured timely payment of invoices from vendors or suppliers according to contractual agreements.
- Advised senior management on potential investments or other finance related matters.
- Implemented cost-saving measures across the organization's accounting operations.
- Supervised accounting tasks, which included accounts payable and receivable, general ledger management and expense reporting oversight.
- Handled accounting operations such as updating journal entries, pursuing collections and reconciling accounts.
- Checked payroll, vendor payments and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
- Managed relationships with tax authorities, bankers and auditors.
Senior Accountant
Novus Home Mortgage
Waukesha, WI
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Worked with branch managers and loan officers to determine their appropriate ARR percentages, and commission/bonus agreements.
- Used our CompenSafe software to manufacture the best way to automate uniquely tiered and split commission/bonus BPS or flat amounts based on biweekly and monthly loan production.
- Walked employees through their commission, bonus, and general payroll related questions, while fixing any issues or redrafting their agreements as necessary.
- Pulled raw payroll data from our HR UKG software, sort out line items by employer contributions or employee deductions and by the appropriate expense and balance GL accounts. Import data into our AMB accounting software. Reconcile the payroll clearing account to the payroll cash account as cash hits our bank.
- Accrued for all of our regular payroll expense GL accounts (branch/corporate salaries, 401k contributions, payroll taxes, etc.)
- Reconciled and analyze our loan loss reserves, ensuring to turn off/on loan loss reserve accrual on a branch by branch basis (depending on individual branch production).
- Ensured all appraisers are paid in a timely manner
- Reconciled all CC transactions, applying each transaction to appropriate GL and vendor account, while safeguarding the company from fraudulent transactions or the misuse of company credit cards.
- Reconciled our borrower trust GL account as cash hits our bank.
- Deposited various borrower payment checks and loan related checks to our bank and credit the appropriate GL accounts.
- Ensured that the payroll checking and borrower trust checking bank accounts are at acceptable levels.
- Pulled all appropriate purchase advice reports that coincide with the daily incoming Fed Line wires on newly purchased loans. Ensured that the balance mirrors the Fed Line report. Determined the sale revenue by subtracting purchase price from the original LOC and ensure that the revenue is recorded in AMB and as a cash hit.
ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE
Glenn Rieder
West Allis, WI
07.2019 - 05.2021
- Three-way matched all invoices, purchase orders, and receiving documents for Glenn Rieder and their two sister companies (approx 850 invoices a month)
- Improved the rate of check runs to take advantage of net 10 discounts (saved over 20k in year 2020)
- Worked with the controller and CFO to improve company systems and procedures
- Safeguarded the company from overpaying vendors, paying for materials that we did not order, or paying for custom materials that are damaged or incorrect
- Entered all payment information into our Spectrum accounting software, cut/send checks, and update our cashbook
- Reconciled all company credit card statements -Establish credit terms with new vendors and collect/manage W9 forms
- Generated 1099 forms for applicable vendors
- Worked with project managers to determine the best billing strategy and then implement into our monthly AIA billings (approximately 15 projects per month)
- Reconciled discrepancies on the G702 & G703 for our sub contractor pay applications, as well as our own submissions to the general contractor
- Updated and audit our receivable, retention, and sales ledgers on our spreadsheets as as well as in our Spectrum accounting software
- Received approximately $1,000,000.00 per week, by working with general contractors and ensuring that they have everything they need from us to issue our payment
- Ensured our subcontractor COIs have not expired and that their monthly union letters have been submitted (when applicable).
Collections Clerk
SALARIED PROFESSIONAL, Robert Half
Honolulu, HI
02.2019 - 07.2019
- Received garnishment checks for all charge-off accounts in the Credit Resolution
- Credited garnishment payments to various GL accounts, and disbursed appropriate funds from GL accounts and applied towards DQ loan principal
- Worked with auto dealerships and insurance companies in order to liquidate as much money as possible from repossessed vehicles Such as: getting warranty and GAP contracts cancelled, filing insurance claims, or getting the vehicle sold at an auction lot
- Kept track of all charge-off accounts, vehicle repossessions, and total losses
- Made sure information is effectively recorded in the in-house system in order to assist other collectors.
HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST
Army
Lakewood, WA
01.2011 - 06.2015
- Processed and tracked paperwork related to promotions, awards, legal actions, pay and benefit discrepancies, etc
- Juggled an average of sixty different paperwork actions at any given time
- Provide customer service by answering paperwork related questions that related anywhere from legal actions to missed payments
- Assisted in daily personnel record updates as needed
- Temporarily took on leadership roles where there were three or more subordinates and had to participate as a replacement chair for interdepartmental managerial meetings.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Hawaii Pacific University
05.2018
Skills
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- File and database management
- Month-end reports
- Invoicing and collections
- Budgets and forecasting
- GL accuracy
- Account Reconciliation
- Staff Management
- Data processing
- Financial statements expertise
- Expense reports
- Analytical reasoning
Certification
CNP - Certified Notary Public
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Novus Home Mortgage
08.2022 - Current
Senior Accountant
Novus Home Mortgage
05.2021 - 08.2022
ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE
Glenn Rieder
07.2019 - 05.2021
Collections Clerk
SALARIED PROFESSIONAL, Robert Half
02.2019 - 07.2019
HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST
Army
01.2011 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Hawaii Pacific University
CNP - Certified Notary Public
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