Shariece COLLINS
Coventry,CT
Summary
Detail-oriented accounting professional with 3 years of experience and proficiencies in reporting. Long-standing history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Looking for opportunities of professional and personal growth as an Accountant.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
Windham Public Schools
Willimantic , CT
08.2020 - 02.2024
- Assisted with the preparation of bi-weekly payroll and updated payroll records, such as direct deposit and union dues.
- Ensured accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, position changes and changes to pay rates in the KRONOS timekeeping system.
- Generated bi-weekly timekeeping reports from KRONOS for payroll and performs payroll balancing for all hourly employees, as well as PD's and extra hours for all 10-month employees.
- Completed wage verifications for mortgages, housing authorities, workers' compensation, social security, and other state and federal agencies.
- Assisted employees and outside agencies with payroll questions and inquiries.
- Maintained payroll operations by following policies and procedures and reporting any necessary changes.
- Maintained employee confidence and protect payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
- Converted districtwide requisitions and purchase order change orders daily.
- Prepared requisitions and/or purchase orders for the Finance Office.
- Prepared Finance Office deposits and collected districtwide deposits.
- Processed checks and prepared bank reconciliations for Windham High School student activity accounts.
- Reviewed invoices for accuracy and completeness prior to payment processing.
- Coordinated with external auditors during the annual audit process by providing requested documents and responding to inquiries in a timely manner.
Secretary /Bookkeeping Administrative Assistant
Creative Financial Staffing
West Hartford , CT
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Answered incoming phone calls, responded to inquiries and transferred calls as needed.
- Maintained filing systems for confidential documents; organized files for easy retrieval of information when requested.
- Maintained organized filing system of paper and electronic documents.
- Performed data entry into computer systems; ensured accuracy of all entered information.
- Ordered supplies as needed; tracked inventory levels and placed orders with vendors when necessary.
- Managed calendar reminders for upcoming deadlines or events associated with the office.
- Verified documented and requested disbursements to facilitate payments.
- Created and updated spreadsheets to track and report data.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT05-2021
Skills
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Auditing
- Bank Reconciliation
- Bookkeeping
- Customer Service
- Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)
- Frontline Central
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- MS Office Suite
- MUNIS (Tyler Technologies)
- Payroll Processing
- Purchase Order Management
- United Kronos Group (UKG) System
Timeline
Accountant
Windham Public Schools
08.2020 - 02.2024
Secretary /Bookkeeping Administrative Assistant
Creative Financial Staffing
11.2019 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Central Connecticut State University
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