Sheila Gary
Angola,IN
Summary
Meticulous bookkeeper with expertise in financial reporting, accounts payable, and reconciliation. Proven ability to streamline processes and enhance compliance, ensuring accurate financial records and positive vendor relationships.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Bookkeeper
Taylor Rental Center
Auburn
04.2025 - 12.2025
- Maintained accurate financial records using QuickBooks and Excel.
- Processed invoices and managed accounts payable/receivable efficiently.
- Reconciled bank statements monthly to ensure accuracy of financial data.
- Maintained and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs.
- Managed accounts payable and receivable activities, maintaining vendor relationships and positive cash flow.
- Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records.
- Tracked expenses and income for businesses while organizing and maintaining bank statements for checking accounts.
- Maintained accurate records of all transactions, ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.
- Implemented a more efficient filing system for financial documents, improving accessibility and organization.
- Reviewed and filed financial documents, coded accounting entries for data processing, and posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with all corporate protocols.
- Improved financial accuracy by reconciling accounts and identifying discrepancies in financial records.
- Communicated proactively with team members regarding any issues or concerns related to bookkeeping tasks.
- Maintained compliance with tax laws, ensuring timely filing of all required documents.
- Reduced errors in financial statements with meticulous attention to detail during data entry.
- Reduced financial discrepancies by performing monthly reconciliations of bank accounts.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating, and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
- Inspected account books and recorded transactions.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
- Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
HR Generalist
Custom Bottling & Packaging
Ashley, IN
10.2023 - 02.2025
- Assisted in recruitment processes, including job postings and candidate screenings.
- Coordinated onboarding programs to ensure smooth integration of new employees.
- Managed employee records and maintained compliance with HR policies and regulations.
- Conducted employee engagement surveys to gather feedback on workplace culture.
- Facilitated performance review processes, ensuring timely feedback and documentation completion.
- Reviewed and screened applicant resumes to identify qualified candidates.
- Served as a trusted advisor to employees at all levels of the organization regarding career development, workplace policies, and conflict resolution.
- Planned and managed recruitment activities for new hires using strategic personnel, staffing, and position management practices.
- Streamlined HR processes for increased efficiency and reduced administrative workload.
- Enhanced workplace culture by promoting diversity, inclusion, and open communication initiatives.
- Improved employee retention by implementing effective onboarding and training programs.
- Administered payroll accurately, ensuring timely payment processing while minimizing errors in calculations or deductions.
- Liaised between management and employees to deliver conflict resolution, alleviate problems, and interpret compensation and benefits policies.
- Supported company growth by leading successful recruitment and hiring campaigns.
- Reduced employee turnover with proactive conflict resolution and performance management strategies.
- Maintained personnel records and statistical data to establish accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations.
- Fielded employee inquiries related to insurance, pension plan, vacation, sick leave and employee assistance.
- Monitored employee attendance and performance, addressing issues in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Developed and implemented onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
- Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
- Improved organizational filing systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency.
- Conducted performance reviews and provided feedback to managers on employee performance.
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
- Improved office efficiency by effectively managing internal communications and correspondence.
- Advocated for staff members, helping to identify and resolve conflicts.
- Developed and monitored employee recognition programs.
- Collaborated with managers to identify and address employee relations issues.
Education
No Degree - Accounting And Human Resources
Trine University
Angola, INHigh School Diploma -
Hammond High School
Hammond, IN06-1979
Skills
- Bookkeeping
- Accounts receivable
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- Quickbooks
- Invoice processing
- Bank statement reconciliation
- Accounts payable
- Payroll processing
- Account reconciliation
- Data inputting
- Expense tracking
- General ledger entries
- Accounting
- Payroll administration
- Teamwork
- Reliability
- Journal entries
- Excellent communication
- Active listening
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Accounts payable specialist
- Full-cycle accounting
- Time tracking
- Vendor management
- Confidential document control
- Cost accounting
- Payroll liability and deductions
- Accounts payable management
- Attention to detail
- Microsoft office
- Data entry
- Payroll preparation and processing
- Time management
- Bill payment and recordkeeping
- Data entry and 10-key
- Handling confidential materials
- Vendor relationships
- Purchase orders
- Critical thinking
- Word processing
- Bookkeeping support
- Personal bookkeeping
- Payment calculation
- Account auditing
- ERP software
- Vendor record management
- A/P and A/R
- Confidentiality
- Bank reconciliation
- Transaction entry
- Effective communication
- Proactive and Self-motivated
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial recordkeeping
- Sheet balancing
- Statement review
Timeline
Bookkeeper
Taylor Rental Center
04.2025 - 12.2025
HR Generalist
Custom Bottling & Packaging
10.2023 - 02.2025
No Degree - Accounting And Human Resources
Trine University
High School Diploma -
Hammond High School