Sheila C. Pelkey
Richmond,VA
Summary
Accountant with over 10 years experience ledger process, reconciliation, streamline reports. Looking to join a team in office accounting or management role. Strategic professional in financial management, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in budgeting, cash flow management, and financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Strong in communication, problem-solving, and leadership, excelling in collaborative environments to achieve organizational goals. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Controller
Little Oil Company, Inc
Henrico, VA
08.2022 - 08.2024
- Handles all the financial, daily, monthly, and yearly.
- Checking all GL accounts to make sure they balance for the month, and closing the books for the month.
- Taxes – fuel taxes, meal taxes, sales, and use taxes monthly.
- Managing the accounting team, making sure all the work is getting done, and handling any questions that come up to help resolve issues with the team.
- Human Resources – hiring new employees, making sure all paperwork is completed, drug tests, and background checks are completed to ensure employees can start on their start date, and terminating employees.
- Payroll is biweekly with Paychex, payroll reports and handling the 401(k) with Principal, and I just moved to John Hancock.
- Meetings with customers and the insurance company to make sure we are ready for the upcoming year.
- Workman’s Comp incidents and paperwork plus yearly audit
- Meeting with the auditors and getting paperwork together to close out for the year.
- AP is responsible for paying all the bills, making sure the checks are cut for mailing, and ensuring that the ACHs are accounted for and posted with the banking daily.
- Balancing the monthly bank statement.
- Developed and implemented effective internal control systems to ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies and procedures.
- Reviewed journal entries for accuracy and completeness.
- Coordinated month-end closing process in order to meet tight deadlines.
- Monitored accounts receivable and payable activity to ensure proper reconciliation of accounts.
- Conducted regular reviews of fixed assets register to maintain accuracy of records.
- Oversaw daily activities of staff members, including hiring, training, evaluating personnel performance, and terminating.
- Managed accounting, payroll, and financial reporting activities.
Project Administrator
Commonwealth Blinds & Shades, Inc.
Mechanicsville, VA
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Pricing bids and submittals, using QuickBooks Pro and Excel, daily.
- It is very detailed and has strict deadlines.
- Being a team member in getting the job done.
- Delegated duties to employees based on skillset.
- Reported project progress, site problems and labor status to supervisors.
- Kept detailed progress records to hit strict deadlines and adjust plans.
Management Assistant
Henrico County Government
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Supervisor in Finance of the Personal Property Department - Learning all aspects of business in the Finance Department
- Answering questions from taxpayers on vehicle assessments and using DMV
- Leading and developing a team with great customer service and daily reports
- Assist the public on the telephone with questions concerning their assessments; initiate exonerations and prorate items on tax bills
- Compile figures for weekly/monthly reporting and maintain various office files and records
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with the public and other localities
- Enter and verify data on computer; research and edit reports
Financial Office Manager
Liberty Christian School
01.2014 - 01.2021
- All Accounting duties – Payables & Receivables, Reconcile Bank Statements, Payroll, Payroll Taxes, Quarterly Taxes, Sales Taxes
- Budgets for school board meetings, Student Tuition Billing, Student Rosters, Bank Deposits, End of the year taxes, W2’s, All Human Resource documents, medical Insurance Forms
- Business Closed
Bus Driver
Hanover County Public Schools
01.1995 - 01.2017
- Daily routes to and from school with children in a safe manner
- Daily paperwork for inspection on bus
- CDL Driver License, CPR Certified, Bus trainer, taking care and understanding special needs children
Warehouse Supervisor/Office Assistant
Kings Dominion
01.2005 - 01.2014
- Supervise Employees
- Central Receiving, Purchase Orders, Computer Entry, Monthly Inventory, spread sheet, Customer Service, Problem Solving, Research Ability, Customer Relations, Organizational Skills
- The ability to master new concepts, Work Independently, Team Builder and Leadership
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business
University of Phoenix
11.2018
Associate Degree of Arts - Accounting Foundations
University of Phoenix
03.2016
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- QuickBooks
- Problem solving
- US GAAP proficiency
- Management accounting
- Accounting management
- Detailed and organized
- Statement reconciliation
- AP/AR invoicing
- Payroll processing
- General ledger accounting
- Bookkeeping
- Account reconciliation
Timeline
Controller
Little Oil Company, Inc
08.2022 - 08.2024
Project Administrator
Commonwealth Blinds & Shades, Inc.
07.2021 - 07.2022
Management Assistant
Henrico County Government
01.2017 - 01.2021
Financial Office Manager
Liberty Christian School
01.2014 - 01.2021
Warehouse Supervisor/Office Assistant
Kings Dominion
01.2005 - 01.2014
Bus Driver
Hanover County Public Schools
01.1995 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Business
University of Phoenix
Associate Degree of Arts - Accounting Foundations
University of Phoenix
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