Sophia Laury
Tavares,FL
Summary
Focused Accounting professional with over 15 years of experience maintaining financial records and reviewing account activity. Dependable professional acknowledged for reliability, integrity and quick leaning ability. Assist with managing grant discretionary funds and employees salaries. Assist with creating grant budget narrative and grant amendments submitted to Department Of Education according to school needs.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounting Specialist
Orange County Public Schools Career And Technical Education
08.2012 - Current
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
- Analyzed financial discrepancies and provided solutions for accurate financial records.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Supported month-end closing process by preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis reports.
- Bookkeeper for four different departments.
- Review and advise correct posting expenditures to correct grant.
- Input financial data and produced reports using School Fund Online & SchoolPay .
- Used accounting software to prepare weekly and monthly financial reports.
- Assisted auditors during annual audits, providing necessary documentation and addressing inquiries promptly.
- Serves as the point of contact and handles specific grant funds expenditure reclassification requests.
- Provide technical assistance and support grants to ensure expenditures are posted accurately.
- Assis with grant budget narrative and amendments.
Finance Payroll Clerk III
Orange County Public Schools Career And Technical Education
07.2003 - 11.2006
- Assisted with recruitment and onboarding of new employees.
- Maintained employee confidence and protected payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
- Processed manual checks for employees in accordance with company policies.
- Provided support during financial audits by preparing relevant documentation related to payroll transactions.
- Reconciled bank and payroll records routinely to verify accuracy.
- Maintained confidentiality of employee records and payroll information.
Finance Payroll Clerk I
Orange County Public Schools Career And Technical Education
07.2000 - 07.2003
- Provided support during financial audits by preparing relevant documentation related to payroll transactions.
- Responded to employee questions and requests for information in timely and knowledgeable fashion.
- Increased accuracy in overtime calculations through consistent monitoring of hours worked against established thresholds.
- Processed manual checks for employees in accordance with company policies.
- Responded to employee inquiries to clarify payroll issues regarding wages, deductions and taxes.
General Assistant
Orange County Public Schools Career And Technical Education
11.1992 - 03.1996
- Conducted research for executive decision-making purposes using various resources such as databases or online tools effectively leading to informed choices made by management.
- Provided administrative support during audits, contributing to satisfactory compliance review results from regulators or auditors.
- Assisted in preparing reports that provided valuable insights into operational performance or areas requiring improvement.
- Supported customer service efforts when needed addressing concerns or requests professionally.
- Purchased and maintained office supplies.
- Sorted and distributed incoming mail and coordinated departmental package pickup and delivery.
Education
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Valencia College
Orlando, FL04.1997
Skills
- Nonprofit Accounting
- File Management
- Records Maintenance
- Internal Controls
- Employee Training
- Document Recordkeeping
- Purchase Order Management
- Invoice balancing
- Bookkeeping
Certification
- Accounting Specialist, Orange County Pub,ic Schools - 2009
Timeline
Accounting Specialist
Orange County Public Schools Career And Technical Education
08.2012 - Current
Finance Payroll Clerk III
Orange County Public Schools Career And Technical Education
07.2003 - 11.2006
Finance Payroll Clerk I
Orange County Public Schools Career And Technical Education
07.2000 - 07.2003
General Assistant
Orange County Public Schools Career And Technical Education
11.1992 - 03.1996
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Valencia College
- Accounting Specialist, Orange County Pub,ic Schools - 2009
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