Suzette Harrell
Spring Branch,TX
Summary
Detailed Accounting Specialist with 4 years of experience maintaining financial records and reviewing financial activity. Polished in spreadsheet creation, report preparation and data analysis. Quick and accurate to meet strict deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounting Specialist
Comal ISD Business Office – Special Education
07.2021 - Current
- Coordinates with program staff in the development of state program budgets
- Processed requisitions for the program while adhering to procedure, policy, regulation, law and good practice
- Submits payments and reconciles expenses with accounts payable department
- Complies reports and spreadsheets for evaluating and maintaining data
- Collaborates with Human Resources and the specific State Program Director to verify staffing assignments
- Reviews timesheets for part-time employees and extra duty pay
- Assists with the collection of data for program compliance
- Ensured accurate reconciliation of Time and Effort records with the payroll department.
- Prepared monthly reconciliations, journals, and reports as directed by the Budget Director and Executive Director of Accounting and Finance.
- Maintained accurate district records and followed all school district guidelines for records management.
- Utilized knowledge of Comal ISD budget codes, local and federal funding mechanisms, along with grants to optimize financial resources.
Established LLC to Develop and Operate a Baskin-Robbins Franchise
Spring Branch Ice Cream, LLC dba Baskin-Robbins
01.2011 - Current
- Evaluated multiple store locations, negotiated lease, purchased and installed equipment, selected and trained staff, planned and executed business plan and opening in May of 2011
- Managed employee recruitment and ensured compliance with Texas Workforce Commission reporting guidelines.
- Directed the initiation and management of employee training initiatives.
- Timeclock management
- Ensured accurate and efficient administration of weekly employee payroll
- Bi-weekly payroll taxes, social security filing
- Achieved accuracy and efficiency in monthly sales tax reporting
- Ensured proper reconciliation of credit card and cash payments for dual business operations.
- Utilized Excel spreadsheets to streamline and enhance the process of daily cash drawer reconciliation
- Managed financial transactions including bank deposits and start up cash
- Optimized inventory organization by utilizing Google Docs as a tool.
- Streamlined employee scheduling process through the use of an online homebase program
- Product ordering
Open a Second Baskin Robbins Business
Spring Branch Ice Cream, LLC dba Baskin-Robbins
01.2014 - Current
Accounting Associate
Comal ISD Business Office
07.2020 - 07.2021
- Reconcile invoices and enter payments for all campuses and departments in Skyward
- Process regular check runs and extra checks on an as needed basis
- Reconcile monthly statements to ensure proper payments to vendor accounts including resolving concerns and issues
- Provide excellent customer service with campuses and vendors
- Knowledgeable in Comal ISD budget procedures and codes
- Works collaboratively and independently with Accounts Payable team
- Excellent ability to multitask and handle stressful situations in a calm and friendly manner.
Senior Associate – Campus Secretary/Book Keeper
Comal Independent School District – Johnson Ranch Elementary
Bulverde, TX
07.2009 - 07.2020
- Provide support as needed to campus Principal, Assistant Principal and Counselor
- Handle scheduling of monthly meetings and conference room events
- Prepare meeting agendas for weekly, monthly staff meetings and Site Base Committee meetings
- Order office supplies as needed and handle and maintain all campus financial reports and budget
- Enter requisitions for all campus related purchase orders; maintain credit card purchases, monthly activity account reports, sales tax reports, etc
- Prepare all activity account deposits and reports
- Enter work orders as needed and assist in everyday duties in an office environment
- Answer phones and assist on a daily basis with all parent and staff issues
- Excellent ability to multitask and handle stressful situations in a calm and friendly manner.
Senior Associate – Campus Secretary/Book Keeper
Comal Independent School District – Specht Elementary
07.2006 - 07.2009
Paraprofessional
Comal Independent School District – Spring Branch Middle School
08.2005 - 07.2006
- Assist in all office duties including answering phones and basic computer skills
- Do all campus tech computer duties including troubleshooting computer problems and networking school facility computers.
Office Manager
Texas Literacy Resources Ltd.
Spring Branch, Texas
07.2002 - 07.2005
- Handled all word processing and typing
- Entered data for reports, production items, shipping, and inventory
- Maintained computerized inventory of all parts, supplies, and products
- Handle all accounts receivable and accounts payable
- Marketing and sales of educational consultant, resources materials and children’s literature books
- Excellent skills with handling money
- Able to work with little to no supervision
- Self motivated
- Helped plan and organize company functions
- Facilitate educational workshops and conferences
- Including workshops for the Bureau of Education and Research
- Answered the telephone and represented the company in a professional and businesslike manner.
Manufacturing/Clerical
Alcoa
01.1985 - 01.1996
- Worked in manufacturing plant building electrical wiring harnesses for automobiles
- Worked in a team environment on an assembly line
- Applied for clerical position and was promoted in 1989
- Assisted plant manager with daily tasks including typing, answering phones, excel spreadsheets, typing of Purchase Orders, and ordering of production products
- Worked as a receiving clerk entering all new materials that were received into computer
- Also handled shipping of all outgoing materials.
Education
H.S Diploma -
Walnut High School
05-1984
Skills
- Excellent Organizational Skills
- Strong Customer Relations Skills
- Computer Proficiency
- Data Entry, Word Processing and Typing
- Computer: MS Office- Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Google Docs, Quickbooks Pro, Networking, DocuWare, Skyward, Outlook
- Statement preparation
- Invoice Processing
- 10-key proficiency
- Cost accounting
- General Ledger Management
- Payroll Processing
- Accounting Software
- Expense Tracking
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Financial Statements
- Accounts Payable
- Report Preparation
- Strategic Planning
- Recordkeeping skills
- Account Reconciliation
- Accounts Receivable
References
Available upon request
Certification
- TASBO MEMBER
Accomplishments
- 590 AWARD RECIPIENT
Timeline
Accounting Specialist
Comal ISD Business Office – Special Education
07.2021 - Current
Accounting Associate
Comal ISD Business Office
07.2020 - 07.2021
Open a Second Baskin Robbins Business
Spring Branch Ice Cream, LLC dba Baskin-Robbins
01.2014 - Current
Established LLC to Develop and Operate a Baskin-Robbins Franchise
Spring Branch Ice Cream, LLC dba Baskin-Robbins
01.2011 - Current
Senior Associate – Campus Secretary/Book Keeper
Comal Independent School District – Johnson Ranch Elementary
07.2009 - 07.2020
Senior Associate – Campus Secretary/Book Keeper
Comal Independent School District – Specht Elementary
07.2006 - 07.2009
Paraprofessional
Comal Independent School District – Spring Branch Middle School
08.2005 - 07.2006
Office Manager
Texas Literacy Resources Ltd.
07.2002 - 07.2005
Manufacturing/Clerical
Alcoa
01.1985 - 01.1996
H.S Diploma -
Walnut High School
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