Hobbies include the Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra Choir, Sassy Sailors of Lanier, various Theatre and Cabaret opportunities, heavy landscaping on our home, and being a rescue dog and cat mom (but right now we are full!)
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Tamara (Tami) Scheinman
Flowery Branch,GA
Work Preference
Summary
Dynamic Senior Staff Accountant with extensive experience overseeing multi-million dollar projects across various sectors, including PEO payroll and benefits, construction management, repair services, training, retail, and banking. Renowned for a creative and detail-oriented approach that consistently delivers results in high-volume environments. Demonstrates exceptional problem-solving and reconciliation skills, along with advanced proficiency in a range of spreadsheet, accounting, and project tracking software systems. Recognized for outstanding customer service and loss prevention expertise, with a flexible work style that enhances availability and productivity both remotely and onsite.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Accountant
Onesource PEO, Inc
07.2022 - 10.2025
- Requested by Owners to return to identify and cooperate to recoup losses from COVID period.
- All former duties performed on hybrid/remote basis.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Led development and implementation of new accounting procedures to enhance efficiency and reduce errors.
- Managed monthly financial close process, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Analyzed financial statements for discrepancies, implementing corrective actions to maintain integrity in reporting.
- Upgraded to QuickBooks Online, while incorporating new API features into our procedures.
- Cooperated, trained coworkers, and updated procedures to navigate the purchase, change in ownership, expansion, and certification of our company.
- Safeguarded company assets through the establishment of robust internal controls designed to minimize risk exposure.
- Major Payroll Tax identification and clean up organized.
- Took great pride and pleasure in being the Go-To Person for co-workers trying to fix mistakes or perform new tasks that required an understanding ear and analytical mind.
- Small Business, Professional Employer Organization
Site/Contract Administrator
ER Mitchell Construction Co., Inc.
10.2001 - 01.2025
- Utilizing Prolog, Expedition, and Excel, matched, batched, cost coded, and routed all project AP invoices and AIA Subcontract Applications for Payment for approval to Project Manager.
- Reconciled project records in Prolog and Excel to corporate AP records in AS400 and monthly and created Owner “cost plus fee” AIA Billing.
- Coordinated requests for proposals, requests for information, drawings, submittals, permits, and all other contract documents with project team, subcontractors, architect, engineers, and owner.
- Proficiently handled all office management, project communications, supply ordering, equipment purchasing, notary services, and organization of project site office.
- Participated in the successful completion of several Dekalb County and Fulton County Schools, and on-going work on a large church project.
- Privately owned Small/Minority Business General Contractor and Construction Management Company
Controller
Remanufacturing & Design Group, LLC
12.2019 - 06.2022
- Solely responsible for all daily data entry, banking and payroll transactions, financial reporting, internal auditing, month/quarter/year end reconciliation of Cash and GL Accounts, P&L and Balance Sheet analysis and reporting to Owners and Tax CPA, and closing of the books.
- Oversaw accounting functions, ensuring compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements.
- Successfully procured funding and obtained forgiveness for two rounds of PPP and ERTC funding.
- All Project Administration, Accounting, and Budget documents and reporting created to meet the needs of the Partnership utilizing QuickBooks Premier Contractor with frequent export to Excel.
- Small Business, Construction Subcontractors (Hospitality Industry)
Staff Accountant
Onesource Business Solutions, LLC
08.2008 - 12.2019
- Solely responsible for all daily banking and payroll transactions, financial reporting, internal auditing, month/quarter/year end reconciliation of Cash and GL Accounts, P&L and Balance Sheet analysis and reporting to Owners and Tax CPA, and closing of the books.
- Implemented procedures to make possible, then streamline the manual transfer of Revenue, Payables, and Profit data, daily, weekly, and monthly from the Payroll Production Software, Summit and Prism, to the Accounting Software, Quickbooks Pro.
- Cooperates with Payroll Techs, Salespeople, Benefits Coordinators, and Owners to explore the causes of out of balance events and improve and simplify processes to prevent future errors.
- Created, implemented, and tweaked new GL, Benefit Code, and Pay Code structures for new PrismHR software rollout.
- Performs all Accounts Payable functions, both involving Office Overhead, and including creating Excel Spreadsheets to simplify and reduce errors in the reconciliation of all insurance product invoices down to individual employee deductions, as necessary.
- Accounts Receivable functions for miscellaneous payment checks, unrelated to payroll, and implements methods of tracking these unusual payments for verification, at will, by all other staff members.
- Small Business, Professional Employer Organization
Project Accountant
Opus South Corporation
01.2006 - 05.2008
- Matched, batched, cost coded, and routed high volume AP invoices and AIA Subcontract Applications for Payment for approval by Project Managers utilizing CaptureIT, Docushpere, JD Edwards, Excel and Tririga.
- Communicated with vendors, subcontractors, and project team to acquire properly executed W-9’s, subcontracts, purchase orders, change orders, certificates of insurance, lien releases, Davis Bacon Payroll docs, ensure timely payment and/or reconcile payment status.
- Produced month end reports and worked with Project Managers to produce monthly draw applications.
- Worked independently in Atlanta with Supervision from Tampa and project teams in multiple states.
- Created tracking procedures to avoid unnecessary liens from tier subs and another to allow Project Managers to view outstanding/missing payment items at will.
- Consistent leader in testing and implementation of new software programs and participation in refresher courses.
- Participated in the successful completion of several office park, tenant improvement, multi-use projects, and one government facilities, LEED certified, high-rise building.
- $2 billion, privately owned, Real Estate, Development, Construction, and Leasing Company
Treasurer
Gwinnett Choral Guild
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Utilizing QuickBooks Pro and Excel, costed and deposited all AR including member dues payments, music deposits, concert receipts, and grant payments.
- Processed all AP including invoices, expense reports, petty cash (cash box), and monthly salary to 1099 employees.
- Reconciled multiple bank accounts to QuickBooks records, performed month end close, and produced P&L and balance sheets for board meetings, along with special reports by request.
- Performed year end close, filed 990EZ with IRS, and produced 1099’s for employees and appropriate vendors.
- Researched and implemented banking options to exploit large amounts of unutilized cash to earn interest, bank online, and accept credit cards.
- Served two elected, volunteer terms as Treasurer in conjunction with full time employment.
- Sixty member, 501(c)3, non-profit Community Choir
Project Accountant/Office Engineer
Heery International, Inc.
07.1998 - 09.2001
- Utilizing Prolog, Crystal Reports, JD Edwards and Excel, matched, batched, cost coded, and routed all project AP invoices and AIA Subcontract Applications for Payment for approval to Project Manager.
- Created new auto-calculating Excel Cost-Plus AIA Owner invoice.
- Reconciled project records in Prolog and Excel to corporate AP records in AS400 and JD Edwards monthly and created Owner “cost plus fee” AIA Billing.
- Reconciled/recovered $1 million on $12 million project.
- Coordinated requests for proposals, requests for information, drawings, submittals, permits, and all other contract documents with project team, subcontractors, architect, engineers, and owner.
- Proficiently handled all office management, project communications, supply ordering, equipment purchasing, notary services, and organization of project site office.
- Participated in the successful completion of several Fulton County Schools and the renovation and addition to an historic parking deck.
- International engineering, facility planning and management, construction management and program management firm
HUB Office/Asset Protection Associate
Sears Roebuck & Co., Inc.
07.1992 - 04.2001
- Operated multi-line switchboard and POS register in HUB office and tracked customer-order inventory.
- Earned several customer service awards handling elevated levels of customer complaints.
- Collected nightly receipts from the entire store for deposit to the safe. Logged, researched, and re-entered register discrepancies.
- Earned loss prevention award utilizing various reports and coordinating with other anchor stores in our mall and another nearby mall to expose local shop-lifting and NSF check-kiting rings.
- Performed job functions part time while attending college, and later as a second job.
- Retail Sales Corporation
Loan Pre-Approval/Closer
Chase Manhattan, NA
06.1997 - 12.1998
- Earned several customer service awards producing timely and correct documentation for manufactured housing mortgage closings.
- Participated in credit scoring pre-determinations and funding as necessary.
- Mobile Home Mortgage Funding Division
Accounting Clerk
Various Staffing Firms
01.1996 - 07.1998
- Successfully completed contract positions with clients including:
- SRP Federal Credit Union as a Teller.
- Chase Manhattan (see above.)
- Construction Market Data as an AR Clerk.
- Fidelity Bank providing documentation from microfiche records for a special audit.
- Vanstar/Inacom testing and trouble shooting JD Edwards software as applicable to Expense reporting.
Education
Bookkeeping Certification -
Ashworth College
08-2008
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics/ Secondary Education
University of South Carolina
Aiken, SC05-1997
Skills
- GAAP compliance
- Month End Close and Financial reporting
- Internal auditing and Financial analysis
- Bank reconciliation and Cash flow management
- Internal Controls and Process improvement
- Accounts payable and receivable management
- Staff training and development
- General Ledger and Data reconciliation and maintenance
- Intercompany transactions
- Expense tracking
- QuickBooks Online
- Microsoft Excel
Interests
Work Availability
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Timeline
Principal Accountant
Onesource PEO, Inc
07.2022 - 10.2025
Controller
Remanufacturing & Design Group, LLC
12.2019 - 06.2022
Staff Accountant
Onesource Business Solutions, LLC
08.2008 - 12.2019
Project Accountant
Opus South Corporation
01.2006 - 05.2008
Treasurer
Gwinnett Choral Guild
01.2004 - 01.2006
Site/Contract Administrator
ER Mitchell Construction Co., Inc.
10.2001 - 01.2025
Project Accountant/Office Engineer
Heery International, Inc.
07.1998 - 09.2001
Loan Pre-Approval/Closer
Chase Manhattan, NA
06.1997 - 12.1998
Accounting Clerk
Various Staffing Firms
01.1996 - 07.1998
HUB Office/Asset Protection Associate
Sears Roebuck & Co., Inc.
07.1992 - 04.2001
Bookkeeping Certification -
Ashworth College
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics/ Secondary Education
University of South Carolina