Tiffany Lyons
Earlville,USA
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with a strong commitment to accuracy in dynamic accounting environments. Proficient in financial processes and quick to adapt to new software and systems. Ready to leverage organizational and analytical skills to drive efficiency and effectiveness in financial operations.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Clerk
Ottawa Dental Lab
01.2024 - Current
- Manage all aspects of accounts payable (A/P) and accounts receivable (A/R) for 8 of our locations, ensuring timely processing and payment
- Also assisting with Accounts Receivable daily taking payments and doing monthly collection calls
- Maintain general ledger accounts and prepared journal entries as needed
- Reconcile A/P statements for Vendors monthly
- Reconcile 45 employee credit card accounts, and acquire the necessary receipts monthly
- Collaborate with external accountants and tax preparers as needed
- Oversee office supply inventory, purchasing, and equipment maintenance
- Act as the point of contact for employee questions about office policies and procedures
- Support HR functions, including on boarding, benefits coordination, and record-keeping
- Handle correspondence, scheduling, and administrative tasks for senior management as needed
District Bookkeeper
Earlville Community School District #9
07.2015 - 12.2023
- Maintaining all school financial records, including generalized and specialized files
- Maintaining accounting and internal control procedures over school activity funds
- Communicating with the Superintendent on internal/fiscal controls for school activity accounts
- Training school account managers on school activity fund accounting policies and procedures
- Preparing and submitting timely monthly financial reports for the school activity fund
- Ensuring established procedures are followed including securing onsite funds, preparing deposit slips and transporting all receipted funds to the bank within established time frames
- Preparing monthly bank reconciliations on all accounts
- Responding to Account Manager inquiries and distributing monthly account balance reports
- Maintaining and monitoring office petty cash fund
- Processing requisitions and verifying invoices for prompt payment
- Complying with sales tax collection and remittance procedures
- Monitoring student obligation records and other amounts due to the school
- Preparing checks for disbursement based on approved vouchers
- Assist the Principal with school use of materials of instruction budgeted funds by reconciling available budgets and preparing and submitting invoices to the Central Office for payment
- Ensuring school compliance with the HCPSS Manual of Policies and Procedures for Administering School Activity Funds, including maintaining required documentation and preparing and submitting required reports
- Preparing and submitting salary vouchers for the school as necessary
- Preparing reports and correspondence as necessary
- Provide information and assistance to internal and external auditors upon request
- Generating payroll for all employees using Skyward
- Entering all employee records into Skyward
- Preparing and submitting IL 941 reports, Medicaid reporting using the Fairbanks website, generating reports for grant writing, and assisting the Superintendent as needed
Property Manager
First Management Solutions
Lockport, USA
11.2009 - 07.2012
- CMCA-Certified Manager of Community Associations
- Managing 13 properties, 900 total units
- Scheduling property maintenance, managing building maintenance projects, and negotiating prices for vendors and contractors
- Advertising of lease and rental properties, selecting clients, and collecting rent
- Creating and sending out community newsletters on PowerPoint, late letters, violation letters, etc
- Resolving all levels of tenant issues and processing architectural applications
- Maintaining and updating tenant database using TOPS 2000 Software
- All aspects of managing a community clubhouse including HR, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, purchasing, etc
- Using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on a daily basis
Office Manager
Trico Mechanical Inc.
Sugar Grove, USA
07.2004 - 08.2007
- Processing payroll for 25 employees using Quickbooks and handling all other HR duties
- All aspects of managing the office including Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, Purchasing, Inventory, etc
- Calculating and submitting Union Dues, Reports, and Payments
- Assisted the Estimating Department whenever necessary
- Created sales contracts and proposals and created month-end reports
- Duties also included: Faxing, filing, memos, telephony, and generating all other correspondence
Education
High School Diploma -
Lincoln Way High School
New Lenox, IL06.1993
Skills
- Bank reconciliation and general accounting
- Budgeting proficiency
- Payroll administration
- Payroll liability and deductions
- Invoice processing
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Vendor invoice processing
- Confidentiality management
- Data entry and spreadsheet proficiency
- QuickBooks and Sage expertise
- Skyward software knowledge
- Remote collaboration tools
- Team communication via Slack and Microsoft Teams
- Google Drive utilization
Timeline
Accounts Payable Clerk
Ottawa Dental Lab
01.2024 - Current
District Bookkeeper
Earlville Community School District #9
07.2015 - 12.2023
Property Manager
First Management Solutions
11.2009 - 07.2012
Office Manager
Trico Mechanical Inc.
07.2004 - 08.2007
High School Diploma -
Lincoln Way High School