Tina Snow
Waukesha
Summary
Detail-oriented Accounting Professional experienced in financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance. Achieved process improvements and enhanced documentation for audits through strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Focused on maintaining ethical standards and integrity of financial data while fostering collaborative relationships with stakeholders.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
Tim O’Brien Homes
05.2022 - Current
- Responsible for performing the daily operations of the accounting department including all payables, assisting in receivables processing, tracking sub-contractors' insurance, and other duties associated with accounting administration.
- Supported general office tasks and participated in team events and all company meetings.
- Approve and code invoices from vendors. Process and pay all overhead expense invoices in a timely manner.
- Maintain credit card statements for 25+ employees. Expense report processing and proper allocations to general ledger accounts monthly.
- Approved and coded vendor invoices, ensuring timely processing and payment of all overhead expense invoices.
- Process and track all real estate property tax bills at year end.
- Support general office tasks and participate in team events and all company meetings.
- Coordinated custom built homes with lenders and title companies, established accurate escrow agreements and construction draws, and managed customer documentation to ensure seamless funding and closing processes.
Staff Accountant
Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance Company
08.2017 - 05.2022
- Perform a full spectrum of accounting functions for a mutual insurance company serving 50+ cities and villages throughout the state of Wisconsin.
- Issued 200+ checks weekly for Workers’ Compensation claim payments, ensuring timely disbursement to claimants
- Managed Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Travel & Expense Reporting, and electronic reimbursement processes for accurate financial tracking
- Gather and report state regulated Workers’ Compensation payroll audits for 50+ members
- Conducted and reported state-regulated Workers’ Compensation payroll audits for 50+ members, ensuring compliance and accurate reporting
- Manage and upload WC policy and claim information to state database annually
Senior Accountant
Stan’s Fit For Your Feet
04.2013 - 08.2017
- Reconciled daily sales receipts and imported data to QuickBooks; monitored and balanced transactions across all bank accounts daily to maintain tight cash flow
- Accounts Payable management utilizing QuickBooks; tedious attention to cash management and vendor relationships
- Managed accounts payable using QuickBooks with focus on cash management and fostering strong vendor relationships
- Payroll processed (bi-weekly). Assist the Human Resource department by facilitating benefit enrollments for new and existing employees with their health, dental, vision insurances, 401k enrollment and Flex Spending Accounts
- Coordinated communication between employees and various companies, including payroll processing, to ensure smooth operations
Staff Accountant
Steinhafels Furniture, Inc.
07.2010 - 04.2013
- Executed daily cash balancing, weekly cash flow projections, and store sales comparisons by period and year to date. Reconciled multiple bank accounts daily and monthly, and assisted in month-end reconciliations and journal entries for financial statements and reports.
- Compile the necessary information and complete monthly Sales/Use Tax returns for both WI and IL
- Managed rent owed on leased properties and verified annual property management CAM reconciliations.
- Developed and maintained one-page matrix summary for Executive Team, providing comprehensive snapshot of departmental performance across sales, advertising, merchandising, inventory, and warehouse operations.
- Create and maintain the company’s one-page matrix summary sheet for the company’s Executive Team. The matrix report gives an overall snapshot of each of all departments within the corporation; sales, advertising, merchandising, inventory, and warehouse operations
Finance Clerk (Part-time)
City of Greenfield
09.2008 - 07.2010
- Verify and correct all city departments' cash intake, bookkeeping responsibilities and complete daily banking deposits
- Communicated with taxpayers and employees to answer inquiries, clarify tax and sewer utility information, and resolve complaints effectively
- Proofread budgets and financial reports for City Treasurer, enhancing accuracy and clarity of financial documentation
Loan Originator
Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation
05.2005 - 09.2008
- Assisted prospective internet applicants through e-Commerce department to facilitate loan application process
- Verified application information to identify loan program tailored to client’s unique needs
- Maintained comprehensive knowledge of all loan programs to effectively serve customers
Office Manager
Treiber & Straub Jewelers
02.1995 - 05.2005
- Managed all areas of accounting and tax preparation at this one-store retail establishment.
- Processed A/P check-runs weekly and generated A/R statements monthly for customers, and approved credibility for in-house finance applicants.
- Prepared and balanced monthly Excel spreadsheets for annual external audit, reconciled several bank accounts
- Monthly sales tax returns and internet filing with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue
- Completed monthly sales tax returns and filed electronically with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.
- Coordinated month-end closing, including journal entries, maintained an accurate general ledger, and produced monthly and annual financial statements.
Accounting Clerk
Delzer Lithograph
08.1994 - 02.1995
- Managed weekly payroll operations for over 100 employees, ensuring accurate processing and compliance.
- Processed customer invoices accurately and collected payments; bank reconciliations and month end journal entries
- Processed high volumes of invoices, ensuring accuracy and timely payment processing.
- Reconciled bank statements with company records to maintain financial integrity.
- Managed accounts payable and receivable functions, improving cash flow management.
Staff Accountant
The Oilgear Company
04.1985 - 08.1994
- Oilgear, an international manufacturing company with its corporate office in Milwaukee; employs a workforce of over 400 in the US and thousands worldwide. Began as the A/P clerk and moved up quickly to Staff Accountant
- Supported the accounting department during staff shortages by processing accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing, payroll, and office management duties.
- Trained new employees across all areas of accounting department, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll
- Managed month-end closing tasks including journal entry posting, trial balance, and general ledger balancing; reconciled multiple bank accounts monthly and prepared sales tax and payroll tax returns for several states
Education
Associates Degree - Accounting
Milwaukee Area Technical School
05-1985
Skills
- Expense Allocation Management
- Month-end reconciliation
- Ledger management
- Financial statement prep
- Expense reporting
- Accurate reporting
- Process automation
- Vendor and Client Relations
- Detailed reporting
- Software proficiency
- Microsoft Office Proficient
- Excel, Word, QuickBooks
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Tim O’Brien Homes
05.2022 - Current
Staff Accountant
Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance Company
08.2017 - 05.2022
Senior Accountant
Stan’s Fit For Your Feet
04.2013 - 08.2017
Staff Accountant
Steinhafels Furniture, Inc.
07.2010 - 04.2013
Finance Clerk (Part-time)
City of Greenfield
09.2008 - 07.2010
Loan Originator
Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation
05.2005 - 09.2008
Office Manager
Treiber & Straub Jewelers
02.1995 - 05.2005
Accounting Clerk
Delzer Lithograph
08.1994 - 02.1995
Staff Accountant
The Oilgear Company
04.1985 - 08.1994
Associates Degree - Accounting
Milwaukee Area Technical School