Viviana Galvan
Allen Park
Summary
Dynamic accounting and HR professional with extensive experience. Proficient in Sage Accounting Software and skilled in fostering employee development. Adaptable professional with a quick learning ability and a talent for adjusting to new environments. Skilled in rapidly acquiring new knowledge, and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning, and successfully navigating change.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounting / HR Assistant
Accounting Aid Society
Detroit
03.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Non-Profit.
- Providing support during audits by gathering and organizing necessary financial documents and information.
- Identifying and investigating any discrepancies or errors in financial records, and reporting them to the appropriate personnel.
- Supporting the budgeting process by gathering information and preparing budget reports.
- Maintaining the billing system.
- Maintaining accounts, files, and records.
- Calculate and enter expenditures.
- Investigating and resolving any irregularities or inquiries.
- Assisting and supporting payroll processes by preparing and distributing payroll submissions and reports.
- Preparing or updating employment records related to hiring, transferring, promoting, and terminating.
- Explaining human resources policies, procedures, laws, and standards to new and existing employees.
- Ensuring that new hire paperwork is completed and processed.
- Informing job applicants of job duties, responsibilities, benefits, schedules, working conditions, promotion opportunities, etc.
Accounting / HR Manager
Verduyn Tarps Detroit Inc
Southgate
06.2018 - 02.2022
- Company Overview: Manufacturing.
- Maintaining the billing system
- Generating invoices and account statements.
- Applying payments to accounts payable, and maintaining accounts receivable files and records.
- Investigating and resolving any irregularities or inquiries
- Producing weekly sales report
- Analyzing and preparing monthly state sales taxes.
- Preparing or updating employment records related to hiring, transferring, promoting, and terminating
- Explaining human resources policies, procedures, laws, and standards to new and existing employees
- Ensuring that new hire paperwork is completed and processed.
- Informing job applicants of job duties, responsibilities, benefits, schedules, working conditions, promotion opportunities, etc
- Preparing employees' annual performance reviews.
- Assisting the Safety Director with coordinating and organizing training programs, and employee development activities.
- Providing general administrative support, such as answering phones.
- Worked with management to create performance measurement, employee development and employee compensation strategies.
Clerical Office Assistant
Danto's Furniture
Detroit
09.2015 - 06.2018
- File clientele, credit applications, and companies' billing receipts.
- Process clients' credit payments made to the store, and assist them with their bill payments.
- Counted and balanced cashier drawers.
- Processed returns and exchanges of merchandise in accordance with store policies.
- Answered customer inquiries regarding store policies and procedures.
- Learned roles of other departments to provide coverage and keep store operational.
- Processed efficient and accurate cash, check, debit and credit card payments using Point-of-Sale system.
- Balanced daily transactions on a computerized point-of-sale system.
- Counted money in cash drawers at the beginning and end of shifts to ensure that the amounts were correct.
- Performed other duties as assigned by management.
Tax Preparer/Supervisor Assistant
Accounting Aid Society
Detroit
06.2015 - 06.2018
- Company Overview: Non-Profit
- Prepare and electronically file individual tax returns for clients
- Assist manager with scheduling clients appointments
- Called IRS rejected clients to notify additional information was need to resend income tax returns
- Non-Profit
- Conducted research on current trends in taxation law to stay up-to-date with changes.
- Identified potential deductions to minimize clients' tax liabilities.
- Maintained strict confidentiality of client information in accordance with privacy laws and regulations.
- Educated clients on the implications of tax laws and their financial decisions.
- Implemented electronic filing procedures to streamline tax return processing and reduce errors.
- Responded to state and federal tax notices by preparing written responses or tax return amendments.
- Calculated quarterly estimated tax payments for self-employed clients and small businesses.
Tax Assistant
Rosa's Professional Translations
Detroit
01.2015 - 04.2015
- Filed income tax returns and email necessary documentation
- Translated legal documents from Spanish to English
- Entered account journal entries onto excel for independent businesses and organized file cabinets
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Accounting
Wayne State University, Mike Illitch School of Business
Detroit, MISkills
- Sage Accounting Software
- FundEZ Accounting Software
- Spanish
- MS Office
- Outlook
- Word
- Excel
Volunteer Experience
- Accounting Aid Society, 01/2014 - 04/2016, Volunteer, Prepare and electronically file tax returns for clients.
- American Red Cross, 03/2011 - 08/2022, Active Donor
Certification
- Notary
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Accounting / HR Assistant
Accounting Aid Society
03.2022 - Current
Accounting / HR Manager
Verduyn Tarps Detroit Inc
06.2018 - 02.2022
Clerical Office Assistant
Danto's Furniture
09.2015 - 06.2018
Tax Preparer/Supervisor Assistant
Accounting Aid Society
06.2015 - 06.2018
Tax Assistant
Rosa's Professional Translations
01.2015 - 04.2015
Some College (No Degree) - Accounting
Wayne State University, Mike Illitch School of Business
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