Cheryl Scimone-Smith Email & Phone Number

Brockton, Ma, Us

Norwell, Massachusetts

Provided supervisory support and direction of seasonal and regular associates. Supported over 3000 offices that reported to the administrative center.Involved in testing and implementing process improvements that updated a totally manual process to an automated exception-based process that reduced labor by 50%.Tested and implemented process improvements on bookkeeping software resulting in budget savings of 25%. Decreased overtime by 33% and increased efficiency by reorganizing and cross-training department which resulted in a more evenly distributed workload.Reduced a newly acquired office's cash variances by over 50% by double checking previous entries. Hired and trained staff on company procedures which ensured that the company remained in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley requirements.Tested and implemented an automated system to calculate bonus compensations which replaced a cumbersome, error-prone manual process. The new automated process accurately calculates information for approx. 30,000 tax professionals vs. approx. 200 tax professionals with the previous manual process.Hired and trained staff in a newly opened office for complex procedures that are still utilized by the company today.Supervised the reconciliation of daily and monthly receipts and deposits.Consistently managed and met multiple concurrent deadlines and project activities throughout times of major company growth.

Provided support and direction to seasonal associates and supported daily and monthly reconciliations.Established company procedures for the bookkeeping department of a new corporate administrative center. Trained all department employees to consistent processes and procedures. Transferred successful implementation to two additional corporate administrative centers resulting in standardized operations corporate wide.Trained bookkeepers on company procedures in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley requirements.; Supervised the reconciliation of daily and monthly receipts, deposits and monthly cash for 30 districts.Trained district bookkeepers on correct cash reconciliation procedures resulting in accurate and reduced cash variances.

Provided bookkeeping services for both district and small business clients which included accounts receivable, payroll, payroll taxes and accounts payable. Prepared clients' month end financials for tax returns.Tested new bookkeeping software and deployed to field offices resulting in a successful implementation that has been used for the last 10 years.Turned a failing small business bookkeeping service acquired by the company into a profit for the first time in 5 years while learning the system and clients with little assistance. Recouped long overdue money and also acquired new clients.