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Seattle, Washington

• Manage a portfolio of 400+ federal, state, and private research grants and contracts so they are managed in accordance with grantor and contractor requirements• Create closing documents for all types of sponsored projects; provide budget managers with final reconciliations, complete journal entries for any unallowed or inappropriate expenditures, and submit the Federal Financial Report (FFR) if required• Utilize Jet Reports in Excel to create financial reports, improving accounting… Show more • Manage a portfolio of 400+ federal, state, and private research grants and contracts so they are managed in accordance with grantor and contractor requirements• Create closing documents for all types of sponsored projects; provide budget managers with final reconciliations, complete journal entries for any unallowed or inappropriate expenditures, and submit the Federal Financial Report (FFR) if required• Utilize Jet Reports in Excel to create financial reports, improving accounting processes and operational efficiency• Process monthly payroll for affiliate employees (UW & CUMG); perform corrections, calculate level of effort (LOE), ensure LOE approvals comply with SCRI policy• Perform monthly federal drawdowns for all active grants using Payment Management Services (PMS)• Create or update SOPs for processes performed within area of responsibility• Subject matter expert for CORES (Core Ordering and Reporting Enterprise System), currently managing ongoing system migration to iLab Solutions, and part of small team participating in ERP system upgrade testing• Oversee billing to agencies while complying with appropriate grant/contract requirements and revenue recognition Show less

Greater Seattle Area

• Responsible for analyzing, inputting, and assisting in the accurate valuing of company inventory, services, and overhead• Provided Project Managers with detailed job cost analyses for ongoing and completed projects, highlighting current profit margins• Ensured timely and accurate monthly financial close, including performing the billing reconciliation and calculating revenue recognition for all projects using the percentage-of-completion method• Performed journal entries to… Show more • Responsible for analyzing, inputting, and assisting in the accurate valuing of company inventory, services, and overhead• Provided Project Managers with detailed job cost analyses for ongoing and completed projects, highlighting current profit margins• Ensured timely and accurate monthly financial close, including performing the billing reconciliation and calculating revenue recognition for all projects using the percentage-of-completion method• Performed journal entries to reclass any revenue or expenses that were miscoded • Reviewed project contracts to ensure compliance with anything billing-related• Analysis and maintenance of material, labor and overhead rates in our accounting system and tariff• Proposed and helped implement strategies to improve efficiency and reduce cost• Assisted management with the preparation of documents for annual external audit• Backup for Project Managers when needed Show less

Greater Seattle Area

• Processed payroll for five locations in multiple states• Entered payroll manually for 200+ hourly employees on a weekly basis, and 70 salary employees on a semimonthly basis; audited and processed using Microsoft Dynamics NAV• Paid and filed all state tax and SUTA reports• Managed union reporting; reviewed union contracts to ensure compliance• Efficiently analyzed data and produced clear reports for management through the use of JET Reports and Pivot Tables• Submitted and… Show more • Processed payroll for five locations in multiple states• Entered payroll manually for 200+ hourly employees on a weekly basis, and 70 salary employees on a semimonthly basis; audited and processed using Microsoft Dynamics NAV• Paid and filed all state tax and SUTA reports• Managed union reporting; reviewed union contracts to ensure compliance• Efficiently analyzed data and produced clear reports for management through the use of JET Reports and Pivot Tables• Submitted and managed weekly 941, 401(k), child support, and garnishment payments Show less

West Seattle

• Processed and transmitted payroll bi-weekly utilizing Paychex payroll software• Handled employee benefits enrollment and cancellation• Managed accounts receivable using Sirius which includes applying payments, researching discrepancies, making collection calls, and processing bank deposits• Maintained accounts payable by entering invoices into QuickBooks, marking invoices for payment weekly, handling vendor collection calls, and keeping up to date on vendor 1099s• Reconciled… Show more • Processed and transmitted payroll bi-weekly utilizing Paychex payroll software• Handled employee benefits enrollment and cancellation• Managed accounts receivable using Sirius which includes applying payments, researching discrepancies, making collection calls, and processing bank deposits• Maintained accounts payable by entering invoices into QuickBooks, marking invoices for payment weekly, handling vendor collection calls, and keeping up to date on vendor 1099s• Reconciled daily sales made through the retail and online stores Show less

• Managed accounts receivable using Microsoft Excel and accounts payable using Manager’s Toolkit• Prepared daily and weekly sales reports• Processed and transmitted union and non-union payroll for more than 200 employees on a weekly basis using Kronos Timekeeper• Provided payroll discrepancy support, research and resolution• Assisted Controller with month-end procedures• Ensured credit card settlement, reconciliation and dispute resolution for up to $100,000 in transactions… Show more • Managed accounts receivable using Microsoft Excel and accounts payable using Manager’s Toolkit• Prepared daily and weekly sales reports• Processed and transmitted union and non-union payroll for more than 200 employees on a weekly basis using Kronos Timekeeper• Provided payroll discrepancy support, research and resolution• Assisted Controller with month-end procedures• Ensured credit card settlement, reconciliation and dispute resolution for up to $100,000 in transactions per month• Supported other ARAMARK locations as needed, including managing the cash room during events at The Gorge and White River Amphitheatre which took in up to $300,000 per day Show less

Bachelor Of Arts, Accounting

Associate Of Arts Degree, Business