Dowd & Co. is a privately held accounting firm that provides complete accounting services to over 20 local businesses, including payroll and bookkeeping, tax preparation, and other financial services including audits.Main Responsibilities:  Prepare payroll reports and financial statements to ensure accuracy. Manage weekly payroll for 12 employers, approximately 102 employees’ total.  Reconcile monthly bank statements for clients and input general ledger entries to generate state and government tax forms. Process accounts payables and accounts receivables statements and invoices. Manage daily projects and tasks throughout office as needed.

Battle Creek Enquirer is a private company categorized under Newspaper Publishing and Printing Manufacturers currently owned by the Gannet Company, and employs roughly 250 employees.Main Responsibilities: Directed 30 routes, including management of 13 employees, by preparing, routing and fulfilling delivery. Contracted delivery ensuring accuracy and satisfaction.  Balanced bi-weekly payroll ledgers, distributed statements and maintained records, files and spreadsheets to keep updated correspondence achieving satisfactory audits. Earned excellent marks on performance reviews, with excellence in areas including work volume, precision and quality; ability to learn and master new concepts; positive work ethic; and commitment to team-player attitude.