Joanne Thielen, Cpp Email & Phone Number

St Joseph, Mn

I am a compassionate and empathetic leader who believes that each team member is as important as any member of leadership. I take responsibility for the overall financial function of the organization. This includes overseeing the duties of payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger and management of the employees who perform these duties. In addition, I develop and maintain relationships with key financial partners and coach a performance-oriented accounting team.I lead preparation of timely and accurate financial reporting and relate the information in those reports in a way that is understandable to our general members. I oversee audit processes, tax compliance, internal controls, audit compliance, and financial reporting procedures. I also prepare an annual budget, cash flow projections, and other management report that are needed to make forward looking decisions of the organization.

St Joseph, Mn

Saint Joseph, Mn

-Process and oversee all aspects of payroll; including preparing payroll and maintaining records, reconciling payroll general ledger accounts, reconciling employee deductions, and preparing departmental payroll reports. -Coordinate and oversee the accounts payable, and accounts receivable processes. -Maintain asset and depreciation schedules. -Maintain the accounting software, train users, prepare journal entries and enter into the accounting software, prepare reports from the accounting software, reconcile general ledger accounts, verify departmental balances, prepare and post entries, verify calculations and postings recorded by other workers.-Prepare and reconcile fund accounting reports, and create entries to release restricted funds.-Assist with month-end and year-end close and preparation of financial statements.-Prepare audit reports and work with auditors in the annual audit process.

Process payroll, oversee AP and AR implementation, process GL entries and reports. Balance GL asset and liability accounts, prepare departmental financial statements, Assist with annual audit and budget process.

Cold Spring, Mn

Process payroll for over 80 small businesses. Prepared payroll, tax deposits, quarterly filings, and year end payroll tax returns. Also performed accounting duties for the firm which included AP and AR, prepared annual client engagement letters, worked with clients to resolve and advise on accounting/HR issues.

Cold Spring, Mn

Owner and manager of retail floor covering store. Managed staff, inventory, purchasing, marketing, and product mix. Processed all accounting entries. Prepared Financial Statements, worked with vendors to negotiate pricing, planned and developed marketing strategies for growth, Worked with staff to develop sales strategies. Worked with clients in the areas of sales and customer service.

Accounting, Business Management

Higher Accounting, Accounting

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