Melinda Armstrong-Barton, Cpcu, Are Email & Phone Number

Washington, IL

• Process payroll, process and pay payroll taxes, process W2’s and 1099’s, develop and maintain policies and procedures for payroll, accounts receivables and accounts payable, develop and maintain procedures for office.
• Supervise bookkeeper, reconcile bank statements, process accounts payable, oversee billing for self-pay and academy clients, work with billing department to ensure accurate billing and posting of payments
• Prepare profit and loss statements, process applications for financial assistance, cost analysis of self-pay clients, prepare and post journal entries
• Work with software supplier to improve billing processes and reporting capabilities, special projects as assigned

Alton, IL

• Post and reconcile policyholder receivables, reconcile daily and monthly accounts receivables and accounts payables, schedule daily receivable and payable activities while maintaining separation of duties and workflow.
• Process and reconcile claims drafts, vendor payments and return premiums, analyze and reconcile general ledger accounts, provide backup support of accounts receivable and accounts payable while maintaining separation.
• Provide timely and accurate resolution of problems and inquiries from customers, agents and employees, provide training as necessary to promote timely and accurate processing and reconciliation of accounts receivable.
• Recommend and prepare accounting control polices and procedures, maintain accounting policies and procedures manual
• Monitor the level and nature of delinquent accounts, develop strategies, processes and procedures to minimize the charge off of earned premium, develop queries to monitor accounts receivable activity
• Process 1099s, assist with coordination of Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) processing and reporting, troubleshoot software and network problems

• Contractor for Wolters Kluwer Health, temporary assignment
• Reconciled cash and payroll general ledger accounts, prepared journal entries
• Reconciled depository bank account –$400,000 variance from prior months, reconciled June’s bank statement and re-reconciled 2009 through May 2010 bank statements to identify discrepancies, worked with other departments.
• Balanced deposit log with bank, cleared checks, cleared positive pay notices, ran bank and credit card reports

• Contractor for Sara Lee, temporary assignment
• Performed basic financial analysis, reconciled bank statement, reconciled general ledger accounts, prepared and posted journal entries, printed weekly and monthly reports
• Researched and corrected account discrepancies, posted accruals monthly, quarterly and yearly, assisted in completing closing entries
• Worked with plant managers to resolve any accounting issues, analyzed balance sheet, reviewed and approved check request for union payments, maintained customer incentive and growth programs
• Trained and mentored IBM employees to take over accounting functions

• Perform basic financial analysis, reconcile daily cash receipts to daily bank statement, reconcile general ledger accounts, prepare and post journal entries, print daily and monthly reports
• Prepare state sales tax (monthly and quarterly), track fixed asset additions, reconcile inventory at period end, track credit card fees
• Bill vendors for marketing, rebates, promotions and samples, deduct or collect for outstanding vendor invoices, fill out credit applications, set up new vendors
• Assist with payroll and accounts payable

• Processed cash receipts, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable for clients
• Reconciled bank statements and prepared financial statements
• Prepared federal and state taxes (monthly and quarterly)

• Oversaw all billing for local household, office, intrastate, interstate, military and international moves
• Supervised three employees, hired, evaluated and terminated employees, trained other staff at all offices on software and daily job duties, oversaw problems with accounting software
• Supervised file room (faxing, mail, filing and ordering supplies)
• Reconciled accounts receivables and clearing accounts, prepared deposits, reconciled bank statements
• Paid drivers, packers and third party invoices, prepared commission statements for drivers, packers and salespeople, prepared 1099 tax forms
• Assisted Vice President of Finance, assisted with month end closing, prepared accruals and journal entries

Bachelor, Accounting

Bs, Business Administration