Robert Usher Email & Phone Number

United States

Columbia, Maryland

I was the Procurement and Projects Specialist for Howard County Library System which includes six branches and administrative offices within two of the branches. My primary responsibility was to procure items upon request, including electronics, software licenses, furniture, event materials, office supplies, etc. I assisted major library functions including those within our libraries and at those formed through our various partnerships such as the Howard County Public School System. I was… Show more I was the Procurement and Projects Specialist for Howard County Library System which includes six branches and administrative offices within two of the branches. My primary responsibility was to procure items upon request, including electronics, software licenses, furniture, event materials, office supplies, etc. I assisted major library functions including those within our libraries and at those formed through our various partnerships such as the Howard County Public School System. I was the first to serve as the Centralized Meeting Room Coordinator for the 9 publicly available meeting rooms within the library system. During the transition period from branch responsibility to centralized booking, a colleague and I initialized the software, setting access parameters and functional limits. We established login/password assignments, created standard operating procedures, and taught staff use of the system through webinars and face-to-face training. I have assisted with other library activities such us our teen STEM program know as HiTech. I have also assisted the accounts payable office processing invoices, accounts receivable activity, and reconciling general ledger activity with balance sheets. Show less

Alexandria, Va

Record all invoices and post account code data in QuickBooks Reconcile monthly vendor statements with QuickBooks entries Process and issue payments to vendors Create and issue customer invoices using data from completed service/work order forms Record received payments to customer accounts Contact and discuss outstanding invoices with vendors having balances outside negotiated terms Issue balance due notices to customers with past due invoices Reconcile monthly bank… Show more Record all invoices and post account code data in QuickBooks Reconcile monthly vendor statements with QuickBooks entries Process and issue payments to vendors Create and issue customer invoices using data from completed service/work order forms Record received payments to customer accounts Contact and discuss outstanding invoices with vendors having balances outside negotiated terms Issue balance due notices to customers with past due invoices Reconcile monthly bank statement with QuickBooks bank register Preparation and transmittal of monthly state withholding documents Preparation and transmittal of federal withholding quarterly 941 forms and issuance of payments to bank Preparation of annual withholding forms for business income reports, federal and state unemployment withholding reports, and Worker’s compensation quarterly and annual reports Consultation with externally retained Accountant on ongoing matters as well as providing supporting documentation and information for the preparation of company and individual tax returns Consultation with retained Attorney on company tax matters Prepare and distribute annual W-2’s and related W-3 Prepare annual 1099’s Maintain personnel files and related information in QuickBooks Record biweekly payroll data from time sheets in QuickBooks. Receive and enter service requests by category in QuickBooks Schedule service dates with customers and prepare field staff service/work ordersCreate and distribute biweekly paychecks to seven (5) employees and thirty-two (32) independent contractors Goodwill: Maintain communication with vendors and customers to insure continued satisfaction Show less

Manager/Manager-Floater: Managed operational activity at assigned communities for designated periods of time in the absence of permanently assigned managers. Managed dual sites for three years prior to assuming floater role Observed and evaluated staff operations relative to company standard operations proceduresInterviewed, hired, and trained personnel on general apartment management skills and techniques and oriented them to existing company policies and procedures… Show more Manager/Manager-Floater: Managed operational activity at assigned communities for designated periods of time in the absence of permanently assigned managers. Managed dual sites for three years prior to assuming floater role Observed and evaluated staff operations relative to company standard operations proceduresInterviewed, hired, and trained personnel on general apartment management skills and techniques and oriented them to existing company policies and procedures Mediated resident conflict resolution sessions and applied appropriate legal or administrative action Conducted competitor market surveys and analyzed comparable data to determine competitive edge needs Prepared monthly variance reports for financial statement budget categories Assisted senior management in budget preparation by collecting and reviewing historical data, analyzing trends, estimating revenues and expenses, and obtaining capital improvement bids Conduct and reported on monthly safety briefings with staff members Conducted periodic inspections to insure building code compliance along with OSHA standards Consultant: Served as consultant to community owners in the pursuit of new clients. Visited properties within our company portfolio to audit / review financial data in order to locate anomalies. Show less

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Accounting

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