Tara Tucker Email & Phone Number

San Angelo, Tx, Us

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Kailua, Hawaii

Remote

Purchased by Akamai Technologies January 2019• Managed the transition of all A/P, corporate credit cards, and employee expense reimbursements to the appropriate Akamai team members as part of acquisition process, maintaining uninterrupted service to vendors and internal teams.• Managed liability and asset accounts.• Daily processing of accounts payable, corporate credit cards and employee expense reports.• Reconciled balance sheet accounts for month-end and quarter-end processes.

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• Brought the HR department fully paperless -- from pre-hire through termination -- resulting in faster response times for internal teams and candidates. Designed process for ADP Workforce Now Document Cloud, allowing employee files to be accessed quickly and on demand, while maintaining confidentiality.• Implemented UK Pension plan per statutory requirements while meeting company standards for employee benefits. Set up back-end process for including pension on UK payroll, and outlining process for new employee and pension plan terminations.• Rolled out employee engagement and performance management / goal setting software, monitoring employee feedback and routing to the correct department VP for necessary escalation. Communicated objectives on performance and goal setting policy, with instructions on using the software both as an employee and as a manager. • Processed payroll semi-monthly for the U.S. entity, adjusting tax deductions, basic pay and adding variable pay and expense reimbursements as needed. Processed payroll on a monthly basis for the UK entity. Completed all year-end statutory requirements for W2 reporting, providing information to ADP for tax filings. • Managed ADP Workforce Now system of record for all employees. • Managed and administered health and wellness benefits for US and UK employees. Worked with benefits broker and VP of HR on annual renewals, making changes to our plans as necessary to meet market standards for employees, as well as company budget.

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• Analyzed SaaS revenue recognition for new software sales, add-on services and software renewals under $100K. Used revenue recognition standards to review contracts and confirm all requirements were met. • Transitioned benefits open enrollment to electronic process via ADP Workforce Now, eliminating paperwork and waste, manual entry, and accompanying margin of error. Trained U.S. employees on using the platform to review benefits enrollments and make changes for the upcoming year. • Processed payroll semi-monthly for the U.S. entity, adjusting tax deductions, basic pay and adding variable pay and expense reimbursements as needed. Processed payroll on a monthly basis for the UK entity. • Audited all payroll reports for accuracy before submission, and disbursed reports as needed to finance for bank account funding. • Completed all year-end statutory requirements for W2 reporting, providing information to ADP for tax filings. • Managed ADP Workforce Now system of record for all employees.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Managed a portion of liability and asset accounts on the balance sheet. • Led the accounts payable process, corporate credit cards and employee expense reports.• Maintained corporate fixed assets for monthly depreciation, disposition of assets, and financial adjustments. • Reconciled balance sheet accounts for month-end and quarter-end processes. • Developed a purchase order process for the company in conjunction with the Controller and VP of Finance. Helped to establish guidelines, developed the workflow within the accounting software, and distributed the process to the employee base.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Led the accounts payable process in QuickBooks Online, then in Intacct, maintaining all vendor accounts and payment terms, processing invoices and payments. • Processed annual 1099 reporting for contractors and other vendors. • Assisted in financial close process for corporate credit cards, accounts payable, and employee expenses. • Played a vital role in the transition from QuickBooks Online software to Intacct. Managed the accounts payable process, ensured account mapping and structure met our needs. Worked with the Intacct implementation team to provide initial information for set up and maintained weekly progress reports through project completion.

Austin, Texas Area

• Completed sales cycle from start to finish. • Assisted new accounts through the implementation process for the software suite. • Managed monthly billing for customers and followed up on accounting issues and customer collections.• Established processes for the sales team leads, including Salesforce and contract management, as well as accounting functions for subscription billing software. • Liaison between the sales, accounting, and Zuora Software implementation teams for implementing new subscription billing software. Acted as customer advocate as process was developed, ensuring that both the billing process and transition were managed smoothly from a customer service perspective. Became the subject matter expert for the Zuora billing system, documenting all processes for accounting and sales.

Cedar Park, Texas

• Responsible for working with government agencies at both the federal and state level to provide books and other media on an as-needed basis. • Up-to-date market analysis of the publications industry to ensure competitive bidding.• Actively searched for bid opportunities and assisted the Government Sales Manager in reaching out to new customers while exceeding sales goals each month.