Appalachian State University

Accountant

Apex, North Carolina, United States

Payroll•	Responsible for processing the company’s multi-state payroll using Namely payroll software•	Employee maintenance – entered new hires, terminations, deductions, salaries, titles•	Maintained and submitted 401(k) contributions and loan payments to Prudential•       Created semi-monthly payroll journal entry•	Processed freelancer payments – collected and verified invoices on a weekly basis•	Responsible for new hire orientations – demonstrating the Webvantage timekeeping system•	Worked closely with the Talent Management department to ensure accurate payroll processingFinancial•	Processed employee expense reports and vendor invoices for payment, created check runs•	Processed health insurance invoices and reconciled to payroll	 •	Responsible for the monthly bank reconciliation and Mastercard account reconciliation•       Responsible for monthly reconciliation of employee accounts receivable and travel advances•       Processed monthly sales and use tax reporting•       Created weekly hours reports for the Project Management department•	Responsible for 1099 vendor maintenance and printing and mailing of 1099 forms•       Responsible for annual worker's compensation reporting and audit•       Responsible for annual 401(k) auditClient Billing•	Prepared monthly client production billing - reviewed job reports, tracked costs and time on each job, created invoices, and followed up on accounts receivable – worked closely with the Account Management department•	Prepared monthly client media billing - reviewed media reports, tracked vendor invoices, actualized costs, created invoices, and followed up on accounts receivable - worked closely with the Media department

McKinney

Accounts Payable•Responsible for the processing and transmission of all EFT payments for employees and vendors•Responsible for auditing and processing all travel expense reports•Collected and processed all consultant invoices on a weekly basis – verified hours and wages •Provided excellent customer service to employees, consultants, subcontractors, and vendors•Assisted with audits by researching questions, verifying data, and providing documentationPayroll•Responsible for the collection and processing of timesheets for all employees•Worked closely with project managers to verify correct project codes and hours for billing•Answered employees’ payroll questions in a friendly and professional manner

IEM, Inc.

Accounts Payable Specialist

Administrative•Served as the main receptionist/front desk for the office, and provided excellent customer service•Assisted the owners of the company by making travel arrangements and coordinating meetings•Developed professional correspondence to send to employees, clients, and vendors•Responsible for ordering office supplies, making copies, sending faxes, and filing documentsAccounts Payable•Accurately recorded all payables for the company using Account Edge accounting software•Calmly and effectively resolved billing discrepancies with vendors•Responsible for reconciling the company’s bank account at the end of each month Payroll•Fully responsible for processing the company's payroll using ADP payroll softwareHuman Resources•Responsible for managing the company’s health insurance plan, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; as well as the company’s 401(k) plan•Responsible for new employee orientation, including processing new hire paperwork•Helped develop and edit the company’s current policy manual, and assisted the owners in the implementation of new policies

CH Engineering, PLLC

Office Manager

Administrative•Provided direct support to the Assistant Director of Housing and Residence Life – data entry, copies, filing•Assisted in the recruitment of Resident Assistants for the residence halls at Appalachian State University, reviewed all applications for completeness and assisted in the scoring of applications•Provided helpful and friendly service to all Appalachian State students

Cheryl Szwedo

Cheryl Szwedo