Work

Cooki Karriem

• General Ledger
• Financial Reporting
• Records Management
• Procedure Documentation

• Accounts Payable
• Expense Reports
• Vendor Negotiations
• Form Development

• Payroll Processing
• Human Resources
• Employee Training
• Benefits Administration

• Manage Accounts Payable/Receivable and expense control procedures including bank and account reconciliation, cash receipts, disbursements, finance charges, billings, invoicing, purchase order and inventory verification, charge-backs, rebates, and preparation of daily bank deposits
 
• Perform timely and accurate month-end closings and in-house financial reporting activities
 
• Perform year-end duties that included 1099/1096 preparation and distributions; organization and storage preparation of previous year payment records; collaborate with external auditors and accountants, providing in-depth assistance with periodic external audit and tax preparation
 
• Research and resolve account inquires and discrepancies while maintaining good vendor relationships
 
• Process timesheets/cards; manage workflow to ensure payroll transactions are process accurately and timely, including processing payroll check exceptions and court ordered deductions; maintain accurate employee HR files
 
• Prepare and submit quarterly payroll tax filings for federal and multiple state agencies; and perform year-end processing of payroll including supplemental payroll and W2/W3 processing
 
• Respond to employee inquiries related to payroll, benefits, reimbursements and procedural related issues; resolve issues in a timely fashion
 
• Skilled at training and evaluating employees in areas of accounting and office administration procedures; perform difficult staffing duties: deal with understaffing, referee disputes, terminate employees and administer disciplinary procedures in accordance with company policy

• Compose, prepare and distribute company correspondence, meeting agendas and minutes; document policy and procedures
 
• Schedule and coordinate meetings, interviews, appointments, events and other similar activities; prepare agendas for staff, committee, board and other meetings; coordinate travel and lodging arrangements
 
• Create highly effective organizational and filing systems, resulting in streamlined office functions and easy access to critical information
 
• Manage office equipment and maintain office supplies
 
• Skilled at training and evaluating employees in areas of accounting and office administration procedures; perform difficult staffing duties: deal with understaffing, referee disputes, terminate employees and administer disciplinary procedures in accordance with company policy

• Proficient in Excel and Word, QuickBooks, MYOB, Windows, HTML/CSS
 
• Working knowledge of Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Premiere Pro, Peachtree, Oracle, ADP and Acrobat. Some Mac experience
 
• Internet savvy and extremely adaptive to new applications

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2002—Present
2001—2002
2000—2001
1998—1999

Anne Arundel Community College: Digital Design Foundations, Video 1 and 2, Photoshop 2 and Drawing
Payroll Training: APA’s Foundations of Payroll Practice & Mgmt, ADP’s PC Payroll, Report Smith I & II
Oracle Training: System Administrator, Discoverer, FSG
Boulder Valley Technical Education Center: Certificates in Accounting, and PC Support and Setup
Front Range Community College: General Studies