JUANITA BUIE
South Holland
Summary
Seeking a mid-level Accountant role, with a growing company that allows me to utilize my skill set. The ideal company will possess opportunity for growth and tuition reimbursement for continued education. Experience in MIP, Quickbooks & FundEz Accounting Software and Paylocity payroll software.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Restaurant Shift Manager
McDonald's Restaurant
06.2023 - Current
- Excel in every store position and regularly backed up front-line staff.
- Manage schedules, created shift planners to ensure every position was covered and found coverage for short shifts.
- Cross-train crew members on different duties to increase coverage.
- Improve team efficiency by observing and implementing proper policies and procedures.
- Shadow General Manager to learn proper coaching and counseling of staff.
- Oversee cash handling procedures, maintaining accurate records and minimizing discrepancies in daily financial reports.
- Increase customer satisfaction scores by training staff in conflict resolution and customer service excellence. Oversee customer surveys to help boost store scores.
- Perform weekly inventory stock count to reduce shortage in deliveries, perform shift waste counts & ensure order accuracy to lower food wast.
Owner/Operator
Buie & Clay Tax Group
01.2018 - Current
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
- Oversee seasonal tax processing of $250K+ for 230 clients to maintain proficiency, profitability, budgeting, purchasing, and payroll.
- Led screening, hiring, training and staff scheduling for 7 contractors.
- Monitor staff performance, providing final-say assessment
- Onboard new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Maintain payroll via Excel for calculating and daily deposit reports.
- Maintain complete and secure records in compliance with IRS.
Business Associate
Robert Half/LaGrange Public Library
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Reviewed invoices, payment requests, expense reimbursements, and G/L coding, prior to approval.
- Maintained good record keeping for the Fiscal Year audits.
- Completed bi-weekly payroll for company up to 34 employees.
- Logged journal entries to ensure accurate program budgeting of funds.
- Completed and filed monthly bank reconciliations
- Collected and entered A/R & API into Community Brands MIP Accounting Software.
Staff Accountant
Child Link
09.2018 - 09.2019
- Assisted Comptroller with year-end financial audits.
- Prepared and issued bi-weekly and monthly checks to 15+ youths and foster parents.
- Collaborated with external & internal auditors to provide information for Financial transactions.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations from 10+ Social Workers and Admin Staff.
- Maintained payroll information by calculating, collecting, and entering data while exercising privacy regulations.
- Executed financial reporting, managing prepaid accounts, schedules, reconciliations, event settlements, and month-end accruals
Site Accountant
Cox & Kings Global Services
06.2014 - 07.2018
- Documented and Deposited account receivables of $50K payments of cash, checks and money orders to Bank of India.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
- Worked closed with external accounting team to process customer refunds of $1000+ per day within customer based VPO software.
- Input financial data and produced reports using Visa Operating Processing System (VPO).
- Streamlined bookkeeping procedures for onboarding documents and to increase efficiency and productivity.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
Taylor Business Institute
Chicago, IL02.2005
Skills
- Customer Service
- Tax Preparation
- Bookkeeping
- Payroll Processing
- Administrative Support
- Program Coordinating
Accomplishments
- Increase Restaurant Customer Score utilizing the voice surveys.
- Increase A/R accuracy by 100% through researching ways within accounting software to accurately process & record payments.
- Successfully established and operated partnership business 5 years.
- Volunteered 5 yrs as Program Coordinator in the Non for Profit sector.
Certification
- Certified Food Safety Control - April 2024
- Illinois Life-Producer License - April 2020-Current
- IRS Enrolled Agent & Licensed Tax Preparer - July 2018
- Certified Nurse's Assistant - January 1995
Timeline
Restaurant Shift Manager
McDonald's Restaurant
06.2023 - Current
Business Associate
Robert Half/LaGrange Public Library
07.2022 - 04.2023
Staff Accountant
Child Link
09.2018 - 09.2019
Owner/Operator
Buie & Clay Tax Group
01.2018 - Current
Site Accountant
Cox & Kings Global Services
06.2014 - 07.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
Taylor Business Institute
- Certified Food Safety Control - April 2024
- Illinois Life-Producer License - April 2020-Current
- IRS Enrolled Agent & Licensed Tax Preparer - July 2018
- Certified Nurse's Assistant - January 1995
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