1050 DELNA MANOR LANE - SAN JOSE - 95128
PHONE 408-287-4235 - E-MAIL YOUNGCTY6@AOL.COM
JULIE YOUNG
Dear Human Resources;
I am interested in pursuing employment opportunities with your company in the field of Finance. I have over 20 years of experience in the follow areas:
• Accounting Management
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Payroll
• Collections
• General Ledger
• Profit and Loss Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Month-end, Year-end, and Annual Audits
• Budgets and Auditing
• Human Resources
My previous experience combined with my excellent communication; facilitation, and organizational skills would allow me to significantly contribute to your company.
I am currently working as a Finance Manager, but would be available to meet with you at your earliest convenience to discuss a career opportunity. Thank you in advance for your time and serious consideration of my credentials.
Sincerely,
Julie Young
Julie Young
1050 Delna Manor Lane – San Jose, CA – 408-287-4235 – youngcty6@aol.com
KEY STRENGTHS
• Over 20 years of experience in corporate Accounting including accounting manager, general ledger account reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, fixed asset accounting, tax returns, commission calculation, bank reconciliations, audit schedules, and collections. Experience also includes supervisory responsibilities along with over 3 years in the Human Resources area.
• Demonstrated experience with the following software programs: Word, Excel, FrontPage, PowerPoint, Visio, ADP Profile and Payroll. Strong analytical and research abilities resulting in the successful completion of complex projects.
• Ability to get things done; communicate requirements, create relationships, meet deadlines and manage projects. Analyze, structure and streamline processes for improvements in cost and efficiency.
EXPERIENCE
Power Freight Systems, Newark, CA
April 2003 - Present
Finance Manager
Manage four Accounting and three Customer Service employees in high-volume Accounting and Customer Service Departments.
• Manage full day-to-day Accounting responsibilities including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Customer Billing, and Collections and full Financial reporting. Ensure that all transactions are processed timely and accurately to comply with policies and procedures. Investigate, resolve and respond to customer/vendor inquiries while managing theses relationships. Ensure all State and Federal reporting is complete and timely including W-2’s, 1099’s, quarterly and yearly returns. Liaison between outside CPA and auditors.
• Identifying, develop and implement process improvements.
• Create procedures manual for Accounting Department, while assisting in the creation and development of the procedure manuals for all other departments.
• Develop and manage the weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly close process for all Accounting systems ensuring entries, profit and loss analysis, and account reconciliations were completed timely and accurately.
• Coordinate and manage the annual budget process.
• Develop and administer employee health and welfare programs, including medical and dental coverage, group life, vacation, holidays and sick leave. Design and implement benefits communication material through a variety of mediums including employee meetings and benefits brochures.
• Review and update Employee Handbook to ensure compliance under current regulations. Write and publish new policies in accordance with changes in the law or company needs.
DHL Worldwide Express – DHL Systems, Inc. Burlingame, CA.
October 1997 – November 2002
Accountant II / HR Generalist
• Managed day-to-day Accounts Payable activities including matching and verifying invoices, data entry, semi-monthly check runs. Ensured that all expense related payments/transactions are processed timely and accurately to comply with company policies and procedures. Investigated, resolved and responded to employee inquiries, identifying process improvements, managing relationship with vendors.
• Performed monthly/quarterly/yearly close process for Accounts Payable, ensuring month end journal entries and account reconciliations were completed timely and accurately.
• Hired, supervised and trained Accounts Payable Temporary Assistants.
• Developed and implemented a Purchasing Card System. Over the first three months, this program reduced the number of purchase orders created by 25% and the number of checks per month was reduced an average of 10%.
• Analyzed monthly, quarterly, and annual Short Term / Long Term Cash Forecasting needs.
• Implemented Payroll conversion to ADP, created payroll procedures, and managed the semi-monthly Payroll process.
• Provided backup for ADP Payroll including investigating, resolving and responding to employee inquiries and identifying process improvements.
• Develop and administer employee health and welfare programs, including medical, dental and vision coverage, short/long term disability, group life, vacation, holidays and sick leave. Design and implement benefits communication material through a variety of mediums including intranet, employee meetings and benefits brochures.
• Counsel managers regarding employee-related discussions. Advise appropriate action for employee grievances, performance reviews and discipline issues based on company policies and employment law. Guide employees through problem/conflict resolution. Help employees understand policies, procedures and benefits.
• Manage an internal committee responsible for providing social and team building events with budget responsibility to $25K. Activities included Holiday Party, company picnic, flu shots, money management seminars, and other monthly events.
• Assisted in the planning and implementation of the merge with the parent company, downsizing, and relocation to Scottsdale, AZ. Coordinated the integration of the merged companies benefits, 401k and payroll. Prepared and communicated employee severance packages and managed the exit process.
• Lead a project to convert the existing HRIS product to a new product. Responsible for leading both internal (HR, Finance and System Administration) and external (payroll vendor) team members. DHL was the first company to accomplish this conversion.
• Lead redesign of company intranet, which included surveying employees for feedback, creating the design, working with technical staff to implement the new design. The result was the site offered increased functionality with greater ease-of-use and improved employee communication.
• Designed, developed and implemented a fully on-line new employee orientation program. The result of this project was increased employee productivity as employees could access important benefit information and forms on a 7 x 24 basis from anywhere in the world.
• Conducted all phases of recruiting of predominately technical personnel including coordinating career fair events including organizing the booths, designing the advertising and pamphlets. Worked with temporary staffing agencies as needed.
C.B. Tool & Supply, Inc. San Jose, CA.
Aug 1994 to Oct 1997
Accounts Payable Manager
Supervised high-volume Accounts Payable Department. Coordinated with 7 Accounts Payable Clerks (1 local, 6 at branch locations) to insure timely payments and take advantage of quick pay discounts.
• Supervised the day-to-day Accounts Payable activities including matching and verifying invoices, data entry, check runs.
• Investigated, resolved and responded to inquiries, identifying process improvements, managing relationship with vendors.
• Monthly/quarterly/yearly close process for Accounts Payable, ensuring month end journal entries and account reconciliations are completed timely and accurately. Participated in annual audit.
• Developed and maintained vendor return policy to insure credits were issued properly.
• Created and generated monthly financial reporting analysis and sales graphs for CEO.
• Created Used Machinery Catalog and published on a monthly basis. This resulted in a higher turnover of used machinery and greater sales.
Laserscope San Jose, CA.
Nov 1991 to Nov 1994
Payroll Coordinator
• Lead, managed, and facilitated Payroll conversion from a manual Bank of America system to a computerized Ceridian system.
• Processed biweekly payroll for 300 employees, including verifying timecards, data entry of hours and employee changes, reviewing the payroll data and transmitting, verifying checks and creating reports. Calculated a monthly three-tier Commission plan using Lotus.
• Investigated, resolved and responded to miscellaneous employee phone calls and questions.
• Reconciled 401K, Stock Purchase Plan, United Way, 401K Loans, Garnishments, and Vacation Balances. Reconciled and transferred 401K contributions to the 3rd party administrator.
• Processed employee verifications for loans, and federal and state agencies.
• Calculated and submitted quarterly Workers Compensation Reports and processed yearly Workers Compensation audit.
• Managed the monthly/quarterly/yearly close process for Payroll, ensuring month end journal entries and account reconciliations were completed timely and accurately.
• Created procedures manual for Payroll Department.
• Laserscope was unable to hire a replacement immediately so I was retained on a part-time basis as a Payroll Consultant and trained the new employee when she was hired.
• Reconciled 6 monthly bank statements.
Accounts Payable Specialist
• Managed day-to-day Accounts Payable activities including matching and verifying invoices, data entry, weekly check runs.
• Managed the monthly/quarterly/yearly close process for Accounts Payable, ensuring month end journal entries and account reconciliations were completed timely and accurately.
• Investigated, resolved and responded to inquiries, identifying process improvements, managing relationship with vendors.
• Created procedures manual for Accounts Payable Department.
• Backup for Payroll Department for two months. I was then asked to transfer permanently to the Payroll position.
1989-1991 CB Tool – Accountant
• Financial reporting, billing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, collections, deposits, account and bank reconciliations, supervise assistant
1987-1988 Orion Instruments - Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Specialist
1986-1987 Purcell, Rhoades and Associates - Collections Manager
1985-1986 American Technical - Assistant Controller
• Financial reporting, account and bank reconciliations, collections, supervise AP and AR clerks
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
• Senior Human Resources Management Certificate
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA.
• Payroll Certificate
National University, Santa Clara, CA.
• Accounting
Mission College, Santa Clara, CA.
SKILLS
• Peoplesoft, Word, Excel, FrontPage, PowerPoint, Visio, ADP Profile and Payroll, MYOB and Cargowise
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