EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Office Manager/Administrative Assistant. 10/19 – 4/24
Lutheran Chapel Church, Gastonia, NC
- Provided administrative support to the pastor, members and various church groups
- Updated and maintained member database which included recording communion attendance and posting important dates such as baptisms, confirmations, deaths, etc.
- Prepared weekly bulletin for Sunday services as well as bulletins for special services
- Prepared monthly newsletters which included collecting information from various individuals, formatting, reproduction and distribution via bulk mail
- Recorded member contributions and special offerings on a weekly basis; prepared quarterly and yearly contribution statements and distributed to members
- Prepared invoices for payment and submitted to Accountant for processing; distributed payroll to church and preschool employees
- Managed petty cash fund
- Prepared, published and distributed church yearbook and directory
- Greeted and assisted visitors; accepted clothing donations from community for clothing giveaways
- Maintained the master church calendar; scheduled the use of the facility by church members and community groups
- Communicated with congregation through weekly email blasts and phone tree messages
- Updated church digital sign with current activities
- Ordered office supplies and other materials upon request
Office Manager/Administrative Assistant 7/13 – 4/19
Long Valley Presbyterian Church, Long Valley, NJ
- Provided administrative support to the pastor, youth pastor and various church groups
- Prepared weekly bulletins for Sunday services as well as those for special services
- Prepared slides for use during Sunday services
- Prepared monthly newsletters and distributed via bulk mail
- Prepared mailings to the congregation and community
- Updated and maintained the member database utilizing Power Church Plus
- Created and maintained an electronic version of the church register utilizing Excel
- Maintained the master church calendar; scheduled the use of the facility by church members as well as the community
- Updated the church website as needed
- Processed invoices for payment
- Ordered office and other church supplies as needed
- Sorted and distributed incoming and outgoing mail
- Assisted with the Long Valley Community Assistance Program by answering questions or directing concerns from the community
- Administered collections for the food pantry on premise
Finance Manager and Treasurer 11/10 – 10/19
Mendham United Methodist Church, Mendham, NJ
- Processed and disbursed payments for invoices and requisitions
- Recorded all donations on a weekly basis
- Prepared payroll on both a bi-monthly and monthly basis
- Reconciled cash accounts
- Prepared monthly financial reports
- Prepared and submitted various reports annually to GNJUMC
- Filed state and federal taxes on a quarterly basis
- Filed W-2s electronically for each employee
- Completed and filed 1099 forms
- Filed all IRS related forms
- Assisted with yearly audit
Office Manager 10/07 – 03/09
Mendham United Methodist Church, Mendham, NJ
Accounting Manager 5/96 – 03/00
Pease Associates, Charlotte, NC
- Prepared and recorded all monthly journal entries
- Processed monthly general ledger close
- Performed account reconciliation and analysis
- Prepared financial reports
- Prepared clients’ monthly invoices and monitored accounts receivables
- Worked with Project Managers to set up new projects on accounting system
- Compiled necessary data for year-end audit
Payroll Supervisor 11/95 – 5/96
Avante at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
- Processed bi-weekly payroll for eighty-five employees
- Performed daily analysis of time records
- Managed employee benefits program
- Assisted with accounts payable
Business and Finance Manager 7/94 – 7/95
Facilities Resource Management Company at Drew University, Madison, NJ
- Balanced and managed corporate financial accounts
- Reconciled cash accounts
- Processed invoices for payment
- Processed payroll on a bi-weekly basis for ninety employees using electronic data processing services
- Managed employee benefits program
- Performed financial analysis of expenses, time records, and projected costs
- Recorded and analyzed energy usage
- Prepared business unit’s budget
- Reviewed and analyzed actual versus budgeted financial results and reported to Vice President of Finance on a monthly basis
- Prepared and updated procedural manual for all business office functions
- Worked with a diverse workforce
Financial Analyst 12/92 – 7/94
MetLife Insurance Company, Bridgewater, NJ