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ACCURATE BOOKKEEPING TAILORED TO YOU

Karen Brajkovich has managed the books and maintained the offices for over 25 companies in a variety of industries, such as construction, vineyards, non-profits, and service industries.  She has been working in the accounting field for over 30 years.  

• Efficiency and accuracy in accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliation, general ledger, payroll, and job costing.

• Extremely proficient with QuickBooks Online and Desktop, and Microsoft Office, Excel and Publisher.

• Extensive experience with data entry, record keeping and computer operation.

• Experience in payroll, such as Quickbooks Time (formerly TSheets), ADP, time-scheduling apps and payroll taxes.

• Friendly and professional verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

 Below are just a few responsibilities she has:

Bookkeeping

• Perform Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, general ledger, payroll and job costing for many different clients in a variety of industries, including landscape,  construction, event planning, insurance, vineyard management, and tourist services.

• Process up to 250 invoices/month using Quickbooks Online, which includes job costing to track productivity.

• Respond to vendor payment inquiries and investigate pricing discrepancies.

• Create invoices and email/mail to customers using Quickbooks Online.

• Contact customers to secure payments.

• Create accurate financial reports using Quickbooks Online and Excel.

• Reconciliations of monthly accounts.

• Create 1099s and successfully submit 1096 form for all clients.

• Successfully transferred company from Quickbooks Desktop to Quickbooks Online.

• Design reports using information from Quickbooks Online to compare fuel costs from last year to this year.

• Create budget worksheets which include income and expenses for the last three years.

• Create monthly profit & loss report to evaluate the productivity of divisions within the company.

• Design billing system to collect monthly stall fees for a farmers' market organization to increase efficiency at markets.

• Analyze market managers' collections each week to ensure accounting accuracy.

• Maintain Quickbooks accounting to evaluate each markets' profitability.

Payroll and Human Resources

• Manage timesheets using Quickbooks Time, including job costing, and perform bi-weekly payroll & taxes via Quickbooks Online.

• Process payroll using ADP payroll system.

• Maintain all insurance, including workers compensation and liability claims.

• Update employee handbooks based on state labor laws.

• Maintain safety program for construction and landscape companies.

• Create and maintain a positive rapport with all employees.

• Design employee scheduling and payroll tracking system using When I Work Online Scheduling Tool to track employees' hours and report payroll to payroll company.

Marketing

• Create promotional posts for Facebook and Instagram to promote company events and successes.

• Design new vineyard maps using Microsoft Publisher to update changes made to vineyards, varietals, and acreage.

• Design postcards for mailing using Microsoft Publisher to advertise events and promotions.

• Design mass emails using Constant Contact to inform customers about community events and foundation's successes.

• Maintain email list on Constant Contact to maximize exposure.

• Edit and maintain customer address list on Excel.

Office Management

• Create filing systems, and maintain organization in the office.

• Research VOIP phone systems to create a more professional image for the company.  Install and maintain system so that market managers could access calls outside the office.

• Design company forms such as the vendor application and employee application.  Create the ability to easily merge vendor information from an Excel spreadsheet to the vendor form.

• Coordinate travel arrangements for employees, ensuring low costs as well as employee comfort.