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Marguena M.

Manchester, Connecticut

$40/hr
5.0
2 jobs

Hi! With over 7 years of specialized experience in payroll processing, HRIS management, employee onboarding, and compliance across US and Canadian markets, I am confident in my ability to deliver outstanding results for your organization. My skills include: Full-cycle payroll processing and auditing using systems like PeopleSoft and Workday Accurate data entry, record maintenance, and benefits administration Employee onboarding and offboarding, including I-9 verification and E-Verify compliance Advanced Excel reporting and data analysis to support decision-making Strong communication and problem-solving skills to ensure smooth project execution I am detail-oriented, reliable, and committed to confidentiality and compliance. I understand the importance of accurate payroll and HR operations and will work diligently to improve your processes. I would love to discuss your project in more detail and explore how I can add value. Please feel free to reach out with any questions. Thank you for considering my proposal. I look forward to the opportunity to work together. Best regards, Marguena Mede Thermot

  • Payroll Accounting
  • Human Resources
  • Microsoft Excel
Nicole R.

Andover, Kansas

$50/hr
4.9
161 jobs

Seeking a position where I can use my professional experience with bookkeeping and basic accounting. I am a self motivated, problem solver with experience running the financial operations for a startup company. This includes reconciliation and balancing of receivables, bank and credit card statements, accounts payable, payroll, and proficiency in Quickbooks and Excel.

  • Data Entry
  • Payroll Accounting
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Tax Return
  • Human Resource Management
Beatriz A.

Oak Lawn, Illinois

$70/hr
4.5
42 jobs

๐Ÿ‘‹๐ŸปHi, I'm Beatriz, a ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—”๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ & ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ with over 15 years of experience helping businesses stay on top of their ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด, ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€. I believe ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด shouldn't be complicated, so I focus on keeping your books accurate, organized, and up to date while providing clear, reliable financial information you can trust. Over the years, I have worked with businesses handling more than $๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฌ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ in ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€, delivering dependable ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ with accuracy and care. ๐๐Ž๐Ž๐Š๐Š๐„๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† & ๐๐”๐ˆ๐‚๐Š๐๐Ž๐Ž๐Š๐’ โ€ข Catch-up, clean-up, and historical file rebuilds โ€ข Transaction categorization and account reconciliation โ€ข Invoicing, AP/AR and bank reconciliations โ€ข Chart of accounts setup and custom financial reporting โ€ข Monthly P&L, balance sheet and financial statements โ€ข Error identification and file optimization ๐๐€๐˜๐‘๐Ž๐‹๐‹ โ€ข End-to-end payroll processing across QuickBooks Payroll, Gusto, ADP and UKG Ready โ€ข Multi-state and multi-EIN environments โ€ข Payroll reconciliation, GL mapping, benefits setup, ACA tracking and timekeeping rules โ€ข Off-cycle and final checks, garnishments, and payroll tax liability reconciliation UKG READY IMPLEMENTATION & HCM โ€ข UKG Ready Subject Matter Expert, from discovery through configuration, testing, deployment and post go-live support โ€ข Legacy migrations from Paycor, Paylocity, iSolved, ADP, Paycom and Paychex โ€ข Data migration, validation, testing, go-live coordination and end-user training ๐…๐ˆ๐๐€๐๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐Œ๐€๐๐€๐†๐„๐Œ๐„๐๐“ โ€ข Budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning โ€ข Variance analysis and expense optimization โ€ข Monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting โ€ข Audit-ready documentation and tax prep support ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐”๐’๐“๐‘๐ˆ๐„๐’ Healthcare, transportation and logistics, construction and field services, fitness and wellness, hospitality, retail and eCommerce, nonprofits and churches, professional services. ๐๐‹๐€๐“๐…๐Ž๐‘๐Œ๐’ QuickBooks Online (Certified ProAdvisor), QuickBooks Desktop, Xero (Certified), UKG Ready, Gusto, ADP, Paycor, Paycom, Paylocity, iSolved, BILL, Wave, Zoho Books, Shopify, Amazon Seller Central, Excel, SmartSheets. I commonly serve in: QuickBooks Expert, Transaction Correction, QBO Setup, QuickBooks Bookkeeper, QuickBooks Help, QBO Clean Up, QuickBooks Accountant, Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Online Reconciliation, QuickBooks Bookkeeper, Bank Reconciliation, Bookkeeping Cleanup, QuickBooks Assistant, QuickBooks Accountant, QuickBooks Reconciliation, Bookkeeping Services, QuickBooks Clean up, Bookkeeping Support, Accounting Support, QuickBooks Integration, Bookkeeping Specialist, Reconciliation Specialist, Bookkeeping Clean Up, QuickBooks Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Setup, QuickBooks Online Pro, Bookkeeper, Accounts Receivable Pro, QuickBooks Online Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Online Bookkeeper, QuickBooks Cleanup, QuickBooks Audit, QuickBooks Online Cleanup, QuickBooks Support, QuickBooks Online Clean up, QuickBooks Advisor, Accounts Receivable, QuickBooks, Payroll Specialist, QuickBooks Accounting, QuickBooks Online Expert, QuickBooks Payroll Setup, Transactions Categorization, QuickBooks Maintenance, Accounts Payable Assistance, QuickBooks Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Setup, QuickBooks Online Pro, Bookkeeper, Accounts Receivable Pro, QuickBooks Online Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Online Bookkeeper, QuickBooks Cleanup, QuickBooks Audit, QuickBooks Online Cleanup, QuickBooks Support, QuickBooks Online Clean up, QuickBooks Advisor, Accounts Receivable, QuickBooks, Payroll Specialist, Reconciliation Accountant, QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Expert Bookkeeper, QBO Accountant, Bookkeeper & Workflow Auditor, QuickBooks Set Up & Maintenance, QuickBooks Revamp, XERO Bookkeeper, QuickBooks ProAdvisor, Financial Management, QuickBooks Enterprise Specialist, Accounts Payable Specialist, Xero Account Reconciliation, Financial Reconciliation, Payroll Consultant, QuickBooks Online Accountant, Xero Accounting, Accounts Preparation, Personal Cash Management, Business Accounting Pro, Payroll setup, Xero Bookkeeping, Accountant, Whether you need books caught up, payroll running clean, or a UKG Ready implementation delivered on time, I'd love to hear what you're working on.

  • Bookkeeping
  • Payroll Accounting
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Accounting
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Balance Sheet
  • Accounts Payable
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Financial Accounting
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Payroll Reconciliation
  • General Ledger
  • Financial Report
  • Chart of Accounts
  • Invoicing
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Income Statement
Sara D.

Shawnee, Kansas

$50/hr
4.6
195 jobs

Hello! I graduated from the University of Kansas with my bachelor's degree and my post graduate career has been Human Resources and Bookkeeping. I now do freelance work full time, and cover a wide range of skills including spreadsheet creation, small and large business bookkeeping, accounting, forensic accounting, forecasting, financial reporting and more. I am experienced in QuickBooks, all Microsoft Office programs, Photoshop, Slack, Shopify, various payroll programs including Paylocity, ADP, Gusto and Paychex, all Google programs, employee manual creation, contracts and much more. I have excellent time management skills, am able to work to strict deadlines, and I enjoy a challenge. I look forward to working with you.

  • Administrative Support
  • Bookkeeping
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Financial Audit
  • Invoicing
  • Internal Auditing
  • Project Budget
  • Budgeting & Forecasting Software
  • Human Resource Management
  • Policy Writing
  • HR & Business Services
Lynn H.

Genoa City, Wisconsin

$25/hr
4.7
515 jobs

13 years as a Assistant Payroll Manager/Specialist, 4 years in Hotel Industry 30 years of working in Microsoft Excel & Word, PDF, Google Sheets/Docs Excel Professional Formulas Bookkeeping Bank Reconciliations Bank Statement Converter Expert Bank Transaction Categorization Calculate Mileage/Time Between 2 Addresses - Google Maps Accuracy Data Entry Organized Accurate & Detailed Cost Allocation Experience Adobe skills - convert files, create forms, edit, and more!

  • Data Entry
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Document Conversion
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Computer Skills
  • Payroll Reconciliation
  • Adobe Inc.
  • Cost Accounting
  • Delphi
  • PDF
Ana D.

Stallings, North Carolina

$45/hr
4.6
41 jobs

Senior Bookkeeper | Fractional CFO | Cleanup, Job Costing, Payroll, Month-End Close Profile Overview Senior Bookkeeper and Fractional CFO with 7+ years of experience supporting small businesses, construction firms, nonprofits, and service-based companies. I focus on cleanup and catch-up work, month-end close, job costing, payroll reconciliation, and CFO-level financial oversight. My clients include founders and CPA firms who need clean books, reliable reporting, and zero surprises at tax time. Most engagements involve fixing messy QuickBooks files, rebuilding broken workflows, and maintaining audit-ready books month after month. I step in when things are behind, unclear, or inaccurate, then put systems in place so problems stop repeating. I work remotely, on a contract basis, and communicate clearly. If your books are unreliable or overdue, I fix them and keep them clean. Primary Systems โ€ข QuickBooks Online โ€ข QuickBooks Desktop Premier Contractor โ€ข Zoho Books and Zoho CRM โ€ข TaxDome โ€ข Drake Tax Software โ€ข Excel, advanced level โ€ข Gusto โ€ข ADP โ€ข Expensify โ€ข Concur โ€ข Monday.com โ€ข ClickUp โ€ข Salesforce Common Engagements โ€ข Monthly bookkeeping and reconciliations โ€ข Historical cleanup and catch-up projects โ€ข Construction job costing and project tracking โ€ข Payroll review and reconciliation โ€ข CPA firm support and year-end close โ€ข Fractional CFO support focused on cash flow and reporting What Clients Get โ€ข Clean, organized books โ€ข Consistent monthly reporting โ€ข Clear communication โ€ข No last-minute issues at year end If your books are behind, messy, or unreliable, I take ownership, correct them, and keep them accurate going forward.

  • Bookkeeping
  • Payroll Accounting
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Invoicing
  • Customer Service
  • Accounting
  • Business Management
  • Scheduling
  • Microsoft Office
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Management Skills
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Construction
  • Virtual Assistance
  • Expense Reporting

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