DONNA J.

SWOOPE
Painesville, OH 44077 440.357.4565 donnaswoope@att.net

ACCOUNTANT~FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYZER~PAYROLL SPECIALIST PROFILE SUMMARY Accounting professional with 20+ years in the manufacturing and medical industry. Strong understanding of GAAP through the preparation of financial statements and other financial reporting. Manages general ledger and subsidiary journals through the processing of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, journal entries, and analyzing. Create and maintain fixed assets, prepaid expenses, and accrual schedules, variance analysis, expense allocation, cash management cash receipts, cash disbursements, and daily bank reconciliations, expense reports, petty cash, excellent balance sheet reconciliation and quantitative analysis skills with high attention to detail. A customer (inside and out) oriented team player with flexibility and ability to multi-task, recognized for commitment to the accurate and timely achievement of corporate financial statements. Highly trustworthy, discreet, and ethical with strong written and verbal communication skills, self-directed and problem solver. Computer skills: MAS 90, QuickBooks Enterprise Solution, EMS, Peachtree, ADP EZ Labor, Accurate Data Payroll, Synergy Report Writer, Lotus 1-2-3, Microsoft Office Excel, Word, Access, and Outlook PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CLEVELAND HEARTLAB, INC. CLEVELAND, OH 2011 2012 Accountant Responsible for general accounting activities in a clinical lab environment. Including maintaining general ledger and sub ledger records through journal entries and analysis. Manage accounts payable, daily bank reconciliations for 3 accounts, general ledger postings, account reconciliations, 1099s, payroll, 401K posting/payment, purchase orders, and inventory. Analyze Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss statements. Complete monthy and yearly closing reports. Collaborate on internal and external business audits. Assisted Director of Finance & Admin. with recreating chart of accounts and 2010 financial statements. Increased efficiency by developing a month-end closing procedure. Created and maintained fixed asset, prepaid, accruals and intangible schedules. Performed bi-weekly payroll function for 97 employees including 401K, medical payments, expense reports, payroll cost reports, and reconcile payroll reports against general ledger. Generate and post payroll entries. Delegated duties and monitored performance of accounting intern. Assisted Director of Finance & Admin. with 2010, and 2011 year end audits in one year due to a change in our fiscal year. Assisted Director of Finance & Admin. with due diligence due to new investors on board, and changing from an LLC to a corporation. OHIO BROACH & MACHINE CO. WILLOUGHBY, OH 2003 2011 Full-Charge Bookkeeper Performed complete accounting cycle. Maintained general ledger and sub ledger records through journal entries and analysis. Managed accounts payable, accounts receivable credit collections, account reconciliations, and payroll including expense reports, holiday and vacation reconciliations. Created and maintained prepaid expense and accrual schedules. Created and maintained sales by department chart and trend analysis. Cash management~deposits, posting, and disbursements. Analyze Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss statements and complete month-end closing reports, and prepare financial statements. Facilitate sales force commission schedules, implementing various data analysis methodologies and reporting processes that ensure timely and accurate payment. Created and maintained monthly prepaid and accrual schedules.

Performed weekly payroll functions for 75 employees generating and posting journal entries, including expense reports. Received 2 salary increases by significantly increasing cash flow; achieving 58% current accounts, 33% at 30 days, 8% at 60 days, and 0% at 120 days, eliminating the need to use company line of credit. Saved on interest expense, and enabled company to take advantage of vendor discounts. Increased efficiency and reduced outside auditor time requirements by streamlining accounting protocols and improved ease of data access for year-end closing activities, resulting in record-breaking timelines over 2 consecutive years and saving auditor expense for company. Recognized by management for seamless and accurate reconciliations of the general ledger payroll accounts, their coordinated spreadsheets, and payroll company reports. Collaborate on internal and external audits. OMCO HOLDING / OMCO EQUIPMENT, LLC WICKLIFFE, OH 1988 - 2003 Junior Accountant / AP Manager / Production and Inventory Control Associate Manage accounts payable functions, reconciled bank statements, and facilitated month end closings for three companies. Intercompany reconciliations between Ohio Moulding and other companies. Maintained fixed assets, prepaid, and accrual schedules. Maintained general ledger and sub ledger records through postings and analysis. Fill-in for payroll as needed. Generated sales commission reports and payments. Oversaw sales analysis functions for top 10 clients, tracking monthly and YTD sales and charting alongside trend analysis for effective strategy planning. Delegated duties and monitored Accounts Payable Specialist working with other companies to ensure timely recording and payment of vendor invoices. Collaborated with accounts payable specialists and employees at other companies on the distribution of necessary accounting paperwork, ensuring open communication and the completion of vital project duties. Partnered with auditors on a comprehensive 2-year audit of Ohio Moulding and two other companies, serving as documentation coordinator to obtain all required data and reports. Allocated raw material to jobs, including completing daily transaction and usage reports, job cost summary analysis, and customer invoicing. Received and processed all orders and revisions, releasing blueprints to production and preparing daily WIP and production reports from employee job sheets. EDUCATION Bachelors Degree, Accounting, Lake Erie College, Painesville, OH Associate of Applied Business, Accounting, Lakeland Community College, Kirtland, OH CERTIFICATIONS AND AWARDS Notary Public Ohio Broachs Presidents Award 2010 Lakeland Community College Honor Society Officer of the Year Award