Gretchen Brinkman

Background

About Gretchen Brinkman

Process accounts payables • Enter coded and approved invoices into accounting system • Pay bills and invoices; process checks • Maintain finance records and files • Establish and maintain vendor files • Obtain W-9 forms and process 1099 for qualifying vendors • Upload positive pay to financial institution • Enter timesheets and stipends; process biweekly payroll • Pay monthly sales and use tax to state • Reconcile bank statements, research and adjust for any discrepancies • Reconcile 10 credit card statements monthly, research and adjust for any discrepancies • Process deposits and enter into accounting system • Assist public with payments and donations • Prepare financial reports, including payroll and end-of-month • Enter annual budgets Accounting • Analyze data and prepare journal entries and reports as they relate to the accounting cycle • Compute wages; calculate social security, income, and unemployment taxes; prepare appropriate payroll tax forms; and journal/post transactions • Interpret transactions relating to managerial concepts including product-costing systems • Analyze basic tax scenarios, research applicable tax law, and complete various individual tax forms Computer and Office • Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook • Knowledge of QuickBooks and other accounting databases • Familiar with PC and Mac operating systems • Operated 400-line phone system for museum facility • Met weekly production requirements for bakery Customer Services • Provided visitors with information to make most of their visit at local museum • Sold and booked rooms by phone at bed and breakfast • Performed front desk duties at bed and breakfast • Worked in customer service in a retail store