LISA SCHWENK

ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL
941-356-2131
General Accounting
Accounts Payable and Accounts
Receivable
General Ledger
Financial Reporting & Analysis

Annual Budgets
Monthly/Quarterly Sales Tax
Inventory
Sales and Cost Analysis
Credit and Collections

Proficient in a variety of software including: MS Office, Great Plains, Peachtree, Jonas, JD Edwards and Solomon, QuickBooks and
other financial systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
CONTROLLER/HR MANAGER

CONTROLLER

Palm Aire Country Club, Sarasota

Kollstar Golf Mgmt Group, Sarasota

Feb 2002 to Dec 2012

June 1999 to Feb 2002

Regional Controller for eight golf courses.

Maintain General Ledger, performing audits and reconciliations of accounts, maintain bank relations, cash control, forecasts,
wire transfers and reconcile bank accounts at month-end.
Review and sign checks, journal entries, prepare budgets and financial statements.
Supervise Accounting Department and meet with bookkeepers to promote uniformity amongst the clubs.

CONTROLLER/OFFICE MGR.

Jan 2013 to June 2015

Prepare departmentalized financial statements and balance sheets monthly.

Work with department managers on annual budgets.
Track daily cash flow, review payroll data and process accounts payable vouchers.
Prepare quarterly tax returns, monthly sales & use tax reports and annual 401K reports, year end W-2, 1099s and 1098.
Reconcile ten bank accounts and analyze financial statements.
Review and secure all insurance polices and quotes (i.e. property, health, workers comp).
Obtain insurance certificates from outside venders and make sure all liens are released before mailing payment.
Oversee all human resource paperwork including time sheets, vacation/sick time and benefits.
Oversee and maintain network computer system.
Troubleshoot all hardware and software problems. Supervise staff of 5.

CONTROLLER

Observer Group, Sarasota, FL

Process accounts payable, accounts receivable reports and collection.

Process month end closing, run a/p checks and assist sales reps and customers with accounting issues. General ledger journal
entries and reconcile accounts. Meet with employees to discuss insurance options available.
Process payroll for two companies, track PTO hours, administer benefits, cobra enrollments, 401K processing.

Jenny Co., Osprey, FL

Feb 1996 to June 1999

Responsible for reviewing Accounts Payable, Receivable and Inventory.

Also handled all Human Resource duties, General Ledger, Sales & Cost Analysis, and Credit Management.
Supervised and trained personnel for three service centers on Great Plains Software.

EDUCATION:

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT
H & R Block Tax Course
Dale Carnegie Course, West Hartford, CT (received two awards)
Dun & Bradstreet Education Center, Boston, MA
State of Florida Notary