1. LINDA M. JOHNSON
________________________________________________________________________________
8920 Melrose C (913)284-4988 H (913)599-3669
Overland Park, Kansas 66214 lmercerjohnson@gmail.com
Objective: An accounting lead or specialist position that utilizes my analytical skills
Profile: Versatile, detail-oriented accounting clerk/bookkeeper with 30 years’ experience
in accounting functions. Strong mathematical and analytical aptitude. Extremely
organized, knowledgeable and experienced in many facets of accounting functions:
• Accounts Payable • Statutory Reporting
• Account Reconciliation • Tax Reporting • Financial Statements
Achievements:
⇒ Successfully created an accounts payable department, consolidating the A/P functions of nine
separate bank liquidation accounts heretofore handled individually.
⇒ Managerial Award for key role in the implementation of a new A/P system that serviced five
hundred employees. Developed a training program for department and branch managers.
⇒ Managerial Award for creation of a new procedure manual for the duties of my position.
Experience:
Accounts Payable Clerk, UKHA, 2330 SM Pkwy Westwood, KS 66205 02/05-present
Accounts Payable Specialist, Dedicated Distribution, 640 Miami Ave., Kansas City, Kansas 66105 08/03-12/04
 Responsible for all facets of Accounts Payable: Analyzed and prepared documents for data entry.
 Entered data into accounts payable system. Produced weekly check run.
 Reconciled accounts to vendor statements.
 Kept track of cash flow to determine vendor payout each week or as necessary.
 Corresponded with vendors by phone and in writing.
 Created spreadsheets to facilitate account management.
Senior Accounting Clerk, Employers Reinsurance Corp (GE Capital/Swiss RE), 5200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park,
Kansas 05/88-02/99
 Evaluated fiscal source documents for completeness, mathematical accuracy, proper coding & sufficient backup.
 Prepared & posted journal entries.
 Prepared state & municipal quarterly and annual premium tax reports for 50 states.
 Reconciled accounts to the general ledger.
 Produced pages for the Annual Statement and filed other statutory reports.
 Recorded monthly to the G/L all transactions of the Toronto branch using actual receipts. Wired replacement funds.
 Prepared and managed Escheat (Unclaimed) Funds reporting for all 50 states.
 Created spreadsheets to facilitate account management.
Lead Accounting Technician, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri 12/84-04/88
 Set-up of bank accounts for each new liquidation. Daily communication with corporation’s bank.
 A/P- paid operating expenses and all payables pertaining to each liquidation.
 Traveled as part of the pro-forma team to bank closings to prepare records for liquidation of the bank.
 Created and posted journal entries to the ledger.
 Reconciled liquidated bank accounts to the FDIC’s bank.
 Special assignments as required.
Customer Service Representative, The Mission Bank, Mission, Kansas 07/82-12/84
 Handled customer inquiries in person and by phone: microfilm research, personal account reconciliation, etc.
 Trained new customer service representatives.

2.  Analyzed accounts in hold status.
 Reconciliation of Mastercharge account.
LINDA M. JOHNSON
________________________________________________________________________________
PAGE 2
Education:
Accounting Courses
Johnson County Community College
Courses:
Accounting I & II Intermediate Accounting I & II
Business Law I & II Cost Accounting
Designations & Certifications:
GEN designation, 1994, Insurance Institute of America
(written examinations given highest grade of “excellent”)
Banking & Law, 1983, American Institute of Banking
Principles of Banking, 1982, American Institute of Banking
Computer Skills:
Lawson
Excel-Proficient
Word -Proficient
Publisher-working knowledge
Access- working knowledge
Win XP, 2000
Other:
10-key by touch
References available upon request