Mercy Santosuosso is seeking an accounting position. She has over 20 years of experience in bookkeeping, accounts payable/receivable, payroll processing, and taxation across several companies in Africa and the United States. Her most recent role was as an Accounting Specialist at Southern States Volkswagen LLC where she performed various accounting functions including accounts payable/receivable, processing invoices and purchase orders, generating customer statements, and assisting with tax filings and benefits enrollment. She has a Associate's Degree in Accounting and several accounting certifications.
1. Mercy Santosuosso
800 Glen Falls Lane Apt 101, Durham,NC 27713
Cell: 919 864 6680
Summary:
I have extensive experience spanning a large telecommunications company in Africa,working for Ernst &
young, and two years now working in the United States. I have general bookkeeping
experience,including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and assisting with processing of payroll , as
well as assisting with taxation and employee benefits on boarding. I am seeking an accounting position
where I can continue to grow in my profession.
Software Experience:
. Pastel
. Sage
. Dealer track
. Quick books
Employment History:
Southern States Volkswagen LLC- Durham,Nc May 2014 - Present
Accounting specialist
Duties:
−Accounts payable/Accounts receivables
−Cutting checks 10- 15 daily and 50 – 70 vendor checks monthly
−Matching invoices with Purchase Orders(POs) and processing 50- 70 invoices a month
−Ensuring all parts invoices and service repair orders are posted to the system
−Generating and printing monthly customer statements
−Debt collection for past due balances
−Computerized stocking in of new and used motor vehicles into the system
−Processing dealer trades(DXs) and driver checks
−Enrollment of new employee benefits and terminations
−Month end remittance of motor vehicle warranty contracts to external to warranty companies
−Assisting with year end 1099s and W2's
John's General Repairs Plus
Bookkeeping/ Administration Assistant April 2012 – Nov 2013
Duties:
−Invoicing
−Bookkeeping
−Purchasing
−cutting checks
−paying workers
−Bank reconcilliation
2. Ernst and Young – Lusaka,Zambia Africa August 2008 – June
2011
Accounting clerk – Bookkeeper
Duties :
−Computerized accounting using Pastel software
−Cutting check 30 - 70 a month
−Processing employee travel allowances,hotel and flight bookings
−Daily Banking and bank reconciliations
−Invoice matching and processing 40 – 70 invoices monthly
−Handling petty cash
−Debt collection
−Assisting with data input for payroll processing( hours worked)
BP- Erith ,United Kingdom April 2005 – Dec 2007
Sales Associate
Duties:
−Front line customer service
−Mechanizing
−Stock taking/Purchasing
−Cashiering
Zambia telecommunications company Ltd March 1997 – March 2004
Ndola,copperbelt (Africa)
Accouning Assistant
Duties:
−Bookkeeping
−Invoice processing 200 – 300 monthly
−Assisting with payroll processing
−Handling petty cash
−Process Travel and subsistence allowances for employees and reimbursements
−Filling
Northland Enginnering Ltd – Ndola copperbelt (Africa) Jan 1990 – Dec 1996
Accounting Clerk
Duties:
−Manual bookkeeping
−invoice processing 50 – 100 monthly
−Assisting with payroll processing
−Handling Petty cash
−Banking
−Filling
3. Education:
U.S Career Institute / Mckinley college – Fort Collins CO
Associates Degree – Accounting June 2016 – present
Universal class Inc ,Tampa Florida
Certification in Accounts payable March 2012
Certification in accounts receivable February 2012
Zambia Institute of Certified Accountant (ZICA)
Diploma in Accounting December 2008
Northern Technical College(Nortec)
Certificate and Accounts and Business Studies(CABS) December 1995