Experience/Skills List

Anita Gurule

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
I. Oregon State University - Accountant 2
May 2014 to current- University Shared Services
What I Did What I Learned Academic Areas
Create and transmit monthly Coordinate payroll Governmental
payments through state treasury accounting system for 6 Accounting
to outside vendors state Universities
Training and
Developed procedures and Research out of state tax Document writing
controls due to changing and rules and procedures,
Research
new processes Determined required
reports and filing Auditing
Out of state tax setup and filing
for 6 universities Identify and resolve Business writing
problems
New hire and employment Verbal, non-verbal,
reporting for 6 universities Obtained knowledge in and written
various new software communication
Nonresident alien tax files and programs for data
reporting to federal and state tax Information
collection
entities Systems
Auditing controls based management
Account reconciliations on state/federal agencies
and nongovernment Business/Report
Corresponded with state tax
entities. writing
representatives, school contacts,
and several outside vendors Records
Analyze and interpret
Maintained and developed financial and statistical management
payroll databases reports
Quarterly
Problem solving on errors or Organized and maintained Federal and
system issues. worked with current and historical State Tax
University staff on solutions records filing
Filing Federal 941 and Oregon In-depth knowledge of
State OQ quarterly reports for nonresident tax rules and
6 Universities regulations

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 Developed training
materials and desk
manuals
II. Oregon State University - Accountant 2
September 2011 to May 2014- Central Payroll Office
What I Did: What I Learned Academic Area:
Worked with nonresident Timely and accurate Interpersonal
Employees on tax status. payroll monthly communication
This required auditing, processing and posting
tracking taxes, and Verbal and
of pay documents for
paperwork to insure nonverbal
more than 9,000
accurate requirements are employees monthly, communication
met for Oregon Department totaling more than Intercultural
of Revenue and Internal $400 million annually communication
Revenue Services
Produce up-to-the- Auditing
Corresponded with minute information,
nonresident alien employees using internal Accounting
on filing and completion of computer systems, to
Organizational
paperwork, responded to allow management to
behavior
questions and assisted with base decisions on
paperwork and tax issues actual, not historical, Records
data management
Primary for payroll
operation processing, Audit payroll and Conflict
including monthly payroll personnel records to management
processing of checks, ACH insure accuracy
payments, weekly manual Business/Report
check runs, and year end How to communicate writing
activities errors, problems, and
issues without a Public speaking
Developed and ran new unreceptive response communications
audits based on and establish or
Information
recommendations maintain a good
Systems
rapport
Problem solving on errors or management
system issues. worked with How to communicate
Central Payroll Staff or to people from
Business Center Staff on different cultures in
solutions person, in writing, and
over the phone,

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 Worked with Project Analyst
and Enterprise Computing with
solving and developing
improvements to payroll
reporting and processing
functions
Assisted with the
implementation of a new
time and attendance program
Workforce Software.
Assisted implementation
team on suggestions, testing,
and feedback
Provided back up and support
for all payroll staff
Provided and assisted in
classroom or web based
training sessions
Provided support and training
to Central Payroll Staff as
well as Business Center Staff
Primary for manual check
entries, calculations. Reviewed
payment requests for accuracy
and completeness
Collect and analyze data to
detect deficient controls,
duplicated effort, extravagance,
fraud, or non- compliance with
laws, regulations, and
management policies
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Researched and
practiced steps to
intercultural
communication
Auditing and tracking, as
well as data collection
Organizational methods
to process large amounts
of information
Participate and facilitate
small group discussions
How to develop and
implement a software
program. Remain
flexible as plans need to
change
How to use and adapt to
database programs
How to implement a
new time and
attendance program
involving many
individuals
Classroom and web
based trainings
 III. Oregon State University - Accountant 1
August 2007 to September 2011- Central Payroll Office
What I Did What I Learned Academic Area:
Worked with nonresident How to audit job Intercultural
Employees on tax status. records and facilitate Communication
This required auditing, corrections
tracking taxes, and Verbal and
paperwork to insure How to communicate nonverbal
to people from communication
accurate requirements are
met for Oregon Department different cultures in
Human
of Revenue and Internal person, in writing, and
Resources
Revenue Services over the phone.
Researched and Accounting
Corresponded with practiced steps to
nonresident alien employees intercultural Auditing
on filing and completion of communication
Interpersonal
paperwork, responded to
Auditing and tracking, communication
questions and assisted with
as well as data
paperwork and tax issues Business training
collection
manuals
Processed all classified
General human
employee personal forms to Leadership
resource policy and
facilitate changes in the job
procedures, as well as Interviewing
record from all facets such
knowledge on benefits
as new hire, pay changes, to Public speaking
and FMLA
terminations, verifying that
all University policy and Oregon Accounting
procedures as well as the Administrative Rules
Union Contract is met Law/regulation
and helped enforced
compliance
those rules
Handled overpayments
made to employees. Fraud and loss
Bureau of Labor and
Included notification, prevention
Industries (BOLI)
repayment, sending to laws and regulations Personnel
collections, and corrections and verified these management /
rules were met recruiting
Worked with Benefits
Office to verify premiums Interpretations and
deducted correctly, and enforcement of the
processed adjustments as Classified Bargaining

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 Needed. Required excellent
communication with benefits
staff
Monitored employees on SAIF
claims monthly. Required
continuous monitoring and
follow up with human
resources and departments.
Reconciled payments to insure
no overpayment occurred
Created a process and
coordinated Family Medical
Leave Act (FMLA) with Human
Resources and departmental
staff. Kept track of employees
FMLA status and leave balances
date of FMLA claim, job
information, and insured correct
timesheets and pay
Created and presented training
presentations during University
Training days and training to
business center staff. This
included creation of manuals
on classified pay, nonresident
alien process, and FMLA/leave
without pay trainings
Held position on interview
committees for various
applicants for Payroll Office,
Human Resource Office, and
Campus departments on all
process of selection
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Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) and
Oregon Department of
Revenue (ODR) rules
and regulation on
nonresident alien taxes
Knowledge on tax
treaties for various
countries and
requirements of each
treaty
How to select applicants
from application pool,
interview, and select
applicant. Check
references, and type
offer letter
How to develope a new
process (FMLA) and
create training manuals.
Present and educate
department personnel
on process
How to network to
obtain sources of
information
Research issues to find
resolutions, this meant
obtaining historical
and current rules, laws,
and regulations
Researched and
practiced steps to
problem solving and
 conflict management

Created new training

materials and different
processes to adapt to
changes

Learned all pay types

and assisted in training
new staff within the
Central Payroll Office
as well as staff within
the Business Centers

How to develop a plan

with goals and how to
insure goals are met

How to build
partnerships with
external departments
and instill trust. How
to utilize strengths and
support weaknesses

IV. Oregon State University- Accounting Technician

October 2006 to July 2007- Central Payroll Office
What I Did What I learned Academic Area
Processed all classified Interpretations and Communication
employee personnel forms enforcement of the public speaking
to facilitate changes in the Classified Bargaining
job record from all facets Agreement Communication
such as new hire, pay training
changes, to terminations, Policy and procedures
Communication
verifying that all University of classified personnel
conflict
policy and procedures as changes and leave
resolution
well as the Union Contract without pay
is met Record
How to negotiate
payment plans and management
Handled overpayments
collection procedures Accounting
made to employees.

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 Included notification,
repayment, sending to
collections, and corrections
Assisted departments and
employees regarding
policies and procedures
Worked with Human
Resources to correct benefit
and retirement deductions
Blue Cross Blue Shield
(BCBS) reconciliation.
Verifying premiums and
deductions. Communicate
with benefits office and
BCBS representative
Reconciliation of various
payroll funds such as
overpayment account,
workers comp, and draw
account
Scanning documents and
indexing records
appropriately
Trained departmental
personnel on all aspects of
classified pay changes
Worked with Central
Human Resources on
interpretation and
enforcement of Collective
Bargaining Agreement
V. Oregon State University- Administrative Program Assistant
April 2002 to October 2006 - Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
What I Did What I Learned
Collected and compiled data
on scholarship recipients
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Amplified accounting General human
and finance skills resources
Improved ability to Business writing
multitask while
staying organized and
meet deadlines
Training and
presentation skills
How to halt fraud and
insure loss prevention
How to problem solve
Keep records of
historical and current
employee records,
policy and procedures,
as well as tax/benefit
adjustments
How to communicate
to people in difficult
situations
Enhanced customer
service skills
Skill to deal with
situations beyond my
control and assess
options available
Academic Area
Know historical and Business writing
current rules to meet
 and applicants all standards required Education and
training
Maintained information files on How to produce
scholarship applicants, donor business Speech
contracts, and external correspondence in Communication
scholarship applications mass quantities as well
as individual Organization
Coordinated scholarships and
grant programs with Communicate with Conflict
Associate Director diverse people in high management
stress situations Time
Primary scholarship contact for
students, parents, and outside Coordinate multiple management
organizations activities Public speaking
simultaneously
Planned, assigned, and Personal
monitored work for student Supervisory skills, management
workers such as listening and
setting expectations, Information
Assisted on phone, in person, as well as disciplinary systems
email, and letters to complaints, actions management
clarified issues, and request for
advice How to create Empathic
connections and find communication
Ensured compliance with sources of information
Federal/State regulations, Large and small
policies, and procedures How to use database group
programs and data communication
Responsible for disbursement, analysis
reconciling, and verification of Listening
funds for scholarship programs Presentation skills to
Leadership
large audience
Created scholarship
presentations and presented How to communicate to
scholarship process and small and large groups
procedures to department
How to multitask and
personnel and new student
organize
orientation
Research scholarship
Interpreted and created
programs as well as
donor contracts to set
regulations
criteria based on

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Assisted in fast paced, high
volume customer service
Training staff, assign
tasks, and monitoring
progress
General administration
skills

VI. Oregon State University - Office Specialist 2

July 2001 to March 2002 - Accounts Receivable
What I Did What I Learned Academic Area
Assisted customers over the To operate multi-line Office
phone, in person, or email phones procedures

reconcile billings Effective customer Verbal, non-

service verbal, and
Corresponded to students, written
parents, and general public Conflict resolution communication
about policy and procedures
how to prioritize while Conflict
Assisted Scholarship maintaining workload management
Accountant with entries and
reconciliation of external Organizational Business writing
scholarships methods to multi task
and complete Accounting
assignments by
Listening
deadline

Listening skills

Skills to deal with

situations beyond my
control

VII. Linn Benton Community College - Faculty Aide

September 2000 to June 2001
What I Did What I Learned Academic Area
Created documents used for How to develop Office
tests, quizzes, syllabus curricula and lesson procedures
plans Education
Developed slide
presentations and visual Organizational Time
displays for lectures methods Management
Verbal, non-
Graded assignments, and Academic
verbal, and
entered grades in system correspondence
written

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 Assisted students with Effective customer communication
questions and help when service Accounting
needed Budgeting and
How to listen to the
Back up for the main front customers needs expenses
office
Enter data into a
database program

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