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Ciani Young

@cianiyoung

Detail-oriented accounting professional with 5+ years in payroll, AP, reconciliations, and financial reporting.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a Staff Accountant or remote accounting role where I can apply payroll, AP, reconciliations, and month-end expertise in a collaborative, compliance-focused environment with growth opportunities.

I am a detail-oriented accounting professional with 5+ years of hands-on experience in payroll administration, accounts payable, reconciliations, and financial reporting. I consistently prepare accurate journal entries, support month-end close tasks, and help ensure audit readiness.

I have managed biweekly payroll for 300–600+ employees, administered garnishments, tax balancing, and delivered FTE and payroll reporting using systems such as UKG, Lawson, Sage, Kronos, and Paycom. I leverage strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs) to reconcile discrepancies, streamline processes, and improve accuracy.

I seek a Staff Accountant or remote accounting role where I can contribute to a compliance-focused, collaborative team, continue to grow my financial reporting expertise, and support efficient month-end and audit processes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Payroll Coordinator / Accounting Clerk

Rockford Center

Dec 2023 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Manage biweekly payroll for 300+ employees, ensuring accurate wages, accruals, and compliance while supporting month-end close and audit readiness. Prepare garnishments, incentive and bonus payouts and deliver weekly FTE and tax-balancing reports.

CC

Payroll / Accounting Assistant

Chester Community Charter

Aug 2022 - Jun 2023 (10 months)

Assisted with payroll adjustments, reporting, reconciliations, and timely processing of deductions, taxes, and garnishments to meet strict payroll deadlines. Created Excel-based reports using pivot tables and VLOOKUP for analysis.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Phoenix logoUP

University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science, Accounting

2021 - 2023

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from University of Phoenix (120 credits), completed March 2023; coursework included Finance for Business, Cost Accounting, Intermediate Financial Accounting I–III, Corporate Taxation, Government and Non-Profit Accounting, and Auditing I & II.

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