Melissa Lyon

About Melissa Lyon

Highly accomplished, detail-focused, accounting professional with an MSA and 20 years of work experience demonstrating consistent achievement of organizational and fiscal objectives and goals. Skilled in creating spreadsheets and workflows designed to increase efficiency and pinpoint discrepancies to prevent continuing and potentially unnecessary cost expenditures. Willing to accept responsibilities beyond immediate job duties and take on special projects at management request. Summary of Abilities, Skills, and Attributes: Accounts Receivable Accounts Payable Billing/Invoicing Cash Receipts and Deposits Bank Reconciliations Human Capital Management PHR Certified Payroll Processing & Compliance Vendor Management & Procurement Vendor & Client Contract Compliance Cash Disbursements Month-End Close Employee Recruiting, Management & Training Procedure Development/Enhancement Computer Applications – Jobscope, Navision, Prophet 21, Microsoft Office, CheckMark, ADP & Paycor Payroll, QuickBooks, Quicken, Peachtree Web-based billing and employee portals

Experience

1. Director, Accounting & Infrastructure

   Striem

   Apr 2021 — Present · Kansas City, KS, US

Education

• University of Phoenix

  Master's of Science, Accountancy, GPA 3.84

  2015 — 2016

• Kansas City Kansas Community College

  Associates, Secondary Education

  1996 — 1998

• Sumner Academy of Arts & Sciences

  High school diploma, graduated cum laude, General Education, GPA 3.70

  1991 — 1996

• University of Phoenix

  Bachelor's, Accounting, GPA 3.59

  2000 — 2004