Maria Potter
About Maria Potter
Maria Potter is a Staff Accountant at Olivela with extensive experience in accounting and payroll management.
Current Role at Olivela
Maria Potter is a Staff Accountant at Olivela, based in San Francisco. She began her tenure at the company in 2017. In this role, she is responsible for processing bi-weekly payroll for 50 employees using TriNet. Additionally, she handles the monthly reconciliation of both bank accounts and credit cards. Her duties extend to managing accounts payable activities, including cost checking, coding, and entering invoices in Bill.com and QuickBooks Online.
Previous Accounting Experience
Maria Potter has extensive experience in the accounting field. Prior to her current role, she worked as an Accountant at MDS Erectors, Inc in San Leandro, CA, from 1996 to 2003. She began her career in Gothenburg, Sweden, where she worked as an Accounts Payable Specialist at Maersk Line from 1992 to 1995 and later at P&O Containers Ltd from 1995 to 1996.
Career in Education
Alongside her accounting career, Maria Potter has experience in education. She served as a Swedish Teacher at The Swedish School in Marin, located in San Rafael, CA, from 2005 to 2012. She also worked as a Caregiver at The Potter Family in Mill Valley, CA, from 2010 to 2016.
Educational Background
Maria Potter studied at the University of Karlstad, Sweden, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Economics with a major in Accounting from 1986 to 1990. She furthered her education at the University of Gothenburg, focusing on English and Economic History from 1990 to 1992.
Payroll and Accounts Transition
One of Maria Potter's key contributions at Olivela has been successfully managing the transition from ADP Workforce Now to TriNet for payroll processing. This transition is part of her responsibilities, which also include processing bi-weekly payroll for 50 employees, managing monthly reconciliations, and overseeing accounts payable activities.