JASON WATTS

*** ***** ****** • Norwalk, OH ***** • 419-***-**** • acel5d@r.postjobfree.com

A ccountant/Full Charge Bookkeeper

Dedicated and technically skilled business professional with a versatile administrative support skill set developed

through experience looking for a bookkeeping/office manager position. Open to relocation.

Excel in multitasking to meet employer challenges with innovative solutions, systems and process improvements

proven to increase efficiency, customer satisfaction and the bottom line.

Willingness to learn and quick retention ability when being trained in new software applications.

K ey Skills

Office Management (Small) QuickBooks Pro 2011 Budget Preparation & Planning

Bookkeeping & Payroll Records Management Purchasing

Accounts Payable/Receivable Inventory Management Customer Service

Multitasking E-Gov Software New Software Learning Ability

E ducation

EHOVE Adult Career Center 12/2012

Certificate of Completion in Professional Business Specialist program

• Microsoft Office 2010 certified by CertiPort

• MS Word 2010 • QuickBooks Pro/Premier 2011 • OPAC Certifications

• MS Excel 2010 Certified by CertiPort • Data Entry 1: Vendor

• MS PowerPoint 2010 • MS Publisher 2010 • Data Entry 2: Inventory

• MS Outlook 2010 • Data Entry 3: Invoice

• Bank Deposit

• Bank Reconciliation

• Basic Math

• Petty Cash

• Basic Excel

University of Toledo 3/1997

Bachelors of Business Administration major in Accounting

E xperience

City of Vermilion, Vermilion, OH 10/2012 to Present

Assistant Finance Clerk

I started off as an intern with the city, during which time I worked both in the finance and utility departments. During

my internship I learned new accounting software that various forms of government use called E-Gov Professional.

While on my internship I was exposed to the daily operations of both departments and was trained in the most

important of the daily functions of each department. After my internship (near Thanksgiving), I was offered a part-time

position with the city working in the finance department (started in Dec. 2012), which later lead to a permanent part-

time position with the city due to my skills and downsizing in the city office (as of May 2013). Work all the areas of AP,

reconcile receipts and make deposits on the AR side, reconcile payroll and perform various administrative duties in the

finance department. As a result of the downsizing, I now help out in the utilities department when needed or to cover

vacations. In this part of the job, my customer service knowledge and experience is expanded, reconcile daily drawer

and other deposits, operate credit card machine and perform various administrative duties as well.

JASON WATTS

139 Milan Avenue • Norwalk, OH 44857 • 419-***-**** • acel5d@r.postjobfree.com

Norwalk Elks Lodge #730, Norwalk, OH 4/2009 to Present

Treasurer, (Part-time)

Serve as the treasurer, while in this position I perform the daily accounting activities for the lodge and the social club,

monthly reconciliations of multiple bank accounts, handle the A/P & A/R for both parts and prepare the yearly budget

and monthly reports for lodge meetings and trustee review.

Repeatedly added additional office responsibilities throughout my tenure with the organization, as to where I now fill in

as the position of Secretary/Office Manager when the residing person is away or as needed. Results:

• Developed efficiency-enhancing workflow/process improvements that made it easier to manage expense

tracking, which resulted in better class assignment and better purchasing decisions.

• Decreased office expenditures 40% by implementing needed controls of inventory, an email newsletter for

the membership and updating A/P accounts in accounting system to be able to pay them online via ACH

debits.

• Saved hundreds of dollars in fees from credit card processors by upgrading machine and signing into a new

reasonable contract and paperless statements. Also helped reduce utility costs by reviewing old contracts

and upgrading to new ones when possible.

Firelands Fas Print, LLC, Norwalk, OH 1/2001 to 3/2012

Bookkeeper/Assistant Office Manager

Served as bookkeeper/assistant office manager to the owner, handled daily accounting tasks, reconciled bank statement,

payroll and prepared and paid monthly and quarterly tax reports. In addition to the above job responsibilities,

functioned as a liaison between our customers and provided them with courteous, fast and friendly service. Results:

• Helped organize the owner’s time so she could focus on production and increase business by making sales

calls.

• Reduced costs of yearly accounting services by 60% by performing the above mentioned tasks, which as a

result of this reduced the time of the A/R aging reports.

• Quickly became a trusted assistant to the owner, who could depend on high quality work and maintain the

multitasking skills needed in the small business to complete daily objectives

National Cash Advance, Norwalk, OH 7/1998 to 12/2000

Assistant Branch Manager/Traveling Manager

Served as assistant branch manager/traveling manager for the company, handled daily operations from opening to

closing at my store or at the visiting store to which I was sent. Reconciled cash drawer, made deposits, waited on new

and existing customers, filed customer folders and performed marketing and collection responsibilities. Results:

• Maintained the high standards of the store manager and company on past due and delinquent accounts in

my branch on a daily basis and when store manager was away.

• Trained or assisted in the training of new employees at visiting stores, as well as help out with collection

efforts at other stores.

• Purchased office supplies when needed or pre-ordered frequent items to prevent downtime, performed

direct mail marketing via postcards or fliers, in addition to marketing our services to local businesses.

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