Resume of Qualifications

Carolyn Lafferty 706-***-**** (Home)

**** ******* ***** 978-***-**** (Cell)

Martinez, GA 30907 acp5py@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile:

Twenty years accounting and bookkeeping experience

International and Domestic accounts payable complying with all company policy and governmental requirements

Liaison between U.S. division and international customers and vendors

General Ledger entries and maintenance

Mentor purchasing, customer service, and maintenance staffs

Create and manage policy and procedures to comply with all governmental requirements and accounting principals

Control job costing entries confirming to acceptability of the contract proposal

Contract administration and record keeping

Manage and engage all vendor and customer activities

Manage customer service standards

Licensed Realtor in the state of Massachusetts

Property management including multi-property bookkeeping, showing rental units, tenant relationships

Property leasing assisting in advertisement, home staging of units, vendor engagement and tenant collection

Skilled in working within paperless environment

Areas of Expertise:

Navison l Macola

Job Costing l Access Money Manager

On-Line Banking, EZ Deposit, ACH l QuickBooks & QuickBooks Pro

Compliance & Quality Assurance Programs l Allocation to Cost Centers

Q.A.D System (ERP) l Personnel Management, Training and Development

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook l Extensive knowledge of Excel

Create reports and financial spreadsheets l ISO, Auditing

Interior Design l Home staging

Professional Experience:

Nedap, Atkinson, New Hampshire 08/2014 – 05/2015

Accountant

Responsibilities include:

l International and Domestic accounting to create harmony between the financial reporting of all divisions

l Job Costing to direct the strategy in proposing the contract for highest profitability

l International and Domestic Wires

l Assist in month-end financial management

l General Ledger entries, chart of accounts coding of invoices

l Accounts Payable via ACH, Daily Bank Reconciliation, Accounts Receivable and collections

l Cash Flow Analysis and justification for securing additional funding from corporate division

l Calculate and record Canadian Tax Obligations

l Review and audit financials to comply with company requirements.

l Participate in training and developing staff

l Answer questions and guide staff in policy and procedures

Accomplishments

Assist management in supervising staff of three. Facilitated the modification of data entry for international tax obligation to facilitate timely payment and retention of profits due to elevating tax penalties.

Watts Technologies, North Andover, Massachusetts 06/2010 – 08/2014

Senior Accounts Payable 02/2012 – 08/2014

International and domestic accounts payable for 5 separate divisions of company

Liaison between U.S. and International customer and vendors

Proper application of payables utilizing several different software platforms for each division of company

Heavy volume payables in large multistate company

Create and work with daily receiving accrual

Code invoices, matches to PO and enters to proper G/L accounts

Set and obtained approval for pricing policies

Resolution to complex errors, missing checks

Train and mentor entry-level personnel

Cash Application/Deduction Specialist 06/2010 – 08/2011

Contract employee through Moore Staffing

l Applied payments and deductions on accounts receivable accounts utilizing both QAD (ERP) and RT paperless system

l Daily cash reports via on-line lockboxes. Balance daily cash/receivables

l Validate customer credits

l Liaison for customers in need of research and validation of receivables and debits

l Issuing charge-backs and credits when necessary

Accomplishments

Instrumental in bridging communications between international division and U.S. division including international customers and vendors. Streamlined international wire procedures for payment of vendors to facilitate timely shipping of product from vendors insuring uninterrupted manufacturing process due to lack of payment. Supported management by mentoring entry-level personnel to develop staff. Due to economic stresses laid off in 2011 but rehired and promoted upon recovery of company as a full-time employee.

Images of Home, Haverhill, Massachusetts 09/2007 – 06/2010

Owner, Interior Re-design

l Marketing, advertising, office management. Self-employed responsible for all aspects of the business.

Accomplishments

Successfully started my own business in interior re-design and home staging. Responsible for all aspects of running own business including office management, accounting, marketing, advertising, selling, and design. Recipient of three awards for room re-design in 3 categories at the national conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Wrote and contributed to feature design articles in “Eagle Tribune” Lawrence Massachusetts.

Ozzy Properties, Inc., Andover, Massachusetts 02/2005 – 09/2007

Bookkeeper

l Bookkeeping for six commercial and residential properties

l Monthly tenant invoicing and billing for CAM

l Full cycle accounts payable and accounts receivables

l General Ledger entry as needed

l Bank deposits and reconciliation of monthly bank statements

l Vendor and tenant relations

Special Projects Group, Inc. / C.G.T. P. Realty, Haverhill, Massachusetts 09/1994 – 09/2004

Office Manager/Bookkeeper

l Administrative Assistant to owner

l All aspects of bookkeeping for multiple businesses of owner

l Obtaining and maintaining all required permits and licensing from local and regulator agencies

l Office Management, Human Resources, contractor engagement.

l Managed commercial building, leased space, tenant negotiations, rent collection

Accomplishments:

Spearheaded the ISO initiative for company, including creating all policy and procedures, training staff of 10,

and audited ISO to ensure compliance. Facilitated effective methods for owner to measure the profitability of

each business venture allowing efficient corrections to business practices. Assisted in growing the owners businesses.

References: Furnished upon request.

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