CHARLES B. APPLEBAUM

** ************ *** • Franklin, New Jersey 07416 • acvxrr@r.postjobfree.com • 973-***-****

Using my experience as an Accounting Manager/Office Administrator (in both public accounting and private industry), along with a knowledge of Microsoft Office, I have learned to think more creatively. This has led to solutions in reducing time in accomplishing office tasks and reports to management, while increasing the accuracy.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science in Administrative Sciences conferred by Montclair State University.

Areas of knowledge include: Financial Statement Preparation; ADP Payroll (including payroll taxes, garnishments and other employee deductions), Benefits Administration; Accounts Payable and Receivable; and some with Timberline Payroll.

Computer Proficiencies: Microsoft Excel and Word (Office 2013); Karmak (an industry specific modular program); Timberline (limited knowledge); Quickbooks and Peachtree Complete III.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Accounting/Office Manager March 2002 – May 2013

Jenson and Mitchell Inc. Paterson, New Jersey

Heavy equipment repair facility, 25 employees

Fully responsible for payroll, HRIS and all other office functions.

•Greatly reduced 401k processing time using links to Excel payroll schedules, generating 401k contributions and company match schedules. This reduced 401k processing time by 80%, and virtually eliminated errors! Because of this, the time required to prepare the Form 5500 at year end was drastically reduced.

•Assisted Vice President in financial statement and balance sheet preparation as well as month-end closing.

•Performed all Accounts Payable functions, including coding, input, check selection and printing and review of all the above which was done by the payables clerk as well. I also had full signatory authority for check signing.

•Performed all Accounts Receivable functions, including invoice preparation, printing, posting payments received on account and preparing daily bank deposits. All this was also performed by a receivables clerk, whose work was reviewed by myself. Verified deposits with independent Excel schedules prepared for monitoring sales (cash and credit), invoicing and receipts.

•Performed monthly bank reconciliation using Excel schedules listed above for comparison to bank statement.

•Helped support staff increase value to the company by improving computer skills and office procedures.

•By creating daily sales and receipts schedules, management gained access to up to the minute data for decision making.

Achievements: Completely redesigned office procedures, making extensive use of Microsoft Excel to record, check and maintain daily, weekly and monthly figures re: sales, cash receipts, 401k and payroll. This redesign allowed for a reduction in office staff, saving in excess of $50,000 per year. Because of efficiencies, was able to assume more of the duties of the Vice President.

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Senior Accountant 1999 - 2001

Financial Executives International Morristown, New Jersey

An association whose membership is made up of financial executives

•Prepared financial statements, account analyses, bank reconciliations and special projects for the President.

•Assisted MIS department in maintaining computer systems.

•Assisted in G/L input, payables, receivables and answering member questions.

Responsible for administering, processing and distributing payroll.

Achievements: Improved the use of Microsoft Excel for statement preparation and account analyses, resulting in increased clarity and presentation as well as saving time. Assumed the responsibility for and streamlined the processing of ADP payroll, which reduced errors and processing time

Senior Accountant 1995 - 1998

Intellimark/Tribase Systems Inc. Florham Park, New Jersey

Temporary placement of computer programmers

• Responsible for all accounting, human resources, payroll (ADP) and benefits functions.

• Performed and supervised all administrative functions, including accounting and reporting, receivables,

payables and billing.

Achievements: Upgraded and brought all functions to a professional management and accounting level. Improved PC general ledger functions (Peachtree Complete III) and implemented the use of Microsoft Excel for all analyses and consolidated reporting procedures. Implemented programs to reduce exposure to statutory penalties (for example, implemented procedures for COBRA processing).

Position was eliminated upon merging with Intellimark.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Public accounting experience in audits and tax preparation with a mid-sized regional CPA firm located in East Orange, New Jersey (later relocated to Roseland, New Jersey)

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Administrative Sciences

Montclair State University Upper Montclair, New Jersey

Note: I am a private pilot, and have been a longtime volunteer with the Civil Air Patrol and a member of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

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