JIM BACHESTA
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Accountant has served in various accounting and finance positions within
manufacturing and service industries. Experience covers a broad range of
organization types including: manufacturing, wholesale distribution,
mortgage banking, audio and video installation, and student loan financial
services.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Proficiency in the following applications:
SBT Accounting system
Net Suite
Great Plains, Smart Lists, FRX Reports
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
Powerflow scanning system
Document Application Xtender, Digital Capture Services, Boeing Enterprise
Supplier Tool
WORK EXPERIENCE:
OUELLETTE MACHINERY SYSTEMS, St. Louis, MO 05/13 - 05/13
Accountant
Reconciled cash operating account for March and April 2013.
Prepared daily cash deposits and posted cash receipts for cash operating
account.
Reconciled money market and investment accounts of the owner.
Prepared payroll journal entries from October 2012 to April 2013.
Maintained weekly cash operations report for owner and controller. The
report summarizes the weekly receivables and payables activity for the
company (cash flow report).
BOEING, INC., St. Louis, MO
03/13 - 05/13
Compliance and Audit - Enterprise Supplier Profile Administration
Verified, confirmed, and updated supplier information in Boeing vendor
system.
Maintained supplier profile data for new setups, changes, or activations.
Maintained daily audit trail of updates to suppliers.
Routed daily tasks to team members.
Position created as a requirement of Sarbanes Oxley rules for segregation
of duties. The people who request changes can not be the same individual
who enters those into the Boeing Enterprise Supplier Tool database.
DENT WIZARD, INC.., St. Louis, MO
11/12 - 01/13
Staff Accountant
Reconciled disbursing cash account for 2012.
Reconciled Suspense Account and Accounts Payable - other for October and
November.
Cleared paid checks in Net Suite accounting system for October.
Performed account analysis on income statement in Midwest region.
Researched and explained material variances for September, October, and
November to Director of General Ledger Accounting for income statement.
HDA, INC., St. Louis, MO
07/12 - 10/12
Accounts Payable coordinator
Organized, coded, and input publisher, magazine, and operation invoices
into general ledger.
Matched purchase orders to vendor invoices daily.
Reconciled differences between invoices and purchase orders due to pricing
or quantity.
Resolved invoice and credit memo issues on vendor aging schedule.
Processed check runs weekly for operations and publishers invoices.
Matched check remittances with invoices.
Maintained vendor filing system. Scanned invoices and checks into
Powerflow system.
Assisted human resources with payroll tax remittances.
KOZENY & MCCUBBIN, L.C., St. Louis, MO
05/09 - 06/12
Accountant
Organized, assembled, and input accounts payable data into accounting
system general ledger (Great Plains). Assisted with month end closing
tasks.
Worked with vendors to clear aged accounts payable.
Maintained 1099 files for accounts payable vendors. Generated 1099 forms at
year end.
Managed trust funds for bankruptcy, reinstatement, payoff, and third party
sales.
Verified funds to borrower records in Caseaware (legal record system).
Input daily cash receipts and applied funds to client invoices in
accounting system.
Prepared journal entries for reclass each month.
Processed checks for expense reports, vendors, and local attorneys weekly.
Matched invoices with check remittances. Managed vendor filing system.
Entered void check information into general ledger and Caseaware.
CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., St. Louis, MO
11/07 - 03/09
Accountant
Integral participation in monthly closing process.
Prepared monthly financial statements for senior management with Great
Plains FRX reporting.
Reconciled balance sheet accounts monthly including receivables, prepaids,
fixed assets, and payables in Excel
Prepared monthly sales tax returns for eight to ten states and quarterly
use tax return for Missouri.
Maintained reconciliation files for general ledger accounts including labor
allocation, sales tax, and cash account.
Cleared daily cash deposit, ach payment processing, and checks through
Great Plains.
Approved vendor invoices for payment three times per week.
Resolved payables or credits over 90 days through contact with vendors.
MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY, St. Louis, MO 01/98 - 11/07
Staff Accountant
Responsible for daily settlement activity involving loan
purchases,borrower payments, and bond fees and expenses with trustee.
Organized and posted monthly transactions for bond income and expenses..
Analyzed bond income and expenses for variances and investigated as
necessary.
Prepared combined income statement for management. Compared actual versus
budget variances year to date.
Researched and explained actual versus budget variances to management and
senior accountant.
Reconciled General Ledger accounts for various bonds.
Assisted with interim and annual financial audits conducted by outside CPA
firms.
EDUCATION:
ROCKHURST COLLEGE, Kansas City, MO
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Major in Accounting