Irene Garcia
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
862-***-**** (Home) - 862-***-**** (cell) **********@*****.***
BOOKKEEPER
Seeking a position in a corporate environment utilizing related work
experience. Dedicated, service-focused professional, highly motivated,
reliable, team player, flexible, quick-to-learn, excellent interpersonal
and communication skills with ability to successfully interact with all
levels of management and a passion for helping others. Excellent time
management skills.
SKILLS
MS Word (expert), MS Excel (expert), MS PowerPoint,(advanced) MS Access,
(intermediate), Outlook (expert), PeachTree (advanced), QuickBooks
(expert), GoldMine (intermediate), Act (advanced), SAGE (intermediate),
Medisoft (intermediate), Type 62 wpm; Bilingual: English/Spanish (Expert)
EXPERIENCE
LLOYD STAFFING, Parsippany, NJ
Calello Agency, Newark, NJ - Apartments for Rent 12/2013 - 08-2014
. Accounts Receivable - Create invoices to all tenants in a monthly basis,
receive payments and make deposits to the bank
. Accounts Payable - Review all bills from vendors and post them in
Quickbooks system. Send payments.
. Banking Reconciliations to all accounts
. Create Monthly Reports
. Serve as translator for our Spanish tenants
GLOBAL DM SOLUTIONS, BOONTON, NJ 09/2009 - 06/2013
Bookkeeper - QuickBooks
Administer and process all Accounts Payable functions including
preparation of checks and/or wire transfers
. Administer and process all Account Receivable functions including credit
card charges, preparation of bank deposits and collection calls to
clients.
. Bank Reconciliation from multiple banking accounts
. Credit Card Reconciliation From multiple banks
. Wire Transfers - Multicurrency exchanges - Convert foreign currency to US
funds
. Create Monthly Reports - Trial Balance, Profit and Lose, Excel Reports,
etc.
. Manage the expense function to include reviewing expense receipts and
processing/distribution of expense checks.
. Responsible of ordering office supplies.
. Serve as interpreter for our clients in Spain and South America
ALPINE PAINTING & SANDBLASTING, PATERSON, NJ 01/2008 - 08/2009
Bookkeeper Assistant - QuickBooks and PeachTree
. Accounts Payable - Review and verify vouchers for payments, answer all
vendor inquiries, prepare accounts payable checks, print reports and
maintains all account payable files.
. Accounts Receivable - Post customer's payments into system, preparation
of bank deposits and wire transfer, collection calls, customer payment
clarifications, researching billing discrepancies, respond to credit
inquiries, Submit Statements to clients, etc.
. Bank Reconciliation, Credit Card Reconciliation
. Time Sheets
. Create/Modify Reports
CHAMPION MORTGAGE, PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY 01/1999 - 06/2007
Compliance Research Specialist
. Researched, studied, reviewed new legislations and regulations
. Resolved customers' complaints
. Responded information subpoenas.
. Demonstrated the ability to interact with customers from diverse
cultures and backgrounds.
. Created weekly and monthly reports
. Created department presentations
. Transformed "difficult" customers into loyal, repeat guests by
leveraging strengths in premium service delivery and ability to find
win-win solutions.
. Commended for multitasking abilities; frequently assigned the largest
projects during difficult hours.
EDUCATION
KEYSKILLS LEARNING, INC., Clifton, NJ
Computerized Financial Accounting - Diploma 2/2008
The Bilingual Institute, NJ
Bilingual Executive - Diploma 01/2005
AWARDS
CHAMPION MORTGAGE, INC.
Two-time Recipient "Champion of the Month"