E rica M. Horan
** ***** **** * Newtown, Pa ***** * 215-***-**** * Email:
e *********@*****.***
Driven, organized, t rained bookkeeping professional with high level of in tegrity
seeking a part-time Bookkeeping position in Bucks or Hunterdon County.
KEY SK I L LS/QUAL I F ICAT IONS
• Proficient in QuickBooks Pro 2011, earlier versions of QuickBooks, Quicken
• AR/AP, Payroll processing and Tax preparation
• Record keeping, reports, filing, mass mailing, front office management
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
ED UCAT IO N/COURSEWORK
2011 * Completed QuickBooks Pro/Premier 2011 course at Bucks County
Community College
2000 * Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Completed one semester in M.A. H istory Program
1998 * West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania
B.A., Liberal Studies, graduated cum laude
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPER I E NCE
BOOKKEEPER
K rzywicki & Associates Law Fi rm, New Hope, Pa
January 12, 2003 – September 1, 2005
*Solely responsible for Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable th rough QuickBooks
and manual methods for debt collection attorney
*Processed weekly payroll for all employees
*Prepared Quarterly and Annual taxes
*Prepared monthly Profit & Loss statements for proprietor
*Reconciled monthly bank statements and assisted owner in projecting monthly
budget
*Prepared and mailed monthly balance sheets for 100+ delinquent accounts
*Correctly categorized all entries into proper accounts in QuickBooks in order to
“clean up” previous bookkeeping mistakes
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*Created a concise and methodical Bookkeeping manual for the office before going
on maternity leave
BOOKKEEPER / ASSISTANT OF F ICE MANAGER
Ki tchen Concepts of Washington Crossing, Inc., Washington Crossing, Pa
April 3, 2001 – April 10, 2002
*Responsible for similar Bookkeeping duties as mentioned above including AR/AP
t hrough QuickBooks, payroll, quarterly and annual taxes, projecting profit & loss,
reconciling monthly bank statements and monthly reports
*Created a step-by-step “how to” booklet on tax preparation for office staff
* Handled front office/reception and customer service
*Responsible for inventory, ordering supplies, preparing contracts and record
keeping
*Assisted in mass mailing process and advertising of new products
MA NAGER, MARKET I NG & RESEARC H/PROJECT MANAGE ME N T
MR I Newtown Consulting Group, Newtown, Pa
July 1998 – March 30, 2001
*Started as part of a team responsible for fulfilling contracts through the
recruitment of qualified candidates
Promoted into management after one year of employment.
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* In terviewed, hired/terminated, t rained and supervised members of newly created
I n ternet Recruiting Staff
*Created and edited monthly newsletter; wrote and updated all text on company
Website and job boards
*Established and maintained an industry database of clients and contacts through
cold calling and In ternet research; conducted reference checks
OT H ER EXPER I E NCE/ADD I T I ONAL I N FOR MAT ION
2011 P roprietor – ScrapYarn Kni ts
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Identified a market for unique hand-knit blankets; developed a business concept and
marketing strategy to sell created i tems on the In ternet th rough Etsy.com; manage
advertising, customer orders, production, and donation of hand-knit blankets to
chari ty (St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, Pa)
2011 Volunteer – Vacation Bible School Director 2011, Ascension Lutheran Church
Organized all aspects of this successful week-long program including recruiting
teachers and leaders, decorating, lesson plans, donations, advertising and
communications
2005 Homemaker – Resigned part-t ime bookkeeping position during third
p regnancy to raise and care for children and home while maintaining family budget
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using Quicken