Customer Service Accounting

Darleen Thomas

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Chapin, SC 29036

571-***-**** cell

*********@***.***

May 2006 - May 2011 Bean, Kinney

& Korman, P.C. Arlington, Virginia 22201

Accounting Manager

Supervise and perform monthly billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable,

general ledger, month end and year-end

closing duties for established law firm;

Prepare, and analyze, monthly accounting and management reports and present to

senior shareholders;

Maintain and reconcile twelve checking and saving accounts and 3 IOLTA accounts.

Maintain and process all

on-line banking transactions, including initiation of wires, ACH and credit card

transactions.

Train all new incoming attorneys and staff on time entry and billing in TABS

software, additional excel training given as needed.

Assist with the preparation of the policy and procedures manual as it pertains to

billing, accounting and IOLTA accounting.

Work directly with vendors and clients to resolve any billing issues.

Work with CPA firm in creating, processing and furnishing reports and spreadsheets

for year-end corporate tax returns.

Assist the Managing Partner and Office Administrator with additional tasks as

needed.

July 1997-February 2006 Pillsbury

Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP / Washington, DC

Shaw Pittman LLP

Director of Accounting

Responsible for the direct supervision of payables, receivables, payroll and

partner professional corporation department

managers and 25 department personnel.

Oversee the selection and training of accounting personnel, conduct annual

performance reviews for managers and

accounting staff.

Interface with banks and insurance companies; maintain clients' trust accounts,

operate firms on-line bank accounts, with

review and approval of national and international wires, preparation of monthly

payments, posting and reconciliation of firm

loan and insurance liabilities.

Monitor and develop procedures and processes to improve customer service and

support. Serve as a liaison to the human

resources department and the implementation of firm policies and databases.

General Ledger Manager

Manage general ledger; maintenance, review and responsible for monthly and year

end reports and closings.

Process monthly accounting through trial balance, profit and loss statements and

preparation of spreadsheets to partners.

Responsible for disbursement of partner earnings; PAC deductions and payments,

preparation of check requests and wire

transfer instructions.

Preparation of daily fee report and weekly fee sheet report to all attorneys.

Initiate, reconcile and record outgoing wires.

Handle client trust, escrow and retainer accounts.

Oversee and coordinate the procedures for the posting and reconciliation of the

London office income, payroll and expenses.

Professional Corporation Accountant

Manage the day to day operations of 100 plus professional corporations; processed

monthly payroll, vendor

payments, tax payments, filings and expense reimbursements.

Coordinate all PC banking transactions: opening accounts, establishing set up

instructions for ACH transfers.

Provided monthly income and balance sheet statements for each corporation.

Maintain corporate minute books, coordinate and assist in the dissolution of the

professional corporations of former

PC partners.

Coordinate and assist in the dissolution of the professional corporations of

former PC partners.

Accounting Supervisor and Secretary/Treasurer for 2 Printing Companies (1986-1997)

with duties to include the processing of all billings, A/P, A/R, P/R,

bank reconciliations, financial, union, monthly, quarterly and some annual tax

reports and filings. Converted manual Olivetti Mag Card System to computerized

MS-DOS system to Novell Network system with Windows 95 and using Master Accounting

Series MAS-90.

Realtor - Certified as licensed Realtor in Virginia from 1984 - 1989.

Billing Clerk for Non Profit Agency (1982-1986) with responsibility for insurance

verification and billing, conducting in-services for

professional staff as to insurance regulations and requirements.

Summary

Thirty years accounting experience with strength in administrative and personnel

management. Successful in interviewing

and training of personnel. Skilled in preparation of payroll tax filings, general

ledger, accounts payable and accounts

receivable processes.

Skills

Elite Enterprise, QuickBooks & TABS Accounting Software, Ultipro & MAS 90 Payroll

Software, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook and Worlddocs

References

Available upon request.

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