Nancy L. Watson
**** ******** ****, *********, ** 21236-1023
(T) 410-***-**** (C) 410-***-**** (E) **********@*******.***
OBJECTIVE: Secure professional position in accounting, tax or legal law
firm environment
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Global Crane Service, LLC 2000-
2009 PT
White Marsh, Maryland 2009-
current FT
In-house Accounting Operations
Full charge general ledger accounting for independent crane company.
Posting accounts receivable, accounts payable, invoicing and monthly
bank reconciliations. Preparation of weekly in house payroll through
QuickBooks. Preparation of financial reports and year end closing for
tax returns.
Law Offices of Margolis, Pritzker & Epstein, P.A.
1996-2009
Towson Title Enterprises LLC
Towson, Maryland
In-house Accounting Operations
Decades of experience in all accounting aspects. Daily operations of
financial records, human resources and benefit administration with
full general ledger accounting. Accounts receivable & payable, monthly
billing and weekly multi-state payroll processing. Month-end bank
reconciliation for numerous accounts. Year-end evaluation of profit
and loss. Preparation of quarterly returns, year-end 1099's and W2's.
Run financial reports for review and for tax preparation. Provided
financial information and expense control to managing partners.
Maintenance of appropriate internal controls and procedures for
timeless, accurate and usefulness of financial and management
reporting. Create support proposals, strategies, activities, develop
and utilize a forward-looking, with predictive models and activity
based financial analysis. Provide insight and budgeting projections
for future income and expense plans for deadline-oriented situations.
Participate in corporate policy development and implementation.
Evaluating, pricing and purchasing of computer equipment and office
supplies. Maintain attorney IOLTA escrow accounts for law firm clients
and yearly reporting to Attorney Grievance Commission. Summarizing
accounts for audit purposes. Maintain confidential historical records.
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Operations
Complete autonomy in all phases of title company operations.
Prioritized and coordinated high volume of closings efficiently
meeting strict deadlines and providing excellent customer service to
clients, banking institutions and other outside counsel. Experience in
land record title abstracting throughout the State of Maryland and
D.C. Complete title review, clearing title, resolving title defects,
order and reviewing judgment reports, use of PACER, Maryland Judiciary
(District & Circuit Courts), State UCC searches. Extensive experience
in foreclosure, bankruptcy, 1031 and reverse 1031 exchanges with
complete knowledge of procedures, requirements and compliance.
Preparation of commitments to insure title, preparation of HUD-1
settlement statements, Deeds, Deeds of Trust and other transactional
closing documentation including contracts of sale, leases, articles of
incorporation, by-laws, articles of organization, operating agreements
and corporate resolutions. Handled all real estate closings
(residential and commercial) and ground rent redemptions. Completed
post-closing disbursements, satisfying existing liens and other
encumbrances against property or principals. Recording and filing of
documents. Preparation of title insurance policies for lender and
owner. Direct contact with title insurance underwriters for clearing
title issues. Year end tax returns and filing 1099's. Year end
reporting to the Maryland Affordable Housing Trust (MAHT) for
compliance with settlement escrow accounts. Continuing development of
business and banking relationships. (will provide letter of
recommendation).
Law Office of J. Elmer Weisheit 1976-
1996
Guarantee Title Services, Inc.
Towson, Maryland
In-house Accounting Operations/Settlement Closing Agent
Full general ledger accounting for daily operations. Accounts
receivable, general ledger entries, weekly payroll processing, monthly
bank reconciliations, custodian of human resource files. Maintained
three subsidiary attorney escrow accounts. Maintain records on
corporate level and personal level for CEO for preparation of final
year end tax returns. Abstracting full and bring to date of title
searches with respective counties throughout the State of Maryland
Prepare HUD1 settlement statements and conducted residential real
estate closings. Handled all the office's post-closing deposits and
disbursements. Recording of documents when necessary. (will provide
letter of recommendation).
SEBCO Federal Credit Union 1973-
1976
Lutherville, Maryland
Credit Counselor/Document Control/General Banking Transactions
Assisted Credit Manager in systematic maintenance of all share
drafts/lines of credit, record and account management, loan activity
report preparation, all facets of customer relations with regard to
Baltimore County school employee members with loan applications, bank
transactions, recordation and certificates of satisfaction/release
of pertinent mortgage documents. Preparation and verification of
HUD/FHA loan documents. Credit reference checks and assistance to
collection supervisor. (will provide letter of recommendation).
EDUCATION
Towson State, Towson, MD
Bachelors Degree - Accounting
COMPUTER/OFFICE SKILLS
. Quick Books/Quick Books Pro
. MAS 90
. Word Perfect
. MS Word 2007
. MS Office 2010
. Outlook
. Excel
. Powerpoint
. TimeSlips (Attorney Time & Billing Software)
. Title Express/Display Soft (Real Estate Closing Software)
. Custom Payroll Services/ADP/PayChex/QuickBooks Payroll Software
. Accounts Receivables/Payables
. Monthly Billing
. Maintain General Ledger/Subsidiary Accounts
. Month End Closings
. Account Reconciliations
. Financial Reports
. Expense Control/Auditing Reports/Budgeting Analysis
. Maintain Corporate Records
. Weekly Payroll Processing
. Human Resources/Custodian of Personal Records
. Typing 80 wpm
OTHER
State of Maryland Agency License
Maryland CLE Real Estate Continuing Education & Ethics Courses since
1997
Member of the Maryland Land Title Association
Notary Public
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Aaron Margolis, Esquire (retired) Richard B. Schreibstein,
Esquire
110 West Road, Suite 222 10632 Little Patuxent Parkway
Towson, Maryland 21204 Columbia, Maryland 21044
Telephone: 410-***-**** Telephone: 443-***-****
John E. H. Weisheit Nancy Selby
Guarantee Maryland Abstracts, Inc. Rossmann-Hurt-Hoffman,
Inc.
2924 Churchville Road 9011 Chevrolet Drive
Churchville, Maryland 21028 Ellicott City, Maryland 21042
Telephone: 410-***-**** Telephone: 410-***-**** x 153
Harvey A. Epstein, Esquire (retired) Jack L. Hanson, Esquire
115 Moon Lake Drive 401 Allegheny Avenue
Naples, Florida 34104 Towson, Maryland 21204
Telephone: 239-***-**** Telephone: 410-***-****
Wallace Kleid, Esquire John P. Micciche, CLTP
Hassan, Hassan & Tuckman, P.A. Old Republic National Title
Insurance Company
1111 Park Ave 8850 Stanford Boulevard, Suite
2900
Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Columbia, Maryland 21045
Telephone: 410-***-**** Telephone: 410-***-****
Randolph C. Baker, Esquire Stanford H. Franklin, Esquire
110 West Road, Suite 222 110 West Road, Suite 222
Towson, Maryland 21204 Towson, Maryland 21204
Telephone: 410-***-**** Telephone: 410-***-****
Chip Davis, Owner/Member Scott Davis, Owner/President
Global Crane Service, LLC Universal Crane Service, Inc.
8904 Cowenton Avenue 110 Haverhill Road
Perry Hall, Maryland 21128 Joppa, Maryland 21085