Customer Service Accounting

Tamara Willocks, CPA

*** *. ***** **. ** ( Colorado Springs, CO 80903 ( Phone: 719-***-**** (

Email: ***********@*******.***

Dedicated CPA with ten years of experience working in all aspects of the accounting

cycle including payroll, A/R, A/P, general ledger, month end reconciliations, sales

tax, property tax, forecasting and budgeting. I have successfully developed,

implemented and managed cost effective and efficient financial systems, strategies,

processes and controls in several different types of industries. I am an expert in

reorganizing and managing existing accounting processes into a more accurate and

effective system, reducing errors and ultimately costs. I am adept at learning new

computer systems quickly to become the company's expert. Computer skills include

expert in Excel, QuickBooks, MAS 90 with proficiency in Oracle, KnowledgeSync,

Crystal Reports and MS Office.

Education

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, North Dakota, 9/1999 - Active license in good

standing in North Dakota

regis University - cheyenne, wy

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, 1996

. Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Experience

sk & t Integration, inc. - parker, co

DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING, 10/2006 TO PRESENT

Director of accounting for a barcode system integration and inventory

management firm. Supervise A/R and A/P and perform financial analysis,

financial month end audits, G/L, journal entries, BOM, and fixed-asset

accounting in accordance with GAAP standards. Manage and reconcile 4

operating accounts. Develop and manage external financial relationships

(e.g., banks, insurers, auditors) and constantly look for ways to

strengthen overall financial performance. Established and perform payroll

procedures, 401k, PTO and health insurance. Create and maintain cost

analysis for assembly and operating expenses. Maintain accurate inventory

of off-site point of use inventory.

Key results:

. Built a finely tuned accounting department, established procedures for a

ERP system; studied MAS 90 to completely understand system from sales

order entry to financial statements to establish accurate and efficient

procedures company wide.

. Created reports and schedules to improve forecast precision and

standardize reporting procedures.

. Implemented new inventory controls to bring inventory accuracy to 95%;

implemented new procedures with off-site point of use inventory resulting

in more accurate invoicing of consumption.

. Implemented new business activity monitoring system; created monitoring

applications to improve customer service as well as applications for

internal monitoring.

. Launched new health insurance and 401(k) plan administrator for a company

savings of 50%.

. Played a crucial part in making SK&T ranked 27 by Colorado Biz for women

owned businesses.

. Helped to generate10.8 mil in revenue with 10 employees by introducing

more automated procedures and checks and balances to minimize errors and

reduce costs.

genpak - hope hull, al

PLANT ACCOUNTANT, 10/2005 TO 05/2006

Plant Accountant for a manufacturer of styrofoam containers who employs

over 100 employees. Entered production of 10,000+ pieces of inventory into

Oracle daily. Processed all A/P. Reconciled payroll and operating

accounts. Adjusted physical, WIP, and raw material inventory weekly.

Monitored variances in standard costs vs. actual costs. Balanced accounts

at month end; created reports for District Manager and Corporate office.

Key results:

. Established procedures to keep manufacturing variances within 5%.

. Enhanced and generated 11 reports monthly to include WIP variance;

physical, WIP, and raw material adjustments; fixed assets variance; labor

variance; and monthly purchasing reports.

Tamara Willocks, CPA

623 N. Weber St. D6 ( Colorado Springs, CO 80903 ( Phone: 719-***-**** (

Email: ***********@*******.***

emerald coast title services - destin, fl

STAFF ACCOUNTANT, 8/2001 TO 06/2004

Staff Accountant for a title company, developer, and 1031 exchange company.

Conducted all the accounting for 4 different business entities to include

A/R, A/P, payroll, journal entries, reconciliations of 4 operating accounts, 2 escrow accounts, and both internal and external financial statements.

Modified obsolete financial reports and implemented more effective

reporting methods. Managed accounting and budget for home owner's

association. Played an integral role in the development of a commercial

condominium project; sole accountant responsible for all construction

accounting and draws using the percentage of completion method. Financial

liaison to bank president, project developer and the commercial contractor.

Key results:

. Saved the company several hundred thousand dollars in winning lawsuit

judgments.

. Modified financial reports resulted in more efficient and accurate data

used to make sound corporate decisions.

. Updated the payroll system to a more efficient and cost effective system;

saving the company from costly tax penalties and interest.

western investigative services - colorado springs, co

STAFF ACCOUNTANT, 8/1999 TO 01/2001

Staff Accountant for a worker's compensation insurance fraud investigation

company. Performed all the accounting including payroll, A/P, A/R, journal

entries, managerial reports, bank reconciliations and financial reports.

Key results:

. Updated and established new accounting procedures for a more efficient

and accurate system.

. Researched and procured investigative equipment to maximize quality and

efficiency of investigator work output.

. Cleaned up A/R and collected on old invoices; kept A/R to a 45 day turn

around.

laramie county clerk's office- cheyenne, wy

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN, 7/1996 TO 06/1997

Accounting Technician for a local government entity in Cheyenne,Wy.

Entered cash receipts, A/P, A/R, general journal entries and

reconciliations. Worked on the county budget and created programs and

reports for County Clerk's use.

Key results:

. Created easy to read reports and charts for the County Commissioners

budget meetings to clearly define budget constraints and fund issues.

. Developed a Lotus program for an in-house set of county financial

statements. Clerk's office ERP system did not produce regular

financials.

. Created a Lotus program to assist in tallying the votes for a statewide

mock presidential election.

Contact this candidate