Manager Assistant

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October 18, 2010

FERN M. SCHRENELL

973-***-**** *******@*****.***

GIBBONS, P.C., Newark, NJ 1990-2010

Accounts Receivable Manager

• Responsible for all aspects of accounts receivable/cash applications. Developed and

implemented procedures which enabled one person to successfully process and maintain

all client accounts and history as firm evolved from a single 50+ attorney Newark, NJ office

to a regional four-state, five office 230+ attorney firm.

• Posted all firm receipts: client payments (lockbox, checks, electronic), all miscellaneous

payments (vendor refunds, employee reimbursements, royalties, tax refunds), prepared

daily bank deposits. Prepared daily reports distributed to firm’s management. Provided

financial reports for executive committee as required and for monthly-, quarterly-and yearly-

closings. Participated in yearly auditors’ review.

• Worked independently with clients to research and resolve issues and miscommunications.

Developed a deep understanding of all aspects of firm’s accounting modules, billing

functions, accounts payable and disbursement procedures and the ability to research and

extricate relevant information across the systems to address and solve problems as they

arose.

• Secondary responsibility for maintenance of firm’s trust and escrow accounts. Prepared

deposits, checks, implemented wires and distributed reports as required. Enforced internal

procedures while ensuring compliance of IOLTA and IOLA procedures.

LAMPF, LIPKIND, PRUPIS, PETIGROW & LABUE, PA, West Orange, NJ 1987-1990

Accounting Assistant

• Solely responsible for cash receipts at a 25 attorney law firm. Compiled, reconciled, and

implemented internal corrections for time and disbursements data for outside processing of

clients monthly bills. Additional responsibilities included collections, and maintenance of

firm’s trust and escrow accounts. Position reported to senior partners.

ALAN SAGNER ENTERPRISES, Livingston, NJ 1986-1987

Executive assistant to Alan Sagner, former Chairman of Port Authority of New York and New

Jersey, real estate developer, and philanthropist. Drafted business and personal

correspondence, assisted in planning and organizing political and charitable events, arranged

domestic and foreign travel.

EDUCATION:

Upsala College, East Orange, NJ

Beaver College, Glenside, PA

References available upon request.