Sales Administrative Assistant

LINDA MARIE PERUSSE

***** ********* ****** ( Poway, California 92064

619-***-**** ( **************@*****.***

COST ACCOUNTANT ~ STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Multi-skilled professional with 10 years experience providing cost

accounting and financial analysis improving company profitability.

Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills. Results driven;

comfortable working in independent, fast-paced environment. Advanced

Microsoft Excel skills. Demonstrates strong integrity in dealing with

highly confidential information.

Cost Accounting ( Inventory Management ( Variance Analysis ( Inventory Roll

Forward ( Scheduling

Journal Entries ( Account Reconciliations ( Sales & Use Tax ( Financial

Analysis ( Report Writing

Security Accounts ( Purchasing ( Accounts Payable / Receivable ( Payroll (

Bank Reconciliations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ISE CORPORATION, Poway, California ( 2007 - 2010

Leading developer, manufacturer, and distributor of energy storage,

controls software, and power electronics.

Cost Accountant: Performed all cost accounting activities covering

materials and standards costs, costs of sales, and overhead. Maintained

cost accounting system in Oracle, preparing month-end close and other

tasks. Analyzed costs from start-to-finish preparing and evaluating

estimates, variances, cost reports, and costing audits. Prepared journal

entries. Monitored inventory through maintenance and reconciliation of

inventory ledger accounts, and performed quarterly consigned inventory

reconciliations. Assisted with organization of physical inventory and

external site confirmations for internal and external requirements.

Generated Cycle Count schedules. Performed cycle count and WIP audits

weekly. Collaborated with multiple departments to review COS variances,

stale open jobs, variances, and problems. Prepared thorough documentation

for management reporting on purchasing and manufacturing variances.

Performed all month-end related tasks. Prepared annual and quarterly audit

of schedules, interfacing with auditors providing meaningful analysis as

required. Worked closely with planning and production to understand root

cause of material discrepancies, ensuring correct WIP class was utilized.

. Reduced number of journal entries through development of report

providing quick daily analysis of month-to-date information for

purchases being charged to incorrect accounts, resulting in correction

of issues before receipt of purchase order.

. Worked with IT to develop process for new part numbers added to Oracle

for BOM's, flagging items to indicate part number as new, resulting in

streamlined process and report generation.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CONTROLS EMBEDDED COMPUTING, San Diego, California ( 2000 -

2007

Premiere organization serving military and aerospace, industrial, and

medical imaging markets.

Financial Analyst: Assisted with division month-end, quarterly, and year-

end closings. Balanced sheet reconciliations of assigned accounts,

performing variance analysis of accounts, division cost centers, bank

account reconciliations, accounts payable processing, and accounts

receivable collections. Maintained pre-paid accounts. Assisted with

purchasing of non-inventory items, and budget preparation and entry. Coded,

entered and processed 150+ A/P invoices weekly for payment. Resolved all

vendor issues. Reconciled vendor statements, contacting vendors regarding

pricing and freight discrepancies. Processed A/R invoices, cash receipts,

credit card processing, and bank deposits. Processed credit reference

requests and monthly sales commission payments. Processed month-end reports

and accruals. Prepared and entered journal entries. Maintained resale

certificates and other forms. Managed California sales tax audit working

with 3 different accounting systems. Ensured contract compliance, resolving

problems for unpaid government invoices.

. Worked independently in San Diego, reporting to headquarters in

Canada.

. Achieved excellent collection record, maintaining < 15% over 30 days

and 3% over 60 days.

. Played integral role in introduction and implementation of SAP to

local office, defining user requirements and specifications.

. Educated new Canadian owners on sales and use of tax compliance

issues.

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HARBOR CONTRACTING, Atlanta, Georgia ( 1999 - 2000

Commercial general contractor completing diverse range of general

construction and design-build projects.

Cost Accountant: Managed costs for 4 land development and construction

sites. Processed construction contracts. Scheduled construction jobs and

schedule of values. Researched insurance requirements. Processed

subcontractor draws, retainage, subcontractor lien, and material waivers.

Tracked job costs and month-end close using Timberline Gold Software.

Processed overhead expenses for payment for multiple entities. Managed

accounts payable for all construction projects and overhead expenses.

Reconciled bank statements for all project and operating accounts. Assisted

Controller with highly confidential matters including job allocation

expenses. Forecasted overhead budget and tracked company assets and

depreciation expenses.

TECHPRO, Dacula, Georgia ( 1999 - 2000

Start-up business providing customer site heavy duty truck maintenance.

Administrative Assistant: Purchased and maintained parts and lube

inventory. Tracked customer job costs. Managed customer billing and

accounts receivable. Reconciled bank accounts. Oversaw payroll and customer

maintenance schedules. Conducted field audits of trucks collecting all

mileage, serial numbers, license tag numbers, engine, transmission, and

body information for database scheduling of maintenance.

. Drafted, organized, and presented business plan for start-up company.

. Established business by obtaining incorporation, acquiring business

licenses, and procuring tax status applications, and insurances.

. Implemented office functions including setting up QuickBooks; designed

all company business forms, advertising brochures, and business cards.

EDUCATION

Associate of Arts (in progress)

Gwinnett Technical College, Lawrenceville, Georgia

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Oracle ( Discoverer ( SAP ( MAS90 ( Microsoft 2003/2007/2010 Excel, Word,

PowerPoint, Access

FileMaker Pro ( Timberline Construction Software ( Crystal Report Writer (

QuickBooks

QuickBooks Premier Accountant 2010 ( Desktop Publisher ( Fleet Assist (

TransMan ( Solomon

** Willing to Relocate **

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