Beth A. Meader

TN: **** Greenbrook Ln Hixson, TN 37343

ME: 33 Wild Acres Gray, ME 04039

Cell 207-***-****

abip68@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER GOALS

A well-seasoned office administrator / full-charge bookkeeper with over 29

years of experience, I am looking for an administrative career position in

a fast-paced environment with challenging and multi-faceted

responsibilities that utilize my professional abilities to their best

advantage. The organization I would choose is well established and employs

congenial co-workers who exhibit great work ethic and teamwork.

EXPERIENCE

2007 to present Maine School Administrative District #15, Gray ME

Salary: $43,056 Finance Assistant / Full Charge Bookkeeper

. Full charge fund accounting and bookkeeping, monthly financial

reporting

. Maintain and monitor accounts payable (bills, invoices, expense

reports)

. Process accounts payable warrants, journal entries

. Maintain and track petty cash, process bank deposits, reconcile bank

statements, daily cash management

. Enter, monitor and maintain budgets

. Monthly invoicing, accounts receivable

. Liaison to accountants during annual audits

Reason for leaving: Relocating to Tennessee/N Georgia

2005 to 2007 Jacobs Edwards and Kelcey, Portland ME

Salary: $42,827 Office Coordinator / Bookkeeper

. General office management, oversee administrative personnel

. Maintain and monitor accounts receivable/accounts payable (invoices,

checks, timesheets, expense reports)

. Maintain and track petty cash, process bank deposits, reconcile bank

statements, monitor accounts online

. Process payroll

. Establish & monitor project budgets, QA/QC

. Monthly client invoicing

. Generate monthly financial reporting

. Employee utilization reports

. Research cost-saving measures (operations)

. Research annual renewal information-benefit plan comparisons

. Process paperwork for new employees (payroll, 401k, health insurance)

. Set up computer workstations for efficiency and standardized software

Reason for leaving: Job duties moved to Jacobs' west

coast office due to acquisition

March 2005 - May 2005 Staff Accountant placement through Temp Agency

2004 to 2005 Insurance Investment Associates, Portland ME

Salary: $37,058 Executive Assistant

. Reporting directly to the owner

. Assisting in all levels of day-to-day business activities for over 24

entities owned

. Creating, and maintaining confidential personal files, spreadsheets,

and correspondence

. Daily accounting entries as needed, monthly payroll processing

. Creation and review of monthly financial reports for businesses owned

. Tracking multiple business and personal investment funds and accounts

. Coordinating all aspects of the application process for grant requests

to The Hudson Foundation

Reason for leaving: Employer passed away - Company

closed

2002 to 2004 SGC Engineering, LLC, Westbrook ME

Salary: $36,000 Business Office Manager / Bookkeeper

. Reporting directly to Principals of multi-discipline engineering

company

. Direction of administrative staff

. Full charge of administrative department, including accounting,

bookkeeping, and financial functions

. Responsible for establishing administrative policies and procedures

. Human resource and benefit plan administration

Reason for leaving: Other employment

May 2002 - October 2002 Legal Secretary and Billing Clerk placements

through Temp Agency

1998 to 2002 S & S Properties LLC, Portland ME

Salary: $33,800 Business Office Manager / Bookkeeper

. Running a 170+ unit multi-company property management office

. Full-charge of all accounting and bookkeeping functions

. Creation and implementation of company policies and procedures

. Human resource and benefit plan administration

. Direction of office and maintenance staff

. Word processing, spreadsheets, database management, data entry

. Banking, reconciliation, collections, purchasing and budgeting

. Systems support and project management

Reason for leaving: Company closed

1992 to 1998 Rowe Ford Sales, Westbrook ME

Salary: $26,000 Payroll Administrator

. Completion of all payroll functions for 160+ employees

. Monthly/quarterly payroll reports and tax deposits/returns

. Administration of cafeteria plan and company benefit package

. Workers' Compensation reporting, accounting, data entry, and special

projects

Billing/Title Clerk

. Accurate and expeditious creation and processing sales documents

. Submission of loan documents to lenders for funding

. Recording and tracking title paperwork

Receptionist/Cashier

. Answering/direction of incoming calls on a 16-line, 100 station p hone

system

. Entry and creation of receipts for payments received from

sales/parts/service customers

. Reconciliation of bank deposits

. Accurate review and close out of repair orders

Reason for leaving: Other employment

1986 to 1992 Wiley Pontiac, So. Portland ME

Salary: $26,000 Bookkeeper

. Accounts receivable, journal posting

. Maintaining floor-planning schedules

. Answering/directing incoming calls, cashiering, and special

projects

Reason for leaving: Lay-off - Company closed

1981 to 1986 G. H. Bass & Co., Wilton ME

Salary: $22,568 Accounts Receivable Lead Person

. Train accounts receivable personnel and supervise their daily work

. Post cash receipts to customer accounts

. Research and reconcile customer charge-backs

. Collection calls and correspondence

Reason for leaving: Moved out of area

OFFICE EQUIPMENT (partial list)

Personal computer, LAN/WAN servers, calculator, photocopier, scanner,

fax, binding machine, postage machine, multi-line telephone system, data

archiving system.

SOFTWARE (partial list)

Windows Operating Systems, QuickBooks Pro, Wind2, Abak Accounting, BST

Enterprise, FundSense and ADS ProFund Financial Management Software,

Crystal Reports, ACT, MS Works and Microsoft Office Professional suites,

including Word, Excel, Outlook, Access and Power Point, Online

services/data management sites.

CONTINUING STUDIES

University of Phoenix, Business/Accounting distance learning program

(continuing)

Training seminars:

Advanced Microsoft Excel for the Power User (2009)

Best Practices in Accounts Payable (2008)

Improving Management Skills (2007)

Microsoft Access: Levels I, II (2002) and III (2005)

Finance and Insurance Forms Programming Training (1997)

The Legal Aspects of Payroll Management (1995)

Ford Motor Company Self-Study Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

course (1991)

MEMBERSHIPS

Maine Association of School Business Officials (MEASBO), Since 2009

National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers (NACPB), Since 2007

American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB), Since 2007

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