Becky Gustafson
Milton, WA **354
abjeg0@r.postjobfree.com
Career Objective: Accounting Position
Accounting professional known for accuracy and attention to detail, whether
self directed or in a team environment, managing the financial functions of
small to medium size employers. Demonstrated ability to learn new
technologies and train others.
Key Skills
Financial Statements - reconciliation of general ledger accounts including
bank accounts and fixed assets with related depreciation schedules, journal
entries, month end close, preparation of Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow, tax
return
Accounts Receivable - order entry, invoicing, payment processing - cash,
credit card or wire transfer, collections, analyzing aging report, setting
credit limits, bank reconciliations, customer interaction, file revenue
reports, supervised others
Accounts Payable - set up vendors, W-9 forms, invoice verification,
schedule payments, cut checks, arrange wire transfers, analyzed aging
report, vendor interaction, prepared 1099's, supervised others
Payroll - in house - set up new employees, W-4's, I-9's, amended current
employee files, verified, balanced and entered time card information,
entered voluntary deductions, garnishments, cut checks, filed payroll tax
reports, reconciled payroll accounts with GL, replied to employee
questions, dealt with from one to over 100 employees
Outside payroll service - collected new employee information and changes to
current employees, verified time card information, voluntary deductions,
garnishments, vacation, sick leave and forwarded information, reviewed
payroll tax reports, prepared journal entries to record in general ledger
Inventory - prepared purchase orders, verified receipt of goods, counted
stock, picked orders, occasionally shipped thru UPS or long haul trucking
companies
Professional Experience
Sunshine Kids Juvenile Products, Sumner, WA 2007 to 2010
- Divisions in US, UK, Canada and Germany
Accountant / Office Manager
Financial Statements, Outside Payroll Services, AR, AP, inventory
Accomplishments -
- researched, purchased, coordinated installation with
customers and trained employees to use new EDI system
- identified an ongoing problem having to do with inventory
reconciliation and recommended solution to management
Sound Companies, Tukwila, WA 2005 to 2007
- SoundData, Soundstaff, Olympic Staffing, SoundPak
Accountant
Financial Statements, Payroll, AR, AP
Sunset Press, Kent, WA 2002 - 2005
Full-Charge Bookkeeper
Financial Statements, Payroll, AR, AP, paper purchasing
Accomplishment -
- Uncovered an error regarding sales tax paid on a very
expensive printing press, worked with Dept of Revenue for
the return of a significant amount of sales tax
Software
Accounting - Sage PFW, FRx, Peachtree, QuickBooks
Payroll - ABRA, Peachtree, QuickBooks, ADP, On-Time, Traverse
Microsoft Office - Word, Excel
EDI - True Commerce
Education
Washington State University, Pullman, WA 1976
- Bachelor of Arts - Accounting