Sarah A. Grieshop

*** ******* ** ( Troy, OH ***73 937-***-**** ( abjr7j@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a full time position with a progressive organization;

I am qualified for a position such as this because of my

professional experience in accounting, strong work ethic

and a desire to succeed.

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE: July 2008 - present Robert Half

International - Accountemps

Salaried Financial Consultant

- BAE Systems, Inc.

- Accounts Receivable Administrator - Major

responsibilities entailed handling over 60 government

invoices on a monthly basis, submitting invoices to

customers directly or through government websites

such as Wide Area Work Flow, working with Project

Managers and Project Financial Analyst on monthly

billings and changes on government or subcontractors

contracts. Responsible for tracking contract funding

versus what was billed and tracking payment status of

all invoices and handling issues that arise with

customers or contract changes, tracking individual

project period of performances for each contract and

making sure billings follow requirements of those

time frames.

. Costpoint Software

- Financial/Tax Analyst - Major responsibilities

entailed handling of $37.2 million of fixed assets,

cash forecast reporting, business tax licenses for

several business locations located in several

different states, daily banking, month-end work

involving payroll, PTO and health insurance uploads

into accounting software, running weekly check runs,

and month-end and year-end account reconciliations.

In addition assisted with year-end collection of tax

records for 2008 corporate taxes and reconciling to

the general ledger for Federal and State tax

preparation. Also assisted in the billing department

with month billing which includes verifying invoices,

posting invoices, and handling any issues with

customers and/or project managers.

. Costpoint Software

- Chemineer, Inc. - Staff Accountant

- Assisted with collecting all invoices and sales tax

exemption forms as evidence for tax returns from

2005 through 2008 to be amended for refunds from

several states. Data collection involved

researching what was all in the allowance account,

finding those invoices and reconciling those

balances to what was actually put on the tax return.

- Researched and compiled information to reclaim

over $200,000 in overpaid sales taxes.

- Lipo Technologies, Inc. - Staff Accountant

- Assisted controller with year-end and month-end

transactions and reporting. Also assisted with

reconciling payroll account to ADP reports for

auditing testing. Data entry for analysis of

projects completed in manufacturing plant for

controller. Assisted with transition of accounting

systems by helping transfer account numbers to new

accounts and reconciling accounts so everything was

accounted for.

- Trimble Navigation - Internal Auditor

- Performed internal audit testing in all divisions

of the company: Revenue, Accounts Receivable,

Account Payable, Payroll, Treasury, and Fixed

Assets. Performed walkthroughs and documented audit

findings.

- Trimble Navigation - Senior Accountant

- Maintained contracts for a division of Trimble in

California for AtRoad. Prepared billing summaries

monthly for specified customers.

. Oracle Software

January 2007 - April 2008 Kentner Sellers LLP

Staff Accountant

My responsibilities with Kentner Sellers were to maintain and develop

client relationships from an Accounting perspective. I was

responsible for all accounting functions and for work both

on and off-site with our clients.

Key Responsibilities

. Audited, Reviewed and Compiled financial statements

. Responsible for completion of tax preparation for individual,

partnership, and corporate clients

. Set up fixed asset schedules and maintained records for clients

. Acted as a liaison between the clients and the firm

regarding bookkeeping

. Member of Marketing Committee

August 2007 - present Premier Designs Independent

Consultant

. Run my own jewelry business doing home shows and also

manage currently 25 women below me. Continually in the

top 3 retailers on a monthly basis in my region.

Handles customer service issues with product defects

and customer replacements and/or exchanges. Also

handles issues that arise within my team and

continually strive for the utmost positive atmosphere

and customer service provided to our customers.

January 2000 - January 2007 Osgood State Bank

Information Processing Operator 2006-2007

. Prepared monthly reconcilements, performed in-house

processing responsibilities, and providing customer

service for ATM/Debit Card and Internet Banking Users.

. Safeguarding Committee Member - Committee that strives

to protect customer information within and outside of

the Bank.

Bank Teller 2000-2006

. Assisted customers with various account functions

January 2005 - April 2005 C.H. Dean & Associates

Tax Season Intern

. Preparing tax returns for all levels of personal and

business clients

September 2004 - August 2005 University of Dayton -

Internal Audit Office

Internal Auditor Assistant

. Analyze and review purchasing card audits to

University cardholders

. Audited University Expense reports of faculty and

staff

. Assisted Internal Auditor in special projects

including, but not limited to, audits of travel cards

and performance testing for external auditor

EDUCATION: University of Dayton Dayton, OH

B.S. Accounting December 2006

University of Dayton - School of Business Study Abroad -

Augsburg, Germany

Summer 2004

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

. Analytical and detail oriented

. Remarkable organizational skills

. Notable ability to adapt to change

. Acclimates well to fast paced environments

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