Wendy F. Horton
Chambersburg, PA 17201
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a position where my experience, abilities and work ethic will be
an asset to a growing company.
EXPERIENCE:
June 2, 2010 - Aug. 9, 2010 Redland Brick, Inc./Williamsport, MD
Brick Manufacturer
Accounting Clerk
Assisted Accounting Manager with financial functions including: Payroll
(ADP), Sales/Use Tax returns, Real Estate Tax verification, Weekly
Sales/Production Reporting, preparation and keying of general ledger
journal entries. Receiving Supply Inventory and processing payable
invoices, Supply Inventory Reconciliation, and bank reconciliation.
Sept. 2002 to Jan. 1, 2010 Kirk & Blum Mfg/CECO Environmental,
Cincinnati, OH
Steel Fabricator/Air Handling Systems
Financial Accounting Assistant
Began career with this company as Accounts Payable Clerk responsible for
the sorting, coding and keying of all Accounts Payables for all divisions
of company. Promoted to Job Costing Clerk, which involved researching job
cost charges, keying inventory charges, balancing weekly and monthly sales
reports. Promoted to Financial Accounting Assistant where I took on duties
of creating and keying General Ledger Journal Entries, monitoring and
closing out Capital Expenditure projects, assisting Financial Accounting
Manager, Controller and CFO with weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly
duties. Position also involved being the main backup for other positions
in department such as, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable/Billing, Job
Costing, Payroll and main switchboard.
December 1998 to July 2002 Palladium-Item/Gannett Publishing, Richmond,
IN
Daily Newspaper, Accts Payable/Inventory Mgmt.
This position involved the sorting, keying and payment of Accounts Payable
invoices for newspaper. Weekly processing of Accounts Payable payments.
Daily and monthly keying and balancing of paper and ink inventories.
Monthly reconciling of paper and ink inventory accounts and creating
journal entries required for accruals and balancing accounts. Also
responsible for weekly sorting and mailing of newspaper subscription
invoices.
January 1999 to June 2002 Dunn Mental Health Center, Richmond, IN
Mental Health Clinic, Medical Transcription
Provided transcription services for mental health clinic by preparing hard
copy of dictated medical notes, progress notes, medical evaluations and
psychiatric consultations and admissions. Averaged approximately 15-20
hours a week, part-time.
March 1998 to November 1998 Manpower, Goshen and Richmond, IN
Staffing Company
Provided receptionist, administrative, data entry and word processing
temporary services for numerous businesses including, an accounting firm,
manufacturers, a mental health clinic and Manpower of Richmond.
June 1996 to February 1998 Star Insulation, Winchester, VA
Insulation Contractor, Office Manager
Office Manager position involving accounts receivable, collections, bank
transfers, accounts payable, job payroll calculation, month end accounting,
processing contracts, job scheduling, employee benefits and general office
duties. Position originated with all accounting being done manually.
Responsible for computerizing all accounting and word processing.
May 1991 to April 1996 Mineral Pigments/Davis Colors, Beltsville, MD
Pigment Manufacturer, Accounting Clerk
Position began as Customer Service Rep and provided word processing and
data entry for technical support and management. Organized order
processing and billing system for small pigment division. Moved into
Accounting Department and took over accounts receivable, manual accounts
payable and word processing. Expanded knowledge and increased
responsibilities while providing support to Controller and Assistant
Controller. Revamped Special Pricing system maintenance procedures
resulting in vast improvement in the system's accuracy.
January 1990 to April 1991
Maternity leave and husband transferred to New Hampshire. Employed by ORS
Environmental Systems as receptionist for 4 months then husband transferred
to Maryland.
July 1988 to January 1990 Tround International, Phillipsburg, NJ
Research & Development, Administrative Assistant
Performed Receptionist and Administrative Assistant duties while assisting
administrator with government billing and reporting functions. Received
"SECRET" government clearance.
May 1983 to July 1988 Huth Insurance, Nazareth, PA
Insurance Agency, Licensed Agent
Obtained Property and Casualty agent's license and serviced approximately
1500 clients. Position consisted of selling and processing new policies as
well as changes, renewals and claims through a company-linked computers
system. Also assisted agency owner with data entry, word processing and
accounting functions.
EDUCATION:
Graduated Nazareth Area Sr. High School, Nazareth, PA with curriculum of
Business courses including: Accounting, Typing and Shorthand. Attended
Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD in 1995 completing Principles of
Accounting I and II with a 3.0 grade average.
Knowledgeable in Word, Excel, Quickbooks Pro, One-Write Accounting
Software, IBM AS400, Progress, Citrix. References are available upon
request.