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D EBORAH A . P ETERSON

Senior Accounting Manager / Controller / Chief Financial Officer

PROFI LE

Detail-oriented, results-focused professional equipped with 18 years of experience in all aspects of general accounting and

financial reporting. Possesses excellent analytical, mathematical, and problem solving skills. Capable of working efficiently and

accurately, both individually and collaboratively, within fast-paced, high-volume, deadline-driven environments. Proficient in the

use of Microsoft Word/Excel/Publisher, QuickBooks, Lotus, Sage fixed assets software and a wide variety of accounting software

packages; has also trained personnel on these applications.

AREAS EXPERTISE

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Auditing • Expense Tracking • Month/Year-End Closings • Staff Hiring/Supervision • Team Building

Accounts Payable/Receivable • Account/Bank Reconciliations • General Ledger • Payroll • Research

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS

Within one year of hire, had brought an internal audit process of bimonthly corporate audit statements from being seven

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months behind to current by applying strong organizational skills, automating most aspects of the process, and establishing

and driving the attainment of aggressive goals.

Recommended by a company’s outside auditors to perform as the accountant responsible for bringing financial statements

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which were six months behind up to date. Conducted due diligence and reorganized the responsibilities of accounting

department staff to successfully complete the initiative within an accelerated four-month timeframe.

Excelled as an accounting department leader, collaborating with a vice president and corporate attorney to recover $500K+

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in receivables from a single account. Facilitated complete, prompt payment of receivables by working with corporate and

company clients to respond accurately and expediently to requests by outside auditors and accounts payable departments.

Established the accounting processes for two new corporations in a ten-month period, including formulating projections,

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implementing and providing training on accounting software, generating and analyzing first- and second-quarter financial

statements, and determining staffing needs.

Yielded substantial time and cost savings by bringing an outsourced process in-house. Saved the company $15K+ and at

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least 250 work hours per year, improving the flexibility, enhancing the control and simplifying the reconciliation process.

Played an instrumental role in upgrading and providing training on a new software product. Worked with a specialized

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software company to maximize product benefits; provided recommendations for enhancing the product, which have since

been implemented.

Initiated the transition to a new accounting computer system that featured modules for general ledger, accounts

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payable/receivable, purchasing, and inventory control.

Implemented a new financial and membership software package, including training office staff.

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D EBORAH A . P ETERSON

CAREER TRA CK

Mills Van Lines Inc. 2001-Present

CONTROLLER

Performs cash flow analysis and bank reconciliations. Prepares, analyzes, and reconciles financial statements. Conducts internal

audits of bimonthly corporate statements. Handles payroll and all related processes. Prepares quarterly payroll tax filings, and

monthly sales and use tax returns. Manage fixed assets and depreciation. Analyzes 401(k) and profit sharing statements. Supervise

all phases of accounts payable/receivable processes. Drives efforts to enhance and update the accounting department’s IT systems

to produce quality information promptly and accurately. Manages accounting department staff; interviews new personnel.

Completes special projects on request. Reports to the CFO.

United Church of Christ 1996-2001

DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AND COMPUTER OPERATIONS

Managed all accounting functions, to include financial statement preparation, general ledger management, accounts payable,

payroll, payroll taxes, and confidentiality due diligence. Communicated with members regarding contributions and responded to

inquiries concerning financial activity. Coordinated and maintained an entire computer network along with software and

accessories. Provided software support to personnel and volunteers.

Ergonomic Specialties Ltd. 1994-1996

ACCOUNTANT

Prepared financial statements as well as month- and year-end analysis reports. Reconciled the general ledger. Managed accounts

receivable/payable. Coordinated inventory reconciliation. Held responsibility for purchasing. Filed state sales tax returns.

Previously served in the Financial Reporting and Financial Control Departments at Kemper Financial Services and in the Financial

Reporting Department at ServiceMaster Industries.

EDUCATION

B.S.B.A. – Major in Accounting; Concentration in Computer Science, Valparaiso University

COMMUNI TY INV OLV EMENT

The Hockey Association of Medina Inc. Treasurer • The Loyola Regional Parents Association Treasurer

Good Neighbors Coordinator • Girl Scout Leader • PTA Committee Chairperson

Held responsibility for a variety of fundraising and community outreach functions.

Provided accounting support for a small company.

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