C AROL L. M U RRAY
Fremont, Ca. ***** * 510-***-**** * cell 510-***-**** * ablfaz@r.postjobfree.com
QUAL I F ICAT IONS SUM MARY
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Dedicated professional with a 20+ record of experience in the complete accounting/financial
f unction: bookkeeping, t reasury, financial reporting, business analysis, r isk management
and internal control. Exceptionally well organized and resourceful, able to f lourish in a
p ressure-filled environment; build business; cultivate relationships, and support financial
p rocesses. Proven business acumen with strengths in reporting cost control, and employee
relations building.
Financial Accounting: P roactive in A/R, A/P, collections, budget control, GL,
journal entries, and general accounting functions. Results-oriented, able to balance
m ultiple responsibilities, consistently delivering results on t ime. Savvy and
resourceful leader demanding and delivering the highest standards of professional
excellence in support/administration.
Collections & Accounts Receivables: P roven ability to impact operations through
cost reductions, business-wide r isk analysis and assessments, internal controls, and
realize productivity/efficiency improvements. Adept at delivering large-scale,
m ission-critical projects on time and within budget. Big-picture strategist with sharp
detail and results orientation.
Communications & Relations Building: H ighly adaptable; able to rapidly learn
new procedures and processes, and quickly adjust to changes in schedule, team
s tructure, assignment parameters, and organizational objectives. Offers
u nparalleled integrity, ini tiative, resourcefulness, consistency, ad diligence in
achieving business objectives and both short and long term goals.
Key Strengths & Accomplishments: I n ternal support to departmental operations,
adept at handling highly confidential and sensitive company information,
maintaining detailed administrative and procedural processes, and ret rieving and
manipulating data (numeric, alpha) quickly and accurately. 10 key by touch.
AREAS OF EXPERT ISE
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Collections * Cash Reconciliation * Account/Cash Management * Invoicing
Sales Tax Returns * Inventory Control * Accounts Payables / Accounts Receivables
OSHA Safety Compliance * Office Administration * Report Generation
Billing Processing * Compliance & Regulations * Meeting Scheduling * Travel Ar rangement
Expense Reports * Reception * Client / Customer Relations
Team Mentoring * Customer Service / Account Management * Project Coordination &
M anagement
TECHN ICAL SKILLS
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MS Office Suite: MS Word, MS Excel, Peachtree, QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex,PowerPoint
PROFESSIONAL EXPER I E NCE:
06/05/2006 to 02/28/2009 Western States Glass Inc.: Fremont, Ca.
Accounting and Collections
Responsible for Heavy Collection calls 100 daily,Cash applications, Prepared Bank
Deposits,Reconciled Account Disputes, Processed invoices/statements, Set up and
maintained new accounts/job accounts, Processed Pre-lien/Lien Releases,
D istributed the Mail, Assisted the Credit Manager.
12/1981 to 01/27/2006 White Brothers Lumber: Oakland, Ca.
Accounting Manager
A/R Responsible for collection calls, assigned people when need to collection service,
P rocessed invoices/statements, Cash applications, Prepared sales tax return, EFT'D
sales tax payments, Set up and maintained new accounts. A/P Processed invoices,
E ntered Inventory, Processed Check Runs. H/R Responsible for employee files both
personnel/medical, Processed 401K spreadsheets for investment Company,
Responsible for maintaining vacation/sick leave records.
General Set up and oversaw CAL OSHA Safety Compliance, Maintained service
records for office equipment, ordered supplies for office and warehouse, Distributed
t he Mail, Prepared timecards/worksheets for ADP/Paychex, Responsible for ordering
special lunches for entire plant for birthday's and other occasions.