Manager Sales
Resume:
Mary B. Taggart, JD, MBA
Belmar, NJ 07719
*********@*********.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
Accountant with MBA and JD degrees; recently passed all parts of the CPA
exam and awaiting licensure. More than 15 years of general accounting
experience, including supervisory experience. Skilled in:
Financial Statement Preparation Payroll Processing and Accounting
Budget Preparation Quantitative Analysis for Decision
Making
Analysis of Variance Communication (Internal and External)
EDUCATION:
MBA (Concentration in Accounting), Georgian Court University
JD, Fordham University School of Law
MA in English, Syracuse University
BA in English, Saint John's University
CAREER HISTORY:
Accountemps, Red Bank, NJ
Accounting Temp
2009 - present
Taylor's Towing & Heavy Haul, LLC, Farmingdale, NJ
2006 - 2008
Office Manager (reported to Member)
. Used Peachtree to prepare reconciliations for
transition from Peachtree to QuickBooks
. Used QuickBooks and Word to manage accounts
receivable
. Maintained driver qualification files to ensure
compliance with DOT and FMCSA rules
. Researched and wrote highway safety manual for
company truckers
. Wrote statement of company anti-harassment policy,
resulting in lower
liability insurance premiums
Chapman, Foley & Co., CPAs, Manasquan, NJ
2003 - 2006
Staff Accountant, 2005-2006 (reported to Partner)
. Prepared compilations and business tax returns (payroll taxes and
sales taxes) for
a diverse group of small business clients
. Prepared bank reconciliations for clients
. Communicated with Federal and New Jersey tax authorities regarding
notices received by clients, and
in each case, followed through with both agency and client from
inception of the case through its resolution
. Prepared incorporation and dissolution forms for clients
. Assisted clients who needed help on QuickBooks or online tax filing
procedures
. Left in August 2006 when position became part-time in July 2006
Office Manager 2003-2004 (reported to Partner)
. Handled billing system and cash receipts
. Calculated payroll and related liabilities for clients
. Coded and entered client-provided data into CSA and QuickBooks for two
CPAs
. Began to perform Staff Accountant duties in summer of 2004 (but job
title change was effective 1/1/05)
Susan Murphy's Ice Cream, Spring Lake Heights, NJ
2000 - 2003
. Assisted spouse in his artisanal ice cream business
. Developed popular new award-winning flavors and new products
. Established a website
. Effective 2008 season: prepare manual payroll on QuickBooks, reducing
payroll processing costs
. Currently prepare and file all payroll and sales tax returns
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP, New York, NY
1986 - 1999
Payroll Supervisor, 1990 - 1999 (reported to Collections and Compensation
Manager)
. Managed payroll operations for large international law firm with more
than 90 partners and 1,500 employees
. Supervised two full-time Payroll Specialists and summer interns
. Reduced payroll report costs by $400 per month by designing in-house
reports with data downloaded from payroll service bureau
. Eliminated overtime data entry costs by working with IT to automate
payroll journal entry
. Further reduced payroll processing costs by merging the associate and
the staff payrolls
. Prepared timely and accurate management reports
Budget and Financial Analyst, 1986 - 1990 (reported to Budgeting and
Financial Reporting Manager)
. Researched and analyzed variances of period revenues and expenses from
budget and prior year.
. Prepared monthly income statements (preliminary and final) for
partners
. Maintained quality relationships with IT and other divisions of the
Finance Department on a daily basis
. Prepared forecast of personnel costs for development of planned
secretarial and word processing billing rates
. Provided support services for attorneys as requested
COMPUTER SKILLS:
. QuickBooks
. MS Office Excel and Word (some PowerPoint)
. Peachtree
. ADP payroll processing software
. e-Time (employee time tracking software)
. Creative Solutions Accounting software
. UltraTax
OTHER CERTIFICATIONS:
Notary Public
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
Co-Director, Greater Spring Lake Chamber of Commerce
2003
Recording Secretary, Greater Spring Lake Chamber of Commerce
2000 - 2003
Volunteer Supervisor, WikiAnswers.com
2009 - present
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