Accounting Customer Service

AMY NICKLE

**** **** ****

Strongsville, Ohio ***49

440-***-**** Cell

abmbbt@r.postjobfree.com

Senior Accounting Professional with strong technical

knowledge of accounting and accounting software systems;

seeking a position with a dynamic organization that will

utilize my skills and encourage further growth.

WORK HISTORY Accounting Manager - 2008 to 2010

Radcliffe Steel, Berea, Ohio

Perform all accounting duties for steel fabricator/manufacturer

including: A/P, A/R, P/R, G/L and Job Costing. Responsible

for Human Resource functions. Prepare, research and post

all month end entries and adjustments according to GAAP.

Safeguard company assets. Manage and update depreciation

schedules monthly. Account reconciliations and bank

reconciliations. Monitor accounting staff. Prepare ad-hoc

reports as necessary.

Controller - 2006 to 2007

Fairweather Roofing Inc., Avon Lake, Ohio

Controller for an approximately 8 million-dollar company. Personally

perform all of the accounting duties for the largest

division, including A/P, A/R, P/R, G/L, J/C and Human

Resources. Manage two employees that perform A/P, A/R and

P/R for different divisions. Perform all general ledger

duties for all divisions and work closely with Accountant

at period close.

Director of Client Services - 1998 to 2006

Foundation Software Inc., Brunswick, Ohio

Manage approximately 20 employees that implement and

support our client base (approximately 1600 clients) on

construction specific accounting software. Prepare budget

for department annually and analyze monthly. Hire and

train new employees. Mentor staff on advanced issues or

unfamiliar areas of the software. Deal with upset clients

and billing issues. Assist Accounting Department with

issues as needed. Personally train and support clients via

modem, telephone or onsite. Work closely with clients and

their accountants in setting up and implementing their new

accounting software (A/P, A/R, P/R, G/L, and J/C).

Troubleshoot and assist support representatives when they

are unable to assist client. Prepare monthly schedule,

monitor phone support and field support, mentor office and

field staff and perform month end procedures.

Staff Accountant - 1997 to 1997

Peter Piper, Inc., Phoenix, AZ

Reconcile sub-ledgers, reconcile approximately 20 balance

sheet accounts, prepare and process journal entries,

maintain payment and expensing of licenses and permits,

maintain payment and expensing of lease obligations, assist

stores and departments, complete necessary projects,

develop new reports, prepare and distribute profit and loss

statements.

Warehouse Inventory Control Accounting Specialist - 1994

to 1997

American Stores, Co., Glendale, AZ

Maintain and reconcile approximately 35 accounts (period,

quarterly and year-end), reconcile inter-company accounts.

Prepare financial analysis reports and journal entries.

Prepare daily reconciliation of interfaces from multiple

systems. Research and prepare inventory and cost

adjustments and participate in period end closing.

Research and analyze balance sheet and P & L accounts.

Assist and train staff, assist divisions and stores and

prepare reports on findings of special projects, accounts

payable and vendor relations.

Office Manager - 1992 to 1994

Southwest Refinishers, Inc., Independence, OH

Establish an in-house computer accounting system, prepare

weekly payroll, process payables and receivables, and

prepare all payroll taxes, responsible for general ledger

accounting duties and all banking.

Customer Service Representative - 1990 to 1992

Transohio Savingsbank, Independence, OH

Complete all teller transactions for customers, order

supplies and prepare special reports for branch, balance

travelers checks monthly for branch, balance ATM and

participate in daily balancing of branch.

EDUCATION Baldwin Wallace College - MBA in Accounting, 2009, G.P.A.

3.666

Baldwin Wallace College - BA in Business, Accounting Focus

2004, G.P.A. 3.619

COMPUTER MS Office Suite, Access, Peachtree Accounting, PeopleSoft,

DacEasy Accounting, ADP

EXPERIENCE Websuite, OMI Prompt, MSA, Infopac, WordPerfect, Crystal

Reports, Lotus 123, Foundation Software, Sybase, SQL, Star

Team, Clientele SalesLogix and ProfiC Accounting.

REFERENCES Available upon request

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