Paul DeGeere
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Career Objective
To utilize my extensive Accounting knowledge and skills to help increase
the bottom line.
Career Profile
ACCOMPLISHED ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL offering a solid educational
background, hands-on experience and a strong record of performance.
Significant qualifications include:
> Skilled in the use of QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel and Tax Forms
> Enhancing presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint and great
communications skills
> Increasing auditing and accounting skills by taking annual tax courses
> Assisting business officials with making sound business decisions
> Identifying tax needs with both payroll, individual and business taxes
> Interacting well with people at all levels regardless of position
CORE COMPETENCIES
Business Analysis Compliance Cost Control
Computer Operations
Research Analysis Risk Management Problem Solving
Automated Inventory
Professional Experience
TAX SPECIALIST II
H&R BLOCK Chattanooga, TN 2007-
Present
Individual and Small Business Tax Specialists
> Excelled in delivering the public answers to tax questions, completing
and submitting client tax forms
> Improved our organization by completing tax courses to improve my
knowledge in tax laws
> Reduced inaccuracies by communicating with the client to get the right
information for tax form preparation
BUSINESS MANAGER
NetAlliant Technologies, LLC Chattanooga, TN
2008-2010
Computer Data Center and Computer Repair Company
> Collaborated as team member to draft and implement a section 125 for pre-
taxing Medical payments and HSA deposits - saving the company money
> Excelled in delivering work that involved all daily operations of
receivables, payables, invoicing, human resource tasks and customer
support
> Reconciled monthly bank statements and credit card accounts
> Consistently produced accurate monthly invoices to customers and bi-
weekly payroll needs
LICENSED INSURANCE AGENT
LIBERTY NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., Chattanooga, TN
2007-2008
Life and Accident Insurance Company
> Created innovative strategies that resulted in higher productivity and
efficiency
> Avoided lost time and lost productivity by focusing on the client's
insurance needs
> Inspired colleagues to excel and improve their sales number with quality
training
> Collaborated with the clients to insure satisfaction with policies
purchased
Paul DeGeere
BUSINESS PROCESS ANALYST II
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE - OASIS, Riverside, CA
2001-2007
Government Municipality - PeopleSoft Implementation
> Organized the security issues for a PeopleSoft upgrade
> Collaborated as team member to draft and implement meetings with
functional/development staff and handled requests for security
modifications
> Avoided lost time and lost productivity by focusing on customizing
permission lists, roles, query access and business unit access for the
upgrade
> Enhanced departmental workflow by setting-up and adjusting security
rights for 3,000 users to implement them into the PeopleSoft 8.8
Financial System
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE - MENTAL HEALTH, Riverside, CA 1999-
2000
Government Municipality
> Created MicroSoft Access database for the Department of Public and Social
Services for a special project for tracking Realignment revenue and
Drug/Alcohol revenue between the two departments
> Collaborated as a team member with both departments to reconcile and
close month end statements
ACCOUNTANT II
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE - MENTAL HEALTH, Riverside, CA 1993-
1999
Government Municipality
> Streamlined processes with the formulation and development of cost
reports, monthly Budget versus Actual reports, Unit Cost Comparison
Reports, Statement of Accounts and Revenue Statements, which enabled
management to stay within budget guidelines and reduce costs when
necessary
> Raised morale, standards and improved staff performance through
departmental goal setting, training and mentoring
JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT
GOLDEN CHEESE COMPANY, Corona, CA 1992-1993
Cheese and Alcohol Manufacturing Plant
> Avoided lost time and lost productivity by focusing on accurate data
analysis to management staff
> Accomplished stand-out levels of cost analysis for each of the
departments
> Collaborated with the warehouse and management as a team member to assist
with inventory control
ASSISTANT MANAGER
LINCOLN PROPERTY COMPANY, Riverside, CA 1987-
1991
Apartment Property Management Company
> Boosted quality, productivity and creativity which resulted in higher
staff productivity, increased monthly rentals and property efficiency
> Responsible for rent collections, payment tracking, payables and
preparing financial reports for management
Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - CA State University, San
Bernardino, CA