Pearl Paterson

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Mahwah, NJ 07430

201-***-****

abmq7o@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Accounting position where I can combine my education, management

experience and ethics

EDUCATION

Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ

Anisfeld School of Business, B.S., January 2010

Major: Accounting

GPA: 3.5/4.0

Becker International Education

CPA Review Course, January 2010 to present

EXPERIENCE

8/99 - 7/07 AMERICAN TACK & HARDWARE CO., Saddle River,

NJ

Supervisor, Accounts Receivable and Compliance

Department of 5, reported to Assistant Controller

A/R Responsibilities, (supervisory):

. Cash application - $800k/wk Lockbox

. Collections - in house and 3rd party

recovery

. Returns/shipment tracking

. Account analysis and

reconciliation/Chargebacks

Compliance Responsibilities, (personal):

. Bank Statement reconciliations

. Month end, quarterly and year end closings

. General Ledger and General Journal

maintenance

. Credit analysis and extension

. Trade agreement negotiation and management

. Adoption of new Industry Standards - Best

Practices

. Interdepartmental training

12/95 - 8/99 DIPLOMAT CORPORATION, Stony Point, NY

Office Manager: Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable

and Billing

Department of 3, reported to CFO

. Check request processing, Monthly payables

cycle

. Factor experience, Credit extension,

Collections and Billing

8/91 - 12/95 NASSAU LENS COMPANY, Northvale, NJ

Accounts Receivable Specialist

. Account management - Lens Lab Express,

Pearle Vision

Computer Experience: Microsoft Office 2007, Quickbooks Pro 2009,

AS400, JBA, J.D. Edwards

Volunteerism: ESL Tutor for Paramus Library System; "Paws to Love"

Animal Rescue

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