Manager Management

SANDY ABRAMS, *** Hayes St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, *2404

TEL: 319-***-**** E-mail: ************@*****.***

* **** ****** ** ******** Management and Accounting, Manchester

Polytechnic, England

Malbank County High School, England

B Tec Diploma, Hotel and Catering Management, England.

Work Experience:

01/08-Present:

Homebound due to temporary disability. (Severely fractured thigh and

knee). In addition my house was severely flooded, and I needed to be at

home for restoration. I did some freelance accounting during this time.

02/07-01/08

Temporary Staffing Assignments.

Highway Equipment Company:

01/06-02/07

Staff Accountant

Responsible for A/P, some A/R, journals, fixed assets, monthly

reconciliations. Specialist projects as required.

Florilli Corporation, West Liberty, IA 08/05-Present

Accounting Manager:

Responsible for AP and miscellaneous AR for three inter-companies;

obtain approval, code and enter vendor invoices. Also perform various

detailed reconciliations, with high accuracy. GL Journal Entries, inter-

company allocation journals.

Stanford University, Stanford, CA 05/01-07/05

Post Award Research Accountant for engineering team in Office of

Sponsored Research:

Primarily responsible for close out procedure for federal and non-

federal grants and contracts. Preparation of annual and final

financial reports for various University sponsors including but not

limited to NASA and NSF, with minimum supervision. Ensure compliance

with University and Sponsor policies (cost overruns, cost sharing,

unallowable expenses, etc.). Monitor activity throughout the term of

the project, verifying compliance with University and Sponsor policies.

Perform various detailed reconciliations, with high accuracy.

Communicate with various department members as necessary. Perform job

functions accurately and in a timely manner. Develop knowledge of key

sponsors, as well as complex University and Government policies and

industry regulations. Good working knowledge of Oracle, Business

Objects, Stanford's on-line system and 'home-grown' accounting system.

Perform other tasks and specialized projects as assigned.

Asimba, Inc. Redwood City, CA 01/00-01/01

Staff Accountant for Internet sports and fitness site:

Responsible for AR, AP, GL. Approval, coding and entering of vendor

invoices. Determine and process weekly check run. Advise CEO on

purpose of payment during check signing. Maintain fixed asset

spreadsheet. Assist in transition from Quick Books accounting system,

to JD Edwards One World Program. Company benefits

coordination/administration. Maintain all benefits spreadsheets and

cobra information. Maintain company jobs e-mail and distribute resumes

to appropriate departments. Prepare monthly billing via close liaison

with sales department. Perform multiple account reconciliations.

Responsible for maintaining $2000 petty cash. Assist Controller and

Accounting Manager as necessary. Assist in maintenance and development

of company affiliates program. Approve affiliate applications.

Affiliate reporting. Supervise Office Manager/Receptionist.

Affiliated Home Calls Alameda, CA 01/98-01/00

Staff Accountant for a Home Health Agency:

Responsible for AR and AP. Provide strong analytical qualities. Manage

increasing responsibilities in an ever-changing environment. Project

planning and prioritizing of work activities including meeting

deadlines. Liaison with management team. Contribute effectively in a

team environment. Verbal and written presentations. Analysis and

compilation of data reports. Provide support and advice to the Director

of Finance in terms of fluctuations in cash and purchases. Assist in

transfer of information between departments. Medi-cal, Medicare and

private insurance billing.

Olsten Staffing (As a temporary employee for GE Capital, Hayward, CA)

09/97-01/98

Collection Specialist:

Responsible for corporate collections, AR, Account reconciliation and

90+days' delinquent accounts.

G.E. Capital Cedar Rapids, IA 10/96-8/97

90+ Portfolio Analyst:

Responsible for corporate collections, lease restructures modification,

risk management, problem resolution, write-offs, skip/trace, and

payment negotiation. Target specific areas for pilot projects. Train

employees as Portfolio Analysts. Develop process improvements. Account

reconciliation.

Summary of work history from 09/87-1996

Police Officer. Developed a career in accounting/collection resulting

in a position of Management Accountant, responsible for production of

monthly management reports and statistics, systems development, process

improvements, quality audits, finance analysis, AR, AP, general

accounting functions, supervisory exp., credit and collections.

Applications:

Knowledge of Word, Excel advanced, Oracle, ReportMart, Crystal

Reporting, Kronos, Business Objects, Access, Windows, Quick Books, JD

Edwards, Lotus 123, Quattro-pro, Solomon and McLeod. Email: Outlook,

Outlook Express, Eudora. Various computer software packages.

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