Customer Service Accounts Payable

Karen Halferty

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Lincoln, NE *8524

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OBJECTIVE

A position in corporate finance providing a wide range of accounting, communication, and customer service skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Corporate Accountant, HobbyTown USA (Aureus) September 2008 – January 2009

• Prepared monthly financial statements for as many as 22 franchisees

• Managed the check writing process and cash balances for three franchisees

• Completed monthly bank reconciliations

• Managed the entire accounts receivable department for the corporate office, including billing, collections,

running credit cards, and completing the daily deposit

• Approved daily shipments

Accounts Payable Accountant, iUniverse, Inc December 2006 – March 2008

• Managed all aspects of the accounts payable process, including maintenance of more than 30,000

vendor accounts, collection of W-9 forms, and coordinated the 1099 mailing process for approximately

7,000 vendors

• Coordinated quarterly royalty payout, accounting for approximately $300,000 each quarter

• Played a key role in the implementation of Microsoft Great Plains software by establishing the accounts

payable system; setting up beginning balances, class IDs, distributions, and terms; and working with

engineering and our consultants to ensure proper integration

• Established MICR check payment process which resulted in significant savings and increased efficiency

by more than 50%

• Reconciled several accounts payable subledgers to the general ledger and multiple insurance accounts to

vendor statements

• Journalized monthly cash and accrual entries

• Completed and filed Nebraska and New York Sales and Use Tax forms quarterly

• Assisted with yearly audit

AR & AP Accountant, Pure & Secure, LLC March 2004 – November 2006

• Managed all aspects of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and inventory sub ledgers simultaneously

• Played a key role in selecting and implementing Quickbooks

• Contacted vendors to obtain credit or refunds for returned goods. This had never been done before in the

company and generated several thousand dollars in credits and replacement parts

• Reconciled credit card statements for vendor invoices paid in this manner

• Assigned production, installation, labor, and shipping costs to respective products and customers

• Maintained duality between inventory and accounting software programs by performing reconciliations to

ensure proper counts and costing

• Updated Bill of Materials for appropriate inventory depletion and costing of assemblies

• Researched discrepancies in financial reports and communicated the results to management

• Assisted in month-end duties and reporting

• Completed Nebraska Sales and Use Tax Form 10 quarterly

Medicare Auditor, Mutual of Omaha May 2002 – February 2004

• Analyzed Medicare cost reports to ensure compliance with current laws and regulations

• Performed tentative and final settlements, quarterly PIP reviews, level payment reviews, wage index

reviews, reopened cost reports, and carried out team duties

• Initiated development of audit program for analyzing Utilization Review as one currently did not exist

• Managed personal workload to remain compliant with CMS time regulations

• Consistently completed audit work accurately and well before deadlines

Accomplishments

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration Specialization: Accounting

University of Nebraska at Lincoln Expected Graduation 2012

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Emphasis: Accounting

University of Nebraska at Kearney Graduated May 2002

Cumulative GPA: 3.905/4.0

- Graduated Magna Cum Laude

- Dean’s List member every semester

- Member of Accounting Society and Sigma Beta Delta

SKILLS

• Experienced in many aspects of accounting, including auditing, financial reporting, and costing

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Currently enrolled in an MBA program with expected completion between 2011-2013

• Work well individually or as part of a team

• Effective at multi-tasking

• Provided customer service domestically as well as internationally

• Detail-oriented

• Skilled at problem-solving and maintaining efficiency

• Well-versed in Excel, QuickBooks, Microsoft Great Plains, CSA, and integrated accounting systems

• Assumed ownership and responsibility over projects/assignments

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