Accounts Receivable Payable

Barbara E. Forbes

Sweet- Orr Mill – ** E. *th Street – Pottstown, PA 19464 Phone 610-***-****

Computer Skills: Spreadsheet/Database: Quattro Pro, Paradox, Excel, Access, Oracle, SQL

Word Processor: Word Perfect, Microsoft Word

Presentation Graphics: Power Point

Programming: Introduction to Fortran, Pascal, C, C++, Java

Accounting Systems: MAS 90, Great Plains, Peachtree, CMS 400

People Soft, Expandable, Lawson, Essebase, SAP

Education: Candidate-Graduate Certificate in Accounting and Financial Management DeVry University

2001 M. S. Information Science Pennsylvania State University

1997 M.B.A. Business Administration – Management West Chester University

1990 B.A. Business Administration – Management Ursinus College

Professional Experience:

1/08 to Present Contract Position

• Reconciling and maintenance of fixed asset clearing account monthly.

• Setting up of fixed assets for all locations.

• Reconciliation of deferred revenue schedules, bank statements and balance sheet accounts

11/03 to 12/07 J & J(Animas Corporation) West Chester, PA

Accountant Specialist

• Closed accounting system mid-month and month end.

• Reconciled six corporate bank accounts monthly.

• Reconciled fixed assets and majority of balance sheet accounts.

• Reconciled Animas’ inter-company accounts with other Johnson & Johnson affiliates.

• Tracked and reconciled capital leases to the ledger on a monthly basis.

• Wrote desktop procedures for my job duties.

• Tester for Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Certification.

Accomplishments: Established tracking and recording of Telecheck, credit cards & cash deposits

daily. Installation of new checking account – Finance Team.

1/03- 10/03 Contract Positions

• Trained Senior Accountants on accounts receivable reconciliation process.

• Processed a 60 client accounts receivable reconciliation monthly (self-taught).

• Updated corporate fixed assets monthly.

• Closed general ledger monthly.

• Reconciled bank statement and inter-company accounts.

• Analyzed and reconciled balance sheet accounts.

Accomplishments: Drafted a procedure manual for accounts receivable reconciliation utilized

by Senior Accountant staff.

10/00 – 12/02 Applied Tech Products Corporation Radnor, PA

Staff Accountant

• Processed monthly profit/loss statement and standard journal entries.

• Researched and prepared quarterly cash forecast for corporate office.

• Processed daily corporate cash transactions and wire transfers.

• Reconciled inter-company debt balances, general ledger and corporate bank accounts.

• Researched, produced and issued 1099 tax forms.

• Produced sales, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and manufacturing inventory reports for

the corporate office.

• Coded, obtained approvals for and processed invoices weekly for payment.

• Assisted management/staff with computer hardware and software problems.

• Backed up the corporate server daily.

Accomplishments: Developed and produced a user friendly manual for the company’s CMS-400

Accounting Software Program.

6/99 – 9/00 Various Accounting Contract Assignments

• Processed/performed month-end accruals.

• Reconciliation, depreciation, and journalizing of fixed assets.

• Processed/released daily cash wires.

• Completed analysis and reconciliation of general ledger accounts on a monthly basis.

• Reconciliation and data entry of cash from customers daily.

• Processed/issued weekly invoices to customers.

• Coded and obtained approvals for/processed invoices weekly for payment.

5/88 – 2/99 Wyeth – Ayerst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Radnor, PA

Senior Accountant

• Served as team leader for accounting staff in Accounts Payable Department.

• Processed monthly/year-end accruals for reporting analysis.

• Reconciled general ledger accounts monthly.

• Completed daily cash reports.

• Monitored/paid invoices and request for payment.

• Researched automated ordering system used by physicians to improve this system.

• Maintained company’s pharmaceutical catalog.

• Audited wholesaler price reports for outstanding balances and contract issues.

• Researched vaccine drug contracts with wholesalers, processed and issued rebates.

• Processed quarterly prescription drug rebates for warehouse and commercial drug stores chains.

2/81 – 5/88 The Crouse Group, Inc. Royersford, PA

(Graham Leasing Corp)

Office Manager

• Trained, supervised and assigned work to seven other employees.

• Complied year-end account summaries and various financial reports for independent auditors.

• Worked with independent auditors in their review of corporate financial records.

• Prepared various monthly corporate financial reports for analysis.

• Computed/filed State and Use Tax Forms (State Tax) for numerous states.

• Maintained general ledger accounts.

• Posted cash daily to accounts receivable aging.

• Coded, obtained approvals for and processed invoices weekly for payment.

Community Activities:

Penn State Alumni Association – Chester County Chapter 2002 - Present

Ursinus College Alumni Executive Committee 1997-2001

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