Deborah Sweezy
*** * ******, ******* ****, NJ ***52
*********@*******.***
Accomplished professional with significant experience in accounting, seeking a position to utilize skills in
finance, management, and analysis. Offering employers a strong knowledge of GAAP, while consistently
providing accurate forecasting and reporting.
PROVEN AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE:
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General Ledger through Financial Statements Innovative Problem Solving Skills
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Accounts Receivable and Collections Cost and Productivity Analysis
Financial Data Analysis and Reporting Information Technology Savvy
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Finalized month end closings, prepared & analyzed income statement and balance sheet.
• Consistently streamlined procedures by maximizing the use of available software, thereby
increasing efficiency in the accounting departments and throughout organizations.
• Supervised Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Departments while implementing new
procedures to increase productivity and ensure compliance to GAAP.
• Formulated flexible pricing and cost models for analysis of various strategies.
• Significantly reduced costs by improving purchasing practices enabling the company to gain a 10%
broader customer base thus improving cash flow in 2 ways.
Within 4 months of start, successfully collected over $500,000.00 in past due invoices of which $17,300. 00 was
earmarked for write off.
Implemented policies that reduced collection problems by 50% after identifying the root cause.
Posted inter-company transactions to the G/L
Handled foreign currency exchange for overseas purchases.
Managed fixed asset inventory and adjustments.
• Managed cash flow, budgeting, and job costing, inventory accounting, and forecasting.
Gained insight into cost vs. customer satisfaction concepts first hand as an entrepreneur.
• Established procedures for filing and reconciling UEZ sales and use tax reimbursements.
Prepared and filed sales tax and payroll taxes.
Worked with CPA firms to prepare for annual audits and tax preparation
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Legendary Logos – Promotional Products Sales Seaside Park, NJ
Entrepreneur –During Transition 2009-Present
• Provide marketing & advertising solutions for small business by serving them with graphic
arts services and research to find the right promotional products for their marketing event.
Networking with business community, telemarketing, sales, quoting, billing, and other accounting
responsibilities
Old Fashioned Kitchen, Inc. – Frozen Food Manufacturer Lakewood, NJ
Assistant Controller 2007 – 2009
• Supervised accounting staff in providing billing, payment, account reconciliation, collection
and month end financial reporting using MAS 90 software.
Processed payroll using ADP and E-Time.
• Streamlined internal accounting procedures by training staff to use under utilized computer
technology.
Month end closings, preparation and analysis of financial statements, and labor reports.
Purchasing, cost control and inventory extension.
Ocean County College Toms River, NJ
Bursar 2006 – 2007
• Supervised AR staff in the daily student invoicing and collection of tuition and reconciliation
of financial aid applied to student accounts and refunds of student overages.
Hired and trained new staff.
Improved productivity by utilizing an under utilized software-batching procedures.
Deborah Sweezy
235 N Street, Seaside Park, NJ 08752
*********@*******.***
Lollytogs, LTD. – Children’s Clothing Manufacturer Dayton, NJ
Senior Accountant 2006 – 2006
• Posted accruals and other GL month end closing entries in Solomon Accounting Software.
Created queries to obtain necessary month end closing data using Hyperion Software.
Maintained and update Royalty expense databases.
Prepared asset and liability account reconciliation work papers.
HNA/Triveris - Third Party Health Insurance Administrator Eatontown, NJ
Manager of Accounting for Client Services 2003 – 2006
• Supervised financial administrative services TPA staff in providing billing, payment,
reconciliation, collection and month end financial reporting services according to contractual
guidelines.
Conceptualized and communicated necessary software requirements to Information Services Department for
program enhancements.
Created scenarios and test plan outlines to test software enhancements.
Improved inter-department coordination of internal procedures for service to key client.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Georgian Court University – BS in Business Administration/ Accounting Concentration
• Honorable Mention
Dean’s Scholar
Honor Society - Delta Mu Delta
Non-Degree and Certificate Courses
• Computer Programming Courses - Brick Computer Science Institute, Brick, NJ
Certificate in Graphic Arts - Ocean County Vocational Tech, Brick, NJ
• Hands on TCP-IP - Telcordia Learning Center, Piscataway, NJ
Project Management - Telcordia Learning Center, Piscataway, NJ
• UNIX -University of Charleston West Virginia Online
CERTIFICATIONS
• MS Excel MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist) Expert
(Including Macro Programming)
• MS Word MOUS Expert
MS Access MOUS Specialist
Additional Accounting Software Skills
• MAS90 • Hyperion Query & Reporting
Software
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Sage Crystal Reports QuickBooks Pro
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Solomon Accounting Software Peachtree 2006
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DataTel Higher Ed Software Lotus 123
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System MS Powerpoint
• MS Office Suite
ADDITIONAL WORK HISTORY
Cares Built, Inc., Accountant, Keyport, NJ, 2002 – 2003
ANXeBusiness / SAIC, Revenue Accountant / Project Manage, Piscataway, NJ, 1999 –2001
Rozsid, Inc., Full Charge Bookkeeper / Network Administrator, Toms River, NJ 1995 –1999
CEK Inc., Full Charge Bookkeeper / Office Manager, Freehold, NJ, 1992 – 1995
COMMUNITY SERVICE EXPERIENCE
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce – Present Member
Co-Financial Secretary – St. Andrew UMC, Toms River 2000 – 2007
Deborah Sweezy
235 N Street, Seaside Park, NJ 08752
*********@*******.***
References will be finished upon request.