Christina West
Email: ********@*****-********.***
Address:
City: Martins Ferry
State: OH
Zip: 43935
Country: USA
Phone: 740-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Detail-oriented bookkeeping professional with 4 years experience applying financial and managerial accounting practices. Extensive experience in full life cycle of general accounting. Experience preparing complex tax returns. Accountant and Bookkeeper with 5 years of experience with accounts receivable and payable. Conducted interviews and hiring for receptionists and preparers in house. Detail-oriented HR Associate with excellent skills and experience with benefits and payroll administration for various companies with the payroll clients through JHL Tax & Bookkeeping. Human Resources experience with practical understanding of business needs. Areas of expertise include conflict management and employee training.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Belmont Career Center, St Clairsville OH 1/2001 to 5/1984 (Accounting/Office Machines)
Job History / Details:
Resume
Summary
Detail-oriented bookkeeping professional with 4 years experience applying financial and managerial accounting practices.
Extensive experience in full life cycle of general accounting.
Experience preparing complex tax returns.
Accountant and Bookkeeper with 4 years of experience with accounts receivable and payable.
Highlights
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Accountant Edition 11.0
Payroll
Check Pro 5
Office Tools Professional
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Financial reporting
Individual tax returns
Cost accounting
Federal/State tax preparation
General and tax accounting
Cash-flow report generation
Bookkeeping
Budget development
VNC Viewer 4
Microsoft Powerpoint
Office Machines
Business Law
Client Billing
COD Billing
NSF Collections
Supplies & Inventory
Interviewed, Hired & Trained Receptionists
Helped Interview Tax Preparers
Signed Up Preparers for their PTIN's through the IRS
Experience
January 2009 to August 2012
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Wheeling, West Virginia
Franchise Operations Manager
Reviewed accountantÆs book entries to ensure accuracy of the G/L. Reviewed collection reports to determine the status of collections and the amounts of outstanding balances. Work with management at the project level to ensure expense plans are achieved. Work with management to document and offset unusual expense variances in their respective areas. Reconstruct accounting records from clients' checks and cash receipts. Prepare financial pages for presentation to senior management. Execute accounts receivable reporting enhancements and reconciliation procedures.Manage accounting operations, accounting close, account reporting and reconciliations. Performed debit, credit and total accounts on computer spreadsheets/databases, using specialized accounting software. Compile financial reports pertaining to cash receipts, expenditures and profit and loss. Receive, recorded, and banked cash, checks, and vouchers as well as reconciled records of bank transactions.
Work History
January 1994 to August 2012
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Wheeling, West Virginia
Seasonal Tax Preparer
April 2005 to April 2009
St. Clairsville School District St. Clairsville, Ohio
Substitute School Bus Driver
October 2002 to March 2005
Buckeye Local School District Dillonvale, Ohio
Substitute School Bus Driver
September 1997 to October 2002
Telespectrum Worldwide Wheeling, West Virginia
Customer Service Representative
Education
Belmont Career Center St. Clairsville, Ohio
Certificate Accounting/Office Machines
Computers, Business Law & Business Management
Representative Coursework: Accounting, Finance, Economic, Cost Accounting
Tax certification classes
Community Service
Board of Directors at the ywca in Wheeling West Virginia from July 2009 to present. Serve on Strategic Planning Committee and Fundraising Committee.
Volunteer for various fundraisers throughout the community.
Organized a successful "Bowl - a - thon" for Make A Wish Foundation, arranging place, scheduling bowlers, getting lane sponsors and securing prizes.
Organized risk management meetings informing employees of issues and promoting posters and going displays.
References
Jerry Fisher
Councilman & Former Mayor Bellaire Ohio
2313 West 23rd Street
Bellaire, OH 43906
Home Phone: 740-***-**** Cell Phone: 740-***-****
Friend
Kathy Samuels
Retired
720 Ellett Street
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
Home Phone: 740-***-****
Neighbor For 26 years
James L Nichelson
Attorney at Law & Former Belmont County Public Defender
16 Highland Road
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
Home Phone: 740-***-****
Friend
Mary Carolyn Nichelson
Principal at St. Mary's School Martins Ferry
16 Highland Road
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
Home Phone: 740-***-****
Friend
Beth Johnson
Belmont County Job & Family Services Case Manager
67642 Warnock Road
St. Clairsville, OH 43950
Home Phone: 740-***-****
Work Phone: 740-***-**** Ext. 1137
Friend