Cari Anne Battersby-Cotter
Email: ********@*************.***
Address:
City: Brooksville
State: FL
Zip: 34604
Country: USA
Phone: 352-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Skilled and highly motivated Accounting Operations Manager with 15 years progressive experience in financial practices. Offer experience in diverse industries as well as expertise in accounting policies and procedures. Proven ability to perform complex projects including complete overhaul of accounting processes. Specialize in audit planning as well as streamlining budgets.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Farleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack NJ 1/2001 to 5/2006 (Accounting)
High School Dipolma from Berkeley College, Hackensack NJ 1/2001 to 9/2012
High School Dipolma from Affiliations
Notary Public, Hackensack NJ 1/2001 to 9/2012
Job History / Details:
Summary
Skilled and highly motivated Accounting Operations Manager with 15 years progressive experience in financial practices. Offer experience in diverse industries as well as expertise in accounting policies and procedures. Proven ability to perform complex projects including complete overhaul of accounting processes. Specialize in audit planning as well as streamlining budgets.
Accomplishments
General and tax accounting U Bookkeeping U Budget development U Peachtree U Certifying payrolls U Quickbooks U FDOT certification U PayChex Accomplishments Expense Control U Reviewed Overhead expenses and cut by over 15 percentage within a 6 month period U Developed a detailed budget for Office Expenses to reduce by almost 40 percentage Accounts Payable/Receivable U Maintained billing turnaround of less than 5 percentage over 30 days.
Experience
February 2007 to September 2012
Pave-Rite, Inc Lecanto, FL
Office Manager/Accountant/HR Manager
Accomplished reduction in DSO from 150 days to less than 45 days in less than one year.
U Reviewed and reconciled entire AS400 accounting general ledger, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank accounts and general accounting.
Auditing U Audited accounts receivable journals on monthly basis to ensure accuracy of billing and payments received.
U Extensive experience with Financial Statements audits, reviews, compilations and audits.
IT Platforms U Worked closely with CFO and Controller on special projects including new platform implementation.
U Trained staff on new IT platform.
U Directed all accounting operations of organization, including HR functions.
U Performed complex accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations.
U Prepared accurate quarterly financial statements.
U Provided monthly bank reconciliation, payroll, and annual reporting.
U Reviewed collection reports to determine the status.
September 2003 to September 2006
Weichert Relocation Resources, Inc Morris Plains, NJ
Resale/Accounts Payable Supervisor
U Oversaw staff of 6 resale and 2 accounts payable coordinators.
U Trained new and existing staff on processes and procedures, approving schedules, yearly performance reviews, and development assessments.
U Performed daily/monthly bank reconciliations and quarterly general ledger reconciliation.
U Acted as senior member of Audit team, liaison between CFO and audit group, as well as member of SAS 70 Review team.
September 2000 to September 2003
Apex Foot Health Industries, Inc Teaneck, NJ
Credit/Collections Coordinator
U Reviewed new credit applications utilizing Dun & Bradstreet software, determined credit limits and restrictions.
U Reviewed contracts to assess credit-worthiness as well as to ensure that company's policies were in effect.
U Prepared daily bank deposits and handled reconciliation of credit card transactions.
December 1995 to September 2000
Hillcrest Garden Inc Paramus, NJ
Accounts Receivable Coordinator
U Set up new accounts, reviewed credit applications, and made daily collection calls.
U Prepared month end close reports and distributed to department managers.
U Managed customer returns and salesman commission reports, worked with outside.
accounting to firm on both monthly and year-end audits.
Education
Farleigh Dickinson University, Current
MBA
2004 Berkeley College,
Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting
Affiliations
Notary Public