Customer Service Sales

Carola Ziermann, PO Box *****, Pleasant Hill, CA *4523-0438; Tel: 954-1374

Email: *********@***.***; Website: www.cz-accounting.com

Experienced accountant, with extensive experience in working for large international corporations (DEC,

NEC and Intel) and for start-up companies, looking for contract assignment or employment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Accountant, EngagePR, LLC, Alameda 07/2011-present

Part-time accountant for an award winning Public Relations agency with clients

in their start-up phase and larger public companies.

Accountant, Monsoon Company, Inc., Berkeley 01/2008-03/2010

Accountant - part time - for a very successful young software development company.

Set up functioning accounting system and installed accounting software (Peachtree)

to fit their international business needs. Handling all accounting functions:

- G/L: Journal entries, fixed assets, revenue recognition, preparation of financial statements

- A/R: Invoicing, customer service, collections (reduced outstanding A/R from $120k to 4k within first 3 months)

- A/P: Monthly check runs, sales commission calculations

- Payroll preparation and submitting to payroll service, Workers Compensation

- Cash flow analysis, reconciliations and special projects

Senior Accountant, Advisor Software Inc., Lafayette 04/2006-10/2007

Accountant - part time - for a software company with customers in the financial

investment field. Handling all accounting functions:

- A/P with bi-monthly check runs

- A/R - invoicing, customer service, collections

- G/L - journal entries, fixed assets, revenue recognition, preparation of financial statements

- Payroll submitting to P/R service, sales commissions, administering 401k and flexible benefits plan

- Cash flow analysis, reconciliations and special projects

- Financial audit preparation, EDD audit

Accountant, Buildsite LLC, Oakland 01/2005-04/2006

Accountant - part time - for an Internet start-up company with customers in the

construction business. Handling all accounting functions:

A/P, A/R, G/L, Payroll with P/R service, Workers Comp reporting, sales commissions,

collections, bank and credit card reconciliations, cash flow analysis and investor reporting.

Accounting Manager, San Mateo County Association of Realtors, San Mateo 06/2001-11/2002

Reporting to CEO of the association and in charge of every detail in the accounting department:

- A/R, A/P, G/L, Payroll incl. health insurance, 401-k and cafeteria plan

- Prepared journal entries, month end closing and financial statements for Board Meeting

- Implemented new accounting software (switched from SBT to MMSI)

- Streamlined accounting procedures, e.g. scheduled checkruns, direct deposit for payroll

- Account reconciliation, expense reports, daily bank deposits, cash management

- Trained and supervised accounting assistant

Accounting Manager, Amikai Inc., San Francisco 01/2001-06/2001

Reporting to the President of a small Internet start-up company with branches in Japan and Germany

- Switched company s accounting system from cash basis to accrual basis

- Implemented new accounting software (Peachtree)

- Prepared monthly consolidated statements for investors

- Reorganized and streamlined accounting department for more efficiency

- Implemented procedures for control and to be in accordance with GAAP

- Set up and maintained fixed assets and accruals

- Prepared for and passed company s first audit

Senior Accountant, LuckySurf.com, Inc., South San Francisco 01/2000-01/2001

Reporting to VP Finance and Controller of an Internet Advertising start-up company

with 12 to 30 employees and in charge of A/P, G/L and Payroll:

- Journal entries, month end preparation and review of financial statements

- Account analysis, cash and credit card reconciliation

Accountant, Global Media USA, Redwood City 02/1999-01/2000

Accountant for the US High Tech Advertising division of a big international publishing company

(VNU Publications) with 10 employees. Reported to CFO, contact to VNU Controllers in New York

and London. Interim controller for about 3 months after CFO left until a replacement was found.

- A/P, A/R, G/L, Payroll and sales commission calculations

- Month end close and financial statements

- Journal entries and account reconciliation

- International wire transfers

- 401k-plan and HR issues.

Accounts Payable Manager, SSF Imported Auto Parts, Inc., South San Francisco 01/1997-02/1999

Full cycle A/P, foreign and domestic vendors, for a leading import and distribution

company s 5 different sites, with about 120 employees. Reported to Controller.

- Trained and supervised A/P clerk

- International wire transfers and account reconciliations

- Computerized the foreign payables processing by fully utilizing the company s computer system

- Streamlined and reorganized procedures, thus improving the department's efficiency

- Implemented new computer system for the accounting department (IBS ASW)

EDUCATION

BA in Business Administration (German degree "Industrie-Fachwirt"), Munich/Germany, 1988

Took advanced refresher courses in Financial Accounting at San Mateo College, 1997 and 1998

SPECIAL SKILLS

Excellent computer skills, familiar with many computer systems (IBM, Siemens-Nixdorf, DEC, MacIntosh,

IBS) and programs, including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word), dBase, FileMaker Pro as well as accounting

software such as BusinessWorks, Peachtree, Quickbooks, Netbooks, IBS-ASW and MMSI.

Implemented several new accounting software, i.e. BusinessWorks and Peachtree for start-up companies;

Quickbooks for a non-profit; IBS-ASW for a company with five sites in the US, and MMSI for a

realtors association.

Self-starter and team player with excellent organizational and analytical skills. Ability to set up procedures.

Initiative, high efficiency and ability to prioritize assignments. Excellent time management, ability to

handle a heavy workload under time constraints and to meet deadlines. Ability to work independently, very

flexible. Fluent in German and English.

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS

Treasurer in 2007 and 2008, Vice-President in 2009-2010 and President in 2010-2011 of our local High

School s Instrumental Music Booster, a Non-Profit organization with an annual budget of $40,000

CFO for Non-Profit organization in 2005 and 2006 (installed QuickBooks and implemented accounting

system including tax filing for non-profits); Board Member since 2008, Board Chairman in 2010-2011

Fall Sales and Cookie Sales Manager for my daughter s Girl Scout Troop since 2003 until spring 2011.

Regional Booth Sales Coordinator for all Girl Scout troops in Orinda/Moraga from 2007 to 2010.

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