DIANNE NOWICKI
*** ********* *** . ******** ****** . NJ 08879 -- Cell: 732-***-****
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Professional Summary
Results-oriented Store Manager focused on increasing profits, reducing costs, inventory
management and transforming customer service standards.
Dynamic Accounts Payable lead who thrives in high pressure, team atomsphere.
Committed to accurate payment tracking across all company departments.
Accounts Receivable clerk who leverages strong organizational, technical and
interpersonal skills.
Accounting clerk adept at collaborating with cross-functional departments and personnel,
skilled in problem solving and maintaining accuracy. Possesses the drive to achieve and
exceed goals.
Skills
* Customer oriented * Credit card transactions
* Retail Sales * Computer literate
* Merchandising * Skilled problem solver
* Personable * Motivated team player
* Superior attention to detail * Exceptional organization
*Invoice coding familiarity * Accounts payable specialist
* Expertise in Invoice and payment transactions
Work History
Owner - 09/2005 to 05/2013
Coconut Beach Tanning - 2369 Highway 36 - Atlantic Highlands NJ 07716
I owned the salon for the past 8 years. A new landlord bought the strip mall and asked
me to leave the strip mall.
* Operated a cash register for cash, check, credit card transactions with 100% accuracy
* Stocked and replenished merchandise according to store merchandising layout
* Priced merchandise and services and controlled inventory
* Cleaned and organized the store, including the checkout desk and displays
* Alerted customers to upcoming sales events and promotions
* Calculated and filed Sales tax & Federal Excise Tax
Full Charge Bookkeeper - 01/1981 to 08/2005
Coastal Insulation Corp - 1 American Way - Spotswood NJ 08884
* Maintained 100% accuracy in calculating discounts, interest and commissions
* Composed effective accounting reports summarizing accounts payable data
* Posted receipts to appropriate general ledger accounts
* Monitored payments due from clients and promptly contacted clients with past due
accounts
* Reconciled discrepancies between accounts receivable general ledger account and
accounts receivable trial balance account
* Researched and resolved accounts payable discrepancies
* Coded and entered at least 50 invoices each day into the in-house accounting software…
eventually transferred to Peachtree system
* Reconciled vendor statements and handled payment complaints or discrepancies
* Reviewed all expense reports for accuracy and proper expense disclosure
* Supervised invoice processing, purchase orders, delivery receipts, credit memos and
payment transactions
* Reconciled company bank and credit card accounts
* Entered financial information and payments to guarantee that employees and vendors
were paid accurately and on time
* Managed and responded to all correspondence and inquiries from customers and
vendors
* Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress
* Payroll: In-house payroll, later processed through outside payroll company when
employees exceeded 100
* Payroll for salaried, hourly, piece work and union employees
* Quarterly and yearly state and federal tax reports, union reports, 401K deductions and
remittances
Education
High School diploma - 1969
Sayreville War Memorial High School - Sayreville NJ