Objective
An Administrative position with an emphasis in accounting and/or
public relations
Technical Skills (proficient)
Ten Key MS Office Symix
Lotus 1-2-3 MAS 90
Quickbooks
Quattro Pro Great Plains
Peachtree
Achievements
o 20+ years of progressive accounting/bookkeeping experience
o Recreated company's entire history and repaired damage by prior
bookkeeper to the extent of board members gaining full knowledge of
current financial position
o Reduced company aged A/R by 5% overall
o Collected 100% of A/R aging when billing was eliminated by management
o Successfully corrected a company's entire accounting system which had
been mishandled for several years prior to my arrival, including
reconciling accounts which had never been reconciled
o Prevented a company from being a victim of $12,000 worth of fraudulent
banking activity
o Created and implemented new business forms which allowed for a
smoother company operation
o Initiated and maintained a new filing system which allowed retrieval
of customer information and files at a glance
o Acted as liaison between crew and staff which resulted in improved
employee morale and optional promotion of crew members
o Successfully closed a company in its final stages of going out of
business
Capabilities
o Professionally answer multi-line telephone system
o Communications skills which produce positive results and customer
satisfaction in A/R, A/P, and collections
o Operation of both manual and automated systems of general ledger and
journal entry posting
o Month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing procedures which include
balancing general ledger and preparation of financial statements
o Payroll for small to medium sized firms(manual and automated) with
knowledge of current labor laws
o Human Resources management including setting up new hires, benefits,
pension plans, cafeteria 125 plans, workmen's comp, and terminations
o Reconciliation of daily, weekly, and monthly sales and purchases for
small independent businesses within one company
o Repairing damaged books to the extent of recreating entire sets of
books and financials
o Cash management which includes bank deposits, bank reconciliations,
credit card reconciliations, and chargeback prevention
o Negotiation skills for optimal purchase pricing and delivery of direct
supplies
o Inventory control which includes purchase of direct and indirect
supplies
Employment
Advanced Surface Finishing, Inc. Accountant/Office Manager
2008- Present
Misc. temporary assignments Accounting/Bookkeeping
2003 - 2008
Livermore Acres, Inc., Manteca, CA Bookkeeper FC/Office
Manager 2001 - 2003
Livermore Anodize, Inc., Livermore, CA Bookkeeper FC/Office Manager
2000 - 2001
Italix Company, Inc., Santa Clara, CA Bookkeeper/Office
Administrator 1996 - 2000
San Jose Radiological Med. Group, San Jose, CA Bookkeeper FC
1992 - 1996
Education Major: Business
Administration
West Valley College, Saratoga, CA