Karen Burris

***** *** **** **.

Katy, TX *****

713-***-****

Email: abz4po@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY & SKILLS

An accounting professional offering solid general accounting and

bookkeeping skills; I am seeking a position with a dynamic and financially

stable organization. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills,

comfortable working with all levels of personnel and posses a strong

customer service orientation. A self starter known for taking ownership of

work, detail oriented, possessing a high work ethic, and meeting deadlines.

Specific skills include:

Accounts Receivable Surplus lines Tax filing (35 states)

Accounts Payable Multi-Company Escheat reconciliation and remittance

Billing and Collections Peachtree, QuickBooks Pro ; QB

Enterprise 12, SAGE, AIMS, Eagle Soft

Banking and Account Reconciliations Microsoft Excel & Word 7 & 10

Commission calculations & remittance 10 Key by Touch, Typing 45 WPM

Year-End 1099 and W-9 preparation Notary Public (non-current)

Assist with Yearly budgeting and Monthly Closing: Financial Statements

special projects and Management Reporting

Human Resources

Payroll, Payroll Deposits, 940, 941 &

TWC Filings

EXPERIENCE

James Coney Island - Houston, TX

AP and A/R Manager

09/11 - Current

> Accounts payable & Accounts receivable posting and reconciliations

> Assist with Disposal and Depreciation of Equipment

> Year-End A/P processing - request W9's, Prepare all 1099's & W2's

> Assist in Payroll for 135 employees, Payroll deposits, 941 Quarterly

Reporting, 940 Annual Reporting and TWC Reporting

> New Hire documentation

> File all Due Diligence Reporting

> Inventory control and job costs

> Customer service

Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant

Various Long Term Contract Positions:

02/10 -0 8/11

Danzinger & De Llano LLP -Attorney at Law

Galtney Enterprise Inc. - Insurance Broker

Also Temps, Inc. - Temp Employment Placement

Southwest Ins. Partners (Formerly Shel-Ray Underwriters, Inc.)- Houston, TX

11/98 - 02/10

Insurance Management Company specializing in high risk insurance throughout

35 states

Accountant/Full Charge Bookkeeper

> Accounts payable for 2 companies

> Corporate Minutes

> Accounts receivable posting and reconciliations

> Daily Billing for all Premiums to Insured and/or Agents

> Bank reconciliations for 3 of our 5 companies

> Reconciling of our reinsurance facultative accounts and credit cards

> Reconcile and prepare a summary of all Stocks and Bonds & US Treasury

Notes purchased

> Analyze past due accounts, following up on collections, monthly and

quarterly installments.

> Year-End A/P processing - request W9's, Prepare all 1099's

> Process and file surplus lines, premium tax reporting for monthly,

quarterly, and semi-annual reporting and assist with and annual

filings for 35 states

> Payroll, Payroll deposits, 941 Quarterly Reporting, 940 Annual

Reporting and TWC Reporting

> File all Due Diligence Reporting

Tiles Etc, Inc. (Formerly Tex-Star Tile & Marble, Inc.) - Houston, TX

12/94 - 1998

Office Manager/Full Charge Bookkeeper/Personal Assistant

Responsible for over all accounting and office administration

> Ordering materials for jobs

> Maintain job files and project liens, and lien releases

> Prepare Proposals, Contracts and Budgets

> Monthly AIA documentation

> Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

> Payroll, Payroll deposits, 941 Quarterly Reporting, 940 Annual

Reporting and TWC Reporting

> Bank reconciliation

> Quarterly C-3 and Sales tax reporting

> Collections & strong customer/ client contact

> Human Resources

Touch of Perfection, Inc. - Auto Repair - (Self Employed)

1/89 - 7/94

Family owned business with spouse.

Personal Assistant/Office Administrator and Full Charge Bookkeeper

> Payroll, Payroll deposits, 941 Quarterly Reporting, 940 Annual

Reporting and TWC Reporting

> Inventory control and job costs

> Customer service

> Human Resources

General Accident Insurance Company, Inc. - Houston, TX

1/89 - 9/92

Supervisor: Policy Issuance Service Dept.

Reinstated January 1989 - resumed all duties from former date of hire.

Commercial Underwriter Assistant/Auditor

7/86 - 4/88

> Developed and maintained local branch audit dept. review of General

Liability and Workers

> Compensation physical and voluntary audits for accuracy acceptability

> Typed and proofed all Commercial policies

> Commercial Lines Underwriter Assistant

> Review of General Liability and Workers Compensation physical and

voluntary audits for accuracy and acceptability

> Monitored delinquent audits of field auditors, fee companies and

outstanding voluntary audit

request

> Monitored and controlled audits for unit statistical reporting

> Referred to underwriters all audits requiring review at

classifications, large or unusual exposure base fluctuations and

premium fluctuations

> Commercial rating and data entry

NDJ & Associates - Dallas, TX

4/88 - 1/89

Workers Compensation Claims Coordinator/Personal Assistant

> Transcribed workers compensation claims and taught courses for

management of medical offices including worker's compensation claims

> Worked directly with doctors, dentists and attorneys in filing claims

> Bank reconciliation's and A/R

Chubb Group of Insurance - Houston, TX 1979-

1986

Commercial Lines Underwriting Assistant

Surety Department

EDUCATION

Liberty Tax Preparer Certification- Katy, TX

Currently - Graduate 2010 - Continuing Education each

year

Quickbooks Certification

Currently - in progress

Spring Branch Senior High - Houston, TX

Graduated 1978

Professional Medical Management Academy - Dallas, TX

Certified Medical Office Manager Certificate 11/88

REFERENCES

Suzanne Hartmann-Linck 281-***-****

Accounting Mgr. for Bunker Hill Insurance/SW Insurance (Formerly Shel-Ray

Underwriters)

MaryBeth Martin 713-***-****

Supervisor of Bunker Hill Insurance

Beverly Connett 713-***-****

Personal Friend and Supervisor at Chubb & General Accident

Recommendations Letters- Upon Request

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