Brenda Barr
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Experience
Controller
Coffey’s Towing & Recovery, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky 9-6-00 to 10-15-16
Assisted A/R clerk with any problem solving, and special projects, enforcing good communication and follow-through, to avoid any residual effects
Supervised and directed A/R processes
Posted activities in Excel spreadsheets and analyzed financial information to send to outside Certified Public Accounting firm, for finalizing
Posted record of sales and acquisitions
Assisted train and supervise clerical staff, receptionist functions and call orders, primarily, not inclusive, and directed periodic special assignments
Accounts Payable
Payroll
HR
Banking and reconciliations
Developed modifications and implemented accounting control procedures
Supervised employees scheduled work hours and mediated conflicts
Was instrumental in communications related to company name change
Controller
Coffey’s Inc., Louisville, Kentucky 6-1-96 to 11-28-98
Performed complete audit of all accounts and reconciliations for successful collections project
Analyzed accounts receivable and reported result findings with recommended procedural restructuring
Implemented modifications to revamp billing and collection procedures, including reassignments of duties, responsibilities, and supervisions
Resumed previous employment job functions
Full-charge Bookkeeper
Masco Corporation, formerly Gale Industries, Daytona, Florida 10-95 to 6-96
Applied principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports and supporting schedules of accounts.
Executed daily operations of inventory and other purchase order requisition postings.
Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare entries required to reconcile general ledger accounts and additional reports for review.
Produced balance sheets, financial statements, journals, registers, and material and labor worksheets to provide CFO with the required sets of books for upper level management to proceed with consolidation process of all branch locations.
Provided assistance for office managers of six branches, involving business transactions of a rare nature, by giving clearly communicated explanation of software program sequential processes, gaining a complete understanding and direction for resolution.
Was recognized by the CFO through his email to all Accounting departments, acknowledging my consistency when producing Cost of Business Activity worksheets, analysis of material and labor costs and sales targeting gross profit margins.
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Work Order/Payroll/Accounts Receivable Clerk
Gale Industries, Daytona, Florida 8-95 to 10-95
Posted work performed on job from work order details as per installers labor to be calculated by the square footage installed and material used is posted during Accounts Receivable billing of the percentage of job completion.
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Gale Industries, Daytona, Florida 5-95 to 8-95
Trained and supervised up to six Payables Clerks processing procedures, in the new developing Accounts Payable department, to relieve the Bookkeepers of the task, and focus more towards new assignments of additional branch Accounting.
Accounts Payable Clerk
Gale Industries, Daytona, Florida 12-94 to 5-95
Posted vendor invoices, having branch manager approval and receiving papers.
Printed checks and attached invoices, then gave to bookkeeper for review.
Administrative Assistant
Coffey’s Inc. formerly Coffey’s Wrecker Service, Louisville, Kentucky 6-88 to 6-93
Education
Accounting and Business Administration Associates Degree
Sullivan University, Louisville, Kentucky
1991 Graduate with honors, Suma Cum Laude