Accounting, Expertise in GL, Account and Bank Recs.

LISA R WHEAT

Jacksonville, FL H: 904-***-**** C: 904-***-**** **********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Bookkeeper seeking Full Time employment with stable company. Familiar with AP & AR.

SKILLS

EXPERIENCE

Heavy GL, AP, AR, and Account Analysis, MAS90/SAGE, Excel,

Word, FAS, BofA Direct, CEU in Quickbooks.

10-key by touch. 1040-EZ Tax Preparation, Accounting,

Accounting software, Company acquisitions, ADP

Payroll, AP, AR, Balance Sheet, monthly Bank

Reconciliations, Benefits, bookkeeping, daily cash receipts, Cashier,

Controller, Customer Service, data entry, DOS, Financial

Statements, Fixed Assets, GL, grants, inventory, MAS90,

Excel, Windows, Word, NSF, AS400.

12/2016 to 04/2017

Client Service Professional

H&R Block

Successfully completed 2016 Basic Tax Course.

Currently working as a Client Service Professional to assist New and Prior Year Tax Clients with appointments and general Tax questions.

09/2015 to 03/2016

Customer Service Associate

Winn Dixie

10/2010 to 03/2012

Customer Service Associate

JC Penney

02/2009 to 07/2009

Cashier

Winn Dixie Super Market

02/2002 to 06/2005

Corporate Staff Accountant

Armor Holdings, Inc.

GL account analysis consisting of monthly reconciliations of up to

approximately 275 Balance Sheet accounts, Bank Reconciliations for 6 entities, CR, Bank Wires, ADP Payroll for approximately 20 employees, including Restricted Stock grants, Stock Options and Fringe Benefits, Fixed Assets, posting all GL AJE's for 13 entities, AP for 3 entities, Other Asset and Prepaid Expense amortization for 3 entities, 1099's, Quarterly State and Federal tax payments for up to 25 entities, entering and balancing monthly Intercompany transactions between approx. 50 entities.

During my employment, I was instrumental in setting up accounts, wires and GL entries for 6 major acquisitions along with 2 Convertible Bond deals.

01/2001 to 06/2001

Accounting Clerk

Jacksonville University

Heavy GL account analysis and reconciliation, daily audit and

reconciliation of cash receipts, back-up cashier when needed, cross-training for AP and student accounts, heavy data entry for GL, AR and CR journal vouchers. Heavier responsibilities included a complete reconciliation past three years) for all fiscal year college gifts and/or donations. Spearheaded and documented an over-all view, with regard to prior year errors (locations and corrections), and established the communication and procedures to prevent errors, as well as to expedite the review and reconciliation of the gift/donation accounts for future months and fiscal years.

03/2000 to 01/2001

Bookkeeper

Walgreen's

Light bookkeeping; responsibilities included: daily reconciliation of prior day's cash report, processing and reconciliation of all purchases, monitoring and/or correcting time-clock punches, weekly and monthly compilation of prior week/month's sales and invoices (purchases), collecting and processing inventory price changes, bi-weekly preparation and submission of Payroll.

When necessary, assisted with Cashier and Customer Service duties.

07/1993 to 01/2000

Assistant Controller

Jacksonville Racing Circuit

Supervisor of the Accounting Department (staff of eight) for the

Jacksonville Kennel Club, Bayard Raceways, and Orange Park Kennel Club. Responsibilities included: heavy GL, AR and Intercompany balancing, processing and posting all daily CR and miscellaneous disbursements (bank charges, NSF checks, etc.)

Handled approx. 20 monthly Bank Reconciliations.

In charge of the preparation of the yearly audit for stockholders and to meet the requirements set forth by the State of Florida Business and Professional Regulations. Provided monthly financial statements to Controller and CEO. Spearheaded complete change and implementation of Accounting software from DOS-based, single-user software to multi-user, Windows-based MAS90/SAGE Accounting system. This implementation directly resulted in reducing the time required for the yearly audit from over 4 months to less than two weeks.

01/1988 to 06/1993

Controller

Pensacola Greyhound Track

Primary role was to supervise the Accounting Department (staff of two). Responsibilities included: GL, AR, AP, processing and posting daily cash receipts and miscellaneous disbursements (bank charges, NSF checks, etc.). Maintained 6 bank Reconciliations. Responsible for preparation of yearly audit for stockholders and to meet requirements set forth by the State of Florida Business and Professional Regulations. Analyzed all GL accounts and provided weekly Financial Statements to upper Management and stockholders. Contributed to a 90% increase in productivity levels by streamlining the Accounting Process by changing software from single-user DOS computers to a multi-user MAS90/SAGE Accounting Program. Twice, I ran two Accounting Systems side-by-side in order to transition from one to the other. The first One was from Tru-Books to MAS90 and stand-alone DOS to MAS90 for three Entities.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1990

University of West Florida

Accounting and General Business

1980

University of South Florida

Accounting and General Business

1979

Pensacola Junior College

General Business

ACCOMPLISH-MENTS

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