KAREN M. ZAHN

**** ******** ***** ****. #****

HALTOM CITY, TEXAS 76137

817-***-****

e-mail: ac2wjd@r.postjobfree.com

Finance professional with excellent tenure and 10 years of experience as a Bookkeeper within the manufacturing industry

Employment History:

April 18, 2016 – October 19, 2017

Full Charge Bookkeeper / Assistant Controller – Samantha Springs Bottling, Inc., Keller, TX

Multi-entity Bookkeeper/Assistant Controller for five companies using Quickbooks.

Full cycle A/P including coding to G/L and journal entries for transactions between companies. Audit accounts and ensured payments were made in a timely manner.

A/R billing for bottling, bulk water, real estate, freight companies. Collections on past due accounts. Record cash, check and credit card deposits.

Bank reconciliation for 7 accounts daily and weekly reporting to the President.

Assumed cash management responsibilities for receivables, payables and payroll.

Managed multi company journal entries and reconciled accounts while assisting in all aspects of preparation of monthly financial statements.

Payroll maintenance and preparation for 15 company employees bi-weekly using ADP software.

January 2, 2008 – September 3, 2015

Full Charge Bookkeeper /Payroll Manager – Cockrell Printing, Ft. Worth, TX

Full cycle A/P including detailed coding to G/L for up to 300 invoices weekly, A/P analysis, audit expense reports for 15 salespeople and weekly payable check runs. Instrumental in training new employees in A/P department

A/R billing and cash reconciliation, including bank deposits and billing for over 1,000 portal/credit card orders per month. Collections reduced outstanding past due debt by over 75% in 45 days. Cleared multiple accounts with disputes outstanding over 5 years.

Payroll performed for 65 employees weekly and up to 110 bi-weekly. Timesheet verification, garnishments, insurance deductions, direct deposit maintenance, online 401K distribution and year end census. Reporting and analysis of monthly sales commissions.

All HR responsibilities including explanation of benefits, entering/terminating 2-5 new employees monthly into websites for insurance and research of benefits for open enrollment for all employees on a yearly basis.

Bank reconciliation – Operating account, credit card (portal), ACH deposits and medical reimbursement accounts. All accounts balanced perfectly over 8 years.

Journal entries to record payroll, commissions, note payments, ACH debits and payroll accruals

Education:

Bay Path College, Longmeadow, MA Associate in Science-Cum Laude (3.63GPA)

Plymouth-Carver High School, Plymouth, MA

Notes: Windows 10, Paychex, Microsoft Word, Intermediate Excel (Prove-It 97%) and Access 2003, ACCPAC,QuickBooks, SAP, MYOB, Hagen Accounting Software (EFI-Monarch), AS400, Presswise, RedTie, 10-key by touch-numeric (13,380 KPH), alpha (9.000 KPH). Typing 60 wpm.