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Hollis, NH 03049 E-mail: *************@*****.***
SHERRY L. BERARDINELLI
Objective: To obtain a job in the accounting field to have the opportunity to apply my knowledge, skills, and abilities in a business environment.
Education: Associate of Applied Science, Accounting
Bachelor of Science, Human Nutrition
Coastal Carolina Community College 2000 GPA: 4.0/President’s List/Phi Theta Kappa
University of Massachusetts at Amherst 1994
Coursework: *Principles of Accounting I & II *Intermediate Accounting I & II* Business Law* Payroll Accounting *Cost Accounting* Individual & Business Income Taxes* Peachtree Accounting* QuickBooks Online* Accounting Spreadsheets* Business Finance* Personal Finance
Professional Skills
& Competencies:
Ability to analyze and record business transactions, adjust and close entries
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Self-directed to work independently and within a team-oriented environment
Proficient in Timberline, Quickbooks Online, Officetrax, Excel, Windows XP, Microsoft Office, Social Media
Work
Experience:
FINANCE MANAGER June 2017 – Present
National Energy and Light
Ability to oversee cash flow and balance the timeliness of cash coming in and bills due to vendors/subcontractors
Responsible for all bank transactions including check runs, International and domestic wires, ACH payments, payments of all utilities
Process biweekly payroll as well as monthly Borrowing Bank Certificate for line of credit at the bank
Oversee AP/AR functions and also assist where needed
Add Sales Tax information into our system as requested by Project Managers to do various jobs around the country.
Submit excel spreadsheets for vendors as requested for additional information on invoices corresponding to checks sent out for payment
Deposit checks through an in-house machine that is tied directly with our bank
Responsible for all journal entries associated with all wires, utility payments, including UPS small package and freight.
Troubleshoot issues with A/R and A/P to make sure what is being paid is truly what was invoiced.
Working along with Auditors to compile reports necessary for them to complete their reports.
MEDICAL SECRETARY December 2016-March 2017
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Nashua, NH
Worked in the Ortho and GI departments making appointments for patients
in a high paced work environment.
Entered and reviewed patient/doctor referrals and called patients to book initial appointments
Fielded phone calls to route messages to nurses including procedures to schedulers and high priority questions to Triage nurse.
Checked patients in at front desk and handled any new patient paperwork if needed.
Worked off the referral workqueue making appointments for new patients.
STAFF PROPERTY ACCOUNTANT January, 2006- November 2006
REIT Management & Research, LLC. Watertown, MA
Prepare month end and quarter end financials for twenty two properties as well as
year end financials
Assist in preparing yearly budgets for all properties
Responsible for uploading into Property Management quarterly/annual RE Taxes for certain properties in order to bill the tenant for their share, some including government agencies with strict deadlines on reporting tax liabilities.
Prepare monthly/quarterly workpaper binders for each property as part of the closing process, including monthly/quarterly comments on how expenses are trending to be used to report on properties for the company by region
Reconcile monthly bank statements
In charge of keeping depreciation schedules for fixed assets up to date monthly through a WINFAS system in place
STAFF PROPERTY ACCOUNTANT January, 2001- January, 2006
J.F. White Properties, Inc. Newton, MA
Prepare month end and quarter end financials for thirteen properties as well
year end financials/work papers
Assist in preparing yearly budgets for all properties
Responsible for paying all quarterly RE Taxes for all entities and
corresponding with lenders regarding escrow accounts for various entities
In charge of preparing 1099 and 1096 forms annually for all vendors
Reconcile monthly bank statements and record tenant security deposit
interest for residential properties
Complete monthly budget variance reports to be submitted with financial
statements to president
Bill excess electricity usage out to tenants according to lease agreements
Review and approve proper coding of vendor invoices
Update monthly company bond portfolio
In charge of keeping depreciation schedules for fixed assets up to date
Prepare monthly cash balance summary to be reported to President
Achievements:
Implemented paperless environment for all work papers and financial reports
doing away with time spent on copying and making the closing process much
more efficient
Passed, with an almost perfect score of 96%, a very challenging test in order to become an execution official for the NCATA (National Acrobatics and Tumbling Association). Written as well as practical where we were required to “judge” college athletes in this new emerging sport. The hope and goal of the NCATA is to bring this sport to the Olympics under the umbrella of USA Gymnastics.