Cristal D. Southerland

***** **** *** ** #*-***

Everett, WA 98208

253-***-****

ac60i1@r.postjobfree.com

Highlight of Qualifications

I have 30 years of bookkeeping and payroll experience and I am very knowledgeable in the employment field, accounting and privacy laws. My expertise in these areas, combined with my motivation, dedicated work ethic and ability to succeed by myself or with a team, makes me a perfect candidate for this position and a potential asset to your company.

Proficient in MAS 200, (90), QuickBooks, as well as Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint., ADP

Objective

I am seeking a position that will fulfill my need for challenges and professional growth. My goal is to be the most effective payroll analyst/specialist in the field. While I am already very skilled in the industry, I welcome the opportunity to utilize my ability to learn quickly and master new tasks. I have been told by past employers that I have the knowledge and experience to be qualified as a CPA, or an individual whom holds an MA in accounting.

Work Experience

Seattle Valley Scottish Rite Shoreline, WA December 2015- Current

Admin Assistant

Assistant to the General Secretary for the Orient of Seattle Scottish Rite.

Bank reconciliations for 4 checking accounts, and monitor the investment accounts, (4).

Help with AP, AR, GL, Payroll,

Advance Management Inc. Everett, WA July 2011-June 2015

On Site Property Manager

Manage a 843 unit storage facility as a Manager and Assistant Manager

Supervise 3 employees and execute daily rent collections, rent vacant units, head up the auction and take payment, daily checks of the property (2 times a day) daily closing reports.

On call status 24/7, for live on site managers.

Commonwealth Real Estate Services Bellevue, WA September 2006- July 2011

On Site Property Manager

Manage a 243-unit manufactured home community as part of a two-person team.

Supervise three employees and execute collection of rents, bank deposits, time cards, park inspections, and all legal notices, as well as monitor and record water meters and manage petty cash fund.

Assist in outlining the budget for the upcoming year and maintaining current budget to ensure expenses are in line. Aid in home sales and purchases in the park.

Coordinate regularly with contractors and completed a project with the Adopt a Stream Foundation on North Creek that runs through the property. Conducted daily interactions with homeowners and aided in the moving in and out of residents.

Mastered Manage America, for all of Commonwealth, to go online with accounting system and resident tracking. As the trial park, helped to implement a new water meter reading system and identified how it would benefit the company, rather than relying on third party billing.

McGann Corp. Spokane, WA April 2001-September 2006

FC Bookkeeper

Executed payroll for 250+ employees in five different stores and assisted with the other three companies that Mr. McGann owned, along with the Arby’s stores.

Conducted and managed monthly manager bonuses, company budgets, donations, bi-weekly payroll balancing to the GL, garnishments, levies, employee health insurance, 401K (each restaurant was treated as a separate entity), AP, GL, AR, Journal entries, P & L’s, balance sheets, all the state, employment and federal taxes for all five companies, and sales tax.

Completed monthly bank reconciliations for all five companies, balanced on a monthly basis, calculated monthly sales projections, and conducted year-end processing for all companies, including W-2’s and 1099’s for vendors.

Accreditations & Awards

Washington State Notary; commission expires 8/21/2019

Part of a two-person team that was awarded Managers of the Year in 2003 and Managers of the Month in April 2003 at McVicars & Associates

Very involved with the youth groups of the masonic family. Job’s Daughters, Rainbow girls & DeMolay,

References: Michele Davis 509-***-**** Worked with for 4 years

Ross Roniger 206-***-**** Work related friend 15 years

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