Thao Nguyen

**** * *** *** ***** Ne *****

Cell: 402-***-**** ~ ac9sez@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Highly accomplished professional with diverse experience and education poised to transition and excel in an accounting or related field. Exceptionally organized and disciplined. Strong ability to motivate and direct others in a supportive environment. Offer outstanding leadership, operations management, and conflict resolution skills. Demonstrated critical thinking skills to improve processes and expand opportunities. Technically savvy. Outstanding relationship building, training, and communication skills.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Financials & Payroll

Knowledge of Tax Law

Client Relationship Management

Conflict & Dispute Resolution

Organizational Development

Team Leadership & Training

Very Detail-Oriented

Strong Customer Service

Exceptional Research Skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Baas & Associates, P.C., Omaha, NE Tax Accountant, 01/2014-Present

Filing Federal, State, and Local tax documents by preparing Property Tax Returns and Extensions for assigned clients

Determining and preparing Federal & State Estimated tax payments

Completing tax preparation of Income Tax Returns for both individuals and businesses

Researching tax questions, studying tax laws and determining potential tax savings for individual clients

Compiling client tax materials to ensure the most accurate information is applied to tax returns

Ability to prepare Schedule A, B, C, D, E, and F of the tax return and as well as K-1’s

Preparation of Sales Tax Reporting, Occupational Tax Returns, and other Filings

Completion of Payroll, Quarterly Payroll Tax, Bank Reconciliation and Monthly Financial Statements for clients

Additional Responsibility and Achievements:

Revising procedures for developing and streamlining processes and worksheets for calculation of tax provisions

Working directly with clients to ensure their needs are being met in a timely manner

Reviewing tax returns with clients so they understand their results and what items affected their tax results, such as 1099 distributions and income tax withholding

Working with clients to obtain all tax materials and other information needed to complete services provided by the company

Scanning client documents into system and ensuring all documents are saved including copies of tax returns, signed E-file forms, Acknowledgments, and tax materials, and supporting documentation

Assembly of client tax returns and confirming all information is ready for client delivery

Brainstorming procedures and processing and implementing changes to help improve work flow

Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home, Omaha, NE Accounts Payable, 07/2004-12/2015

Maintaining vendor information and Accounts Payable data in Banner Finance System

Entering Post and Reconcile Batches

Preparing and verifying invoices for accuracy and payment

Researching and determining the best resolution to resolve AP issues

Creating Debit Memo’s and Credit Memo’s into accounting system

Processing cash reimbursements and ensuring sales tax are appropriately assessed

Preparing AP accrual to support month end close

Reviewing and providing approval of accounts payable transactions for posting to Banner

Verifying signatures and required information on direct payment

Processing full cycle of AP invoices in compliance with company policies and procedures

Maintaining files of canceled checks and customers' signatures

Retrieving checks returned to customers in error, adjusting customers in error, adjusting customer accounts and answering inquiries about errors as necessary

Responsible for manual checks and sending ACH files to the bank

Received outstanding performance for refund check project and awarded for performance above and beyond expectations

Additional Work Experience:

Tax Specialist, H & R Block, 2003 - 2013

Tax Associate, E-Z Money, 2001- 2003

Interpreter Survey for Hospital, Professional Research Consultant, 2003 - 2007

Assistant Manager, American Check Casher, 1998 - 2004

EDUCATION

Bellevue University

2004 – 2007

Bachelor’s Degree

Accounting

COMPUTER SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS

Highly computer literate, especially in Accounting and Tax Software. Can learn any new computer software very quickly.

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Banner System

On Base

All versions of Windows

Adobe Acrobat

QuickBooks

Internet Explorer/Firefox

FileCabinet CS

Practice CS

UltraTax CS

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