MARTHA KAY HELM
Senoia, GA *****
Cell 407-***-****
E-mail: ********@*****.***
CAREER SUMMARY:
STAFF ACCOUNTANT/ACCOUNTANT COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS GROUP
**** – 2014 APOPKA, FLORIDA
Initially hired to assist Controller in conversion of accounting system from Peachtree to NetSuite duties
expanded to Staff Accountant after company downsized management. D uties include:
• Maintain General Ledger,
• Prepare and enter monthly adjusting entries for closing,
• Reconcile sub-ledgers to General Ledger Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable,
• Coding and input of all invoices,
• Audit jobs for correct job costing,
• File State of Florida Sales Tax,
• Compile information for filing of Corporate Income Tax,
• Reconcile checking accounts.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER SUPRA TELECOMMUNICATIONS
2005-2006 ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Hired to rebuild the accounts payable function of the second largest telephone company in the state of
Florida. This involved moving the accounting function across state. Duties included:
• Supervision of A/P staff,
• Coding, input and payment of all invoices using Great Plains software,
• Maintaining all Cost of Sales invoices in Accounts Payable through sub-ledger,
• Reconciling vendor accounts for Cost of Sales vendors,
• Reconciling sub-ledger to general ledger Accounts Payable account,
• Preparing accruals of monthly expenses, reconciling vendor balances for monthly closing, and
• Assisting CFO in projects as required.
STAFF ACCOUNTANT ULTIMATE FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC.
2004 – 2005 HEATHROW, FLORIDA
Selected to maintain the general ledgers of a company that franchises and develops a number of different
restaurant concepts and offers management services to growing eatery chains and wellness clinics. Duties
included:
• Maintenance of 13 General Ledgers using Peachtree Accounting Software,
• Accounts Payable duties through month-end closing,
• Maintaining 18 checking accounts using Excel, transferring monies between accounts via wire, and
• Preparation of franchise royalty reports.
LICENSED MORTGAGE BROKER AMERIFIRST FUNDING, INC. AND 1ST HERITAGE MORTGAGE
2003--2004 CORP.
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA
Broker mortgages, A, B, and C paper, from the origination process through the closing process, using Calyx.
ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT CRAIG R. CLAYTON, CPA
2002 – 2003 MAITLAND, FLORIDA
Compiled information for financial statements and all payroll reports including 941’s, 940’s, State of Florida
Unemployment forms, W-2’s, W-3’s and income tax for S-Corp’s and individuals using Quickbooks Pro.
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CONTROLLER CENTRAL FLORIDA FABRICATORS, INC.
1999 – 2002 LAKE MARY, FLORIDA
Initially hired as an accounting clerk for this precision sheet metal fabrication service company with sales in
excess of $5 million, duties expanded to the Controller level. Responsibilities included:
• Processing and maintaining all accounting records for structural steel Corporation,
• Implementation of the Timberline accounting system,
• Development of computerized pay applications to be submitted to General Contractors,
• Instituting an efficient system for processing liens in a timely manner,
• Maintaining financial records using Quickbooks Pro accounting system prior to Timberline
implementation,
• Processing of accounts payable invoices, and
• Processing payroll for 10 employees, including filing all payroll related tax forms.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/PAYROLL CLERK UNLIMITED WELDING, INC.
1998 – 1999 WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
Accounting duties for a fabricator of a wide variety of materials, including stainless steel, aluminum, brass,
bronze and copper.
ACCOUNTANT III & IV STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF STATE
1983 – 1986 TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
Recognized by the Auditor General’s office for producing the most GAAP accurate financial statements
statewide for the 1983 State of Florida combined financial statements. Responsibilities included:
• Management of accounting support staff of six,
• Financial reporting for 50 funds, which included general revenue, trust and sole proprietor funds, for six
divisions,
• Financial reporting in SAMAS (State Automated Management Accounting System), and
• Conversion of financial statement reporting system from manual to computerized process.
ACCOUNTANT I AND FISCAL ASSISTANT STATE OF FLORIDA, JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION
1981 - 1983
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
Responsibilities included processing financial records for general revenue and trust funds of 11 State
Attorney offices and 6 Public Defenders offices including:
• Data input for all accounts payable and reconciled accounts in SAMAS,
• Recording and reconciliation of all encumbrances and releases of funds from the State Comptroller, and
• Cash balance maintenance.
Additional experience was gained with Smith Bookkeeping Services that included five years of filing personal
and small business income taxes.
EDUCATION:
Troy University and Florida State University
Completed sophomore year majoring in Accounting. Classes included Principles of Accounting and
Intermediate Accounting.