Joanne Richmond
** ********* ******, **. ******, NY 10550 - 914-***-**** (Cell) -
***********@*******.*** (Email)
Experienced Accounting Bookkeeper; Jr. Controller
• Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor (All Series)/Educator/Restructure
• Professional Accounting/Bookkeeping Skills
• Software Skills (MS Office; Outlook; Turbo Tax; Internet)
• Superior written, and verbal means of communication
• Office Management; Supervision; HR • Auditing
• US GAAP Compliance • Assist with Year
End/Monthly Closing
• Budget Development • Tax Forms: 1120;
1040;W2;1099 MISC
• Financial Reporting • Payroll Specialist (ADP;
Paychex; Intuit)
Accomplishments:
Accounts Payable/Receivable
• Invoice; Sales Receipt; Disbursements; Collections
• Exceptional Communication Skills with Customers/Vendors
Expense Control
• Substantiate Vendor Billing.
• Competitive Management and Pricing
Accounting Skills
Chart of Accounts; Journal Entries; General Ledger Entries; Reconcile Bank, Credit Card, &
PayPal Statements; Website Sales Orders; Adjusting Entries; Auditing Accounts.
Tax Preparation
• Quarterly Withholding Tax
• Quarterly/Annual Sales Tax
• Experienced Tax Consultant
Auditing
• The Internal Audit of Chart of Accounts; the review of all vendor/customer records
Auditing Procedures
• Knowledge of planning techniques involved in conducting audits.
General Ledger Accounts
• Management of Accounts: Assets (Current/Fixed); Liabilities; Equity; Income/Expense; Investment
Portfolio; Inventory Adjustments
Work Experience:
Gretchen Scott, LLC: Jr. Controller-Accountant-F/C Bookkeeper-Office Management
November, 2012 – October 30, 2014
• Account Payable & Accounts Receivables - Collections
• Reconcile Company Bank Accounts; Credit Cards; and PayPal Bank Account
• Reconcile On-Line Website Sales & Returns
• Quarterly Sales Tax Preparation (for 3 - Companies)
• Generate Reports for Office Management: Workman’s Comp; PCI Compliance; Insurance Audits;
• Dept of Labor Compliance; Personnel Compliance with Government and Immigration Authorities
• Payroll Specialist – Prepare Payroll Bi-Weekly (Paychex; & Paylocity)
• Financial Reporting for Company
Robert Half/Accountemps Inc.: Accounting, F/C Bookkeeper, Controller
January 1983 to 2012
(Temporary Accounting Assignments for: both Non-Profit & For Profit Businesses)
• Accounts Payable (disbursements); Accounts Receivable (receipts/invoice)
• Reconciliation of all Accounts (Bank; Credit Cards; Investment Portfolio)
• Budgets & Financial Reporting
• Full Payroll Specialist
• Federal/State Withholding Tax Preparation, including W2 and 1099
• Audit & Review of Chart of Accounts: financial documentation; and compliances
American Artists Rep., Inc., Larchmont, NY: F/C Bookkeeper & Office Manager
November 2006 to September 2009
• Established and managed accounting and office operations to comply with GAAP practices, and agency
regulations and compliance.
• Budgeting and Forecasting Analysis, using company financial information.
• Payroll and Quarterly Reporting (941; NYS-45; W2; 1099; annual 940).
• Financial Reporting on profit/loss and balance sheet accounts.
• Created Excel Spreadsheets using financial transactions transferred from QuickBooks software.
• Office Management: employee regulations, office compliance and documentation, and supervising.
Scarsdale Edgemont Family Planning (Non-Profit), Scarsdale, NY: P/T Financial Consultant
August 2004 to September 2006
• Maintenance of Accounts Receivables and Payables.
• Financial Reporting and analysis.
• Prepare Budgets and Treasury Reports for Board Members.
• Communications, written and oral with clients and vendors.
Westchester Institute for Computer Technology, New Rochelle NY : Licensed Business School Teacher
Jan. 2001 to September 2006 - Syllabus
• Computerized Bookkeeping, using QuickBooks
• MS-Office: Word; Excel; Access; PowerPoint; Office Outlook.
• Learn how to use the Internet.
• Exceptional Customer Services.
• Marketing & Strategic Tools
• Small Business Management
Mason Transparent Package Co., Bronx, NY: F/C Bookkeeper - October 2001 to July 2004
• Managed accounting operations for both sales and manufacturing industries as Full Charge
Bookkeeper
• Sales commission reviews, disbursements and accounting.
• Responsible for employee payroll analysis by departments; Labor Union dues, and contracts;
management of corporate books.
The Bank of New York, Harrison, NY: Management Trainee - May 1978 to December 1982
• Branch Operations & Supervision of Tellers
• Auditing Department
• Long Term/Short Term Credit Lines
• Customer Services & Sales
Education: • Mercy College: Bachelor of Science Degree, Management
(Dean’s List; Student Body Treasurer)
• W.I.C.T.: Certified Computerized Bookkeeper - Valedictorian Certificate
• Intuit – QuickBooks: Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
• Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society
Affiliations
• Sister To Sister International, Inc.
Reference Furnished Upon Request