Accounting

KIMBERLY WELLS

***** ******* ****, *********, ** 72002

Phone: 501-***-****, Message: 501-***-****

Email: ******@***.***

FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL

Energetic and accomplished professional with more than 25 years of office and accounting experience with a

reputation for effective team participation, quality office routines, and strong organizational techniques. Detail

oriented with exceptional written/oral communication skills to establish strong relationships and succeed within

fast-paced environments. Possess outstanding analytical capabilities and demonstrate talent to provide

comprehensive support with solid multi-tasking and time management skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ACE GLASS CONSTRUCTION CORP., LITTLE ROCK, AR JUNE 2013-

NOV 2014

Controller/HR

Maintain Worker’s Compensation claim files and communicate with insurance carrier.

Record asset additions and dispositions; calculating resulting gains and losses; tracking asset movements

and attributes.

Prepare and maintain Sales and Use tax records and file and pay monthly.

Maintain accurate property tax assessment records and ensure correct property tax payments.

Preparation of month-end journal entries and reconciliations.

Maintain accurate employee benefits files and communicate with insurance carrier.

Maintain accurate tax break data and file monthly.

Maintain accurate property tax assessment records and ensure correct property tax payments.

Maintain accurate records in order to timely file and renew special licenses in a timely manner.

Audit payroll file before submitting to outside payroll service.

STEPHENS INC., LITTLE ROCK, AR MAR 2002-

MAY 2013

Corporate/Fixed Asset Accountant (May 2008-May 2013)

Responsible for maintaining accurate records of fixed assets in service and out of service.

Record asset additions and dispositions; calculating resulting gains and losses; tracking asset movements

and attributes.

Establish appropriate depreciations.

Preparation of month-end journal entries arising from fixed asset activities.

Assist with other financial close-related tasks, and the resolution of discrepancies between the fixed asset

module and other related modules.

Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual

costs.

Prepare, maintain, and understand balance sheet and income statement reconciliations pertaining to fixed

asset activities.

Engage with the accounting team and other departments to ensure proper and efficient accounting

methods,

as well as understanding the business needs of other departments as it pertains to fixed asset accounting

transactions and reports.

Identify areas of opportunity to increase automations and efficiencies within the current processes, and

assist in or initiate process improvements to improve efficiency/productivity and strengthen controls to

improve the fixed asset close cycle.

Maintain accurate property tax assessment records and ensure correct property tax payments.

Maintain accurate records in order to timely file and renew special licenses and annual reports in a timely

manner.

Record and maintain accurate accounting of cash transactions within special investment sector.

Calculate and post loan activity within special investment sector.

Maintain accurate records of various wine inventory locations.

Assist in the development and documentation of processes and procedures.

Staffmark Corporate Billing Coordinator (Nov 2003-May 2008)

Bills customers in a timely and accurate manner. Ensures more complex bills are in compliance with

appropriate contracts, guidelines and regulations. Identifies issues, researches same and remedies as

appropriate. Identifies additional revenues and creates appropriate invoices. Works with customers to

refine invoicing process and individual invoices.

Conducts quality review of invoicing. Identifies issues and determines appropriate course of action

ensuring adherence to appropriate guidelines, contracts and regulations. Implements and adjusts, as

necessary, the course of action.

Posts invoices into the automated billing system ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Recommends and

implements process changes to improve invoicing.

Reconciles complex unbilled receivables on a scheduled basis. Researches and analyzes information to

determine appropriate course of action including recreating or revising bills. Recommends changes to

enhance process and implements same.

Reviews various reports such as aged receivables to identify unpaid invoices. Determines appropriate

course of action to collect payments and implements same. Creates and develops reports based on needs;

analyzes information for trends or issues and recommends and implements changes.

Acts as a liaison with customers; acts as the point of contact for billing issues, ensuring resolution of

issues and discrepancies.

Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel.

Purchase Card Administrator/Child Support and Garnishment Administrator (Mar 2002-Nov 2003)

Order and distribute purchase cards for Staffmark and DR Partners. Make appropriate cancellations as

needed. (Approx. 1,000 purchase cards)

Download and distribute cardholder statements for cardholder processing.

Review purchase card statements and employee reimbursement requests, ensuring approvals and property

documents are provided. Follow up with cardholder for any missing documents or information.

Make account re-class changes as instructed by cardholders.

Upload detail transactions into A/P system.

Prepare and batch statements for scanning.

Data entry of purchase card history indexing.

Provide HR with cardholder lists.

Upload summary of child support/garnishment deductions.

Correspond with payroll associates regarding to maintain accurate records.

Process child support/garnishment payments.

Acts as a liaison with customers/government agencies; acts as the point of contact for garnishment issues,

ensuring resolution of issues and discrepancies.

EDUCATION (2 classes needed for Associates Degree-Human Resources)

Aug 2010 – May 2014 Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR

May 2007 – May 2010 University of Arkansas Little Rock Little Rock, AR

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES: Peachtree, Computron Accounting Systems, Visual One Accounting System,

Quickbooks, Loantrak Pro, Crystal Reports, Adobe, The Next Road (Partnership Management Software),

OneSource Workflow Management, Inventory Organizer Deluxe, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook

and Access, and Chameleon Interface Software.

Older past experience includes CPA firm bookkeeper, environmental company order scheduling and

input, mortgage loan processor, rental property management bookkeeper, real estate bookkeeper, and

surf shop full charge bookkeeper.

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