Lina Shapiro
**** **** **** ******, ***. *A
Brooklyn, NY 11235
*************@*****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE
Lawrence Properties: Full-Charge Bookkeeper New York, NY
(Oct 1996 - Present)
. Handled all aspects of A/R and A/P (processed and coded vendor
invoices; posted and issued checks; entered, posted and reconciled J/E
batches; researched and resolved A/R and A/P issues with vendors and
shareholders; managed monthly utility payments)
. Prepared daily deposit and cash reports
. Processed accounts payable invoices and payment requests and issued
reimbursement checks
. Matched checks to invoices/payment requests after each check run cycle
. Performed monthly bank reconciliations
. Produced monthly financial summaries and reports
. Assisted with annual budget preparation and audit process
. Assisted in the preparation of annual 1098's and 1099's
. Coordinated quarterly corporation taxes and filing issues with the
accountant
. Distributed Co-Op Abatement, Star Exemption and SCRIE for all
shareholders
Streamline Management, Inc.: Bookkeeper New York, NY
(Nov 1990 - Sept 1996)
. Prepared financial documents for board members and accountants
. Generated cash requirement reports as well as A/P reports
. Implemented procedures and maintained A/P
. Classified expenses by category and entered them into the property
management system
. Reconciled bank statements and made daily bank deposits
. Maintained balances and issued checks for over twenty managed
properties
. Posted receipts to tenants' accounts in the A/R system
. Adjusted monthly billing for tenants and shareholders
. Collected rent and maintenance payments
Ministry of Construction: Moldova, USSR
(Jan 1974 - Aug 1989)
Manager, Cost Accounting Department
. Calculated and published standard costs for residential, commercial
and industrial construction
. Determined material requirements for both Ministry of Construction and
individual companies
. Determined requirements for the construction of atypical projects such
as those in earthquake zones and subsoil installations
. Established guidelines for special projects which did not conform to the
material and construction costs of standard structures
. Prepared statistical reports and estimated building material
expenditures
. Verified the accuracy of subcontractors' estimates
EDUCATION
H&R Block Tax Services Inc. Brooklyn, NY
(Sept 1993 - Dec 1993)
Course of Study in Basic Income Tax Preparation
F.E.G.S. Trade & Business School New York, NY
(Jul 1990 - Nov 1990)
Bookkeeper training program
Polytechnic Institute Moldova, USSR
BS in Cost Accounting
AWARDS
Silver winner in the finances category of Habitat's Management
Achievement Award in 2000
COMPUTER SKILLS
. MS Word, Excel, Outlook
. Yardi Voyager, BJ Murray
LANGUAGES Fluent in Russian
REFERENCES Available upon request