Customer Service Accounting

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MARIE-LINE CARRIERE, EA, M. TAX

TAX ASSOCIATE / TAX ACCOUNTANT

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Results-oriented Tax Professional with a steady increase in responsibilities. Keen analytical,

researching and problem solving skills. Motivated individual with hands-on experience in

accounting and task scheduling. Areas of expertise in tax research, memorandums, financial data

interpretation and customer service. Multitasking, discrete, details- and team-oriented individual.

EDUCATION NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, Miami, FL

Master in Taxation (M. Tax), December 2015. Current GPA: 3.71

DEVRY UNIVERSITY, Miami, FL

Becker CPA Review Program / CPA Candidate

Master in Accounting and Financial Management (MAFM), March 2013. GPA: 3.81

TRAINING &

CERTIFICATIONS IRS Office of the Enrollment

Enrolled Agent, 2015. 2015 Annual Filing Season Program, 2014.

IRS VITA/CTE Training Program (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Tax Counseling for the Elderly), 2011

Certified VITA / TCE (Intermediate Level)

INTUIT, INC., Mountain View, CA

Certified Advanced QuickBooks Pro-Advisor 2012 / Certified QuickBooks User, 2010

8020 ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS, Casper, WY

Certification in Outsourced Bookkeeping, 2009

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, Newtown Square, PA

Certified Associate in Project Management, 2008

A/E MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, Edmond, OK

Design Accountant Certification, 2003

UNIVERSAL ACCOUNTING CENTER, Salt Lake City, UT

Full Charge Business Accounting Certification, 2002

TECHNICAL SKILLS &

CAPABILITIES

• Maintain knowledge of and compliance with company tax requirements

and tax authority regulations and procedures.

• Perform tax research work to provide others with insight into tax

d irectives.

• Organize the mechanics of tax work for tax managers and ensure

compliance with tax regulations.

• Handle data entry and tax information updating activities.

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• Manage tax filing in accordance to set guidelines and procedures.

• Monitor the status of tax filing activities by staying in constant contact

w ith authorities.

• Assist in preparing and filing tax returns and associated reconciling and

p rocessing activities.

COMPUTER SKILLS TaxWise (CCH), Tax Slayer, Drake Software, Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, QuickBooks Premier,

Pro, Enterprise, Deltek / Vision, Oracles Project

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2012 to TAX FOCUS ACCOUNTING, Miami, FL

Present Professional Accounting Consultant

• Record t ransactions and maintain all financial records for leased

facilities, regularly reporting to properties owner. Generate and file

monthly Sales and Use tax reports.

• Post rental payment, late fees and NSF charges. Record CAM charges into

accounting system according to lease agreement.

• Open and close out tenant accounts. Maintain and update revenue ledger.

Respond to routine tenant inqui ries. Perform account audits .

• Record t ransactions for managing the full life cycle of the rental process.

2013 to KIDZ MEDICAL SERVICES, Coral Gables, FL

Present Accountant

• Generate and file monthly Sales and Use Tax Reports. Provide responses

t o IRS routine audit inqui ries. Generate monthly bank and account

r econciliations.

• Generate and file Annual Intangible Property Tax Reports. Generate and

f ile Annual 1099s. Receive and deposit rental checks. Record and

calculate tenant charges, CAM charges and Sales Tax Due. Post deposits

and charges into accounting system according to lease agreement.

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• Perform annual CAM reconciliations. Maintain and update various

p roperties rent rolls.

2012 to IRS VITA PROGRAM / DEVRY UNIVERSITY, Miami, FL

Present IRS Certified Volunteer: 2011- 2013 Tax Seasons

• Returns Scope: Individuals with $50,000 Maximum Net Worth

• Prepared 1040s, Schedules A, B, C, R, SE. Forms 982, 2441, 5329 (part 1),

5405, 8863, 8880, 8889, 8917.

• Performed quality reviews in accordance with IRS In take / In terview &

Q uality Review Sheet.

• Followed the Quality Site Requirements (QSR) in assisting eligible

t axpayers in satisfying their tax responsibilities.

• Treated all Taxpayers in a professional, courteous and respectful manner

i n compliance with Form 13615.

2010 to BLISS & NYITRAY, INC, Miami, FL

2011 Accountant

• Int roduced new procedures to control cash position, WIP generation and

b illing activities for effective business operations.

• Monitored and managed the company's lines of credit through sweep

system and remote t ransactions. Generate and file all tax forms W2s,

1099s, In tangible and Tangible Property Tax, Corporation Annual

Reports

• Prepared quar terly and annual consolidated financial statements for a

business with gross revenue of $3 million.

2005 to PBS&J, Miami, FL

2010 Financial Operations Analyst

• Trained 10 groups of 20 Project Managers nationwide on project financial

performance via WebEx.

• Benchmarked department over a 5-year t rend on financial performance

w ith 10 key metrics for the Architecture/Engineering industry.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)

• Assisted Project Managers in generating and interpreting monthly

estimate of completion report for revenue generation.

• Assisted Project Managers in monitoring and correcting project

performance through customized tools using Excel features and functions.

• Increased efficiency of accounting system by implementing measures,

p ractices, and procedures to enhance data collection, archiving, posting,

and analysis.

• Generated monthly, quarterly and annual performance for segment

operating reports covering 6 Divisions with gross revenue of 26 million.

• Participated in nationwide annual budget generation on a division level as

well as on a department level.

• Generated divisional forecast and projections and monitored budget

performance with variance analysis.

2003 to CIVIL WORKS, Miami, FL

2005 Accountant

• Increased efficiency of accounting system by implementing measures,

p ractices, and procedures to enhance data collection, archiving, posting,

and analysis.

• Improved financial reporting quality.

2000 to C. T. HSU & ASSOCIATES, P.A., Orlando, FL

2002 Accountant

• Managed monthly revenue generation of approximately $200,000 based on

p roject-phase completion, accomplishing 20% growth under management.

• Focused on system and process changes designed to improve efficiency,

accuracy and completeness of accounting.

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AWARDS & HONORS 2015 Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society

2014 Horatio Alger Business Scholar

1988 Dean List

1987 International Scholar

PROFESSIONAL

AFFILIATIONS National Society of Accountants (NSA)

American Institute of Certified Accountant (AICPA)

National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA)

National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP)

National Association of Certified QuickBooks Advisors (NACQA)

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