Diane Mason Baker
Raleigh, NC 27604
*********@***.***
Summary of Qualifications: Certified Professional Bookkeeper and Quickbooks Proadvisor with years of accounting experience. Certification includes payroll, inventory, adjusting entries, correcting errors, depreciation, and fraud prevention. Skilled in performing job requirements in a timely and accurate manner, using the latest software capabilities. Thriving in a fast-paced work place, my education and background provide accounting, customer service and communication skills valuable to any office. I bring enthusiasm to my work in the office and the community. I am also furthering my Education pursuing a Masters in accounting.
Recent Employment History
Baker Roofing Company Sept 2013 – Present
Estimating Coordinator
Handled all incoming invitations to bid
Streamlined reporting in Excel for speed and effectiveness
Coded and reconciled credit card receipts
Created multiple reports to provide better budgeting tools for management
Developed great relationships with Vendors and Estimators
Efficiently processed Bid bonds and proposals to ensure timeliness
Developed ways to keep more accurate records in Sharepoint and Oracle (ACT)
McConnell Golf July 2008 – August 2012
Accounts Payable Manager
Flexible Spending Administrator
Rose from a clerk to Accounts Payable Manager
Was able to allow the company to grow from four companies to eight
without the addition of more personnel
Encouraged the 16 employees I supervised to turn work in on time.
Coded and entered and paid invoices of up to 2000 a month, keeping
the accounts payable caught up
Ensured use tax was added when needed and calculated it for multiple states
Created a system to prevent misapplication of funds
Created excel spreadsheets to help COO determine cash flow
Set up all utilities on automatic draft so there were never cutoffs
Checked employee expense reports against up to date per diem rates
Assisted Accounts Receivable with deposits so they could be made on a daily basis
Processed credit card payments
Posted payments to member accounts keeping them accurate
Reconciled vendor, credit card, and bank accounts
Applied for and obtained liquor licenses
Hr duties-Flexible spending, enrolled new employees on insurance
Made yearly updates for insurance enrollment
Made journal entries, initial, adjustment and accruals
Notarized company documents
Aurora Paint Company (Contract Paint Company)
Owner/Operator November 2001-November 2007
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Set up company in Quickbooks Pro
Completed all accounts payable tasks
Completed all accounts receivable tasks
Ran a successful business in a Male dominated profession.
Payroll and payroll taxes, quarterly and yearly tax preparation and filing
Managed employees, including hiring and firing
Trained employees and supervised their work
Sales, Inventory management
Workman’s comp and liability insurances
Jarvis and McMullen (Custom Clothing Business)
Office Manager June 1999-November 2001
Accounts payable and receivable in Quickbooks
Credit card payment processing in Quickbooks
Account reconciliation of bank and credit card statements
Customer telephone contact and preparation of orders
Shipping
Software Experience, Certifications
Quickbooks, Quickbooks Pro, Quickbooks Accountant 2013
Excel 2013, Microsoft 2013Mas90, Peachtree, ACT, Sharepoint
Certified Professional Bookkeeper
Notary
Education
NC Wesleyan College 1983 BA Biology (graduated with honors)
Lenoir Community College 1981 AAS Broadcasting (graduated with high honors)
Wake Technical College 2008 Accounting courses (4.0)
Wake Technical College 2013 Certified Professional Bookkeeping
Liberty University 2013 Christian Counseling (4.0)
Johnson & Wales 2015 MS Accounting (transferred)
Volunteer Experience
Mission Trips to Russia and Mexico
Church worship team and prayer team
Food Bank and With Love From Jesus
Teaching Sunday School
Weigh Down Ministry
President of HOA
References
Roy Jarvis 919-***-**** Mark Wilkerson 919-***-**** Stephanie Romeo 919-***-****