Accounting/ AR Manager

MARY LOU ZOBEL

*** ****** ****, ****** *******, FL, 32708

Home: 631-***-**** - *********@*****.***

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accountant - Highly professional with extensive experience ensuring corporate objectives are achieved.

Talented in monitoring and reporting with the ability to conduct needs assessments, appropriately allocate resources.

Process-driven skilled at identifying and implementing procedures that improve operational efficiency.

Driven leader with superb communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills; excels in challenging environments.

SKILLS

WORK HISTORY

Great Plains/ Microsoft Dynamics Accounts Payable Specialist

E xpertise in invoice and payment transactions

Fixed assets reporting familiarity Account reconciliation Analytical reasoning

Peachtree Software

Accounting procedures consultant

Intuit QuickBooks specialist Invoice coding familiarity Exceptional organization Ethical approach

Advanced computer proficiency Strong in MS Excel

Superior attention to detail Accounts Receivable Specialist

01/2006 to 11/2014 Accountants - Accounts Receivable Manager

FragranceNet.com – 900 Grand Blvd, Deer Park, New York, 11729

Primary duties in this role include management and oversight of all major internet customer accounts.

Responsible for supervising the accounts receivable/payable day to day operations and staff. Performed accounts receivable and accounts payable functions as well as reconciliations as necessary.

Assist in conducting yearly audits.

Supervised accounts receivables for the retail and wholesale departments.

Compiled financial reports pertaining to cash receipts, expenditures and profit and loss. Discovered major instances of fraud withdrawals from bank accounts.

Responsible for all phases of certified yearly audits through our CPA firm.

Performed complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.

Prepared accurate financial statements at end of the quarter.

Reviewed collection reports to determine the status of collections and the amounts of outstanding balances.

Reconstructed accounting records from clients' checks and cash receipts.

08/2005 to 12/2005 Controllers

Safeguard Surfacing Corporation – Brandywine Drive, Deer Park, New York 11729 Primary duties in this role included managing all accounting functions for the New York corporate office, in addition to the California office.

Responsible for closely monitoring cash flow, intercompany transfers and money wires, bank reconciliations, job costing and various payroll tasks.

Communicated with vendors regarding issuing of purchase orders and scheduling payments

for both locations.

Compiled Financial Reports

Performed complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries,

account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.

08/2004 to

08/2005

08/1999 to

08/2004

EDUCATION

New York College of Health Professions – Jericho Turnpike, Syosset, New York 11791 Accounts Receivables Primary duties in this role included accounting tasks associated with the various departments of the college.

Performed accounts receivable and bank reconciliations.

Assisted the Bursar's office with registering and processing student tuition payments. Responsible for monitoring Great Plains used for daily receipts by each of the departments.

Officer Manager / Bookkeeper / HR

Syscore Solutions – 15 Maiden Lane, New York, N.Y

Primary duties in this role included managing a wide range of office functions consisting of purchasing, inventory control, coordinating repairs, and maintaining all office machinery and equipment.

Assisted in yearly audits conducted by accountants, insurance companies and the IRS for both US and UK companies.

Performed full charge bookkeeping through financial statements for both US and UK companies.

Responsible for rental of UK office as well as the staff and accounting functions overseas. Performed a wide range of executive assist tasks such as coordinating all client related travel plans for employees and subcontractors, business and non-business travel for the CEO, greeted clients and fielded all phone calls.

Other duties included maintaining schedules, setting up conference calls, coordinate catering for in office meetings, plan yearly office weekend conferences at resort locations. Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.

2015 Associates of Arts: Accounting Suffolk County Community College - Accounting

1975 Bachelor of Science: Liberal Arts Nazareth College - Rochester, New York Liberal Arts

AFFILIATIONS

Professional Women Singers Association - Treasurer and Performing Member

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