Valerie Morton

** ********* *****, *********, ************, 19047 * 267-***-**** * acv311@r.postjobfree.com

Stonemor

August 10, 2016

Greetings,

I am applying, with due consideration and hope, for the position of Tax Accountant advertised on the My Job Helper website. I believe that my experience, skill set, and education make me a suitable candidate for this vacancy.

While my primary area of experience is in the retail automotive industry, the nature of that business has provided a wide exposure to accounting procedures which can be applied to a variety of businesses. I have fulfilled a wide range of duties which have given me familiarity with accounting for inventories using various methods, job costing, payroll preparation for commissioned, hourly, salaried, and production based pay plans and over all accounting for all of these activities. In addition I have been responsible for analysis and reconciliation of the construction billings for multiple dealership facility projects. My key accounting and financial competencies include, but are not limited to, maintaining financial records, developing and modifying budgets, account analysis, monthly closing activities, pro-forma analysis of business opportunities, assessment and development of internal accounting controls, and planning strategies for tax minimization.

I have recently ended my employment with the Fred Beans automotive group’s management company, Fred Beans Holdings, Inc., where I managed a staff of two, a bookkeeper and an assistant accounting analyst. During the course of my employment I developed proficiencies with several different accounting and payroll systems, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word. Additionally I have acted as the accounting liaison for various banking relationships, interactions with the organization’s outside accounting firm, and with various governmental agencies in the matter of taxation and compliance.

I am a highly motivated and self-driven individual, eager to learn and expand my knowledge regarding all aspects of a successful business. I am an accomplished communicator, capable of explaining complex information in a comprehensible manner, have excellent time management skills and work equally well individually or as part of a team. A firm believer in proactive management, I am seeking a challenging and rewarding position in a dynamic organization. I am looking forward to meeting you regarding this exciting opportunity.

Regards,

Valerie Kay Morton

Valerie Morton

43 Princeton Court, Langhorne, Pennsylvania, 19047 * 267-***-**** * acv311@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Significantly reduced net cost of accounting services for automotive dealership group by preparing depreciation schedules, financial statement working papers, draft tax returns, and compiling financial statements for more than twenty five legal entities

Protected company assets by developing, implementing, and auditing internal accounting controls for automotive dealerships and other operating entities.

Audited and evaluated performance of controllers of eighteen automotive dealerships.

Minimized tax, interest and penalty exposure by managing tax and compliance audits by state, federal, and local governments.

Initiated, developed and implemented a uniform system of accounting classification adaptable to reporting requirements of multiple automotive manufacturers

Initiated changes in accounting allowing corporation with multiple franchises to properly track the profitability of each operation.

Developed uniform reporting system for all dealerships allowing production of various comparative analytical reports

Developed accounting system for corporate management company established by owners at my urging.

Managed Holding company accounting staff in capacity as management group Controller.

Prepared monthly financial statements and annual operating budget for management group.

Reduced dealership overhead by initiating consolidation of dealership accounting departments in the flagship platform from seven to three and ultimately to one.

Minimized exposure from improper enrollment and billing by reconciling all health and benefit billings from third party vendors to payroll deduction and employee election records on behalf of the Human resources department

Assisted owner in structuring and negotiating several dealership acquisitions..

Developed and implemented Identity Theft Prevention Program to comply with the requirements of the federal Privacy Act as administered by the Federal Trade Commission.

Developed and implemented changes to the Identity Theft Prevention Program to comply with the so called Red Flags Rules requiring verification of a customer’s identity before accessing credit records.

FRED BEANS FORD, INC./FRED BEANS HOLDINGS, INC, Doylestown, PA

May 1992 – June 2016

Held multiple Job titles and responsibilities over tenure

Internal Tax Specialist

Corporate Accountant

Management Controller

Corporate Compliance Officer

GILBERT AND GILBERT, ACCOUNTANTS, Newtown, PA

Staff Accountant, Jan 1984 – Apr 1992

EDUCATION

Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

B.Sc. Accounting, June 1983

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