GEETA PATEL
ISELIN, NJ *****
E-mail:**********@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE:
oA position in Project Accounting/Receivable/Collections enabling me to utilize my analytical and communication skills. (State Notary Public of NJ/NY)
EDUCATION: Prairie State Community College, '84
Various Accounting Courses
COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Excel, Raisch, Accountmate, Microsoft Word, Promatch, BPSC, Windows,
QuickBooks - entering correspondences, MAS 90, Timberline, Textura Billing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
March 2015 – Current Temporary Agency - Various different companies
September 14 - March 2015 R.A. TARGET PAINTING - Brooklyn, NY
Office Manager/Accountant
Accounts Receivable/Account Payable
Requisitions via AIA (G702, G703) form and Textura Computerized billing
Payroll for employees and field personnel
Union Dues, stamps, filing out shop steward report for union
Waivers, liens, checks (for various jobs)
Tax filing for payroll, federal, state (each week)
Preparing documents for Audit
Various other accounting duties
October 13 - September 2014
WOLKOW BRAKER ROOFING CORP - Garden City Park, NY
Accountant
Account Receivable
Preparing requisitions AIA (G702, G703) form, waivers, checks
Various other duties related to accounting
Payroll for employee, field personnel
Tax filing for payroll each week
Textura Billing of projects
October 06 - October 2013
THE MOINIAN GROUP - New York, NY
Cost Accountant
Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable
Preparing requisitions AIA (G702, G703) form, waivers, checks
Payroll for employees, other personnel at job sites
Various other duties related to accounting
Entering invoices in Timberline with the cost codes and Mas 90 program - entering invoices
Assisted in closing projects - final waivers/payments, signoff drawings, etc.
August 05 - October 06 PETER JUZEFYK EXCAVATING COMPANY - Elizabeth, NJ
Accounting/Administer Assistant
Answered telephones/voicemail
Responsible for daily operations of office (sorted mail, fax & other doc.)
Coordinated travel arrangements for a staff of 10
Created various office correspondences (letters, memos, etc.).
Entering correspondence in accounting programs.
Payroll for 8 employees, taxes for payroll
Accounts payable and receivable for the vendors and subcontractors
Balancing of company checkbook
Jan 03- Aug 05 AVANTI CONSTRUCTION - Newark, NJ
Collections
Heavy duty collections to General Contractors.
Meetings with President, Project Manager and Controller - status of accounts.
Reports off of Universal Accounting Systems for clients and office personnel.
QuickBooks - entering correspondence.
April 02 - Jan 03 TAK CONSTRUCTION - Clark, NJ
Accountant/Administer Assistant
Daily work orders for the Newark Airport Project for the Port Authority of NY/NJ for an estimated contract of $6 million.
Daily progress reports to the corporate office - be aware of the progress on the job
Handled correspondence between the corporate office and the project site office.
Backup Computer Data Daily & also forward copies to the corporate office
Tracking work order tickets and forwarding them for billing to the PA. Also get prior approval from PA prior to billing
Forward daily attendance of Employees and the Subcontractors to PA
Close out of the projects - About 50 different work orders (Which are a job by themselves alone) - getting all the correspondences ready for the Final Audit from the PA - the job was completed - 10/2002 (ahead of schedule date of 5/2003)
Photocopy all checks, invoices from the subcontractors and vendors
Accounts payable and receivable for the vendors and subcontractors
April 2000 - Sep 01 RCDOLNER LLC, Newark, NJ
Project Accountant
Bill and report portfolio of approximately $30 million multiple projects.
Prepare monthly subcontractor payments.
Reconcile Accounts payable and receivable accounts.
Prepare pencil requisitions for walkthrough with Architect and Client.
Assist with General Condition Budget Projections.
Monthly reports, cash flows, general conditions reports
Responsible for closing out 45 plus problem projects.
Special Projects for Project Management.
Jan 2000 - Mar 2000 MERCURY NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION, Fort Lee, NJ
Accounting/Estimating
Assisted Estimating Dept. with distribution of drawings for bids
Tackled and solved complex engineering problems
Prepared permit documents for commencement of jobs
Aug 92 - Dec 99 VANGUARD CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT CO. INC., NY
Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable
Assisted in various job reports, processed checks
Created permit documents for subcontractors and clients
Filing of Purchase Orders, credit checks on vendors
Heavy duty collections calls and thorough research (60% of week)
Maintained insurance certificates (clients and subcontractors)
Maintained accounts payable bills for subcontractors
Scheduled payments for vendors
Executive Secretary
Greeted clients, scheduled meetings for clientele
Processed purchase orders
Balancing of company checkbooks (Three Corporations)
1986 - 1990 JACOBSON & COMPANY, Elizabeth, NJ
Receptionist/Secretary
Answered telephones/voicemail
Responsible for daily operations of office (sorted mail, fax & other doc.)
Coordinated travel arrangements for a staff of 10
oCreated various office correspondences (letters, memos, etc.)