Accounting Manager
Resume:
Cathy J. Metz
Hookstown, PA ***50
SUMMARY
Successful accounting and finance professional with over twenty years of experience in the all aspects of accounting principles and procedures which include seven years of management of staffing up to 25 people. Experiences include the gas and oil industry, service industry, manufacturing, and retail. Strengths are in accounts receivable, reconciliation, audit, accounts payable, month end closing, implementation, and corporate accounting. Technology skills include Elite, Timberline, Sage FAS, SAP, Peachtree, AssureNet, Quickbooks, Epicor, Solomon, Mas500, JDEdwards, Oracle, Syteline, HRPro Escheat, Peopelsoft, Title Express, Oildex, Ariba, SoftPro Trust, Closing Link, Great Plains, Aames Escrow, Infor-LN, WinChax, and Almoto System, advanced in Microsoft Office, UPS Worldship, and FedEx.
SKILLS
My skills contain management and the accounting functions of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, fixed assets, GL accounting, reconciliations, audit, analyzing, escheat, acquisitions, unapplied cash, collections, credit card transactions, travel and expense, billing, positive pay, disbursements, trust, and banking.
EXPERIENCE
Pinnacle Staffing-Airmall USA
March 21, 2016 to July 1, 2016
Reason for leaving: Contract ended
Staff Accountant
Daily clearing of cash application
Entry of Monthly Sales
Entry of Yearly Sales
Fixed Assets
Bank Reconciliations
Special projects as assigned
StaffMark-Nova Chemicals Moon Twp PA
Sept 1, 2015 to Feb 12, 2016
Reason for leaving: Contract ended
Cash Accountant
Daily clearing of cash application and account payable transactions in EUR, CAD, USD, CNY, DKK, and CHF
General Ledger entries
General Ledger balancing
Month end reconciliations for multiple accounts
Daily duties as assigned
Update work procedures for the cash accountant role
Bucar Group, Trafford, PA (worked from home)
May 1, 2015 to August 31, 2015
Reason for leaving: Laid-off
Cash Application Specialist continued to handle Pittsburgh Glass Works accounts
Daily posting of Lockbox, Wire, ACH, and Deposits Receipt for multiple offices
Daily contact with Collection and Billing Departments for customer payment issues
Daily deposit of payments using the Winchax process
Unapplied cash analysis and application
Misc. duties as assigned
Pittsburgh Glass Works, Pittsburgh, PA
August 8, 2014 to April 30, 2015
Reason for leaving: To take position at Bucar Group
Cash Application Specialist
Daily posting of Lockbox, Wire, ACH, and Deposits Receipt for multiple offices
Daily contact with Collection and Billing Departments for customer payment issues
Daily deposit of payments using the Winchax process
Unapplied cash analysis and application
Misc. duties as assigned
Nuverra Environmental Solutions formally Heckmann Water Resources, Coraopolis, PA
Appalachian Water Services LLC
January 2012-June 2014
Reason for leaving: Accounting function was moved to North Dakota
Cash Application Lead
Daily posting of Lockbox, Wire, ACH, and Deposits Receipt for multiple offices
Daily contact with Collection and Billing Departments for customer payment issues
Expense Report Processing
Coding, matching invoices
Input of accounts payable invoices
Month End Close Reports
GL Accounts reconciliation
Customer invoicing
Acquisition accounting
A/P and A/R Accruals
The Law Firm of Reed Smith-Pittsburgh, PA
August 2011- January 2012
Reason for leaving: Accepted position at Nuverra
Cash Application Specialist
Daily posting of Lockbox, Wire, ACH, and Deposits Receipt for multiple clients and offices
Daily contact with Collection and Billing Departments for customer payment issues
Implementation of scanning daily batches
Reconciled unapplied cash
Robert Ziegler Enterprises
February 2010 – March 2012
Reason for leaving: Accepted position at Reed Smith, then Nuverra
Retail Merchandiser
Distribution of product
Communication of sales with store managers
Mass display building
All functions of bookkeeping
American Dreams Settlement, Carnegie, PA
June 2009-February 2010
Reason for leaving: Laid-off due to fall out of mortgage industry
Escrow Accountant-Office Clerk
Managed title searches through various vendors
Order and disburse taxes and lien letters for purpose of finance of a property
Disbursement of escrow and recording funds
Reconciled escrow accounts
Daily communication with client, vendors and customers
Temporary Employment through K-Force
Rome Metals LLC, Monaca, PA
November 2008- June 2009
Reason for leaving: Accepted position at American Dreams
Billing Clerk/Accounting Assistant
Developed new filing system
Created a report to track a timely completion of orders
Introduced a new system of reports for A/R balancing for cash and the bank.
Daily preparation of billing invoices to active customers
Manage and maintain credit applications for all customers
D&B monthly review of current customers
Streamline the current billing process
Balancing of the A/R for month-end close and fixed assets worksheet
Review of daily invoices for accurate billing
Assistant Payroll clerk
Tegrant Corporation, New Brighton, PA
July 2007- November 2008
Reason for leaving: Accounting was moved to DeKalb IL
Cash Application Supervisor
Resolved very large unapplied cash issue – $4.5 million July 2007; 2009 reduced to $340 thousand
Streamlined procedures for daily cash operations to reduce unapplied and misapplied cash to create accuracy and efficiency
Introduced and implemented a scanning system for yearly audits
Worked toward G/L accounts current and accurate
Daily application of cash receipts
Manage cash balances, transfer account, unapplied cash
Maintained daily records of G/L and Journal entries for sister companies
Daily contact with 38 plant administrators, numerous customers and vendors for collection purposes. In addition to the Collection and Accounting Managers and Controller in order to bring aged accounts current.
Assistant to Cash Manager
Daily numbers, cash balancing, and forecasting of daily cash
Reported daily cash balance and position to CFO, VP of Finance and various Executive Managers
Service Link/Asset Link/National Link, Hopewell, PA
November 1998- July 2007
Reason for leaving: Accepted position at Tegrant
Corporate/Staff Accountant (Treasury Specialist Manager, Cash Applications, Billing, Accounts Payable, and Audit Clerk)
Accounts payable, process of all invoices from coding to payment, issued payments
Cash application of daily receipts
Implemented internet billing of main clients
Daily bank reconciliations and balancing
Company trainer and liaison UPS and FedEx online products
Maintained internal controls for all financial functions to meet CRESPA and GAAP regulations, as well as SOX compliance
Month end closing reports and processes
Renewal of all yearly bonds for the purpose of title insurance
Oversee yearly audits by underwriters and public accounting firm
Lead person from Treasury for designing, building, and implementing Closing Link Escrow Accounting Software
Positive pay process
Cash management
Banking operations
Audit and analyzing of weekly and monthly reports for all mortgage files for the purpose of escrow requirements
Financial Reports
Century National Bank
Nov. 1997- Nov. 1998
Trust Accountant Clerk/Bank Teller
Posting receivables to trust accounts
Reconciliation of the trust account
Review of quarterly trust statements for accuracy
Other duties as assigned
Daily interactions with bank customers for the purpose of cash withdrawals and deposits
Retail Manager for Shop n Save, Giant Eagle, and Foodland Grocery Stores
April 1984 –Nov. 1997
Supervision of overall function the daily business of deli and bakery departments
Monthly Inventory
Interview and hiring of employees as needed
Cathy Metz Consulting June 2007 – Present
Education
Presently enrolled at Strayer University in the Bachelors Program for Business and Finance Graduation in 2016
Associate of Arts in Accounting, graduated December 21, 2010 from University of Phoenix
Certifications: Computer Programming
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