Kathleen M Jacobson
**** **** **** ***** 801-***-****
Plain City, Utah 84404 *****************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Over 15 years’ experience in Accounting, including Accounts Payable, Billing, Receivable, Cost Accounting, Payroll, Estimating and taxes. Highly skilled on all office machines, Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, Quick book, Mass500 and additional specialized accounting software. Work with little or no supervision, work well in cross-functional team environment. Highly skilled with communication between different departments and managers. Experienced in finance reporting systems, policies, and procedures, operating budgets, variance reports and financial controls.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Analytical Skills Strong Verbal & Written Skills Accuracy
Detail Oriented Strong Problem Solving Skills Aging Reports
Organizational skills Multitask Budgets
Team-Oriented Attitude Balance Sheets Audits
WORK EXPERIENCE
Ogden Clinic 2003-December 2015
Accounts Payable Specialist
Work face to face with doctors, outside contractors and vendors to settle accounting issues and claims. Pay all invoice and settle discrepancies in billing. Provide tax information and prepare tax forms for doctors. Communicated information on expenses between accounting team and business office. Take action to resolve disputes with and problems with contractors and vendors’ ability to pay in delinquent situations. Initiate liens and work with customers to reconcile accounts and bring them current. Trained and Processed EFT payments for vendors and employees. Educated team members on Accounts Payable automation system. Trained managers on the automated system for the Key2Purchase credit card web site. Supervised other team members in Accounts Payable and ensured items were processed correctly and accurate. Reviewed analyzed and controlled all expenses related to the Company Key Bank credit card. Was responsible for operating budgets for all manager and physicians. Reviewed all documentation for all monthly, quarterly and annual P&I report checking for accuracy. Performed audit for annual accounting audit. Establish and maintain budgets, bank deposits, journal entries, forecasting revenues
Parker Hannifin 2001-2002
Accounts Payable
Established suppliers on auto-pay, matched invoices to reports for proper payments, balanced accounts payable to general ledger, paid bills, balanced daily batch to spread sheets, performed month end accrual. Team Member on Lean Manufacturing process team and Kaizen committee.
Reduced phone bill cost from $.12 to $.07 /min by identifying billing error.
Moved monthly report from paper copy to digital, saving supplies and labor.
Ogden Publishing/Standard Examiner 1999-2001
Accounts Payable
Prepared and processed accounts payable invoices, job costing, estimating and auditing of accounts payable system. Responsible for cost estimating on new construction projects. Prepared lien releases and other construction finance documents.
Created accounts payable “aging” process to correct budgeting errors.
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Williams Plumbing and Heating 1997-2000
Office Manager
Responsibilities included: Accounts Payables and Receivables, Bank Account Reconciliation, Balancing General Ledger, Outside Vendor Management, Prepared Quarterly Taxes and all Certified Payroll Reports.
15% increase in customer acquisition through outstanding customer service and office organization.
Cost Reduction strategy included establishing effective filing system for annual job bid audits.
Big D Construction 1996-1998
Accounts Payables
Responsible for receiving and processing all purchase orders from outside contractors and project managers. Establishing and managing contracts and accounts for subcontractors including lien waivers and payment requests. Managed fleet truck registration and renewals.
Reduced labor costs by implementing Lean strategies and 5s organization.
Borden Meadow Gold 1990-1996
Accounting
Delivery tracking and route cost balancing. Settling past due customer accounts using research techniques and cost accounting strategies. Performed daily computer back up of daily records. Trouble shoot networking issues and problems.
15% reduction in down time by implementing new testing procedure for computer system.
30% decrease in labor costs by establishing hand held computer system for drivers.
Chromalox 1988-1990
Accounts Payable Clerk and Office Administrator/HR Representative
Responsible for inputting, typing and tracking invoices into computer. As Office Administrator, utilized Microsoft Office applications to interview applicants, submit employee insurance forms, answering phones, and general office responsibilities.HR duties included orientation of new employees, new employee training and providing benefits information. Administrator of VSP plan, safety program and member of emergency management team.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
University of Phoenix
Microsoft Office Applications Applied Technology Center
Mass500 Accounting Software
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Volunteer Weber County Animal Shelter
Ogden Marathon Runner/ Finisher
Hiking and Camping
Outdoor Activities
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