ROSA AMELIA DE MELLO LAWRENCE

**** **** ***** **** 203-***-****-H; 203-***-****-cell

Stamford, CT 06903 email: acxhcj@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Financial manager with demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Detail oriented and well organized. Keen sense of priorities. Proven success in managing multiple finance and accounting tasks under deadline pressure.

EXPERTISE

• Internal controls • Cash flow management • Bank account rec.

• Job cost tracking • Client billing and A/R • Account analysis

• Employee benefits; Payroll• Commercial rent tax return • Sales and Use tax return

• Fixed Asset Inventory • Personal prop. tax return • A/P

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

STAMFORD CENTER FOR THE ARTS Stamford, CT

Volunteer 8/16 – present

Assist at diverse events as needed and directed by theater management.

POLARN O. PYRET USA Port Chester, NY

Controller 3/15 – 7/16

Responsible for all financial functions of the US franchise of the Swedish children’s clothing retailer comprising 4 stores and on line sales including, but not limited to:

Maintaining internal controls and cash flow management

Managing sales activity

Using QuickBooks maintain financial information and prepare financial reports for company principals and headquarters in Sweden

Preparing Payroll for salaried and hourly personnel in multiple states

Supervising Assistant bookkeeper

DULCE DOMUM LLC, dba Cottages and Gardens Publications, Norwalk, CT

Finance and Operations Manager 10/11 – 1/15

Responsible for all accounting functions including, but not limited to:

Managing client billing for insertions in all four titles of Cottages and Gardens, and Accounts Receivable, including charging credit card as authorized.

Using QuickBooks, maintain financial information and prepare financial reports.

Payroll and benefits administration.

Cash flow management. Accounts payable.

Supervising assistant bookkeeper.

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BUSINESS TALKRADIO NETWORK/LIFESTYLE TALKRADIO NETWORK, Stamford, CT Business Manager 07/10 – 10/11

Responsible for all accounting functions including, but not limited to:

Client billing and Accounts Receivable using radio industry specific software.

Maintaining financial information and prepare financial reports for the two networks and four radio stations owned by the media group. Cash flow management.

Payroll and benefits administration.

TSN GROUP, INC., Stamford, CT 05/07 – 07/10

Marketing and Publishing Company

Controller

Responsible for all accounting functions including, but not limited to:

Maintaining internal controls.

Managing cash flow and reviewing daily cash position.

Client billing, and Accounts Receivable. Accounts Payable,

Payroll and benefits administration.

EARLIER EXPERIENCE

SULLIVAN & COMPANY MARKETING COLLATERAL, NY 02/05 – 04/07

Communications Design Agency

Accounting Manager

TANEN DIRECTED ADVERTISING, INC. So.Norwalk, CT 01/00-02/05

Advertising Agency

Business Manager

DELLA FEMINA/JEARY AND PARTNERS, New York 1996 - 1999

Advertising Agency

Financial Manager- Independently responsible for Client accounting

LOTAS MINARD PATTON MCIVER, INC., New York 1986 - 1995

Advertising Agency

Director of Administration - Responsible for major aspects of finance and all aspects of office management and employee benefits.

THOR INDUSTRIES, INC., New York 1983 - 1986

A holding company for RV manufacturers including Airstream and Morgan Yachts – Administrative Assistant to the President and the Chairman of the Board.

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WARREN, GORHAM & LAMONT, INC., New York 1977 -1983

A subsidiary of Thomson International, Publisher of Professional Reference Materials - Administrative Assistant to the President.

MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST CO., New York 1976 - 1977

International Division - Senior Bilingual Secretary, New York

Administrative Assistant to the Representative, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Business Management with concentration in Management and Economics. State University of New York Empire State College.

Associate degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. State University of New York Empire State College.

Degree in Education from Instituto de Educação de Minas Gerais, Brazil. Certified Elementary School Teacher.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Freelance Translator of material relating to a study by Columbia University Graduate School of Business Professors J. Hulbert and W. Brandt published in 1976 as The Multinational Corporation in Brazil: An Empirical Study.

Mac and PC proficient. QuickBooks, (Pro, Premier, Enterprise), Coresense, Magazine Manager, Space-master, Marketron (DeltaFlex/WICKS), Clients & Profits, MS Office, ADP Payroll.

Past President (twelve years) Board of Directors of 35-acre apartment Cooperative Corporation with a $3MM annual budget. Personally involved in negotiating contracts with major service providers, preparation of annual budgets and review of audited financial statements.

Fluent in Portuguese.

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