Michelle Burnside

Sacramento, CA *****

Bookkeeper/Office Manager seeking a position in the accounting field located in the Sacramento area.

** ***** ** ** ********** and 7 as an Office Manager with proficient skills in computers, scheduling, organizing, editing, accounting and QuickBooks. Worked for Intuit. Certified Computer Technician. Experienced controller of a exquisite hotel. Advanced A/P, A/R background. Calm under pressure attitude. Exceptional attention to detail and deadlines. Excellent communication skills. Produced all financial statements.

Work Experience

Bookkeeper/Accountant - Self Employed Contractor Sacramento, CA - June 2018 to Present

* Auditing financial information. Working with clients Quickbooks and bookkeeping needs. Analyzing financial statements, balance sheets, Profit and Loss statements, and general ledger. Cleaning up Quickbooks, making journal entries, month end reconciliations and Quickbooks training. Posted debits and credits to proper accounts, balance entries and made the necessary corrections.

Accountant - Coto De Caza News - Coto De Caza, CA - April 2015 to May 2018

* Create invoices for customers. Slashed payroll/benefits and administration costs 30% by negotiating pricing and fees, while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services. Accounts Receivables and Collections. Legal Advertising Ads/Sales. Submission for all five newspapers - Coto De Caza/Ladera Ranch/ Mission Viejo/ Newport News/ and San Clemente News accounts receivable.

Bookkeeper - Barlow Tax and Accounting Services - Huntington Beach, CA - November 2014 to December 2015

*Bookkeeping for several clients. General Ledger, A/P, A/R, Bank Reconciliation, PayPal, Square and Amazon payments. QuickBooks Pro, Premier and QuickBooks Online. Inventory, bank reconciliation, credit card reconciliation, running QuickBooks month end reports. Used TeamViewer for online access.

Bookkeeper/Accountant - Self Employed Contractor -Orange County, CA April 2013 to November 2014

* Various accounting offices and duties. Virtual bookkeeping using Teamviewer with QuickBooks, bank reconciliation, month end close and data entry. Preparing books for the CPA for tax purposes.

Office Manager - Saddleback Pediatric Therapy Services - Aliso Viejo, CA March 2012 to June 2013

* Managed staff and administrative functions of the office. These functions include reception, client greeting, client billing and file maintenance. I am a Certified Computer Technician. The tasks that I completed were A/P, A/R, payroll, bank reconciliation and monthly profit and loss statements. I oversaw current status of patient accounts and assisted in identifying and resolving billing and scheduling issues. I took on special assigned marketing projects such as brochure development, website management, creation of fliers, etc. Worked with the owner to market services to schools and pediatricians. Assisted the owner in developing, implementing and revising practice policies and procedures while aiding the owner in developing additional value and added profit centers for the business.

Controller - Le Rivage Hotel Sacramento, CA September 2008 to May 2009

* A/P, A/R, QuickBooks, and payroll functions. Worker's compensation insurance reporting. Reconciliation of outstanding checks, reconciliation of charge accounts. Data entry into QuickBooks. Monitoring the accounting email inbox. Bank deposits via desktop banking and miscellaneous annual projects. General office duties, including filing and distribution of in-office accounting-related mail/projects. Prepared bank reconciliation and dealt with customer conflicts. Managed a 250-unit apartment complex located on site. Performed all human resource duties.

Office Manager - InImage Media Group, LLC - Irvine, CA October 2007 to July 2008

* Managed all accounts, collections and invoicing. A/P, A/R, and payroll processing. Sorted all accounts payable vendor invoices, coded, reviewed for accuracy, matched to corresponding receiving documents and verified correct pricing. Reconciled monthly payments of various vendors. Reviewed all monthly vendor statements and resolved any issues with vendors. Managed virtual sales associates and kept track of contracts. Maintained alphabetical vendor files keeping all information organized in sequential order, newest on top. Performed other accounting, financial, and administrative tasks dictated by the owner. Entered bills/invoices into QuickBooks and I was a computer technician.

Office Manager - Brian Brelje, CPA – Laguna Beach, CA - January 2006 to May 2007

* Managed all office duties including payroll, QuickBooks and banking necessities. Property Management. Ensure month-end financials were timely and accurate. Managed customer invoices, employee time and billing, contractors and vendors, records, and analyzed transactions for reconciliation purposes. Managed payroll, Accounts Payable, and printing checks as requested. Monthly bank reconciliations. Managed all HR duties, Month-end reporting, year-end reporting. Scheduling, phones, faxing, scanning, Certified Computer technician. Ordering and purchasing supplies, and use of discretion and confidentiality.

Education

Bachelor's of Science in Management - University of Phoenix - Sacramento, CA 2004

A+ Certified Computer Technician - New Horizons Computer Learning Center - Sacramento, CA 2000

Associates of Arts in Interior Design - Saddleback College - Mission Viejo, CA 1996

Skills

Quickbooks (15 years), Bank reconciliations (14 years), Credit Card Reconciliation (15 years), Invoicing (15 years), Profit & Loss Statements (14 years).

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