CS / CATHLEEN SHELTON

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E: ad2e2x@r.postjobfree.com 520-***-**** A: Tucson, AZ 85710

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

The forward-thinking senior accountant is excited to bring over 20-year background to new organization. Expert in setting financial targets and devising strategies to improve internal controls, standards, and processes. Successful in advising business executives on financial strategies driving short-term and long-term growth.

WORK HISTORY

Lechner Construction Inc. - Financial Controller

04/2021 - 11/2023

Clean up of Quickbooks to tie out to prior year tax return Preparing and presenting financial reports

Create reports that help Owners understand company financials Sales tax

Full charge processing of all accounts receivable and payable job costing all Items

Reconcile bank balances; Credit card account; loans; record general ledger entries

Preparing 2021 Corporate tax return and related parties returns. SynCardia Systems LLC. - Accountant

10/2022 - 10/2023

Working in the Finance department on the SEC Audit Processing biweekly payroll through a PEO system and recording adjusting journal entries by division of labor cost, along with the month for unused PTO.

Daily Cash management

Working with the CPA on the tax returns

Closing each month in the ERO system

Posting all General Journal entries

Setting up work papers, and a filing system on the server so all finance departments could use it

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP). - BizOps Senior

12/2020 - 03/2021

After the Fact accounting in QuickBooks

Processing year end 1099's

Setting clients up in QuickBooks Full charge processing of all accounts receivable and payable

Bill.com

Reconcile bank balances, record general ledger entries. SKILLS

CCH tax Software Lacerate tax software

QuickBooks

Sales & Use Tax Avalara

Payroll

Full charge Bookkeeper

General Ledger Management

Payroll Processing

Time Management Skills

MS Office Suite Excel Word

Corporate Finance

Internal Controls Development

Internal Control Management

Pricing and Costing

Accounting Management

Financial Information Systems

Budget Administration

Project Management

Financial Management

Management Accounting

Financial Forecasting

Cost Accounting

Consolidation Accounting

Account Reconciliation

Tax Compliance

ERP Systems Expertise

Revenue Recognition

Chadwick, Steinkirchner, Davis & Co., P.C. - Client Accountant Service

05/2019 - 07/2020

After the Fact accounting in QuickBooks

Processing Quarterly Payroll reports

Setting clients up in QuickBooks

Full charge processing of all accounts receivable and payable Reconcile bank balances, record general ledger entries Clients were Rental properties, Real estate agents, Hotel, Chiropractor, Construction.

The Hancock Group, LLC - Senior Staff Accountant

01/2019 - 03/2019

Individual (1040), Partnership (1165), Corporate (1120) and S Corporation (1120S) tax returns through Drake tax software After the Fact accounting in QuickBooks

Processing Quarterly Payroll reports

Setting clients up in QuickBooks.

Samuelson Accounting Inc - Consultant/ Subcontractor/ Self Employed

01/1997 - 01/2019

Full charge Bookkeeper working hands-on with Audit team outside CPA Firm to get client books to a leave of GAAP Compliance to have the company go public on the U.S

Stock exchange

Automate sales tax with a third-party software company, Avalara getting client complaints with all the home rules and state rules Colorado has 271 incorporated municipalities comprising 196 towns 73 cities and two consolidated city and county governments Recording Payroll Journal entries into QuickBooks from payroll processing company's reports

Reconciled all accounts on the balance sheet monthly Consolidated financial statements for multiple companies in one financial statement

Cloud9 hosting of QuickBooks and maintaining clients file out on the cloud

Financial preparation on Monthly Basis

Full charge processing of all accounts receivable and accounts payable, invoicing clients

Reconciled bank balances; record general ledger entries Real Estate Accountant, Construction accounting, Bakery accounting, HOA Accounting.

Mazars USA LLP - Accounting and Tax Para-Professional 06/2018 - 10/2018

Providing bookkeeping and accounting outsourcing functions such as bill paying and accounts payable, invoicing and accounts receivable, bank and credit card reconciliations, posting monthly journal entries and general ledger analysis as well as other accounting assistance to closely held businesses in various industries

Preparing payroll for clients including the related tax filings and annual W2s

Maintaining sales tax compliance, business registrations, and other informational reporting including Forms 1099/1096

EDUCATION

REGIS UNIVERSITY

Denver, CO

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Minor: Business Administration

Producing accurate and timely analysis work papers and documents Monitor internal and external deadlines to ensure compliance. Amos Maney & Payne - Temp Tax Accountant

02/2018 - 04/2018

Seasonal Tax work, Individual tax returns, corporation tax returns, and Partnership tax returns using Lacerate tax software. Trinity Accounting Group - Senior Staff Accountant 06/2017 - 12/2017

Financial preparation on Quarterly Basis

Processing Live payroll every week payroll rage from 13 employees to 115 employees

Processing payroll garnishments when needed

Processing payroll Quarterly tax filings

Full charge processing of all accounts receivable and payable Reconcile bank balances; record general ledger entries Clients were Property Management, Student Housing, Attorney office, Construction.

Hanson & CO - Senior Staff Accountant

07/2016 - 02/2017

Financial preparation on Monthly Basis

Processing cost reports for each doctor

Provided external reports needed for Management based on classes Reconciled all accounts on the balance sheet monthly with backup proof of each account

Brought client files to GAAP compliance getting clients on Accrual accounting

Job Costing

Coding each transaction by industry or Dr standards Process live payroll through ADP, Paycheck and QuickBooks Quarterly tax filings of sales tax and Payroll tax Live Full charge Accounting for clients

Clients were Dr

Offices, oil and gas companies, construction companies, inter design companies.

Anton Collins Mitchell LLP - Senior Staff Accountant 01/2012 - 01/2015

Bill.com set up for clients' account payable processing Cloud9 hosting of QuickBooks and maintaining clients' file out on the cloud

Working with Franchisor on Annual financial audit of accounting Matching batching and coding transactions

Franchisor accounting was live accounting recording 360 invoices per month and recording payments to tie to each franchisee Reconciling bank accounts and credit card accounts running past due collection reports

Live Full charge Accounting for clients

Financial advisors, Oil and Gas companies, Manufacturing companies, Franchisor and franchisees, Attorney, Real Estate. Robert Half - Accountemps

01/2011 - 01/2012

Odd jobs small business project work in Property management commercial rental space and apartment rentals

Full charge accountant at a garage door company

Seasonal Tax work working on corporate tax returns for truck drivers and their returns

Worked with teammates helping them with preparation of tax returns. McNurlin & Associates PC - Senior Staff Accountant/ Payroll Manager 01/2005 - 01/2011

Full charge processing of all accounts receivable and payable Reconcile bank balances; record general ledger entries Processing and reviewing payroll reports for over 90 client's payrolls Financial preparation on a Monthly and Quarterly basis for clients Review staff members and Train new staff

Over the company's Website

During Tax season completed corporate tax returns and individual tax returns on the same 90 clients providing accounting practices for throughout the year using CCH tax software.

JACK SALEWSKI CPA - Staff Accountant

01/2001 - 01/2005

Individual (1040), Partnership (1165), Corporate (1120), and S Corporation (1120S) tax returns through Lacerate tax software and using Trial balance software with the corporate returns Full charge processing of all accounts receivable and payable Manage all petty cash and office supply expense accounts Reconcile bank balances; record general ledger entries Processing payroll reports for over 40 clients' payrolls Setting clients up on QuickBooks and training clients on how to use software.

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