Ruta Stecher
Sarasota, FL
Cell: 619-***-****
Email:**********.****@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Experienced Full Charge Bookkeeper is seeking an opportunity to showcase proficiency in accountancy, customer service and various computer applications providing an outstanding quality service.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Financial Secretary: January 2024 - Present
Employer: Lithuanian American Club, Inc
Duties
● Financial management and reporting
Staff accountant and HR Consultant: March 2017 - Present Employer: San Diego Reader
Duties
● Full charge bookkeeping
● Office Management
● Payroll and HR
Staff Accountant: April 2018 - January 2023
Employer: Apex Recovery LLC
Duties
● Full charge bookkeeping
● Office Management
Client Associate II: September 2016 – March 2017
Employer: TAG Accounting Services, Inc.
1227 Prospect Street Suite 200 La Jolla, CA 92037
Duties:
● Complex Journal Entries- Creating, adjusting and entering journal entries into client/internal accounting software.
● Transactional Accounting.
● Period Closing – Provided complete, accurate & timely period closing.
● Monthly Financial Statement Preparation
● Account Management.
● Advisor Communication-on basic financial statements with creation of supporting schedules.
● Maintain Electronic Files-Ensure accurate and organized filing system.
● Vendor Management.
● Year-end reporting.
● Maintenance of financial charts and graphs.
Treasurer: January 2017 – present
Employer: House of Lithuania
1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Duties:
● Responsible for all non-profit financial activities. Bookkeeper: November 2013 - 2016
Employer: Practical Recovery, Inc.
2821 Lange Ave, San Diego, CA 92122
Duties:
● Responsible for Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables
● Prepare journal entries for allocations, accruals and financial adjustments.
● Month end bank reconciliations
● File and maintain electronic accounting documents and receipts
● Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
● Preparation financial statements for tax season.
● Budget development, maintenance and analysis, monthly reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
● Preparation and file 1099’s electronically or paper form
● Preparation monthly cash flow reports and detail analysis.
● Implementation and working experience with cloud-based software systems Concur and Expensify.
● Creation company’s accounting policies and procedures manual.
● Improvement of accounting workflow.
● Working closely with Controller from outsource company Coefficient Services. Treasurer: May 2016 – present
Employer: Bernardas Brazdzionis Lithuanian Saturday School Duties:
● Responsible for all non-profit financial activities. Bookkeeper: November 2013- 2014
Company: Tamperco
2526 Catamaran Way, Chula Vista, CA 91914
Duties:
● Responsible for Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables
● Sales tax preparation and filing
● Bank reconciliations
● Financial statements preparation
Bookkeeper: November 2013- November 2014
Employer: Pexis Investigations
3659 India St, San Diego, CA 92103
Duties:
● Responsible for 20+ employees’ payroll and payroll taxes.
● Light HR duties (hiring, firing paperwork, worker’s compensation, etc.)
● Preparation of financial statements for tax season.
● Accounts Payables and Accounts Receivables.
● Preparation of various financial reports for the management. Bookkeeper/Admin. Assistant: November 2011 – October 2013 Employer: Southern California Tax & Estate Planning Forum 2470 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101
Duties:
● Office management: customer service, client/ vendor relations.
● Possess knowledge of various account types and accounting transactions. Able to independently carry out account verification and balance verification tasks.
● Monthly bank statement reconciliation.
● Processed credit card payments, tracks and managed company’s merchant account.
● Fully responsible for timesheets and payroll for four employees, prepared and filed payroll taxes.
● Prepared and files state and federal tax forms for independent contractors.
● Created various financial reports and was responsible for program budget development.
● Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable.
● Tracked office inventory, created various spreadsheets in Excel.
● Computed, recorded, and proofread data and other information, such as records or reports.
● Maintained and updated filing, mailing, and database systems, using Microsoft software programs Excel and Access.
Front Desk Assistant: November 2010 – October 2011 . Employer: Community College of Vermont (CCV)
142 South Main Street, Saint Albans, VT 05478
Duties:
● Answered multi line phones and transferred to appropriate staff members.
● Took messages for staff members from students, instructors, and staff members from other colleges.
● Met and greeted students and visitors, answered their questions and inquiries, helped them to fill academic and financial paperwork.
● Scheduled appointments using Microsoft Outlook.
● Created and modified documents using Microsoft Office 2010 Word, Excel, and Power Point, and Microsoft Publisher.
● Performed general clerical duties to include: photocopying, scanning, faxing, mailing, and filing.
● Updated college blog and Media Signage Player based on Power Point. EDUCATION
Community College of Vermont
Associate in Science Degree-2011
Major: Accounting
Minor: Administrative Management
GPA: 3.90 of 4.00
Honors: Graduated Magna cum Laude
CERTIFICATIONS
Understanding Cost Accounting
February 2015, CPE 6
Advanced Microsoft Excel
March 2015, CPE 6
How to Read and Understand Financial Statements
June 2015, CPE 6
Managing Multiple Priorities, Projects and Deadlines December 2015, CPE 6
The Controllers Workshop
April 2016, CPE 6
Southwestern College of Chula Vista, California
Basic Federal and California Tax Law Certification-November 2012 45 Hours Federal & 15-Hours California Tax Law, Theory and Practice Intuit QuickBooks Training
Mastering QuickBooks Class-February 2013
Typing Speed Certification: 47WPM
AFFILIATIONS
American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers
2011-Present
Certificate of Membership
Member of QuickBooks Pro Advisor Program 2013
REFERENCES
Upon request
COMPUTER SKILLS
--QuickBooks
–Appfolio Property Management
–Wave
–Publisher
–Microsoft Office 365
–Adobe Pro