Jeri Bayles

**** ****** **., ***** *****, LA **817 • 225-***-**** • adozze@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Detail-oriented Accountant with 29 years effectively maintaining accurate accounting/leasing information for Lamar and a family owned cabinet organization. Resourceful Accounting Professional excelling at designing efficient quality control procedures and maintaining sound internal controls. Skilled accountant with 4+ years’ experience with corporate tax analysis. Innovative accounting professional proficient in extracting financial data from various reporting systems and suggesting key operational changes.

Skills

Financial reporting specialist

Account reconciliation specialist

Self-motivated professional

Accounting operations professional

QuickBooks expert

Invoice coding familiarity

Superior attention to detail

Intuit QuickBooks specialist

Advanced bookkeeping skills

Work History

BLS Lease Analyst, November, 2018- Current

Lamar Advertising Company - Baton Rouge, LA

•Analyzed the integrity of lease documents in Property Management.

•Generated and submitted correspondence with plants nationwide.

•Prepared recommendations for leases to be compliant.

•Inputted new leases upon new acquisitions.

•Prepared documents, reports and presentations using advanced software proficiencies.

•Met deadlines for approving leases to keep us from being in default on payments to lessors.

•Code lease trade checks invoices for all plants

•Problem Solving with Plants and correcting payment schedules for lessors.

Accountant, 04/1993 to November, 2018

Louisiana Quality Cabinets – Baton Rouge, LA

Maintained integrity of general ledger, including the chart of accounts.

Generated and submitted invoices based upon financial schedule.

Generated financial statements and facilitated account closing procedures each month.

Analyzed monthly balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting.

Filed tax returns and prepared governmental reports in compliance with strict standards.

Prepared documents, reports and presentations using advanced software proficiencies.

Created periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs.

Trained many new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.

Suggested budgetary changes to increase company profits.

Education

BBA: Accounting, 1987

Louisiana State University and A&M College - Baton Rouge, LA

High School Diploma: 1983

Woodlawn High School - Baton Rouge, LA