Lisa A. Howard

**** ******** ******, **

Canton, Ohio 44705

817-***-****(C)

adqjqu@r.postjobfree.com

Dedicated Accounting Specialist with excellent experience in the accounting industry. Polished, professional appearance and demeanor. Expertly completes assigned tasks with focus on quality. Dependable and quick-learning team player with efficient communication and organizational skills. Flexible collaborator when shifting between helping different colleagues.

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

Administrative Assist on assignment through Robert Half

Securitas Electronic Security Services, Uniontown, Ohio 11-21 - Current

Downloaded and reviewed contracts from a share-point software program, entered and uploaded contracts into Securitas’s contract software program. Worked with a spreadsheet that contained numerous contracts to make sure each contract had the identifying customer number for report generation.

Accounting Paralegal

Charles K. Boxell, MBA, JD, CPA, LLC, Perrysburg, Ohio 05-13 – 04-14

Inventory, appraisals, and schedules archiving personal property, Schedule of Claims. Fiduciary accounts detailing receipts and disbursements for each required accounting period in format conforming to filing requirements of the probate court, developed and maintained check registers, assistance with payment of debts and expense. Preparations of supporting schedules necessary to preparation and filing of Fiduciary Income Tax returns (Form 1041). Supplemental assistance including contact with heirs, probate court personnel, and taxing authorities.

Special Projects Administrator

Hill Kelly Dodge, Pensacola, FL 08/03 – 12/03

Traveled from New Orleans to Pensacola one week a month to help with month end accounting procedures, and performed special projects that were assigned to me.

Accounts Receivable Administrator

Hill Kelly Dodge, Pensacola, FL 08/97 – 06/99

Checked accuracy of daily work orders, daily deposits, purchased all vehicles for inventory, all aspects of Accounts Receivable and month end procedures.

Accounting Clerk

The Spieker Company, Northwood, OH 02/92 – 07/94

A/P, A/R, payroll, monthly union reports and dues, reconciled two checking accounts, Government Billings, certified payroll reports, job costing, monthly management reports, balanced job cost with general ledger, monthly reports for federal and local taxes and all Financial Statements.

SKILLS:

Experience/Accurate in General Ledger and Journal Posting Electronic Records Management

Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Confidentiality and Data Protection

Quick to Understand and Learn New Concepts Research and Analytical Skills

Demonstration of Pride in Work Electronic Records Management

Very Methodical and Exact when Following Directions Excellent Verbal and Written Communication

Self-motivated – works very well with little supervision Meticulous Attention to Detail

Extensive Knowledge of Accounting through Financial Statements Quick to Understand and Learn New Concepts

Multi-Tasking and Time Management Very Methodical and Exact when Following Directions

Strong Organizational Skills Demonstration of Pride in Work

Critical-Thinking Experience with Microsoft Office

Self-motivated – works very well with little supervision

EDUCATION and ACTIVITIES:

Owens State Community College

May, 2014 – Associates of Applied Business, Accounting Technologies

Graduated Cum Laude

Received Accounting and CPA Qualifying Certificates

Nominated to give Commencement Address

President, Phi Theta Kappa, 2013 – 2014

President, IMA (Institute of Managerial Accountants, Owens Chapter, 2013 – 2014

Vice President, Student Government, 2013 – 2014

Secretary, Student Government 2012 – 2013

Member, Student Government Special Finance Committee 2012 – 2013

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