Carrie Downing
Jacksonville, FL *****
*********@*****.***
As an adept Controller/Staff Accountant/Full Charge Bookkeeper, I am a recognized expert in critical thinking and a communicative collaborator. My previous roles have strengthened my capabilities in management and leadership, including a keen attention to detail and accuracy. Furthermore, my experience working as Staff Accountant/Full Charge Bookkeeper has given me a plethora of accounting knowledge and continued learning of accounting as well as leadership experience. I have an excellent track record in all areas of accounting and also in management. My expertise and vast knowledge of accounting would make me a great addition to your team Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Assistant Controller/Full Charge Bookkeeper
Jimerson Birr
June 2019 to Present
• Process Accounts Payable weekly
• Process Accounts Receivable daily by check, ACH, and credit card
• Assign correct accounting codes for all vendor invoices and post
• Maintain and reconcile employee expense reports
• Assist controller with monthly and yearly closing
• Research to resolve vendor invoices and payment issues
• Accounts Receivable Collections
• Perform monthly account and bank reconciliations and ensure accuracy
• Create and maintain successful relationships with managing partners, clients, and vendors
• Maintain and organize contract and client filing systems (SharePoint)
• Provide training to create effective and streamlined processes
• Ad hoc projects as needed
• Provide training to create and ensure effective and efficient accounting processes
• Continued effective and efficient business practices while working remote Staff Accountant
Buffers USA
June 2012 to June 2019
• Process Accounts Payable check runs weekly for $100,000
• Match invoices to proper purchase orders
• Assign correct accounting codes for all vendor invoices
• Maintain and reconcile employee expense reports and credit cards
• Assist controller with monthly and yearly closing
• Research to resolve vendor invoices and payment issues
• Conduct internal financial audit, as well as inventory audit, working alongside outside, independent auditors
• Prepare all required federal and state accounting reporting
• Relay to management recommendations for improvements and streamlining processes and draft SOP’s as needed
• Prepare year end financials for CPA
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Nivel Parts and Manufacturing - Jacksonville, FL
August 2010 to April 2012
• Manages accounts receivable collections.
• Reconciles bank accounts and company issued credit cards on a bi-weekly basis,
• Verify deposits, and address any inquiries from banks, clients, and vendors and any other queries related to receivables.
Controller and Office Manager
American Site & Utilities
April 1996 to January 2010
• Performs general cost accounting and other related duties for the organization.
• Process All Accounts Payable
• Process All Accounts Receivable
• Process All payroll
• Process all quarterly payroll taxes
• Process all 1099's as needed
• Process and prepare end of year financials
• Perform collections
• Perform HR duties including yearly health insurance renewals, hiring, & terminations
• Managed day-to-day office functions such as Filing, accounts payable and receivable
• Oversaw AP and bookkeeping
• Collected payments
• Prepare year end financials
• Hired and mentored employees
• Handled filing, copying and faxing
• Handled all financials
Education
Bachelor's in Accounting
Florda State University - Florida
June 2010 to 2014
Skills
• Cash flow analysis (10+ years)
• ACH (10+ years)
• Accounts Payable (10+ years)
• Bank Reconciliation (10+ years)
• QuickBooks (10+ years)
• Balance Sheet Reconciliation (10+ years)
• General Ledger Accounting (10+ years)
• Journal Entries (10+ years)
• Microsoft Dynamics GP (10+ years)
• Office Management (10+ years)
• Auditing (10+ years)
• Financial Statement Preparation (10+ years)
• Payroll (10+ years)
• Data Entry (10+ years)
• Tax Experience (10+ years)
• GAAP (10+ years)
• SAP Finance & Controlling (10+ years)
• Microsoft Excel (10+ years)
• Credit analysis (3 years)
• Microsoft Office (10+ years)
• Full Charge Accounting (10+ years)
• Profit & Loss (10+ years)
• Accounting ERP (10+ years)
• Internal audits (10+ years)
• Manufacturing (10+ years)
• Accounts Receivable (10+ years)
• Sage (7 years)
• Cost accounting (10+ years)
• Cash application (10+ years)
• Pivot tables (10+ years)
• NetSuite (5 years)
• SharePoint (3 years)
• Account Reconciliation (10+ years)
• Financial Analysis (10+ years)
• Bookkeeping (10+ years)
• Collection Management (10+ years)
• Great Plains (10+ years)
• Controller (10+ years)
• Auditing (10+ years)
• Human resources (10+ years)
• Logistics (10+ years)
• Purchasing (10+ years)
• Financial Report Writing
• Pricing
• Tableau
• JD Edwards (3 years)
Assessments
Accounting Skills: Bookkeeping — Expert
April 2020
Calculating anddetermining the accuracy of financial data Attention to Detail — Highly Proficient
April 2020
Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information.
Analyzing Data — Expert
May 2020
Interpreting and producing graphs, identifying trends, and drawing justifiable conclusions from data Work Style: Conscientiousness —Expert
May 2020
Tendency to be well-organized, rule-abiding, and hard-working Data Entry: Accuracy
Highly Proficientt
April 2020
Entering data quickly and accurately
Office Manager Highly Proficient
June 2020
Scheduling and budgeting
Data Entry: Attention to Detail Highly Proficient
August 2020
Maintaining data integrity by detecting errors
Principles of Accounting — Highly Proficient
October 2020
Preparing financial records according to federal policies Delivery Driver — Familiar
November 2020
Interpreting instructions or signs and solving problems Work Style: Reliability — Highly Proficient
November 2020
Tendency to be dependable and come to work
Analyzing data — Highly Proficient
May 2020
Interpreting and producing graphs, identifying trends, Working with MS Word documents — Expert
April 2021
Knowledge of various Microsoft Word features, functions, and techniques Managing accounts in QuickBooks — Expert
October 2021
Using QuickBooks software to manage business financials Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.