Carrie Downing

Jacksonville, FL *****

adqpi1@r.postjobfree.com

+1-223-***-****

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.

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