Accountant/Controller

Therese M. Pearce

**** ******** ******* ***** ● Baldwinsville, NY 13027 ● 315-***-****● ******@*****.***

Skill Set Summary

●Corporate Accounting as a Department Manager and Controller of a Bloomberg Subsidiary

●Public Accounting as a Senior Manager with Oversight of Financial and Tax Reporting

●Trust and Estate Administration as a Paralegal with a Locally Established Law Firm

●Certified Public Accountant with Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills

●Governmental Fund Accounting as a Comptroller for a Township

Experience

Town of Lysander, Baldwinsville, NY - 3/2021 to 12/2021

Town of Lysander Municipal Office

Comptroller

Responsibilities to include: Cash Management, Initiate Issuance of Bonds, Monthly Financial Statements, Prepare Annual Update Report to Albany, Supervise Payroll, Assist with Annual Budget and Reconciliation of all State Mandated Funds.

Information Systems Staffing Inc. / ISSI, Syracuse, NY - 1/2019 to 4/2020

Recruiting Firm for Engineers and Technology/Computer Science Professionals.

Controller

Responsibilities to include: Financial Management of two Corporations, (Accounts Receivable,

Accounts Payable, Payroll Reporting, Insurance Benefits, Financial Statement Compliance and

Cash Flow Management)

● Implemented new system for managing Union Regulations, Benefits and Dues as part of payroll for Contract Union Employees.

●Supervised upgrade to new Sage Accounting Software system.

●Served as Controller for View-Tech, a construction company also owned by President of ISSI. View-Tech Inc. installed new windows in the school buildings of New York State's School Districts.

●In charge of Year End close-out duties and a full analysis of annual Balance Sheet and Income Statement in preparation for the Corporate Tax Returns to be completed by the company's Public Accounting Firm.

●STF Services Corporation (a Bloomberg Subsidiary), Syracuse, NY–10/ 2009 to 4/2018

Electronic Publisher and Distributor of Tax and Accounting Forms Software

Accounting Department Manager and Controller

Responsibilities to include: Manager responsible for all accounts receivable accounts payable, period close, year-end close, and compliance reporting. Additional duties to include human resources, payroll, benefits administration, product billing, invoicing and distribution.

Special Projects:

●Developed and Implemented Corporate Document Destruction and Retention Policy

●Managed STF Team for transition of Bloomberg Tax Fixed Assets software from Desktop to Web for key clients

●Documented Software Revenue Recognition Process And Accounting Procedures

●Oversaw the Transition of the Billing, Invoicing System From Access to the UNISON System

●Supported the Conversion of the 410(k) Plan From AXA to JPMorgan Retirement Services

TMP Accounting Services, Syracuse, NY – 2008 to 2009

Tax and Accounting Service Specializing In Agriculture and Commercial Farming

Sole Proprietor

Responsibilities to include: accounting consulting service with an emphasis on business startup, tax planning, tax compliance, and fixed asset management.

The Bonadio Group, Syracuse, NY – 2008

Regional Public Accounting Firm In Upstate New York Specializing in Small Business Advisement, Estates and Trusts and Tax Exempt Organization Support

Senior Accountant

Responsibilities to include: Corporate Tax Compliance, Tax Exempt Organization Research, Form 990 Preparation and Reporting

Scolaro, Fetter, Grizanti, McGough & King, P.C., Syracuse, NY – 2006 to 2008

Regional Law Firm specializing in Trust and Estate Administration, Real Estate, Healthcare Litigation and Family Law

Estate Administration Paralegal

Responsibilities to include:

●Prepare Court Documents for Probate through Settlement

●Prepare Estate, Fiduciary and Gift Tax Returns

●Marshal and Manage Assets for Multi-million Dollar Estates

●Prepare all Transfer and Sale Documents Relating to Estates

●Prepare Court Accountings

Tax Accountant

Cusano Associates C.P.A., P.C.

East Syracuse, New York

November 2005 to May 2006

Corporate, Partnership and Individual tax preparation

Tax Planning and Software Consultation

Controller

Central Printing Corporation

Delavan, Wisconsin

December 2001 to September 2004

Direct all Accounting Activities for the Corporation

Supervise all HR functions and 401(k) Plan

Work with Company’s Public Accounting Firm

Wisconsin and Illinois Sales Tax Compliance

Education: Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

Certifications: Certified Public Accountant Licensed to Practice in New York and Wisconsin

Professional Organizations:

Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants

Member of the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants

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