Summary of Qualifications

Dependable, highly motivated professional with excellent supervisory and communication skills. Possesses the ability to plan, organize and complete a substantial volume of work in a prompt manner. Handles pressure and deadlines well. Possesses the ability to interact with all levels of management. Experienced with Microsoft Windows 2007, Excel, Power Point, MS Office, Accpac, Alpha Lan, QuickBooks, ADP, Sabre, Fidelity and Internet. Bi-lingual.

Work Experience

Account Manager/Bookkeeper

Nicolini, Paradise, Ferretti & Sabella PLLC, Mineola, NY 2016 – Present

Major responsibilities at a Law firm:

Prepare new hire employee 401k package

Managing and process all accounts receivable, payable, cash disbursements and write ups

Review all credit card transactions and process payments

Prepare monthly accounts receivable no-fault report, partners expense, partners & attorneys car lease reports

Coordinate and process payroll, commission, bonuses, and expense reports

Run monthly Financial reports, Trial balance and G/L reports

Assisting clients with appropriate account information and resolution management

Assist attorneys with translating to clients

Coordinate and review quarterly billing

Account Manager/Bookkeeper/Owner Operator

Total Luxury Limousines, Farmingdale, NY 2003 – 2016

Major responsibilities at a Limo company:

Hiring, verification eligibility to work in US, training and evaluating personnel, which included providing product education to personnel

Working with IT department to troubleshoot employee issues/Solving minor IT issues

Prepare new hire employee package

Part of day-to-day operations, vehicle maintenance, process registrations, insurance and TLC Diamond, verification of drivers DMV abstracts and background check

Managing accounts receivable and payable

Prepare wire transfers and credit card transactions

Perform monthly bank & credit card reconciliation

Process payroll, commission, bonuses, and expense reports

Run monthly Financial reports, Trial balance and G/L reports

Facilitating weekly cash disbursements and recording daily cash receipts, as well as running monthly reports

Responsible for private dining, corporate and personal event planning

Coordinate travel arrangements, meetings, conferences and handle extensive calendar for Partners

Assisting clients with appropriate account information and resolution management

Accounting Associate

Grant Thornton, LLP, New York, NY 1994 – 2003

Major responsibilities at an accounting firm included:

Screened heavy volume of telephone calls, e-mail and mail; privy to highly sensitive and very confidential information

Working with key client management to gather information as well as working with clients in terms of their operations, processes, and business objectives

Performing monthly bank and account reconciliation

Facilitating weekly cash disbursements

Manage a non-profit charity organization

Updating excel spreadsheets to be journalized monthly

Recording general journal entries and posted general ledger reports

Preparing monthly financial reports and accruals, and converted currency on Oanda

Busy calendar Palm Pilot and Blackberry; coordinated all business as well as some personal travel both domestic and foreign including personal private jet; prepared travel itineraries

Languages

Proficient in Spanish

Education

Associate Degree - Business Administration 1982 – 1984

Award Certificate – Basic Accounting

San Juan University, Ponce, PR

References - Will be furnished upon request

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