Michael M Behles, Jr.

**** ****** ****** ****

Baltimore, MD 21234

Phone: 443-***-****

Email: adr37a@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, s Works, Lotus, CCH OFX, Quickbooks, Lacerte, Timberline, Peachtree, Great Plains, FRX, Thomson Reuters

EDUCATION

BS, Accounting, Loyola College, Maryland

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1977- Current Specialized Bookkeeping, Accounting & Tax Service (NOTARY PUBLIC)

Sole Proprietor

• Preparation of personal, corporate, fiduciary & exempt tax returns. (90% 1040’s, 10% all others)

• Maintain books of record through Quickbooks and Peachtree for several small businesses.

• Prepare monthly financial statements for above clients.

1999-Current Nordstrom, Inc. (Part Time)

Customer Service Representative

2/2022 – 6/2022 Aims Group, Inc $25/hr

Tax Preparer/Bookkeeper

• Prepare Individual, Corporate Income Tax returns

• Maintain and review books for Clients.

2009-2020 The Salvation Army – Regional Accountant MWV Divisional HQ $21.75@hr

Accounting for 28 Individual Units – G/L, JE, AR, AP, Month End

• Maintained general ledger and subsidiary ledgers.

• Prepared monthly financial statements.

• Maintained all payable and receivable ledgers.

• Prepared all individual account analyses.

2007-2009 S3 Integration, LLC $52,000

Controller

• Maintain General Ledger in Peachtree

• Maintain A/R and A/P, process biweekly payroll, monthly financial statements, supervise billing via AIA documents, bank reconciliations, payroll tax returns.

• Administrator of personnel benefits/records including health insurance and pension.

2003-2007 Baltimore Waterproofing, Inc. (Formerly T. Brown & Associates, Inc.) $43,000

Accountant

• Maintain General Ledger in Quickbooks

• Maintain A/R and A/P, process weekly payroll, monthly financial statements, complete all billing via AIA documents, bank reconciliations, payroll tax returns.

2003-2005 Society Financial Group, LLC (Went out of Business) $60,000

Controller

• Maintain General Ledger in Quickbooks, A/R and A/P, biweekly payroll, track receipt of fundings.

2002-2003 Melvin Benhoff Sons, Inc. $45,000

Assistant Controller

• Assist in maintenance of general ledger, monthly JE, account analysis, quarterly payroll tax returns

• Assist Controller in any other tasks.

1997-2001 Public Accounting $52,000

Staff Accountant

• Prepare compilation and review workpapers.

• Prepare individual, corporate, fiduciary and exempt organization tax returns.

1994-1997 Mutual of New York

Field Underwriter – Salary Commissioned Sales

• Provide skillful analysis of financial needs.

• Assure the best possible solution to those needs.

• Secure best opportunities of investment funds.

1976-1994 Hamilton Associates, Inc. $45,000 + Bonus

1976-1994 Controller

• Managed accounting staff maintaining all records according to GAAP.

• Supervised credit and collection procedures. Affected turnaround from average 85 days to 45 days.

• Administrator of personnel benefits/records including health insurance and pension.

• Prepared monthly consolidated financial statements.

• Manager of information systems; determined hardware and software requirements.

• Prepared consolidated corporate and partnership tax returns.

• Analyzed potential business acquisitions and assisted president in decision.

• Managed cash to maximize utilization.

• Created budgeting system and implemented system.

• Created accounting manual.

• Maintained job costing under uniform cost capitalization rules.

Competitive Swimming both High School & College

MILITARY SERVICE: U.S. Army, Officer Candidate School, Republic of Vietnam.

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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