Patricia M. Anderton

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Powder Springs, Georgia 30127

770-***-****

Overview: In excess of 35 years in Accounting with increasing responsibilities; this includes Reconciliations, Customer Billing, E-911 Compliance, Sales & Use Taxes, Fuel Taxes, Payroll, Payroll Taxes, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable Job Cost and Trending Analysis. Work well independently and cooperatively to exceed goals and objectives. Possess strong organization skills with excellent attention to detail.

2008-3/31/15

Retired LEAD TAX ACCOUNTANT – AT&T MOBILITY (FKA Bellsouth Cellular / Cingular Wireless)

Conducts research to advise management of the tax implications of activities.

Preparation and filing of the tax returns required under federal, state local and applicable foreign tax laws and regulations. Responsible for meeting all required deadlines.

Conducts and documents moderately complex tax audits. Works on extremely complex taxation related problems where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variance factors.

Responsible for advanced tax accounting functions. Supports complex operational processes, databases, and systems to meet tax requirements relative to billing filings, payments or audits.

Responsible for reviewing and approving payment on all Cell Tower Tax Returns for AT&T Mobility

Supervisor employees, keep up with Time Scheduling, Vacation, Sick Days, and Paid Time Off.

Responsible for reviewing and approving employees performance evaluations semi-annually and annually.

2001-2008 SENIOR TAX ACCOUNTANT:

Performs E-911 Compliance; Complies the monthly print file data for submission to Tax Partners for remittance payments to various agencies

Has a working relationship with the various 911 PSAP regarding their compliance and remittances.

Ensures all 911are identified, tracked and reported to the appropriated jurisdictions in a timely manner. Verifies that Cingular GL system is in line with what has been reported to the various PSAP.

Prepare trending analysis and subscriber count information to Cost Recovery, with a working knowledge of E911 Resolutions for compliance as mandated by the various government municipalities.

Provide technical guidance and leadership on 911 procedures.

On a daily basis performs Business License Compliance including renewals and new locations for various retail locations.

E-911and Business License trainer for the Tax Group.

2/1999 -2001 TAX ACCOUNTANT – BELLSOUTH CELLULAR CORP:

Performs detail analyses of material general ledger accounts, as deemed appropriate. Reviews source information for complex journal entries and verify amounts.

Reviews the accounting treatment of various transactions for proper accounting in accordance with GAAP.

Performs steps required monthly to close the accounting activity of assigned systems or entities. Reviews overall trends between reporting periods and communicates with various levels of management to ensure accurate and complete information.

Prepares monthly Tax Reporting and Federal Excise Tax information to BSCC for BMI & DCS legal entities.

Participates in various special projects, as assigned.

Prepares E911 charges and Business License payments to various states.

Communicates with other managers at all levels and with internal and external auditors concerning financial activity of assigned accounts.

Responsible for all accounting matters and reporting issued related to one or more specific entities. Monitors accounting operations and results for activity/transactions that do not conform to establish Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) promulgated generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

04/1995 - 02/1999 ASSISTANT MANAGER CUSTOMER OPERATIONS – CREDIT FINALS -BELLSOUTH MOBILITY, INC:

Pull daily report for all accounts selected for refunds, review credit balance finals to determine accuracy if refund is appropriate approve and submit to Manger for approval with in a 24-hour period.

Reconcile all outstanding problems with TAS, research all misapplied payments. Identify problems with customer’s payments in billing system.

Interacts with Director of Customer Operations on problems/credit finals.

Balance and approve daily deposit for department and payment window.

06/1990 - 04/1995 ASSISTANT MANAGER CUSTOMER OPERATIONS – CUSTOMER FINANCIAL SERVICES – BELLSOUTH MOBILITY, INC:

Collect revenue on past due accounts to minimize bad debit. Make and receive calls on customers for treatment purposes. Treatments also included: disconnects, reconnects and reconciliation of past due accounts.

CPE

Review credit limits for agents, receive payments and issue refunds. Make and receive calls to agents, holding commissions, work unapplied cash, compile ledger adjustments for charge off accounts, release equipment to agents for resale. Set up agent address book and agent files

11/1988 - 06/1990 BOOKKEEPER, SERRMI, INC:

Accounts receivable, accounts payable, daily bank deposits, coding invoices for general ledger, daily reports, manual checks, weekly payroll, payroll taxes, W-2’s,1099’s, Sales and Use Taxes, fuel taxes, order decals and permits for various states, quarterly and yearly income statements and bank reconciliation’s. Preparing returns for business license and vehicle tags for fleet services.

09/83 – 11/88 AP SUPERVISOR/OFFICE MNGR-TUXEDO GLASS & MIRROR CO:

Accounts payable, bank deposits, accruals, account reconciliation and bank reconciliations. Maintained up-to date files on group insurance and workers compensation files. Data entry for General Ledger and job costing. Daily customer contact, take orders over the telephone or help walk in customer with orders.

05/80 – 12/82 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER, ATLANTIC STATES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY:

Responsible for all accounts payable reporting and payments to various vendors, monthly account accruals. Data entry for General Ledger and job costing.

01/76 – 05/80 SENIOR MANAGER -EXPENSE PAYABLE, RICH’S STORES:

Responsible for data entry for general ledger and job cost. Auditing and payments of all items not related to re-sale, accruals, bank deposits, compensation payroll, travel procurement payments for buyers. Preparing returns for business license on retail locations and purchasing vehicle tags for fleet service.

01/72 – 08/75 BOOKKEEPER, SOUTHEAST WHOLESALE FURNITURE CO:

Accounts payable, daily bank deposits, daily account reconciliation, bank deposits. Data entry for General Ledger and job costing. Handled all Sales and Use Taxes, fuel taxes, decals, payroll taxes, W-2’s and 1099’s. Maintained up-to date files on group insurance and workers compensation files. Processed and filed all credit refunds to customers.

05/69 – 01/71 ACCOUNTING/TAX, ATLANTA DARIES:

Accounts payable, account reconciliation, monthly accruals, daily bank deposits and monthly bank reconciliations. Data entry for General Ledger and job costing. Process producer and vendor compensation payrolls. Prepared 1099’s for vendors and producers.

EDUCATION BS – Business Administration / Major in Accounting

Almeda University – December 2005

Chattahoochee Tech/Cobb County Adult Program –1987

ACCESS ’97 Introduction EXCEL ’97 Introduction

ACCESS ’97 Forms and Reports EXCEL ’97 Data Management

ACCESS ’97 Advanced EXCEL ’97 Expert Topics

WORD ’97 Introduction

BELLSOUTH MOBILITY COURSES –

Customer Operations training – 08/27/90

Extraordinary Customer Relations - 2/06/91

Who Killed Service? – 03/20/91

Quality College - How to build a winning team

How to overcome excuses

Managing the Collections Experience - 02/28/95

ACCOMPLISHMENTS –

1992-1993 Credit Card Collector of the Quarter

1993 Credit Card Collector of the Year

1997 Third Quarter – Excellence in Action Winner

References: Furnished upon request.

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