Richard C. Lurie
*** * **** ****** #**, New York, NY 10128
201-***-**** / *******.*****@*****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Lead Bookkeeper 08/2015 – Present
Kitsune Media Incorporated New York, NY
Manage a team of three associate bookkeepers who provide on-site service
Review billable hours, generate client invoices, and issue paychecks to employees
Perform periodic trainings and peer reviews to maintain quality and accuracy Bookkeeper 04/2014 – 07/2015
Dbooks Bookkeeping Services New York, NY
Provided remote and on-site bookkeeping services for various clients
Supervised and support new team members; train and acclimate them
Tracked team progress internally with upper management
Communicated with clients to share progress and request needed items
Generated $50,000 of billable hours in 2014
Production Bookkeeper (freelance) 04/2012 – 04/2014 Resonance Story Company Brooklyn, NY
Created QuickBooks chart of accounts to record project income and expenses
Tracked project expenses using production code system
Prepared and filed 1099s and 1096
Created company-wide expense tracking system
Full-Service Bookkeeper 04/2012 – 08/2013
The Church-in-the-Gardens Forest Hills, NY
Developed FY 2013 budget and reporting standards with Treasurer
Revamped and condensed Chart of Accounts
Documented daily workflow for inclusion in policies and procedure manual
Established audit procedures for petty cash, security deposits, and reimbursements
Entered and ran payrolls using QuickBooks Payroll Service Freelance Bookkeeper 01/2008 – Present
Cannery Works Corporation New York, NY
Created UCOA-compliant Chart of Accounts from the ground up
Performed forensic accounting for previous three fiscal years
Prepared financial statements for grant applications, per application instructions
Recorded the value of in-kind donations and prepared IRS form 990
Used class system to track profit and loss by project Bookkeeper/Accounts Receivable Manager 10/2010 – 03/2012 chashama, Inc. New York, NY
Streamlined chart of accounts to align with UCOA standards
Developed FY 2012 budget with Operations Manager
Corrected previous bookkeeper's errors to ensure auditor compliance
Revamped customer invoicing, reducing outstanding A/R amount by $15,000
Prepared “thank you” letters for donors in compliance with IRS requirements
Created and maintained security deposit schedule and corresponding liability account