PAULA RICHERSON
**** – January **** Universal Gear
Finance Associate
Performed various accounting duties for a for profit company as follows:
Performed bank reconciliations for five cash accounts
Performed all A/P and A/R functions
Reconciled GL accounts
Performed quality assurance to ensure proper receipt of payments due from credit card payment agencies
Performed quality assurance of sales reports for five stores to ensure proper processing of sales transactions and to identify possible fraud
Input all invoices into QuickBooks database
Processed checks for payment of vender invoices
Contacted credit card payment companies and store managers as necessary to resolve discrepancies
Reconciled credit card accounts
Matched invoices to receiving documents to ensure validity of invoiced charges
2001 – July 2007 Safe Haven Outreach Ministry, Inc.
Accounting Specialist
Performed various accounting duties for a non-profit organization as follows:
Performed all accounts payable/receivable functions to include coding, preparing and processing check requests, preparing invoices, check writing, posting income/expenses to GL
Performed daily review of all cash accounts and advised CFO as to availability of funds
Conducted cost comparisons to obtain the most economical, qualitative and quantitative health insurance benefits
Participated in audits by federal and funding agencies by responding to various procedural/operational questions, providing financial reports, performing research to retrieve and correlate supporting documentation for GL entries
Met with CFO to review payable aging and cash account reports to forecast monthly spending
Interfaced with venders to procure products/services, make payment arrangements and/or negotiate settlement on delinquent accounts
Prepared spreadsheets and financial reports as necessary using Excel and Lotus 123
Processed payroll both manually (in-house) and utilizing various payroll processing agencies
Responded to queries regarding payroll, leave and health insurance issues
Maintained employee leave records
Maintained QuickBooks accounting database
1996 – 2001 Safe Haven Outreach Ministry, Inc.
Budget/Program Analyst
Performed various programmatic, training and accounting duties as follows:
Participated in quality assurance team meetings with subject matter experts to delineate processes for various program activities and wrote operating instructions for those activities
Trained personnel on various operations including accounts payable, property maintenance reporting, rent collection and payroll processing
Performed monthly reconciliation of cash accounts
Inventoried and recorded all fixed assets
Coordinated employee health insurance benefits
1993 – 1995 CER Corporation
Technical Administrator
Performed and/or supervised all information management processes relative to the development, implementation and operation of the Quality Assurance (QA) Personnel Qualification, Indoctrination and Training Program and QA Document Control process for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM) as follows:
Interfaced with all levels of OCRWM and direct contractor personnel to develop strategies for the implementation of the QA Personnel Qualification and Training Program
Developed the procedure governing the qualification, indoctrination and training of QA program personnel
Resolved and provided written response to comments received during the formal review process of new and/or revised procedures
Reviewed QA program procedures governing document control, records management and procedure development for content, format and compliance with higher level governing documents
Identified processes within other offices and contractor agencies that impacted the QA training and document control programs and coordinated with those offices and agencies to establish interfacing policies and methods
Assisted in developing training coursed and served as subject matter expert during course presentation
1990 – 1993 CER Corporation
Quality Assurance Specialist
Performed various information and records management functions as follows:
Determined data collection methods and developed operating instructions for databases, data processing and records management activities
Identified database deficiencies, evaluated new database needs and tested databases for adequacy
Managed several relational databases on a local area network
Prepared monthly reports of data processing and records management activites
Reviewed training and document control records for compliance with governing procedures and directed corrective action as necessary
1981 – 1990 US Air Force Various locales
Varied levels of Information Management and Communications Security (COMSEC)
Supervised operation of the telecommunications center during assigned shift
Developed operating instructions, training plans and emergency action plans for stationary and mobile COMSEC and telecommunications operations
Processed incoming/outgoing classified narrative, magnetic tape, and punch card data
Prepared performance evaluations and conducted on-the-job training for subordinate personnel
Education
1998 Southeastern University, Washington, DC
1994 Florida State University, Howard AFB, Panama
Special Training
OCRWM Auditor/Lead Auditor Training – 1995
7 Habits of Highly Effective People Total Quality Management Training – 1994
Software
QuickBooks, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Lotus 123, Fund EZ, IDM
6308 Elm Way
Clinton, MD 20735
301-***-**** cell
advem9@r.postjobfree.com