Geraldine Teddie Lavallee

adwlfj@r.postjobfree.com

650-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS AND OBJECTIVE:

Over 20 years of accounting experience from AP and AR manager, staff accountant, accounting manager and director of accounting in war zones.

Family Health & Family Business Sabbatical

2020 - Present

-Attended to mother and husband’s illnesses until their deaths.

-Managed trusts, family estates and probates.

Geraldine LaVallee Semi-Precious Stones & Jewelry

San Tan Valley, Az 85140

Owner and Operator

2015-2020

Began & built a business to over 500,000.00 in annual sales.

Learned and taught all manufacturing of semi-precious stones and jewelry.

Set up all sales web sites, including independent, Amazon and Etsy.

Set up local sales events.

Handled all sales, customer correspondence, advertising, inventory, purchasing and company expansion.

Supervised all employees and handled payroll.

Coupons, Inc. Mountain View, Ca. (Contract)

Accounts Payable Manager (Royalties)

2011-2012

Created financial royalty reports for a 5-person team.

Processed all royalty journal entries.

Reconciliation of all coupon payments and review for compliance with royalty contracts.

KBR, Kandahar, Afghanistan

Accounting Manager

Subcontract Accounting.

2008-2011

Insured that all subcontract invoices were received and complied with NATO requirements.

Managed payroll, both manually and computer generated, to comply with NATO requirements for over 5,000 employees.

Ensured contractual requirements for US Army Dining Facility Contracts were meet after NATO changeover.

Oversaw changeover from private contractor to KBR Dining Facility Contracts for over 1000 dining facilities.

Managed all accounting personnel.

Fenwick & West, Mountain View California (Contract)

Accounting Manager

2006- 2008

Managed AP & AR.

Managed all bank reconciliations.

Managed monthly and yearly partner payments and bonuses.

Managed AP & AR accounting personnel.

United Technologies, San Jose (Pratt & Whitney Site)

Staff Accountant

2005- 2006

Supported Management in Monthly and Yearly close activities.

Review all P&L and Balance Sheet Accounts

Ensure that P&L and Balance Sheet Account entries complied with GAAP and DCAA audit.

Worked with The DCAA for compliance with government accounting regulations.

Supported Financial Analyst on ongoing reconciliations to clear accounts.

KBR, Baghdad, Iraq

Accounting Manager

Subcontract accounting.

2002-2005

Insured that subcontract invoices were received and complied with US Army requirements.

Managed payroll for over 2000 employees, both manually and computer generated, to comply with US Army requirements.

Development and installation of Sarbanes Oxley.

Cash management as banks were not available in a war zone and, later, set up bank accounts in Kuwait for transferring funds to Iraq.

Review of all dining facility contracts and invoicing throughout Iraq & Kuwait, over 150 dining facilities.

Managed all accounting personnel for over 17 sites throughout Iraq.

Calpine Corporation, San Jose, Ca.

Staff accountant (contract)

1999 - 2002

Worked on all PL and Balance Sheet accounts for GAAP compliance.

Reconciled accounts and Bank Reconciliations

Education:

St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas BA accounting & psychology

Webster University, St. Louis, Mo., MA Communications & Business Management

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