Senior Staff Accountant Full Time

Catherine Copley

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Apt **1

Clearwater, FL 33756

Cell: 619-***-****

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Objective

To fulfill a full time management or senior accounting position in the

medical industry with a company that provides a competitive environment

and the opportunity for growth.

Qualifications

Proficient with Financial Edge, PeopleSoft, Oracle, QuickBooks,

Microsoft Excel, Access

Professional Experience

Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest

A 501(c)3 non- profit FQHC dedicated to providing education, physical

and mental health services and substance abuse treatment that is

culturally appropriate to American Indians, Alaska Natives and anyone in

need.

Senior Grant Accountant

May 2016- Current

. Responsible for production of monthly financial statements and

internal trend analysis reports

. Reconciled all balance sheet account schedules

. Created and billed all 3rd party tribal AR monthly items

. Prepared all monthly budget variance reports for twenty federal and

municipal grants

. Organized and produced companywide employee benefit expense monthly

allocations

. Maintained all short term prepaid expense reconciliations

. Managed the deferred revenue reconciliation

Clearwater Marine Aquarium

A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue,

rehabilitation and release of sick and injured marine animals, public

education, and animal-assisted therapy and research.

Assistant Dive Safety Officer Sept

2013-Sept 2015

. Responsible for overseeing all dive operations and animal habitat

maintenance

. Serviced scuba gear and managed all fill station maintenance

. Managed a staff of 3 staff divers and 100 volunteer divers

. Developed annual department budgets and capital expenditure

forecasts for dive operations

. Assisted in animal husbandry procedures in the field and for

resident collections

Atlas REO Services

A multimillion dollar privately controlled full service Real Estate

Owned management and disposition firm which offer customized management

and servicers for lenders and loan servicers.

Accounting Manager May

2009 -July 2013

. Responsible for managing a rotating working capital approximately

with a turn rate of $36 million a year

. Manage a staff of 15 AP processors estimating staff will be

doubling with the addition of new client

. Vital in designing, testing and implementing portal based purchase

order system to track asset expenses

o System increased processor productivity on average by 250%

. Instrumental in reducing bad debts from $360,000 to less than

$1,000 AP related write offs in a single FY

. Consistent top performer in all client compliance audits

.

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.

April 2008 - April 2009

One of the leading national retailers of animal feed and supplies

boasting steady annual sales of $3B a year, with an estimated 1000

stores nationwide.

Senior Accountant

Physical Inventory and Analysis

. Helped to schedule all store level & execute all distribution

center physical inventories

. Executed reconciliations of book to physical inventory ledgers in

accordance with actual physical results.

. Produced monthly reporting on shrink reserve for store and

distribution center level.

. Created new forecasting model and executed each months shrink

reserve forecast for FY08.

. Served as a communication hub for all distribution centers for pre-

inventory preparation for all DC's.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

February 2005 - April 2008

$9B US car rental company which maintains a fleet of 711,000 vehicles in

nearly 7,000 locations in the US, Canada, Germany, Ireland and the UK.

Staff Accountant

February 2005 - Nov 2005

. Served as liaison for several group areas for all business admin

and branch accounting questions

. Conducted branch compliance audits

. Completed all expense account reconciliations

Senior Staff Accountant

November 2005 - May 2006

. Completed group bank reconciliations

. Finalized all bad debt and bad debt reserve data to roll up to month

and year end financial close

. Assisted training new staff accountants within the group

Regional Accounting Supervisor

May 2006 - April 2008

Responsible for the daily management and accounting of this $15M

western division

. Facilitate on time and accurate monthly closings

. Produce all financial reporting documents

. Manage all monthly financial statements

. Conduct daily/ weekly/ monthly Bank Reconciliations, Account

Schedules

. Oversaw all aspects of the internal/external audit process

. Direct all accounting functions for our vehicle remarketing

department

. Train and develop staff of 6 on all duties and emerging

technologies

o Supervised all functions of AR/AP/GL functions

. Handle vendor service contract negotiations

. Maintain compliance with all established Enterprise Policies and

Procedures

. Business partner with retail locations

. Report directly to the Regional Business Manager, serving as major

communication hub for up to date information on activities across

the region

Education

Washington State University

December 2004

. Dual Major Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

o Accounting & International Business

Honors & Activities

. Study Abroad Full Term: United Kingdom- University of Richmond-

Kensington

. NCAA Division I Full Scholarship Athlete - Basketball

. CPR/First Aid/AED/O2 Certified

o Currently finishing Instructor coursework

. NAUI Divemaster certified

o 3,260 Logged dives

. NAUI Rescue Diver certified

. 3,260 Logged dives

. Certified Fill Station Operator

o HazMat/VIP Certified

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