Leaellen L. Downs

**** ***** ***** ****

Rocky Ridge, MD 21778

301-***-****

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JOB OBJECTIVE

To utilize my accounting and business experience in a challenging, growth oriented environment.

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

5/2019 to Present – William Douglas Associates/Weichert Realtors - Accountant

Responsible for all aspects of Accounting for 5 businesses: Payroll, Taxes, Accounts Receivables, Invoicing, Intercompany Transactions, Collections, Payables, Job Costing, Bank Reconciliations and Cash Flow Analysis. Preparation of Financial Statements for the CPA to process tax returns and tax estimates. Responsible for general office duties, ordering supplies, keeping track of all business licenses and other miscellaneous tasks.

5/2015 to 11/2018 – JPS Electrical Services, LLC – Electricians - Accountant

Responsible for all aspects of Accounting: Payroll, Certified Payroll, Taxes, Accounts Receivables, Invoicing (AIA), Collections, Payables, Job Costing, Bank Reconciliations and Cash Flow Analysis. Preparation of Financial Statements for the CPA to process tax returns and tax estimates. Responsible for general office duties, ordering supplies, keeping track of all business licenses, vehicle maintenance and other miscellaneous tasks.

3/2011 to 8/2013 – Tower 16, Inc – Cell Tower Construction - Controller

Responsible for all aspects of Accounting: Payroll, Certified Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Invoicing (AIA), Job Costing, Bank Reconciliations and Cash Flow Analysis. I was also responsible for computer training of all staff, implementing new procedures to make the office run efficiently and Human Resources.

10/2006 to 3/2011 – Freishtat, Mullen & Dubnow, LLC (Law Firm) – Part-time

Accountant/Controller 410-***-****

Responsible for all aspects of Accounting: P/R, A/R, A/P, Bank Reconciliations, Client Invoicing manually or electronically using Timeslips/LEDES billing software, and other miscellaneous accounting duties. Paralegal work and Secretarial assistance when necessary.

10/1995 to Present – A & A Unique (Self Employed) – Joppa, MD

Accounting Consulting- Operations, Procedures, Time Management, & QuickBooks Training

A & A Unique is a business created to do the following functions for a variety of businesses, ranging from Construction, Law, Property Management, Online Auction/E-bay Sales, Service, Retail, Churches/Charities/Non Profits, Manufacturing, Restaurant, Trucking and Beauty Salons, throughout the past 23 years: Review of Financial Statements, General Ledger Accounts, A/R, Collections, A/P, Costing, Budget Preparation, Payroll & Taxes, etc., and also Set up and Training on QuickBooks Pro. Prepare tax returns or the financials for the CPA firms. Also provided support

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for efficient Office Management and Organization by training staff, writing job descriptions, and policies & procedures for various departments & tasks. Latest feats were mastering Peachtree and Timeslips Electronic Professional Billing Software.

1/1995 to 3/2015 Downs & Sons Masonry, LLC – Joppa, MD

Construction – 410-***-**** (Family Owned Business) - Closed

Accountant/Office Manager

Responsible for all aspects of Accounting: P/R, A/R, A/P, Invoicing, Job Costing, Bank Reconciliations, Proposals, Advertising and Estimates. This is our family business which we started part time in 1995 and went full time in 1998.

5/1998 -7/1998 3M/Racal - Frederick, MD Manufacturer - 301-***-****

Temporary Accounting Position - The Racal Business was acquired by 3M Corporation. Assisted the VP of Finance by transitioning the business to 3M Corporation while closing the Racal Corporation. Duties consisted of: Final Invoicing, Asset Transfer, Inventory Transfer with scrap write-off as well, final Receivables and collections, Accounts Payable, cancellation or termination of leases and/or contracts, and notifying vendors/customers of the change in business and the new forwarding address along with persons responsible for continuing operations.

5/1997-5/1998 Richard F. Kline, Inc. Frederick, MD Construction - 301-***-****

CONTROLLER - Responsibilities include: Overseeing the Accounting and Computer Department, General Ledger and journal entries, Preparation of Financial Statements, Contract Billings (AIA) and corresponding forms, Subcontractor payments and reviewing of job costs. In addition, All Plant Sales; Invoices & Inventory, monthly journalizing and file maintenance, all quarterly state and federal tax returns, 1099’s, W-2’s and Workers’ Compensation reports, and preparation for yearly audits.

3/1990-5/1997 Racal Health & Safety, Inc. Frederick, MD

Manufacturer of Safety & Respiratory Equipment - 301-***-**** - British Owned Corporation

ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR/CONTROLLER - Responsible for overseeing the Accounts

Payable, Receivable & Invoicing, and Payroll departments, Period End Financial reporting to UK Parent Co. and FL Corporation. Also responsible for interfacing with other departments concerning activities which effect the Accounting Department. Task jobs include General Ledger maintenance, account analysis, journal entries, preparation of financial packages, create commission and other sales reports, quarterly tax returns, government contracts, bank reconciliations, record retention program and assist with AS/400 operations.

FINANCE ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT - Responsibilities were to assist the Controller in all aspects of Accounting such as; preparing financial packages (including international packs), reviewing Government contracts, bank reconciliations, General Ledger account analysis, journal entries chart of accounts maintenance, intercompany (various currencies) invoicing and accounts

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payable, prepare various state sales/use tax returns, coordinate and supervise record retention program, maintain intercompany and other consignment inventories. Additional duties consist of back up person for all Accounting personnel, including the AS/400 Operator and assist all personnel with accounting problems/questions in the absence of the Controller.

FINANCE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - Responsibilities were to assist the Vice President of Finance in preparing budgets, proposals, financial statements, including international financial packages, organizing and maintaining files, and various other administrative duties. Accounting responsibilities consisted of: bank reconciliations, preparing and auditing expense reports for all the sales representatives and other personnel, preparation of various tax returns, assisting in corporate acquisitions, working closely with the Sales Department in order to do invoicing for "special circumstance", intercompany sales, Coordinator for the MAPICS (Computer System) Steering Committee by scheduling meetings, training sessions, organizing all training materials, recording & reporting meeting minutes, and interacting with the regional offices in any situation dealing with accounting matters.

Special projects supervised and responsible for were Fixed Assets and Deprecation, the writing of company policies and procedures, the search for a Nationwide Travel Agency. Orientation of new Sales Representatives, Regional Office Managers and other new personnel on proper accounting procedures relating to their particular positions. Back up person for the entire Accounting Department.

EDUCATION

August 2001 - Received Masters in Business Management and Administration from California Coast University.

January 2000 – Received B.S. in Business Management & Administration from California Coast University.

December 1991 - Frederick Community College. Associates Degree - Accounting & Business Administration.

May 1983 - Frederick Community College. Associates Degree - Executive Secretarial Sciences.

(Summary of Specialized Training, Continuing Education & Certificate Programs are below)

INTERESTS & HOBBIES

Charity work, fund raisers, class reunion committee, sewing, volley ball, antiques, advocating for the disabled and juvenile defense.

REFERENCES

Dwight Hedrick

39 Pond View Drive

Delta, PA 17014

410-***-****

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Alan Danesie

Paramount Heating & Air Conditioning

9 Bexleigh Court

Parkville, MD 21234

443-***-**** adze7d@r.postjobfree.com

Dorothy Appel Zopp

Freishtat, Mullen & Dubnow, LLC

3602 Foster Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21224

410-***-**** adze7d@r.postjobfree.com

Patty Daughtry

350 Coble Drive

Longwood, FL 32779

407-***-**** Cell

adze7d@r.postjobfree.com

Terri T. Frefeit

11832 Breton

Reston, VA 20191

Home 703-***-****

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Martin G. Euler

P.O. Box 941844

Houston TX 77094-8844 Cell 281-***-**** Home 713-***-****

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Karen Hoffman

9 Larch Lane

Middletown, MD 217**-***-*** 9720 adze7d@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Specialized Training & Certificate Programs

School or Training Facility

Date

Program

Fred. High School

1974-1977

Graphic Arts

Red Cross

1986-2003

CPR & First Aide

Computer Aid

1990-1995

MAPICS Computer Training

(Accounting)

Keye Prod. Center

11/11/1994

Acctg. Policies & Procedures

Skill Dynamics

12/16/1993

IBM AS/400 Computer Training

Skill Paths, Inc.

8/23/1994

Assertive Comm. For Women

Skills Paths, Inc.

12/15/1994

Mgmt Skills for Supervisors

AMA

1/26/1995

Nationwide Sales & Use Tax

Universal Notary Training

5/22/1995

Notary Legal Procedures

Dunn & Bradstreet

9/11/1996

Excel Spreadsheets

Computer Guidance Center

1/10/1998

Construction Acctg Program

Intuit

1999 – 2002

Quickbooks Advisory Committee

Intuit

Quicken through 2017

State of Maryland

10/20/2005

MD Home Improvement License

Peachtree – Tutorial

11/01/2005

2005 Peachtree Acctg Software

Harford Co. Public Schools

9/25/2006

Home & Hospital Teacher Workshop

Various H & R Block tax updates through 2018

Intuit 11/06/2006

Quickbooks 2007 Accountant Edit.

Intuit 9/13/2013

Quickbooks Pro 2013

Intuit 03/20/2010

Intuit Quickbooks 2010 Pro

Attorney Billing Software 10/2006

Time Slips & Time Slips Remote

Attorney Electronic Billing Software 05/15/2008

Time Slips Electronic Billing

The Construction Manager 05/05/2011

Construction Software

The Construction Manager 12/13/2011

Year End Prep Course

Pryor Seminars – CareerTrack 01/12/2012

Payroll Law

Maryland State Department 10/2015

Maryland Certified Payroll

Intuit 3/2016

Quickbooks Enterprise

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