TARA D. Earls
Cumming, Ga. 30040
Objective: To obtain an accounting position utilizing my skills, education, and work experience to help contribute to organizational goals and objectives.
Education: BA in Accounting-Brenau University 1996
Masters of Business Administration-Brenau University 1999
Experience:
Partner Engineering and Science
Team Assistant October 2019 – March 2019
Perform data entry following prescribed or established formats
Assist in the development of documents for proposals and reports
Compose and/or draft correspondences and reports
Responsible for outgoing and incoming mail and faxes
Track projects, proposals and any other related items
Order office supplies
Other duties as assigned
American BOA
Quality Documentation Specialist July 2019 – September 2019
General data inputting, scanning documents, and editing for production manuals
Quality Inspection Documentation
Coordinate equipment calibrations schedules with management
Update quality manuals as needed
Andritz, Inc
Accounting Assistant October 2018 – April 2019
Run weekly production orders
Run uninvoiced report
Run goods receipt report
Post reclass and recurring journal entries
Create cost center files following month end close
Run the GR/IR clean up
Update AC to OC plans
PDF journal entries, save both Excel and PDF versions for YE audit
Month end reconciliations for US and Canada
Timesheet Corrections
Administrative Assistant December 2016 – October 2018
Prepare quotes for the field service group in SAP
Finalize the draft, distribute and file field service reports
Collect supporting documents for time and material for field service sales orders and request invoicing from accounting
Maintain the project file for all field service orders for all PKP project managers
Enter sales order into SAP and acknowledge receipt back to the customer
Generating project accounting documents such as purchase requisitions (to create purchase orders by the purchasing department, outbound deliveries, and SAP goods movements for off-site inventory
Assist with various project accounting functions and reporting using SAP and BI
IDI Gazeley May 2010 to Present
Administrative Accounting Assistant
Planning and executing, within the local region, a wide variety of results-oriented, cohesive external marketing programs within a specified budget
Incorporating targeted communications into effective strategies that maximize all resources
Assisting in the production/maintenance of proposals, project approved packages, various reports and financial analyses
Provide the Market Officer and the Vice President of Development construction file administration, organizing construction file administration, processing and reconciling monthly pay apps, budgets, accounts payable processing, and various administrative responsibilities
Automobile Protection Corporation, Inc.
AR/AP Supervisor, Norcross September 2006 to May 2010
Responsible for supervising A/R specialist and A/P specialist
Responsible for reviewing and approving A/R and A/P batches prepared by specialist
Review and approve bank and balance sheet reconciliations
Post journal entries related to monthly accruals and complete balance sheet reconciliations related to PO system
Prepare quarterly insurance regulatory filing for Florida entity
Staff Analyst, Norcross August 2004 to September 2006
Prepared monthly Ford inter-company reporting
Reconciled bank statements; processed weekly claims, wire transfers and monthly business for assigned carriers
Prepared monthly APCO Flash forecast for distribution to Ford
Prepared monthly financial statements for Quebec and Canadian entities
Prepared QST and GST quarterly tax returns for Quebec and Canadian entities
iAnywhere, Inc. (formerly Xcellenet, Inc.)
Senior Accountant, Alpharetta January 2003 to August 2004
Completion of all state and local sales/use tax filings including reconciliation and analysis of tax accrual accounts
Review regulatory updates to ensure appropriate taxability of various products and services
Application of proper sales tax to invoices
Preparation of property tax returns including maintenance of fixed asset ledger and applicable state apportionment schedule
Process accounts payable invoices and checks
Seventh Wave Technology, Inc.
Staff Accountant, Alpharetta July 2000 to February 2002
Preparation of monthly financial statements
Created monthly management financial analysis and weekly cash report for Sr. Management
Assisted controller with payroll, 401k, and various other special projects
Coro Realty Advisors, LLC
Property/Staff Accountant, Atlanta November 1998 to May 2000
Responsible for monthly financials and cash plans for twenty one properties
Assisted with the preparation of the annual budgets and year-end reports
Provided support on special accounting projects for Sr. Management
Suburban Lodges of America, Inc.
Property/Staff Accountant, Atlanta May 1996 to November 1998
Responsible for preparing month-end journal entries
Prepared monthly sales and occupancy tax returns for fourteen properties
Computer Skills
MS Excel, Word, Outlook, SAP, Quickbooks, MRI, Peachtree Accounting, Soloman IV, FAS, Yardi, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Powerpoint
References provided upon request