Louise Pettigrew
**** ****** **. **** ***, Texas 75453 512-***-**** ******@***.***
Summary
Full cycle accounting, corporate and non-profit, experience
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Organized, detail oriented, and highly efficient
Graduated Honors-Austin Community College
Graduated Honors-Texas State University
Work experience
Staff Accountant
Lovers Lane United Methodist Church - Dallas, TX
May 2024 to December 2024
Accounts payable; Accounts receivable (Sage Intact)
Track and reconcile contributions (FellowshipOne/Touchpoint)
Finance and Human Resources Manager
Hope Clinic of Garland - Garland, TX
January 2023 to November 2024
Quarterly financial reporting to the Board
Worked with an outside accountant on 990 and yearly audit
Compiled financial reports for grant submissions
A/P, A/R, Journal entries, maintained general ledger (QuickBooks Online)
Bank and vendor reconciliations
Payroll and payroll taxes (uAttend)
Maintained donor accounts (easyTithe)
Onboarded new employees; administered employee benefits
Handled maintenance requests; ordered office and building supplies
Assisted Executive Director, as needed
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Colonial Oaks Senior Living - Garland, TX
February 2022 to February 2023
Created activities, programs, and events for residents
Prepared monthly calendar and newsletter for residents and their family
Planned and led resident outings and trips
Recreation Specialist-Seniors
City of Greenville, Texas - Greenville, TX
November 2020 to December 2021
Planned and executed senior programs, activities, and trips
*This was a new program for the city that started in November 2020. The first quarter of 2021, I was awarded Employee of the Quarter in the Parks and Recreation Department for my efforts.
Recreation Clerk
City of Greenville - Greenville, TX
August 2017 to November 2020
Entered registrations and made reservations for city park facilities Planned, executed, and evaluated events and sports
Made cash deposits; reconciled credit card statements
Was first line of contact with the public
Posted A/R receipts and A/P requisitions
Managed venue ticket sales and resolved customer issues
Handled cemetery inquiries and plotted and marked burial sites
Executive Personal Assistant
IASA Global - Austin, TX
February 2015 to April 2017
Oversaw all business and personal affairs of founder and CEO
Scheduled speakers and conducted weekly webinars
Kept track of and purchased kitchen goods and office supplies
* Achieved or surpassed all assigned goals
Assistant Recreation Director
Baptist Academy - San Marcos, TX
September 2013 to August 2014
Planned and executed trips and events; supervised sports; cash deposits
Bookkeeper/Banquet Assistant
Baptist Academy - San Marcos, TX
September 2011 to August 2013
Bookkeeping duties as assigned; planned and catered special events
Student Worker
Texas State University - San Marcos, TX
January 2010 to May 2011
Basic office duties
Bookkeeper
St. Matthews Episcopal Church - Austin, TX
June 2006 to June 2009
A/P, A/R, Cash Receipts, General Ledger, payroll
Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant
Up to Me, Inc. - Austin, TX
April 2004 to May 2006
Bookkeeping and administrative duties
Bookkeeper
ABC Tax Service - Austin, TX
January 2002 to March 2004
Completed worksheets and input data into QuickBooks Desktop for tax preparation
Education
High school diploma
Garland High School - Garland, TX
Bachelor of Science in Business
Texas State University-San Marcos - San Marcos, TX
May 2009 to August 2012
Associate of Applied Science in Accounting
Austin Community College - Austin, TX
January 2007 to May 2009
Skills
Account Reconciliation - 10+ years
Accounting - 10+ years
Accounts Payable - 10+ years
Accounts Receivable - 10+ years
Administrative experience - 10+ years
ADP - 10+ years
Balance sheet reconciliation - 10+ years
Bank Reconciliation - 10+ years
Budgeting - 10+ years
Cash management - 10+ years
Clerical experience - 10+ years
Communication skills - 10+ years
Communications - 10+ years
Financial Analysis - 10+ years
Financial Report Writing - 10+ years
Financial Statement Preparation - 10+years
Forecasting - 10+ years
Front Desk - 10+ years
General Ledger Accounting - 10+ years
General ledger reconciliation - 10+ years
Journal Entries - 10+ years
Microsoft Office - 10+ years
Office Equipment - 10+ years
Office Experience - 10+ years
Office management - 10+ years
Payroll - 10+ years
PowerPoint - 10+ years
Process improvement - 10+ years
Profit & Loss - 10+ years
Research - 10+ years
Sage - 3 years
Supervising Experience - 10+ years
Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-pettigrew-abb10924/
https://www.facebook.com/louise.p.pettigrew
Additional information
References available upon request.