Accounting

DOROTHEA M. SORENSEN

MOBILE 509-***-**** • E-MAIL ****************@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorothea-sorensen

SUMMARY

I am an experienced accountant, who is a self-starter and capable of effectively functioning with minimal supervision. I am attentive to detail and I produce quality results. I am able to handle a high volume of inquiries in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining emphasis on the highest quality of customer service. Areas of expertise include:

Accounts Payable and Receivable ● Quickbooks ● JD Edwards ● Esker ● SAP ● Microsoft Office ● Sage MultiTasking ● Attention to Detail ● Organization/Prioritizing ● Written and Verbal Communications EDUCATION

Accounting

● Associate of Science Degree Penn Foster College

● Bachelors of Science Degree Western Governors University WORK EXPERIENCE

Circle Graphics Online, Longmont CO, May 2021- February 2026 Accounting Specialist IV

● Proofing and processing invoices to customers daily and monthly

● Process credit memos and refund requests

● Create and maintain operating SOPs

● Verify invoicing reports and posting revenue

● Reconcile accounts.

AppleOne, Lakewood CO, June 2020-April 2021

Bookkeeper at Family HomeStead (contract)

● Processing invoices and receipts through Sage

● Account reconciliations

● Preparing budget reports and monthly financial reports Sign Language XL, Denver CO, September 2019-March 2020 Accounts Payable Specialist (contract)

● Primary point of contact for vendors and internal clients for inquiries related to invoices, expense reports, and any other AP related inquiries.

● Perform monthly close tasks – including invoice accruals, bank reconciliation, payroll reconciliation, other account & balance sheet reconciliations, clearing of intercompany suspense, and other SG&A expenses

● Code vendor invoices to the appropriate GL expense line and process through ImageNow

● Review, distribute, monitor and request management approval(s) for invoices

● Ensure invoices are paid on a timely basis and effectively monitor and follow up on invoices placed on hold

● Process check disbursement, match vouchers with invoices, and mail disbursement and remittance documentation

● Request ACH payments and set up vendors to be paid by ACH

● Preparing sales & use tax returns for Colorado & Denver on a monthly basis, along with several other states

● Reconciled invoices with purchase orders

Hajoca Corp, dba Dahl Plumbing & Heating of Denver, Denver CO, March 2017-July 2019 Office Administrator; AP/AR Specialist

● Obtain, review, verify and enter purchase and expense vendor invoices, debit memos and debit cancellations in the system for processing in an accurate and timely manner

● Writing purchase orders for inventory purchases

● Perform daily, weekly and monthly accounts receivable and payable reconciliations

● Investigate, resolve and respond to all customer, vendor, Credit Manager and Service Center inquiries in a timely manner

● Identify and resolve all vendor invoice/purchase order discrepancies prior to the final invoice processing to the Service Center

● Reconcile daily cash sale transaction payments in the system; prepare the bank deposit; process checks through the Direct Fed Deposit system; prepare and submit required deposit paperwork to the Service Center

● Perform accurate and timely invoicing of all customer shipments daily. Inform Inventory Controller of all inventory on-hand discrepancies noted on ship tickets

● Ordering supplies and researching vendors to find the most cost effective option

● Writing sales orders for customers and trade partners

● Researching orders for both customers, vendors and trade partners.

● File invoiced ship tickets, processed vendor invoices, deposit backup, and all reconciled reports daily.

● Create and maintain customer files in the system. Republic Services, Commerce City CO December 2016- March 2017 Accounts Payable Support Specialist (contract)

● Assisting controllers with month-end accrual and regularly reviewing to clear issues and exceptions

● Submitting purchase orders & invoices for prompt payment

● Researching and resolving assigned exceptions identified during the invoice reconciliation process

(IR); reconciles IRs accordingly

● Helping to reconciling balance sheet accounts

● Organizing and distributing checks that are mailed directly to the division

● Backing up Staff Accountant

● Helping monitor and manage ePro/ Ariba reporting

● Identifying error trends, researching root cause for errors and works with others in the business unit to implement preventative solutions

● Preparing sales & use tax returns for Colorado & Cities throughout the greater Denver area on a monthly, quarterly & annual basis

Exchange Publishing, LLC, Spokane WA 2002 to 2016

Accounting Specialist; Executive Office Administrator

● Bookkeeping, including accounts receivable and payable, processing over 6500 transactions totaling

$1.5 million in payments annually; preparing commissions reports for payroll; reconciling statements & invoices and submitting for payment

● Balancing cash register and preparing bank deposit

● Data entry: entering classified ads into data system and online digital system from copy provided by customer, both on paper and dictated to me, usually on the phone; booking display advertising in system for production; verifying entry of own and others work

● Intuitively interpreting sales associates’ needs

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