Part-Time Remote Bookkeeping & Controller

Brenda Sullivan

********@*****.*** **** Snowgoose Ct. Marion, IA 52302 317-***-****

Professional Summary

Accomplished financial professional with a strong background in managing payroll, accounts receivables and payables, financial reporting, managing office and personnel. Successfully reduced operational costs and improved cash flow through account management. Valued for teamwork, adaptability, reliability and integrity. Proven track record in supporting merger and acquisition activities.

Skills

General ledger accounting and management Financial statement preparation and review

Budget management Accounts reconciliations

Management of payroll and human resources Management of accounts receivable and payable

Collections Commission calculation

Staff management Audit Preparation

Education

Graduated Grant Park High School

College courses regarding software usage and tax preparation

Experience

Smart Apply, Inc Indianapolis 01/2020-12/2025

Controller:

Managed all payroll responsibilities for 18 employees and human resources with help from Paychex

Managed invoicing, collections and payables

Completed journal entries, reconciliations and account analysis to prepare monthly financials

Supported merger and acquisition activities through due diligence efforts and post–acquisition integration

Worked with John Deere accounting after being purchased to ensure our financials were ready for their closing dates

Lionbridge Indianapolis 02/2012-01/2017

Productive Resources Indianapolis 04/2008-02/2012

Controller

This was the same job with the same responsibilities. I began working for Productive Resources and that company was sold to Lionbridge in February, 2012.

Managed payroll and human resources for 145 employees.

Managed invoicing, collections and payables

Completed journal entries, reconciliations and account analysis to prepare monthly financials

Supported merger and acquisition activities through due diligence efforts and post–acquisition integration

Worked closely with external auditors to ensure accurate representation of company’s financial position

Created annual budgets and tracked actual expenses against projected expenses

Miller, Ray and Houser Atlanta GA 01/1998-04/2008

Paraprofessional

Worked on a variety of projects with the partners, tax staff and auditors in this CPA firm

Managed payroll, payroll tax reporting, sales tax, reconciliation of bank accounts, credit card accounts, accounts receivable and payables. Managed all accounting for several clients through monthly financial statements either in house or their location.

Worked with new clients to set up office procedures, train their employees on accounting software, creating charts of accounts.

Prepared financial statements for the firm

Prepared individual tax returns

Had the highest billable hours for the firm

Prior employment with a Human Service program in Iowa where I served as an Assistant Controller for 10 years, two CPA firms,

Volunteer Work

Served on a foster care review board for two years. Reviewed cases of children in foster care with a moderator and 11 other volunteers. Our recommendations were viewed by the judge to determine ongoing care

Helped plan and organize activities to support team building

Worked annually for ten years on a dinner where the proceeds provided Christmas gifts to adolescents in group homes and would not be going home for the holidays

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