Customer Service Sales
Resume:
Phillip W. Bruce
***B Erskine Street
Ladson, SC 29456
bzui4w@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Degreed Accounting/Financial professional well-versed in multi-faceted applications, procedures, regulatory statutes and protocols of institutional, public and private accounting practices, both domestic and internationally. Strong problem solving, organizational, analytical, and communication skills. Ability to work both independently and in fast-paced team structured environment. Ability to work both independently and in fast-paced team structured environment. Quick learner seeking opportunity to add value and continue an ongoing career growth.
Key skills include:
• Financial Statements / Costing
• Spreadsheet Applications
• Billing Specialist
• Training / Teaching / Coaching
• Data Entry Specialist
• Budgeting / Forecasting
• Flexible / Adaptable
• Regulatory Accounting Compliance
• Accuracy / Reliability
• Payroll / Taxes
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
American LaFrance, LLC, Accounts Payable Supervisor, Summerville, SC 03/2010 – 03/2012
• Supervised all the processes and monitoring of payments in an effective and efficient manner by ensuring that the company payables and general ledger are accurate and up to date
• Contributed to the team effort by working in a collaborative manner to perform special projects and assignments that support the company’s overall goals and business objectives
o Reduced paperwork processing by 50%
o Eliminated all erroneous and obsolete data from G/L and payables system
Parker Hannifin Corporation, Moncks Corner, SC 04/2004 – 06/2009
Senior Accounting Assistant 06/2007 – 06/2009
• Prepared all financial statements pertaining to production, delivery, labor, sales, purchase price variances, inventory levels, forecasts, and budgets for a $60M company
• Tracked, organized, and categorized all costs pertaining to the production of end products
• Properly prepared, reviewed, and filed all import/export documents.
o Awarded certificates for import/export compliance and accounting software training
o Received an award from the South Carolina World Trade Certificate Program
o Reduced logistics preparation man-hours by one-third
o Trained government contracts administrator
o Ensured minimal productivity disruption by cross-training
o Reduced monthly financial reporting time by at least a day
Customer Service Coordinator 04/2004 – 06/2007
• Responsible for managing all government and commercial customer orders/contracts throughout all steps including quote, order, development, work-in-progress, and shipping
• Provided customer service for a variety of customers, both domestic and international
• Acted as contracts administrator handling all purchase orders and sales documentation
• Handled customer requests for quotes and cost estimates including government contracts; reading and interpreting government contracts
• Managed production schedules, projects, exporting, and WAWF requirements
o Maintained an 18-month perpetual sales forecast for the entire facility
o Streamlined WIP
o FARS/DFARS compliancy
1-2-3 Accounting Services, Full Charge Accountant, Goose Creek, SC 11/2003 – 04/2004
• Responsible for preparing all financial statements, tax documents and bank reconciliations, processing all accounts receivables, accounts payables, payroll, and general ledger activities
• Recorded all fixed assets, real estate, and licensing documents.
College of Charleston, Staff Contracts Accountant, Charleston, SC 01/2003 – 10/2003
• Prepared governmental financial statements and gathered data to be presented in published financial reports
• Reconciled and analyzed inventory, payable, receivable, tax liability, and payroll accounts
• Assessed fixed assets and capital
• Organized/collected outstanding bookstore inventory charge backs, credit memos, and cash refunds
• Minimized all inter-departmental outstanding balances
• Proactively prepared all financial data, graphics, and statistics for use in published annual report
o Eliminated $500K in receivables
o Ensured the compliance of all state governmental regulations
C.R. Bard, Inc., Financial Analyst, Moncks Corner, SC 03/1999 – 06/2002
• Responsible for analyzing general ledger balance sheet accounts, cost of sales, sales, and capital projects in detail
• Managed all costs related to the manufacturing of all products
• Effectively managed a $1M operating budget maintaining company financial stability
• Acted as backup payroll clerk and performed payroll and personnel audits for 500 employees
o Directed department managers to meet expected budgets
o Tracked and reduced the cost of production scrap waste by 25%
o Awarded expert MS Excel certificate
o Awarded Level III MS Access certificate
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration, Emphasis in Finance; Sigma Beta Delta Honors
Charleston Southern University, Charleston, SC
Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting; Dean’s List Honors
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
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