Barbara Jones Howton
St. Petersburg, FL 33704
E-mail: ************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: I want to be a Full Charge Bookkeeper
SUMMERY OF QUALIFICATIONS: I have done both AR and AP for companies with customers and vendors that are international. I have prepared weekly payable reports for management. I have a very strong research background in payables.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Pinnacle Circuits, Inc. Nov 10-Feb 11
Sales/Marketing Pinellas Park, FL 33781
• Contacted old Universal customers to bring on board with Pinnacle.
• Designed a postcard mailing campaign for potential customers.
• Established shipping accounts, incoming and outgoing, tracked all shipping costs.
• Sought out sales reps to promote Pinnacle.
• Created forms for daily use, purchase orders, sales orders, invoices, etc and employee review form.
• Entered all contacts into ERP system, documented all calls, e-mails, and requests for quotes.
• Established procedure for factory qualification.
• Designed inventory system for stock.
• Worked to get employees enrolled in benefits.
Universal Sales Co., Inc. Aug 06-Nov 10
Comptroller Clearwater, FL 33762
• Oversaw all accounting functions for Universal and their sister company, Ozark Circuits
• Processed bi-weekly payroll and payroll taxes for both companies and quarterly tax reports.
• Oversaw all aspects of Sales and Purchasing for the company’s $5,000,000 in annual sales.
• Coordinated Accounts Receivable and Collections
• Input and paid all payables.
• Managed up to 8 employees.
• Ran all aspects of HR, employee benefits, and employee reviews.
• Balanced 5 bank accounts monthly.
• Initiated international wires.
• Prepared monthly commission reports, profit and loss reports, and loan statements.
• Prepared all Journal Entries.
• Interacted with Customers, Sales Reps, Factories, and Vendors.
• Trained all employees in Customs Compliance
• Prepared End of Year Reports, Annual W-2 and 1099 forms.
America’s Mortgage Broker Jan 04-Aug 06
Benefits Coordinator Tampa, FL 33629
• Set up initial Open Enrollment for 500+ employees, getting all enrollments to the proper insurance companies and setting up all payroll deductions.
• Coordinated monthly new hire enrollment and quarterly 401(k) enrollment.
• Verification of all monthly insurance invoices.
• Set up presentation of benefits changes for each annual Open Enrollment.
• Explained the available plans to employees when they have questions and helped them with troubleshooting.
• Administered COBRA.
• Maintained benefits in 3 data bases.
• Created 90-day employee probationary and production report for each branch, and monthly employee verification rosters to 150 branches.
• Maintained terminated employee files.
• Acted as backup for new hires and terminations.
• Setup new electronic enrollment data base.
Jan 03-Dec 03
• Cared for my widowed mother until her death.
Universal Sales Co., Inc. Dec 99-Feb 03
Accounting Associate Seminole, FL 33772
• Created daily billing.
• Processed daily receivables.
• Administered employee benefits.
• Maintained personnel files along with attendance and vacation records.
• Ordered supplies and kept petty cash records.
• Handled customer collections.
• Tracked all international shipments.
• Set up customer accounts and maintained their files.
• Input customer orders and placed purchase orders for product.
KEY SKILLS: Detail orientated, time management skills, Proficient in Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, Data Pro and other accounting software, I am used to working as a team under deadlines, strong values, and efficient.
EDUCATION:
University of South Florida Tampa, FL
Bachelors Degree Elementary Education