Senior Staff Accountant

OBJECTIVE

A senior role in accounting in an environment that is dynamic and has growth potential where my education, technical skills and experience will result in improving the company's operating efficiency, lowering the company's costs, optimizing the internal controls and improving the company's bottom line.

SUMMARY PROFILE

Detailed, computer literate, hands-on Accountant with more than 10 years of professional experience in Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables, Invoicing, Collections, Payroll and General Journal entries. Strong leadership skills demonstrated through consulting and training of colleagues and clients coupled with vast knowledge of computer software and programs. Goal-oriented, energetic, team player, highly adaptable professional who has earned her MBA to better be able to manage relationships among all levels of management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Financial Analyst, OAKLEAF Waste Management 2006 - 2009

• Responsibility for Monthly Consolidated Financials to BOD

• Intercompany Reconciliation

• Monthly Accruals and Journal entries

• Monthly Account Analysis (Actual vs. Budget)

• Foreign Exchange

• Yearly Budget creation

• Work with supervisor on audit requirements

Senior Staff Accountant, ANSAC, Westport, CT 2005 - 2006

• Daily Vessel Postings

• Journal Entries and Accruals – Daily and Monthly

• Foreign Exchange

• Inventory and Shipment Reconciliations

• Monthly Account Reconciliations, Cash Forecasts

• Oversee AR Receipts and Cash Flow

• Coordinate with Departments on Monthly processes

Senior Staff Accountant, Lewmar Marine Inc., Guilford, CT 2003 - 2005

• Oversee the Monthly Financials, Accruals and Monthly Account Reconciliations

• Inventory Reconciliations, Cash Receipts

• Oversee the AR Aging Processes, Monthly Narrative Calculations

• Monthly Sales Reports for Salesmen and Daily Sales Reports

• Journal Entries - Daily and Monthly

• Created monthly financial packages for Parent Company.

Senior Accountant, Metaserver, Inc., New Haven, CT-Temporary position 2002

• Maintained GL, AP, AR, collections, invoicing, and any day-to-day duties.

• Maintained a departmentalized accounting system.

• Prepared monthly sales tax reports, bank reconciliation, monthly financial statements with detailed spreadsheets including accruals, prepaid expenses, and asset register. Also, created monthly financial packages for shareholders and directors.

• Assisted human resources department with insurance issues and PTO spreadsheets.

• Collaborated with management to maintain control on all expenditures.

OMS Software Consultant, Eze Castle Software, Stamford, CT 2001

Accounting Software Consultant, Installation Specialist, Accounting Resource Management, New Haven, CT 1998 – 2000

• Installed Microsoft SQL 7.0 at client sites.

• Installed all client machines with software and third party software.

• Implemented, trained, customized and set up framework of software for each client.

• All in-house accounting duties including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and collections.

Accountant, Micro-Net Online Services, LLC, New Haven, CT 1997-1998

• Updated and maintained accounts receivable and accounts payable.

• Administered payroll, which involved documenting and reporting employees’ hours worked.

• Produced monthly sales tax reports, reconciled monthly financial reports and monthly bank reconciliation.

• Dealt with daily credit card and bank draft transactions through the computer. 401(k) Administrator

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration

Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT 2000

Bachelor of Science, Major: Accounting

Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT 1993

• Financed education by working full and part-time

Studying for the CPA Exam

COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES

Software

MAS 90, One Write Plus, WordPerfect, Peachtree, Creative Solutions, Microsoft Office 2007,

MS SQL 7, Great Plains Accounting Software, Order Management Software, Axapta, Microsoft Access

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