City Accounting
Resume:
PAULA YATES
Apple Valley, MN 55124
952-***-**** (H)
712-***-**** (C)
***********@*****.***
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in History, Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, IA
Work Experience
Accounting Clerk, City of Sioux City; Sioux City, IA August 1990-June 2011
Department: Sioux City Art Center
The Sioux City Art Center is equally funded by both the City of Sioux City and the Art Center Association of Sioux City. The City of Sioux City pays salaries, general building maintenance and utilities, while the Art Center Association raises money through memberships, class fees, and fundraising events to fund all exhibitions and educational programming at the Art Center. Funds are also received from gifts of major benefactors and various grants including the Iowa Art Council.
• Responsible for all daily receipts and disbursements of the Sioux City Art Center Association.
• Produce monthly general ledgers for three separate accounts: the general operating account which pays the majority of invoices for the art center; the restricted account which pays specific expenses with grant money or donations for a specific purpose; and the Artsplash account which is the Art Center’s annual art festival on the river. Each of these accounts also has savings accounts.
• Generate statements of activity and balance sheets on each account that are
presented monthly to the Art Center Board of Directors.
• Spreadsheets for these accounts are generated in both Excel and QuickBooks Pro as suggested by auditors.
• Assist Art Center director with developing annual budgets, both the City of Sioux City and the Art Center Association of Sioux City.
• Direct the payroll for both City and Association employees.
• Insure timely payment of quarterly payroll taxes.
• Calculate annual W2s and 1099s for the Association.
• Coordinate with auditors on annual audit of Association’s funds.
• Maintain accurate accounting on a variety of special projects and fundraising.
Bookkeeper, Mary Elizabeth Day Care Center February 1995-July 1996
• Responsible for all receipts and disbursements of the Mary Elizabeth Day
Care Center.
• Established general ledgers and monthly financial statements for presentation to the Board of Directors.
• Monitored and distributed employees’ bi-weekly payroll and filing quarterly taxes and annual W2s.
Accounting Technician, Blue Cross of Western IA & SD April 1987-October 1990
• Organizing and recording revenue and payment transactions.
• Originating journal entries and balancing accounts.
• Assign cost allocation codes on invoices and
time reports.
• Gathering cost allocation statistics and maintaining accurate
allocation tables.
Computer Skills
MS Excel MS Word MS Internet Explorer QuickBooks Pro
References:
Al Harris Fernandez
Art Center Director
Sioux City Art Center
225 Nebraska St
Sioux City, IA 51101
*******@*****-****.***
(Al is my boss and can discuss my work ethic and overall job responsibilities.)
Sue Goodwin
Nichols Rise & Company LLP
705 Douglas St Ste 502
Sioux City, IA 51101
***.*******@***********.***
(Sue can convey her experience working with me annually on the Art Center’s audit.)
Bruce Miller
Arts & Entertainment and Living Editor
Sioux City Journal
515 Pavonia St
Sioux City, IA 51105
***********@****************.***
(Bruce can talk about his experiences working with me during his two terms as president of the Art Center Association’s Board of Directors.)
Regis Garvey
Sioux City Art Center
225 Nebraska St
Sioux City, IA 51101
712-***-**** Ext 207
*******@*****-****.***
(Regis can discuss her reliance on me to update her budgets and distributing in a timely manner invoices and receipts for payment regarding special projects & fundraisers.)
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