KAREN L. CARTER

Redding, California *****

530-***-****-Home

530-***-****-Cell

wclchv@r.postjobfree.com-Email

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Motivated self-starter with good communication skills. Very dependable and able to learn and adapt to new ideas and methods.

Proficient in PeopleSoft Accounting, QuickBooks, Fuel Tracker Accounting, Acc Pac Accounting, Excel and Microsoft Word, and Internet.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

September 2010 to Controller

Present Darren Taylor Construction, Redding, California

Duties include accounts receivable, accounts payable, billing, union payroll, general ledger, financial statements, quarterly taxes and a variety of office procedures.

August 2001 to Fuel Accountant

August 2009 Covanta Energy, Redding, California

Duties included heavy fuel accounting for four facilities, heavy bi-weekly closings, insurance, contract preparation, various excel spreadsheets,

and preparation of monthly reports.

October 2000 to Accounting Clerk III/Payroll

July 2001 Chatsworth Products, Inc., Redding, California

Duties included accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and quarterly returns, excel spreadsheets and heavy month end closings.

March 1999 to Payroll Accounting

October 2000 Redding Bank of Commerce, Redding, California

Duties included doing payroll for both large and small companies. Perform all quarterly and year- end tax returns. Prepare worker’s compensation reports, spreadsheets and monthly reports.

January 1998 to Accounting Clerk

March 1999 Executone of Northern CA, Redding, California

Duties included accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and billing.

May 1996 to Office Manager

December 1997 Evergreen Engineering, Redding, California

Duties included full charge bookkeeping, payroll, tax returns and oversee all office procedures.

April 1994 to Office Manager

May 1996 Davis X-Ray, Redding, California

Duties included full charge bookkeeping, payroll, quarterly tax returns, billing, collections, monthly reports, spreadsheets and maintain personnel records.