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OBJECTIVE

An accounting or finance position utilizing an extensive professional background in accounting, administration and information technology.

• Over fifteen years experience in both financial accounting and office administration with international and domestic businesses.
• Effective supervision and management of employees in high-pressured, fast-paced environments while maintaining low turnover and absenteeism rates.
• Extensive knowledge of computerized bookkeeping and accounting principles including redesign and conversion of processes, software and network systems.
• Strong background in auditing procedures and implementation.
• Comprehensive experience with non-profits, government grants and accrediting agencies and related financial reporting and auditing.
• Skilled in office management and administration.
• Experienced in international and domestic customer service with clients, customers and employees, ensuring effective results.
• Strong commitment, leadership and vision.

Accounting Manager 12/92 to 6/02
General Ledger Supervisor 12/91 to 12/92
Accountant 2/90 to 12/91

• Directly responsible for all accounting and bookkeeping functions on a daily basis and up to and including monthly and yearly financial statements for seven general ledgers divided among three for-profit and one not-for-profit corporation. Managed and supervised up to nine full-time and two part-time staff members. Reported directly the Executive Vice President. Worked directly with principals and managers on forecasts and budgets. Primary contact with CPA firms to ensure accurate information reporting.

• Maintained over thirty bank accounts reviewing daily balances and preparing weekly cash balance and cash flow statements. Responsible for all financial reporting components for up to eight active US Department of State grants. Team lead with auditors for annual OMB A-133 Single Audit having no major findings. Assisted with overall growth of organizations to develop new business ventures as a member of the American Study Group management team. Restructured and redesigned accounting systems and functions as business required. Systems administrator/IT support for the accounting software/hardware and accounting Novell server. Assisted with the redevelopment of staffing resources from a six person accounting and administrative staff to fifteen member corporate services support staff. Directly assisted office management and human resources through four major office redesigns and relocation.

• Close involvement with special event planning. Developed and taught financial accounting classes for American Study Group managers and expense reporting workshops for field staff. Designed and wrote various manuals, reports and procedures that increased overall staff efficiency and knowledge. Alternate Officer as signer on US IAP 66 Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor for both the Work and Travel and Career Training programs. Acted as tour leader for the travel division escorting groups to Superbowl XXIX in Miami.

• Controller responsible for all the company s bookkeeping and accounting functions.
• Handled international and domestic financial matters in conjunction with the owner.
• Processed all incoming international shipments through transport and customs to guarantee merchandise arrived safely and on a timely basis.
• Closely monitored all inventory and prepared cost accounting reports as new lines or products were developed and received.
• Negotiated with and hired all shipping, customs and transportation companies along with revising all banking relationships.
• Prepared all monthly royalty National Football League, National Hockey League and Major League Baseball as well as monthly commission reports to sales staff.
• Assisted an outside public accounting firm in a major two-year audit of the company s records in order to bring the company public.
• Implemented the automation of manual processes in all aspect of office administration and bookkeeping.
• Supervised office support staff and assisted with the supervision of the sales, art and warehouse departments.

• Bookkeeper temporary .
• Assisted the full-charge bookkeeper and the owner in converting from a manual bookkeeping system to a computerized system.
• Used Lotus, Solomon, and ADP to complete the conversion process.

• Credit Manager/Bookkeeper managing credit for 1200 wholesale and 300 retail accounts including credit approval and collections.
• Full Charge Bookkeeper for the Firm s multiple ledgers to trial balances.
• Assisted the senior accountant in the computer conversion from a one user PC to a network environment.
• Designed several reports that increased efficiency and accuracy for management decisions.

• Office applications - Microsoft Office 2000 Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Database - Microsoft Access, FileMaker Pro.
• Accounting - ACCPAC BPI, Solomon, Great Plains.
• Payroll - ADP, Paycheks
• Network - Novell Netware, Windows NT.
• Additional Applications - PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator.

General Liberal Arts/Business, College of Marin