I am a bookkeeper, working as an independent contractor, and I am available to take an additional client. I can work on-site at your office or from my home (using Quickbooks). For my current clients I do A/P, A/R, bank account reconciliation, and sales tax return preparation. I can provide references upon request.
Summary of Skills and Qualifications
• Excellent organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to learn new skills quickly
• Conscientious, responsible
Computer Skills:
• Quickbooks Pro, MYOB, Microsoft Office programs
• Typing speed: 65 words per minute
Current Bookkeeping Clients
Oldham Engineering, Inc. Berkeley, CA
Erica Tanov, Inc. Berkeley, CA
Christine Harkinson, CPA Oakland, CA
Tulloch Construction, Inc. Oakland, CA
Previous Work Experience
Woodberry Events, Inc. San Francisco, CA January 2005 – August 2005
Accounting Assistant
Assisted Controller in Accounting Department of event planning company. Responsibilities included:
Reconciling vendor invoices and credit card accounts
Using Quickbooks to input and code accounts payable, process weekly check runs
Responding to and resolving vendor and staff inquires
Maintaining filing system
Running various reports on Quickbooks for staff as requested
Preparing daily deposit report, deposit checks and post to Quickbooks
Routing of daily deposit report to project managers and responding to inquires
Preparing invoices using Filemaker Pro, and recording in Quickbooks
Input of new projects list in Quickbooks
Assisting Controller with creation and updating of profit calculation spreadsheets in Excel
Black Oak Books Berkeley, CA June 2004 – December 2004
Data Entry & Bookkeeping Assistant
Responsibilities included: Input into store inventory program (Wordstock) during busy ordering season; preparation of purchase orders; assisting bookkeeper with accounts payable tasks using Quickbooks.
Sturgis-Bright Appraisal Group Richmond, CA December 2003 – May 2004
Office Manager / Assistant to Real Estate Appraiser
Responsibilities included: Bookkeeping. Communicating with clients, making sure reports and invoices were sent out on time and payments were received. Assisting appraiser in editing and writing sections of appraisal reports; taking photos of properties; contacting real estate brokers and government agencies to obtain information. Accompanying appraiser on inspections of properties. General office duties: ordering supplies, typing memos and correspondence, taking phone messages.
Black Oak Books Berkeley, CA December 2000 – November 2003
Assistant to Bookkeeper
Responsibilities included: Assisting bookkeeper with accounts payable duties: matching invoices to packing slips, credit memos to returns; filing. Using Quickbooks to enter and pay bills, and maintain vendor information. Typing memos and correspondence when needed.
Black Oak Books San Francisco, CA March 2000 - October 2000
Customer Service / Data Entry
Responsibilities included: Responding to customer inquiries and orders via e-mail, phone and fax. Entering book titles and descriptions into Homebase (database) for sale on the internet. Filling and ringing up book orders and keeping customer records up-to-date. Tracking orders to confirm delivery.
Music Works El Cerrito, CA December 1995- June 1999
Office Assistant
Responsibilities included: Receiving and recording payments for musical instrument rentals. Contacting customers who were behind on payments. Keeping customer account records up-to-date. Taking store inventory. Data entry. Taking phone messages. Assisting with various duties in store wherever needed.
Education
Applied Accounting, Computer Accounting for Business, Payroll, & Principles of Accounting courses
B.A. in Economics, Magna Cum Laude, San Francisco State University, 2003
Courses in PowerPoint, Excel, and Quickbooks
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