Bookkeeper

• Aug 2012 - Present

Owner

• Nov 2011 - Present

Kerr Bookkeeping offers a variety of services to fit all of you bookkeeping needs. Some of the services we offer include: budgets and forecasts, financial statements (processing & analysis), payroll processing, general ledger/ chart of accounts (setup, cleanup, maintenance...), Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, bank and credit card reconciliation, cash flow projections, QuickBooks training, month/year end closing and adjustments, depreciation & amortization schedules, sales tax filing... Kerr Bookkeeping offers a variety of services to fit all of you bookkeeping needs. Some of the services we offer include: budgets and forecasts, financial statements (processing & analysis), payroll processing, general ledger/ chart of accounts (setup, cleanup, maintenance...), Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, bank and credit card reconciliation, cash flow projections, QuickBooks training, month/year end closing and adjustments, depreciation & amortization schedules, sales tax filing...

Treasurer

• Nov 2011 - Mar 2014

I am the treasurer for the nonprofit PTO at my children's school. I handle all bookkeeping entries, financial reports, budget analysis, closings, reconcilations, and the rest of the organization's accounting needs. I am the treasurer for the nonprofit PTO at my children's school. I handle all bookkeeping entries, financial reports, budget analysis, closings, reconcilations, and the rest of the organization's accounting needs.

Office Manager

• Dec 2008 - Mar 2011

Some of my main responsibilities included: •Managing Accounts Receivables: running monthly aging reports, drafting past due letters, making collection phone calls, working out payment plans with clients when necessary, sending clients to collections, writing off bad-debt, processing customer deposits, compiling bank deposits, creating invoices and credit memo… •Managing Accounts Payables: Entering and paying all AP invoices, cutting and signing checks; reconciling the general, money market, and payroll accounts; processing the monthly close, filing 1099s, running daily reports (i.e. profit & loss), analyzing and managing cash flow... •Human Resources: processing commission checks and the semi-monthly payroll, creating and implementing new employee forms, handling all workers comp claims, hiring and firing employees, implementing new policies and procedures to improve employee’s productivity, administering the health and dental insurance, interviewing new applicants, manage employee records, manage payroll database… •Office Management: Managing and training employees, handling all IT related issues, approving all purchases including the purchases of office equipment, (i.e. phone system, servers, copier, printers, laptops, computers, cell phones), administrating internal database and QuickBooks (managing access and permissions for employees), approving employee expenses, organizing company events (annual picnic a& holiday party), managing licenses (i.e. business & contractors licenses), conducting performance reviews… •Customer Service: Customer service is such an important part of this business. Unfortunately, when I was brought in on customer service related issues, it was usually because a customer was upset and requested to speak to a manager. It was my job to listen to what the customer had to say and to try and resolve the issue to make the customer happy while at the same time keeping the company’s interest in perspective. Show less

Office Administrator

• Nov 2006 - Jun 2007

Some administrative duties were: planning travel for owner, vice presidents, and some business associates (flights, hotels, and car rentals); being in charge of all corporate credit cards which entailed collecting all receipts for monthly bill, making spread sheets, and checking each transaction; planning all corporate events (End of Year Party and so on; buying office supplies every week, and office equipment and furniture as needed; running reports each month for the accounts I was in charge of (Office Depot, Staples, UPS, FedEx, Kinko’s, Flavia, American Express, Visa, Verizon…); creating and updating conference room schedule throughout the day; doing different sorts of projects for Controller (creating spread sheets, checking balances on accounts, figuring out problem transactions (accounts payable)…); handing out mail and pay checks to employees; sending out yearly Christmas cards and purchasing gifts for clients; purchasing coffee (Flavia) and making sure break room was always stocked; putting together press packets; Some AR duties were: entering the daily checks (via QuickBooks), doing the daily deposit and taking it to the bank; Some personal assistant duties included: withdrawing money from account every Friday for owner, picking up his kids from school and taking them to soccer practices, etc… taking his car in for services, oil changed, car washes…; getting lunches and coffee for owner everyday; buying gifts, flowers, bottles of wine for various friends and family members; making appointments and updating the owner’s calendar (daily)… Show less

Administrative Assistant

• 2001 - 2004

Duties included running preliminary lien reports, making and processing spread sheets, processing and reconciliation of accounts receivable, balancing and preparing bank deposits, assisting office manager in running the office and special projects when assigned, interviewing/hiring new receptionists, training receptionists on multi-line/ 50 extension phone system, purchasing office supplies, purchasing office equipment (copies, computers, printers, fax machines), … Duties included running preliminary lien reports, making and processing spread sheets, processing and reconciliation of accounts receivable, balancing and preparing bank deposits, assisting office manager in running the office and special projects when assigned, interviewing/hiring new receptionists, training receptionists on multi-line/ 50 extension phone system, purchasing office supplies, purchasing office equipment (copies, computers, printers, fax machines), …