Experience

KinderSystems

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Controller

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• Manager of Accounting

  • May 2020 - Oct 2022

  Program Management Challenges, Meet Client-Driven Solutions
  Your mission is to make a difference for the children and families you serve. Our mission is to make a difference for you.
  
  Controltec provides management solutions for childcare providers and agencies throughout the United States. Built and supported by industry experts, all our innovative software and custom solutions share a single goal: allow you to work smarter and more cost-effectively. Implementation of our systems enables social service agencies and childcare providers to manage cases more efficiently, reduce clerical errors, remove worker frustration, and reduce fraud.
  
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Being Accountable

• Australia
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • May 2014 - Present

  Being Accountable is an accounting, bookkeeping, and office management/organization service provider of services, consulting, and training, including but not limited to the following activities and functions. Clients include corporate and sole-proprietor businesses in the construction, property/land development consulting, and e-commerce industries. • Implement QuickBooks for all accounting operations for new and existing businesses. • Identified and corrected a $26k asset overstatement, reducing tax liability for one client, and identified a system error that caused a revenue overstatement of over $1.8M for another. • Developed and implemented time-tracking system (utilizing QuickBooks add-on application “TSheets”) to optimize time and efficiency for consulting service's invoicing and reporting. • Perform all office management functions including cash-flow management, maintenance of relationships with customers and vendors, and compliance with state regulations, insurance liability requirements, business license and tax registration requirements. • Coordinate processing of contracts, insurance requirements, preliminary notices, billing, and payments for construction projects utilizing Sage 100 Contractor and MS Office applications. • Perform full-charge bookkeeping and payroll coordination. • Reconfigured spreadsheets and created macros reducing price update process from six hours to five minutes (98%). • Create electronic filing/organization systems. • Develop company, contact, and project database in MS Access. Design business forms, templates, and collateral. • Liaise with CPAs for tax and financial/accounting compliance, and tax return preparation. Show less



Interface Displays & Controls, Inc

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Supervisor

  • May 2008 - Jul 2018

  Interface specializes in custom engineering and manufacturing of controls, displays, and lighting for the military avionic market.Supervised full-cycle accounts payable process, managed cost accounting projects, provided process improvements, and supplied reports to executive management.• Prepared, verified, and posted journal entries. Reconciled, analyzed, and corrected complex transactions, accounts, and ledgers via web-based ERP system. Assisted with month-end closing duties.• Supervised and trained accounts payable and accounts receivable clerks.• Managed or assisted with cost accounting projects as needed by creating SQL queries and pivot tables (e.g. analyzing gross profit by product, actual-to-standard cost variances, and warranty expense). Provided back-up for the Controller.• Collaborated with Controller to review, refine, and create policies and procedures that ensured our accounting and business practices met all applicable GAAP and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements.• Assisted and backed-up Human Resources with payroll processing, deduction and vacation calculations and reconciliations, and proper labor allocations.• Designed, created, and maintained Microsoft Office templates, forms, and procedures for various departments. Utilized complex formulas, automated functions (using macros), and consistent formats resulting in reduced processing time and potential for error by 50–85%.• Trained and collaborated with Purchasing, Inventory Control, Manufacturing, and Engineering to ensure accuracy of accounting data and implement process improvements. Troubleshot ERP system issues across departments. Show less

• Marketing Administrator

  • Aug 2005 - Jul 2018

  Created, reinforced, and policed the company’s corporate identity.• Managed complete redesign of public website. Maintained and updated website content.• Created and coordinated all marketing collateral. Redesigned marketing literature and templates to reflect current website design.• Implemented and integrated website analytics and visitor tracking, including the use of Google Analytics.

• Accounts Payable Specialist

  • Feb 2005 - May 2008

  Responsible for full-cycle accounts payable process via web-based accounting/ERP system.• Coded and entered invoices and vouchers, processed check runs, reconciled invoices with purchase orders and receipts, processed expense reports (maintaining adherence to government regulations), prepared and processed journal entries, and managed all vendor set-up, documents (1099s), and relations.

• Sales & Marketing Administrator

  • Jan 2004 - Aug 2005

  Supported both department and Vice President, including assistance with meeting, schedule, and travel arrangements, clerical tasks, calculating and providing quotes to customers, and all projects in the following areas:• Corporate identity and branding, and collateral development and production• Corporate and sales presentations, templates, and materials• Displays, literature, promotional items, schedules, and logistics for trade shows and events



Silicon Wave, Inc

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

• Marketing & Website Administrator

  • Jan 2002 - Jun 2003

  Promoted the company’s image by managing the company websites and all marketing materials.• Maintained content and creation of external websites, including public and password-protected extranet sites.• Administered internal website for coordination of company-wide and departmental information.• Coordinated, created, and produced all marketing literature and templates, product packaging, and sales tools.

• Trade Shows & Events Coordinator

  • Mar 2000 - Jun 2003

  Managed the planning, rollout, and execution of worldwide company trade shows, events, speaking opportunities, and sales conferences, promoting industry recognition and increasing sales.• Managed show logistics including booth, signage, staffing, shipping, promotional items, demos, literature, lead gathering, housing, and meeting rooms, as well as procurement of trade show assets.• Traveled domestically and internationally to oversee on-site activities and manage exhibit set-up and tear-down.• Created and maintained internal website for team coordination and communication of trade show, event, and speakership information throughout the company. Show less

• Sales & Marketing Executive Assistant

  • May 1999 - Mar 2000

  Supported both department and Vice President, including assistance with presentation preparation, meeting, schedule, and travel arrangements, clerical tasks, and all projects in the following areas:• Corporate identity and branding, and collateral development and production• Corporate and sales presentations, templates, and materials• Displays, literature, promotional items, schedules, and logistics for trade shows and events



General Instrument Corporation

• United States
• Telecommunications

• End User Support Analyst, and Help Desk Analyst

  • Mar 1998 - Dec 1998

  Installed, troubleshot, and configured computer hardware and software in 800-machine local area network. Provided telephone support for computer, network, and printer problems, as well as managing and dispatching calls.• Departmental expert on use of Microsoft Office system.

• Administrative Assistant, Global Marketing

  • Jun 1996 - Mar 1998

  Supported both department and Vice President, including assistance with presentation preparation, meeting, schedule, and travel arrangements, and clerical tasks.• Selected as lead member of the division’s Administrative Assistants’ team, which improved consistency and fostered teamwork. Created templates to unify division’s correspondence.