Tara Howard, CPA

Corporate Staff Accountant at Phoenix American Financial Services
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Location
United States, US
Languages
  • English -

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Credentials

  • Business Analysis Foundations
    LinkedIn
    Jan, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Decision-Making Strategies
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • Effective Listening
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • HA- Technician Amateur Radio License
    Federal Communications Commission
    Jun, 2015
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • Corporate Staff Accountant
      • Oct 2021 - Present

      • Bank reconciliations for client investment bank accounts • Property tax amortization/accrual, interest accruals, prepaid amortizations, depreciations, • Journal entries for expense coding and other corrections • Bank reconciliations for client investment bank accounts • Property tax amortization/accrual, interest accruals, prepaid amortizations, depreciations, • Journal entries for expense coding and other corrections

    • United States
    • Retail Apparel and Fashion
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Accountant
      • Oct 2020 - Oct 2021

      • AECOM sold their power business to CriticalPoint Capital (CPC), and CPC created the standalone firm United E&C, Inc. • Preparation of scheduled client invoices to include specific billing detail reports and support documents. • Coordination with Finance Manager and Project Manager for billings review • Assist with monthly close • Maintain financial records according to generally accepted accounting practices • Reconciliation of select Project Account balances to general/project ledger transactions • Assisting with Accounts Payable Department duties • Plus all duties previously held with AECOM Show less

    • United States
    • Civil Engineering
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Billing Specialist
      • Jul 2020 - Oct 2020

      • Manage invoices using Costpoint and report to accounts payable which invoices to process in the current period. • Create reports and journal entries to assist in month-end closing • Assist with general ledger maintenance, and prepare billing for clients • Ad hoc reporting to clients to provide support and meet demands • Manage invoices using Costpoint and report to accounts payable which invoices to process in the current period. • Create reports and journal entries to assist in month-end closing • Assist with general ledger maintenance, and prepare billing for clients • Ad hoc reporting to clients to provide support and meet demands

    • Accounting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant Bookkeeper
      • Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

      • Reconcile bank accounts, enter and categorize transactions, and invoice customers. • Keep track of machinery purchases, asset entries, and depreciation entries. • Prepare and analyze financial reports • Data entry and classification • Monitor AR/AP accounts • Became Quickbooks Pro Certified • Reconcile bank accounts, enter and categorize transactions, and invoice customers. • Keep track of machinery purchases, asset entries, and depreciation entries. • Prepare and analyze financial reports • Data entry and classification • Monitor AR/AP accounts • Became Quickbooks Pro Certified

    • United States
    • Travel Arrangements
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Driver Guide
      • Apr 2019 - Oct 2019
    • United States
    • Health, Wellness & Fitness
    • Bus Driver
      • Nov 2018 - Apr 2019
    • United States
    • Travel Arrangements
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Driver Guide
      • Apr 2018 - Oct 2018
    • United States
    • E-Learning Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • ESL Teacher
      • Feb 2018 - Apr 2018
    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Social Worker
      • Jul 2017 - Feb 2018
    • Driver
      • Dec 2016 - Apr 2017

      Driving missionaries to the airport, train station, and doctor's appointments. Completing pre-trip and post-trip inspections on the buses and other vehicles driven. Cleaning and fueling vehicles as needed. Driving missionaries to the airport, train station, and doctor's appointments. Completing pre-trip and post-trip inspections on the buses and other vehicles driven. Cleaning and fueling vehicles as needed.

    • Driver Guide
      • Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

      Driving motor coaches and giving tours to tourists. Driving motor coaches and giving tours to tourists.

    • United States
    • Professional Training and Coaching
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Teacher
      • Oct 2014 - Apr 2016

      Training young adults on service and effective teaching to prepare them for extended service opportunities away from home. Training young adults on service and effective teaching to prepare them for extended service opportunities away from home.

Education

  • Western Governors University
    Master's degree, Accounting
    2020 - 2021
  • Western Governors University
    Bachelor's degree, Accounting
    2019 - 2020
  • Brigham Young University
    Bachelor's degree, Psychology
    2014 - 2017
  • Brigham Young University - Idaho
    Psychology
    2011 - 2012
  • Madison Senior High School
    High School Diploma
    2008 - 2011

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