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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Over 25 years of accounting experience in both small and large volume business environments demanding exceptional
accuracy, multi-tasking, confidentiality, and attention to detail in highly complex transactions. Consistently commended
for exceptional organizational skills and the ability to create order out of chaos through the implementation of proficient
policies and procedures. Dedicated, tenacious, self-motivated, and loyal employee with a strong work ethic. Flexible and
cooperative team player with the proven initiative, efficiency and problem-solving skills needed to recognize, address
and successfully complete any problem, assignment or project. Proficient in numerous accounting and software
programs:
TECHNICAL SKILLS: MS Office: Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook | JD Edwards | QuickBooks | ADP Payroll |
Oracle | PeopleSoft | Peachtree
CORE COMPETENCIES: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Multi-State and Multi-Company
Payrolls, Preparation and Filing of All Taxes: Business and Payroll, Bank Reconciliations, Employee Supervision and
Training, Financial Analysis, Forensic Accounting, Job Costing, Expense Accounts, Preparation of Payable Invoices
Adjusted to Currency Exchange Rates, Creating Startup Financial Systems, Certified Union Payrolls, Benefit
Administration Certified Tax Practitioner of Personal, Partnership and Simple Corporate Returns, Designed, Created and
Maintained Complex Access Databases.
WORK EXPERIENCE
ACCOUNTANT | Self-employed Chandler, AZ and Pittsburgh, PA | 2004-2019
Responsible for all client write-ups, account maintenance and tax filings.
Prepared and filed personal and small business tax returns.
OFFICE MANAGER | HH Reich Engineers, Pittsburgh, PA | 2003-2004
Transcribed engineering specs & proposals adhering to all government regulations.
Transferred all office correspondence and documentation into current software applications from floppy disks.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SPECIALIST | Strategic Energy, Pittsburgh, PA | 2001-2002
Resolved the most complex billing issues in the accounts receivable department with a constantly expanding
client base.
Invoicing customers and analyzing for accuracy.
Processing payments, verifying credits, researching, resolving discrepancies, and reconciling payments
ASSISTANT OPERATIONS MANAGER | Stat Courier, McKees Rocks, PA | 2000-2001
Maintained compliance of all government guidelines in hiring and human resource management.
Reduced various corporate expenses by identifying and suggesting alternative choices of more cost-effective
methods through contract negotiations or control methods.
PAYROLL SPECIALIST | DeCesare-Engler/SFX, Pittsburgh, PA | 1999
Solely responsible for compiling, verifying, analyzing and processing payroll for three separate multi-state
corporations including garnishments for child support, taxes, and student loans.
Filed applications insuring compliance with all levels of tax, unemployment and garnishment agencies.
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT | Gay/Lesbian Yellow Pages, Phoenix, AZ | 1996-1998
Reduced payroll expenditures by researching and implementing hiring practices that favored the hiring of
veterans, and select minority groups, generating large state and federal tax credits.
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CEO/CFO PROPRIETOR | Pearce Produce, Pittsburgh, PA | 1993-1995
Adept in a full range of accounting activities: balance sheets, financial statements, daily account reconciliation,
cash applications, vouchering, maintenance of general ledger and all supporting books.
Owned and operated several successful businesses both individually and with partners. Instrumental in the
management and supervision of staff.
ACCOUNTING MANAGER | Viccari Brothers Produce, Pittsburgh, PA | 1991-1993
Handled daily cash balancing, all bank transactions and account activity, management of stores cash registers
and delivery truck revenue for large wholesale/retail food industry establishment.
Created initial chart of accounts and implemented accounting policies and procedures for various businesses
with both manual and computerized systems.
Designed and created complex customized spreadsheet applications to manage complex transactions when
packaged software proved incapable of handling necessary adjustments and industry specific software was far
too expensive.
ACCOUNTING LIASON | McDonnell Douglas, Los Angeles, CA | 1989
Performed consulting and auditing of large corporate payroll computer conversion, as the liaison between
payroll and technology departments.
Discovered $100Ks incorrectly deducted from employees paychecks that were matched by company funds for
Social Security and Medicare payments exceeding the cutoff limitations.
EDUCATION
B.S. BUSINESS/CORPORATE ACCOUNTING | Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
TAX PREPARER CERTIFICATION | Jackson Hewitt, Pittsburgh, PA
A.S. ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT | ICM School of Business, Pittsburgh, PA
A.A. ENGLISH | Community College of Allegheny County, West Mifflin, PA
Recipient of full academic departmental scholarship, recommended by 3 academic departments: Political
Science | Math | English
PRESIDENT | Phi Theta Kappa National Honors Fraternity, West Mifflin, PA
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT | Abraxia Kids, Pittsburgh, PA
EVENT DAY VOLUNTEER | Pittsburgh Chapter National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Pittsburgh, PA
EVENT FINANCIAL COORDINATOR | Delta Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA
POLL WORKER | Board of Elections, Chandler, AZ
FOOTBALL COACH | Boys and Girls Club, Carnegie, PA
ASSISTANT SCOUT LEADER | Boy Scouts of America, Mesa, AZ
PRESIDENT | Roosevelt Elementary Parent Teacher Association, Jefferson Hills, PA
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