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April Wallace
Bend,OR
Summary
Focused accounting professional with 12 years plus of experience maintaining financial records and reviewing account activity. Accomplish tasks within strict deadlines while prioritizing urgent needs. Detail-oriented Bookkeeper versed in payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable. Able to learn quickly and adapt well to new technologies.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Operator
2nd Life Lavender LLC
Bend, OR
06.2019 - Current
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Reconciled daily sales, returns and financial reports in QuickBooks.
Bookkeeper
Floor Decor LLC
Bend, OR
09.2007 - 06.2019
- Reduced liabilities by accurately managing tax statements, mailings, journal entries, payments and transfers
- Prepared accurate financial statements at end of quarter
- Set and monitored effective financial policies
- Oversaw all financial operations company-wide, including budgets, payroll and accounts payable and receivable
- Approved all supplier, distributor and state and federal agency contracts and agreements
- Conducted detailed analysis of company financial information and oversaw preparation of related reports
- Created, planned and implemented policies and procedures
- Entered financial data into company accounting database for verification and reconciliation, maintaining accurate and current accounts at all times
- Completed bi-weekly payroll for company employees, including calculating taxes, vacation and sick time
- Processed payroll for 7 employees each two weeks, including commissions, taxes, time off and healthcare benefits
- Computerized recordkeeping systems, initiating and maintaining financial accurate and current tracking in Floor Manager
- Reviewed and filed financial documents, coded accounting entries for data processing and posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with all corporate protocols
- Managed and updated financial accounts and permanent records for more than 100 current clients
- Directed automation of office procedures such as correspondence management, recordkeeping and online communications
- Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly
- Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress
Education
Associate of Science - Political Science And Government
Portland State University
Portland, ORSkills
- Financial management
- Financial administration
- Staff management
- Budgeting
- Accounting management
- Collections processing
- Bookkeeping
- Time management
- Strong communication skills
- Account reconciliations
- Invoice and payment processing
- Accounts payable and receivable
Timeline
Owner/Operator
2nd Life Lavender LLC
06.2019 - Current
Bookkeeper
Floor Decor LLC
09.2007 - 06.2019
Associate of Science - Political Science And Government
Portland State University