Accountant

Posted on: 2006-03-24

Mary Lukrofka 311 N. Jefferson Ave., Fullerton, CA 92832 (714) 680-8643 Objective: An Accounting position where my experience and education can be effectively utilized. Profile: Recent college graduate with Bachelors in Accounting plus more than 10 years experience successfully handling Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Cost Accounting duties. Skills include: ٠ Strong analytical and problem solving ability. ٠ Organized, highly motivated, and detail oriented. ٠ Solid knowledge of accounting principles, procedures, and standards. ٠ Skilled in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures. ٠ Ability to train and supervise employees to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments. ٠ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals. ٠ Computer skills include MS Word, MS Excel, SBT Fox Pro, MAS 90, Peachtree, and Quick Books. Employment: Accountant, Competitive Enterprises (building maintenance), 2002-present Fullerton, CA. ٠ Handle all accounting duties including A/P, A/R, Payroll, Collections, bank reconciliation, tax form preparation, and financial statement preparation. ٠ Converted manual accounting and records management system to computerized system. Accounts Payable Manager, Goglanian Bakeries, Inc. 1997-2002 (commercial bakery), Santa Ana, CA. ٠ Successfully managed full-cycle operations of high volume A/P department for multi-location company. ٠ Trained, supervised, and participated in the evaluation of administrative staff engaged in various support activity. ٠ Oversaw the maintenance of departmental records and the generation and balancing of transaction reports. ٠ Coordinated tax reporting for payments to individuals and partnerships. ٠ Interacted with vendors, purchasing, and departments for information, training, and problem resolution. ٠ Interacted with internal and external auditors and participated in auditing projects or provided information and access to accounting records as required. Billing / Estimating, D.M. Steele Co. (commercial Printers), 1992-1997 Fullerton, CA. ٠ Reviewed layouts of manuscripts, bound publications, forms, handbooks, and other material for printing and prepared estimates of the costs involving labor, material, and overhead components for the work to be bid on. ٠ Collected and evaluated sub-contractor pricing. ٠ Researched customer account issues, monitored accounts as appropriate including controls on non-payments, delayed payments, or other abnormalities. ٠ Served as primary liaison between customers, departments, management, and outside service providers. Education: B.S. Accounting, University of Phoenix, 2005.