OBJECTIVE:  To obtain full time employment in the accounting profession.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2013-Present    HARTFORD COMMUNITY LOAN FUND Hartford, CT  
  Bookkeeper                              
• Maintain accounts payable
• Reconcile accounts receivable
• Reconcile monthly balance sheet
• Provide in house financial statements
• Review accounts receivable for risk rating
• Maintain general ledger
• Cash management: including reporting to Director

2010 - 2011     WEST BUSINESS SERVICES San Antonio, TX  
  Call Quality Specialist
• Reviewed phone calls to ensure client requirements and government standards were being upheld by agents
• Provided excel support for reporting to clients
   Short Sale Support for Bank of America                              
• Provided phone support for agents and homeowners with regards to their short sale process

2008-2010       ACCOUNTING AND BOOKKEEPING SERVICES San Antonio, TX  
   Subcontract work                              
• Provided reconciled books for CPA’s small business clients
• Provided tax season assistance to CPA’s

2008                  FILOMENO & COMPANY, P.C.  West Hartford, CT
 Senior Staff Accountant-Seasonal
• Tax season assistance
• Provided assistance to full time staff on year-end audit
• Preparation of 1065’s, 1120’s & 1120S’s
• Preparation of 1040’s as needed

2005-2008       UNITED STATES FIRE ARMS MFG CO. Hartford, CT
   Controller
• Reported directly to the company President.
• In charge of total accounting for manufacturing company, including maintaining general ledger, and various control subsidiary ledgers
• Monitored cash flows and prepared daily cash flow analysis for senior management
• Prepared internal financial statements on a monthly basis. Annually prepared supporting working papers to accompany financial statements, which were then used by the independent accountants to prepare corporate income tax returns
• Maintained control over accounts receivable through duties as credit and collections manager
• Oversaw the purchasing function for manufacturing operations, assuring that proper price quotation procedures were being utilized, and the company was receiving the best prices and services from its vendors
• In charge of all human resource functions including hiring, annual increases, performance rating and employee benefits.  Instituted the company’s initial 401k plan

2004-2005       ACCOUNTING AND BOOKKEEPING SERVICES Manchester, CT  
   Subcontract work                              
• Provided reconciled books for CPA’s small business clients
• Provided tax season assistance to CPA’s
• Provided clients with advice and assistance on improving their in-house accounting records
• Worked with staff to implement policies and procedures within the firm
• Supervised accounting staff both weekly and monthly
• Supervised the preparation of quarterly and yearly tax returns

2003       ACCOUNTING RESOURCES INC. Glastonbury, CT
Accountant
• Maintained cash flow for eleven stores, warehouse and production company.
• Prepared payable reports for client on weekly basis
• Updated cash accounts weekly and reconciled monthly
• Maintained relationships with creditors and vendors on behalf of the client

1998 -2002 BLUM SHAPIRO & COMPANY, P.C., West Hartford, CT
Account Specialist
• Managed and maintained a client base, both personal and business, of sixty plus clients with diverse needs
• Maintained client relationships with Small Business clients in various industries such as construction, medical and insurance companies
• Supervised the preparation of quarterly and yearly payroll tax returns
• Supervised and prepared corporate tax returns for S corporations, C corporations and partnerships
• Prepared compilations and reconciled general ledgers quarterly
• Participated in recruitment activities
• Involved in marketing activities, which resulted in additional business to the firm

EDUCATION:
THE UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD, CT
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

SOFTWARE SKILLS:
GoAudit, GoTax, Lotus Notes, Caseware, FAS Depreciation, Excel, Word, Epace, Auditvision, Peachtree, ProsystemFX, Ultra Tax, Quickbooks Pro, Quicken, OWP, ATF, Depreciation Solutions, BNA Tax Planner, Tvalues for Windows, GroupWise, ACT,  Lacerte, Accounting for Non-Profits, PowerPoint, Access, Microsoft Outlook., Homesaver, Loss Mitigation Home Base, Equator, ADE