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Jessica Claire
, , 100 Montgomery St. 10th Floor (555) 432-1000, resumesample@example.com
Summary

Detailed Bookkeeper with 20 years of experience in the Legal industry. Manage multiple tasks successfully to meet all deadlines. Excellent communication skills across all levels of business. Team player with strong technical proficiency and commitment to accuracy in financial data entry and recordkeeping.

Skills
  • Microsoft Office
  • Legal Software TABS3 and Prolaw
  • Accounts payable and receivable
  • Billing
  • Reporting
  • Tax Preparation
  • General ledger accounting
  • Payroll
  • Client relationship management
  • Troubleshooting
  • Financial statement preparation
  • Account reconciliation
  • Vendor relationships
  • Organizational skills
Experience
08/2011 to Current Office Manager/Accountant Garfield & Merel, Ltd. | City, STATE,

Manage all aspects of Accounting and HR for the Legal Office which included 7 attorney's and 3 office administrators

  • Collaborated with accountants to produce accurate and timely financial paperwork quarterly and for year end processes.
  • Organized and maintained chart of accounts, and updated monthly entries and adjustments, including ADP payroll entries.
  • Prepared bi-monthly payroll for office of salaried and hourly employees.
  • Performed day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts payable and accounts receivable data and reconciled daily totals to confirm proper accounting.
  • Liaised with attorney's and secretaries to effectively create and post all time for billing, obtain payments and update system information.
  • Loaded billing data into systems through data import, scanning or manual keying, to verify complete and accurate client invoices.
  • Reviewed existing billing processes and spearheaded ongoing simplification initiatives and operational strategies that improved company collections and customer satisfaction.
  • Assisted customers with invoice questions, special invoicing, reporting, corrections and write-offs and resolved customer issues discovered during invoicing and collection process.
  • Managed and maintained all employee records including Salaries, benefits for health insurance, FSA, 401k, LTD etc.

08/1999 to 08/2011 Bookkeeper - Legal Office Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer | City, STATE,
  • Liaised with Attorney's and Office Administrators, to effectively create and post bills, obtain payments and update system information.
  • Resolved variances in accounts and reconciled histories with bank statements.
  • Processed and sent monthly invoices to customers on standard billing cycle, including adjustments, credit memos and corrections.
  • Loaded billing data into systems through data import, scanning or manual keying, to verify complete and accurate client invoices from vendors.
  • Charged expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice and expense reports.
  • Reconciled monthly statements and transactions to keep records accurate and current.
  • Performed day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts payable data and reconciled daily totals to confirm proper accounting.
  • Eliminated inaccuracies in accounts payable payments by verifying information prior to generating checks and electronic payment transfers.
09/1990 to 08/1999 Staff Accountant, A/P, and BILLING W.H. SALISBURY & CO. | City, STATE,
  • Managed financial operations, month-end reporting, financial schedules and reconciliations.
  • Investigated and resolved discrepancies in monthly bank accounts.
  • Supported budget administration with detailed expense analyses and report reviews.
  • Gained accounting efficiency and improved documentation coordination through development of optimal journal entry schedules.
  • Controlled capital improvement funds to secure regulatory compliance.
  • Completed detailed income and expense projections through close analyses of overhead, operational and labor costs, as well as revenue and general expense trends.
  • Performed day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts payable data and reconciled daily totals to confirm proper accounting.
  • Eliminated inaccuracies in accounts payable payments by verifying information prior to generating checks.
  • Assisted with month-end and year-end closings to support accounting system accuracy.
  • Processed and sent monthly invoices to customers on standard billing cycle, including adjustments, credit memos and corrections.
Education and Training
Expected in Associate of Science | Accounting College Of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL, GPA:

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School Attended

  • College Of DuPage

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  • Office Manager/Accountant
  • Bookkeeper - Legal Office
  • Staff Accountant, A/P, and BILLING

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  • Associate of Science

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