Accounting Specialist

Part-Time ~ Consulting ~ Contracting

  Over 20 years accounting and financial experience, with expertise spanning financial statements, sales tax reporting, G/L postings and adjustments, and reconciliations through payroll, A/P, A/R, and internal audit support as well as job costing, budgeting, and P&L/financial/business analysis

  Valuable additional experience in business operations including pricing, quoting, shipping and receiving, vendor relations, and customer service along with financial advising and investment

  Excel in strategically prioritizing, coordinating and managing projects/workflow to optimize productivity and efficiency, maximize use of time and resources, control costs, and achieve performance goals

  Proficient in QuickBooks and MS Office

Treasurer, North Napa Rotary-Napa, CA 2014-2015

  Proficiently managed club accounting/financial functions for group of approximately 40 members; spanned receivables and payables through reconciliations and financial reporting, with functions managed through QuickBooks Online

  Developed and produced detailed monthly P&L Statement, including reconciling to cash balance, and presented at monthly Board meeting; additionally collaborated with Board members in reviewing annual financials as well as developing annual budgets

  Efficiently posted invoices and processed weekly receivables, reconciled cash collections and handled weekly bank deposit; included monthly member billing and statement distribution

  Wrote checks to vendors and local charities; recoded in QuickBooks Online

Financial Advisor, Jacobson Wealth Management-Napa, CA 2007-2013

  Effectively consulted with clients to define financial goals/needs and provided expert recommendations on optimal investment strategies; successfully invested in stocks, bonds and mutual funds on clients behalf and managed up to 10 active portfolios valued at $2.5M

  Concurrently provided retirement planning services; input detailed data in financial planning software and advised on prime opportunities for taking social security, stock and bond allocations

Business Administrator, ACI Display Corporation-San Francisco, CA 1983-2005

  Solely managed full-scope accounting and financial operations of successful display design/ production company to optimize P&L performance

  Compiled and produced complex quarterly financial statements and sales tax reports; additionally prepared detailed reports as well as gathered accounting information supporting annual internal audit

  Efficiently reported biweekly payroll information to outsourced payroll service and posted entries as well as prepared annual San Francisco payroll tax and workers compensation statements

  Input A/P invoices and processed biweekly check runs to meet payment terms

  Proficiently posted A/R invoices, prepared aging reports, processed receivables, and collected outstanding accounts; performed monthly bank reconciliations for 2 checking accounts

  Adjusted quarterly G/L entries for sales tax, work in progress and interest on loans

  Concurrently priced and quoted jobs to maintain competitive edge while maximizing profits; actively consulted with both customers and suppliers on job delivery, prices and shipping

B.S. Business Administration-Finance, San Jose State University

Member, North Napa Rotary Club; 2011-2015

Volunteer Tour Guide, Di Rosa Preserve Art Gallery; 2010-2015

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Dear__________________:

I am currently seeking a position in Accounting/Finance and am submitting my resume for review. In advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

As demonstrated, I offer over 20 years of comprehensive experience in managing full-scope accounting and financial operations, with solid qualifications in areas ranging from compiling and producing quality reports, supporting internal audits and providing expert business and financial analysis through steering all aspects of accounting including adjustments, reconciliations, A/P, check runs, A/R, collections, payroll, and banking. Complementing this, I have solid background in job costing and quoting along with shipping and receiving, customer service and vendor/supplier relations. Supporting my professional background, I previously earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Finance and have also been highly successful in the field of wealth management/financial advising.

As a member of your team you will find me to be a performance-driven leader and collaborative team player leveraged to deliver immediate and long-range results and committed to supporting you in achieving and surpassing your goals. I am confident that I could be a valuable asset to your organization, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

Sincerely,

Travis Hart