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• Employed with a chain of 5 gas-convenience stores as the exclusive accounting staff for the operation. Report directly to the owner, serving as fiscal administrator, consultant and problem-solver pertaining to all financial management issues.• Utilize QuickBooks Enterprise Solution software to administer, audit and account for bulk gasoline purchases, payroll for 50-60 hourly/salaried employees, Accounts Payable, daily store-level sales and merchandise transactions, income/cash… Show more • Employed with a chain of 5 gas-convenience stores as the exclusive accounting staff for the operation. Report directly to the owner, serving as fiscal administrator, consultant and problem-solver pertaining to all financial management issues.• Utilize QuickBooks Enterprise Solution software to administer, audit and account for bulk gasoline purchases, payroll for 50-60 hourly/salaried employees, Accounts Payable, daily store-level sales and merchandise transactions, income/cash reconciliation, purchases, and inventory control of 2000+ SKUs. • Prepare data and relevant documentation for submission to outside accounting firms to handle month/year end closeouts and summary statistical / financial reports. • Collateral responsibilities include administration and reconciliation of five company bank accounts and computerized management of merchandise pricing and general information to the line item level. Show less

• Serviced walk-in clients with the preparation of personal/joint income state and federal income tax returns. • Daily employed proficiency with the Tax Slayer (formerly Lacerte Tax) software application. • Completed specialized training covering all facets of client interviewing, information gathering, tax laws and regulations, automated forms preparation and filing, and file system maintenance.

• Integral member of the corporate accounting team for an organization operating 43 gas and convenience stores in Virginia and North Carolina at that time. Personally assigned to expedite monthly reconciliations of money order accounts for all stores, averaging 400 transactions daily. Also reconciled lottery ticket purchases to the store level on a weekly basis. • Administered accounts payable for an average of 30-40 bulk gasoline purchases daily, matching deliveries against invoices for… Show more • Integral member of the corporate accounting team for an organization operating 43 gas and convenience stores in Virginia and North Carolina at that time. Personally assigned to expedite monthly reconciliations of money order accounts for all stores, averaging 400 transactions daily. Also reconciled lottery ticket purchases to the store level on a weekly basis. • Administered accounts payable for an average of 30-40 bulk gasoline purchases daily, matching deliveries against invoices for accuracy and keying relevant data into the FACTOR computer software application which was proprietary to Hess Corporation. Show less

• Employed for over 15 years in diverse and progressive responsibilities with one of the region's largest retail grocery chains at that time. Transitioned to the corporate accounting discipline to join a team of 16 specialists tasked with financial oversight and accountability for 35 stores. • Daily handled a high volume of data processing and report generation involving MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Word and a proprietary accounting program for the Farm Fresh organization. • Personally… Show more • Employed for over 15 years in diverse and progressive responsibilities with one of the region's largest retail grocery chains at that time. Transitioned to the corporate accounting discipline to join a team of 16 specialists tasked with financial oversight and accountability for 35 stores. • Daily handled a high volume of data processing and report generation involving MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Word and a proprietary accounting program for the Farm Fresh organization. • Personally responsible for bank reconciliations, cash reconciliations, credit card reconciliations, accounts payable and expense account monitoring/accountability for company employees and staff. • Handled special research and report generation tasks as assigned by management Show less

• Handled a wide range of supervisory, administrative and merchandise management functions involving replenishment stock ordering, display setup and maintenance, inventory counts, budgeting, and department goal setting/monitoring at the individual store level. Responsible for P&L accountability for a department generating in excess of $2.2 million in annual sales. • As a receiving clerk, checked in and accounted for a high volume of merchandise, interacted with vendors on shipment… Show more • Handled a wide range of supervisory, administrative and merchandise management functions involving replenishment stock ordering, display setup and maintenance, inventory counts, budgeting, and department goal setting/monitoring at the individual store level. Responsible for P&L accountability for a department generating in excess of $2.2 million in annual sales. • As a receiving clerk, checked in and accounted for a high volume of merchandise, interacted with vendors on shipment discrepancies or consideration of new goods, and performed data entry on store centralized computer system. • Administered computerized accounts payable, billing summaries, payroll for up to 30 multifunctional personnal, and forwarded information to the home office. Show less