Jessica Bafaro Email & Phone Number

Bellevue, Ne, Us

📊 Freelance Small Business Accountant | Financial Strategy | Virtual CFO 📈As a dedicated freelance accountant specializing in small business finance, I bring 5 years of expertise in delivering tailored financial solutions. My services include:⭐ Financial Strategy: Developing actionable plans to optimize financial performance and achieve business goals.⭐ Budgeting and Forecasting: Creating robust financial forecasts and budgets to guide strategic decision-making.⭐ Virtual CFO Services: Providing strategic insights and financial oversight to support growth and profitability.Whether you're a startup looking to establish solid financial foundations or an established business aiming to enhance financial efficiency, I offer personalized solutions to meet your unique needs. Let's collaborate to drive your business forward with expert financial management.Reach out today to explore how I can support your business's financial health and growth!

⭐ I was one of two senior accountants on a seventy-five-million-dollar client with 47 locations currently open and operating with another five or more in production.⭐ Collected data from Revel inventory systems to record and book inventory for 47 different stores/locations.⭐ Gathered data from revenue workbooks to record and book gift card usage and breakage.⭐ Collected rent statements and entered them into bill.com for payment on 50+ storefronts.⭐ Collected necessary data and filed sales, admissions and hospitality taxes on each location. ⭐ Utilized EZ assets with NetSuite to add over one hundred new fixed assets each month. ⭐ Posted Divvy transactions including employee reimbursements into NetSuite and reconciled Divvy account monthly. ⭐ Monitored prepaid accounts and added expenses to allocation schedules as needed. ⭐ Allocated various bills to proper locations such as utilities, software applications and health insurance.⭐ Reported gross sales as a part of monthly lease reporting to 40+ landlords.

Cleveland, Ohio, Us

⭐ Supervised and assisted subordinates⭐ Successful bookkeeping and monthly financial reporting of small business owner's day to day business transactions ⭐ Managed a client base of more than 40 clients and one subordinate⭐ Provided full service bookkeeping to all clients including, but not limited to processing transactions on a weekly basis, researching unknown transactions, reconciling balance sheet accounts, creating necessary journal entries, payroll, bill pay, requested analysis, end of month financial reporting and presentation of report findings in monthly client Zoom meetings⭐ Reviewed completed work and analyzed financial reports to spot any potential errors and areas for process improvement⭐ Worked with a wide variety of platforms and programs including Gusto, Bill.com, PayPal, Shopify, Square, Clover, DEAR Inventory Systems, QuickBooks, QuickBooks Payroll, HoneyBook, Woocommerce and more⭐ Provided extra services such as budgeting, customer acquisition costs, affordability and other analysis ⭐ Partnered with a merchant service provider to save multiple clients money after analyzing their P&L by percentage reports⭐ Participated in a special training program through Kickstart Accounting specifically for Junior Account Managers

Cleveland, Ohio, Us

⭐ Successful bookkeeping and monthly financial reporting of small business owner's day to day business transactions ⭐ Managed a client base of more than 35 clients⭐ Provided full service bookkeeping to all clients including, but not limited to processing transactions on a weekly basis, researching unknown transactions, reconciling balance sheet accounts, creating necessary journal entries, payroll, bill pay, requested analysis, end of month financial reporting and presentation of report findings in monthly client Zoom meetings⭐ Reviewed completed work and analyzed financial reports to spot any potential errors and areas for process improvement⭐ Worked with a wide variety of platforms and programs including Gusto, Bill.com, PayPal, Shopify, Square, Clover, DEAR Inventory Systems, QuickBooks, QuickBooks Payroll, HoneyBook, Woocommerce and more⭐ Provided extra services such as budgeting, customer acquisition costs, affordability and other analysis ⭐ Partnered with a merchant service provider to save multiple clients money after analyzing their P&L by percentage reports

* Primary instructor for two children from grades TK through 5th * Worked remote jobs simultaneously* Developed and implemented appropriate curricula for Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and Science* Maintained all student records complying with all state laws* Administered standardized tests resulting in scores exceeding current grade level* Coordinated educational field trips and led activities for multiple children* Planned and led activities for children’s social, physical, and emotional growth

* Remote position* Categorize client transactions in Quickbooks online* Lead bookkeeper for eight different client companies* Reconciled accounts monthly, including banks and PayPal* Entered client expenses manually from an expense spreadsheet* Research unknown and uncategorized transactions* Itemized pay stubs

* All work done remotely with the exception of occasional trips to the office for files or other officesupplies* Created customer invoices using Quickbooks ensuring accurate sales taxes applied* Generate sales and collection reports in Quickbooks* Reconciled sales totals in Quickbooks to appropriate spreadsheets* Entered vendor bills* Managed account receivables* Created and mailed out different levels of collection letters* Applied customer deposit payments to the appropriate account* Created new customer accounts* Designed and managed customer and collection spreadsheets* Successfully cleared off just over half a million dollars off the company's Balance Sheet

San Francisco, California, Us

* Responsible for conducting audits of schedule adherence, payroll review, and customer relations for 60 employees* Primary contact for all employees regarding schedule requests and timecard errors* Escalates employee concerns to the supervisor when necessary* Subject matter expert in all customer relations and final contact to resolve escalated customer concerns* Responsible for supervising the team in absence of supervisor

* Managed online clientele for a Fitness Coach* Worked from home providing personalized support in a well-organized, timely manner to current and potential clients* Streamlined communication between clients and CEO as a liaison* Networked with clients and potential clients through Facebook Fitness Groups* Scheduled appointments for potential clients using calendly

* Operated a mobile fashion boutique with an inventory of over 2,000 different articles of clothing* Hosted gatherings introducing LulaRoe products to potential customers* Provided excellent customer service to all clients providing follow ups to further assess their needs * Created all social media marketing and showroom merchandising plans* Executed weekly inventory audits and product orders

Roseville, California, Us

* Accurately posted chamber member payments to the appropriate accounts* Meticulously create and maintain Multiple Excel spreadsheet ensuring actuate member reporting* Proof and reconcile daily and monthly financial reports* Reconcile weekly and monthly member events, issuing invoices for any outstanding balances

Greenville, South Carolina, Us

* Analyzed reports and recommended strategies to generate additional revenue* Ensured all money was accounted for depositing cash and checks at the end of the night* Completed all customer transactions with excellent customer service to ensure loan payment* Was able to successfully de-escalate situations with dissatisfied customers* Sold premier products to clients based upon their individual needs

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting