Alison Proctor
Briarcliff Manor
Summary
Business Management professional with 25 years of experience in accounting and business management. Proven track record of leadership and ability to thrive in a team environment. Seeking new challenges within a growing organization.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Manager and Consultant
NEWSHOLME FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
09.2007 - Current
- Provide bookkeeping services for the company and their clients
- Review and respond to tax notices
- Generate quarterly payroll returns for their clients
- Train clients on QuickBooks accounting programs and accounting procedures
Owner/Business Manager
AWP CONSULTING LLC
02.2002 - Current
- Establish QuickBooks accounting systems for clients
- Guide owners and employees in procedures to streamline information for recording and reporting
- Process accounts payable and accounts receivable for clients
- Reconcile company bank, credit card, and line of credit accounts
- Administer benefits, business insurance, and payroll returns for clients
- Process sales tax returns
- Complete audits
- Process and provide all yearend requirements to accountants and government agencies
Controller
LINK ENTERTAINMENT
03.2001 - 01.2007
- Established accounting systems and procedures
- Managed daily cash flow
- Trained employees and freelancers in accounting procedures and insurance matters
- Administered company benefits
- Prepared sales tax and reports for accountant
- Created companies first employee handbook
- Data entry and reconciliation of all bank accounts, credit card accounts, and line of credit statements
- Continue to work with Link on a freelance basis
Business Manager
RAZORFISH INC
12.1999 - 03.2001
- Liaison between accounting and production departments for a multimillion dollar publicly held company
- Led financial department through integration from Lee Hunt Associates
- Assisted General manager and worked with producers on monthly revenue forecasting
- Assisted Controller with month end reporting and month end closes
- Expedited contracts and addendums working with the business affairs department
- Managed project payroll
Business Manager and Acting Controller
LEE HUNT ASSOCIATES
02.1999 - 11.1999
- Assisted CFO with all aspects of the organization and then ran the accounting department when the CFO left the company
- Collaborated with the production department, the legal department, and the accounting department to achieve complete project management for clients
- Reorganized the accounting department
- Managed cash flow and vendor relations
- Managed project payroll
- Reconciled petty cash reviewing for accuracy
- Instituted a purchase order system and approval process
- Prepared and updated financial schedules for weekly executive meetings
- Supervised employees in accounting procedures
- Organized and expedited media payments for media buys
- Led company through financial audits and due diligence for acquisition by Razorfish
Education
Bachelor of Science - Telecommunications
Ohio University
Athens, OH01.1989
Certificate - Bookkeeping
New York University
New York, NYCertificate - Accounting
Baruch College
New York, NYTraining - undefined
Intuit QuickBooks
New York, NYSkills
- Strong organizational skills
- Goal-focused
- Ledger management expertise
- Annual financial reporting
- Payroll management
- Financial account reconciliation
- Cost Accounting
- Experienced in developing practical solutions
- Internal control assessment
- Financial budget forecasting
- Effective communication skills
- Critical thinking for problem solving
Timeline
Business Manager and Consultant
NEWSHOLME FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
09.2007 - Current
Owner/Business Manager
AWP CONSULTING LLC
02.2002 - Current
Controller
LINK ENTERTAINMENT
03.2001 - 01.2007
Business Manager
RAZORFISH INC
12.1999 - 03.2001
Business Manager and Acting Controller
LEE HUNT ASSOCIATES
02.1999 - 11.1999
Certificate - Bookkeeping
New York University
Certificate - Accounting
Baruch College
Training - undefined
Intuit QuickBooks
Bachelor of Science - Telecommunications
Ohio University
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