Darlene Sipe
Fort Wayne,IN
Summary
Highly analytical, deadline-driven Accountant who completes accounting activities with accuracy and speed.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant
Skytech II, Inc.
Fort Wayne, IN
03.2013 - Current
- Generated financial statements and facilitated account closing procedures each month.
- Compiled financial reports pertaining to cash receipts, expenditures and profit and loss.
- Processed payments and applied to customer balances.
- Provided extensive clerical and administrative support to department staff.
- Compiled general ledger entries on a short schedule with nearly 100% accuracy.
- Supervised and coordinated assigned audits promptly and professionally.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger, including the chart of accounts.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
- Performed complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Researched topics and completed due diligence to resolve issues in a timely manner.
- Responsible for turning in payroll and tracking absences and tardies.
- Consolidated and entered physical inventory counts.
- Chosen for team to help lead major change to Global Shop ERP software.
- Responsible for Human Resources, including training, 401K, medical, FMLA.
Office Manager/Bookkeeper
Adams Landscape Ma
Fort Wayne, IN
01.2006 - 12.2012
- Entered details such as payments, account information and call logs into the computer system.
- Responded to customer requests via telephone and email.
- Entered all daily labor hours to establish estimate to actual comparisons.
- Tracked labor hours for payroll.
- Maintained all employee files to comply with privacy and required standards.
- Implemented new adjustable scheduling system.
- Reconciled bank statements, prepared monthly reports and year end tax returns.
Income Tax Preparer
Liberty Tax Service
Fort Wayne, IN
01.2009 - 04.2011
- Maintained complete records of client tax returns and supporting documentation.
- Provided information about available products and services.
- Reviewed available data and compared against tax code to determine exemptions, deductions, and potential liabilities.
- Interviewed clients to collect information and gather necessary paperwork.
- Prepared tax returns according to government guidelines.
- Completed and filed returns with tax departments at the local, state and federal level.
- Performed clerical tasks to maintain team efficiency and support customer needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Indiana Institute Of Technology
Fort Wayne, IN2016
Skills
- Accounts payable / accounts receivable
- Regulatory compliance
- Financial statements
- Payroll
- General ledger
- Account reconciliation
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
- Account reconciliation specialist
- MS Office Suite
- Cost Accounting
Timeline
Staff Accountant
Skytech II, Inc.
03.2013 - Current
Income Tax Preparer
Liberty Tax Service
01.2009 - 04.2011
Office Manager/Bookkeeper
Adams Landscape Ma
01.2006 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Indiana Institute Of Technology