Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Timeline
BusinessAnalyst
HEATHER BAYS

HEATHER BAYS

Klamath Falls,OR

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Operator

Forest Foundations
Klamath Falls, Oregon
10.2018 - Current
  • Managed day-to-day business operations including order fulfillment.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and create new products.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
  • Creative design for all content including websites, labeling, packaging and thank you cards.

Property Tax Manager

  • Knowledge of property tax laws, responsible for apportioning all
  • Ad Valorem and special assessment property taxes for the County, Processing Roll changes, reporting to the State, tracking rolls and corresponding General Ledgers, work closely with the Assessor and Tax
  • Collector in a cooperative manner in order to lawfully collect and apportion Property Taxes on behalf of the State of California
  • I have also been the Accounts Payable Manager, Grants Manager, account receivable clerk and worked customer service taking deposits and working at the front desk
  • I am very flexible and have done everything from the simple customer service to the highly complex world or Property Tax compliance and beyond

Credit and Accounts Receivable Manager

Crescent Ace Hardware
Crescent City, CA
05.2003 - 10.2008
  • I worked as the Accounts Receivable Manager for over 5 years, posting payments to customer accounts, reconciling and balancing accounts monthly, billing customers, customer service
  • I also was responsible for counting, balancing and depositing cash and checks for multiple cash drawers as well as credit card reconciliation.

Photo Lab Supervisor

Longs Drug Store
Roseville, CA
05.1998 - 05.2003
  • I was responsible to follow CALOSHA safety standards to run the One Hour Photo equipment and supervise lower level staff in the department
  • Photo processing, cash register, full daily maintenance of the equipment and maintaining safety standards, customer service were all daily functions.

Education

No Degree - Child Development, General Studies, Music

Sierra College
Rocklin, CA

No Degree - General Studies, Accounting, Typing

College of The Redwoods
Crescent City, CA

High School Diploma -

Woodcreek High School
Roseville, CA
06.1999

Skills

  • Account Reconciliation
  • Accounting
  • Accounts Payable
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Financial Report Writing
  • General Ledger Accounting
  • General Ledger Reconciliation
  • Tax Experience
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Megabyte Property Tax Systems
  • Accpac
  • Zoom
  • Sage
  • Office Management
  • Journal Entries
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Auditing
  • Financial Statement Preparation
  • Restaurant experience
  • Banking
  • QuickBooks
  • Forecasting
  • Payroll
  • Financial Analysis
  • Responding to customer situations with sensitivity
  • Identifying and resolving common customer issues
  • Adaptable to Changing Conditions
  • Property and Excise Taxes
  • Compliance Assessments
  • Staff Recruitment and Hiring
  • Employee Training Oversight
  • Account and Ledger Reconciliations
  • Monthly Journal Entries
  • Tax Liability Management
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Business Relationship Management
  • Prioritizing and Planning
  • Understanding of Applicable Laws
  • Government Regulations
  • Tax Documentation
  • Local, State and Federal Regulations
  • Spreadsheet Tracking
  • Internal Controls and Reporting Systems
  • Credit Approval and Denial
  • Remote Video Conferencing

Affiliations

California Association of Auditors

CALSACA PTAX Managers

Megabyte Systems

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop Property tax tracking spreadsheets for reporting accuracy.
  • Collaborated with Statewide team members in the development of software used in Property tax.
  • Was asked to head the Northern California Property Tax group.


Timeline

Owner/Operator

Forest Foundations
10.2018 - Current

Credit and Accounts Receivable Manager

Crescent Ace Hardware
05.2003 - 10.2008

Photo Lab Supervisor

Longs Drug Store
05.1998 - 05.2003

Property Tax Manager

No Degree - Child Development, General Studies, Music

Sierra College

No Degree - General Studies, Accounting, Typing

College of The Redwoods

High School Diploma -

Woodcreek High School
HEATHER BAYS