KAREN ABEL
Petaluma,CA
Summary
Results-driven finance and operations professional with over 30 years of comprehensive experience in bookkeeping, office management, and financial oversight. Expertise in streamlining processes to enhance operational efficiency and ensure financial accuracy across various sectors. Skilled in managing accounts receivable and payable, general ledger functions, and inventory control while effectively leading teams to achieve organizational goals. Proficient in industry-standard software, including Epicor, QuickBooks, Sage 100, and advanced inventory management systems.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Manager
Leonor Greyl USA
03.2016 - Current
- Oversee all bookkeeping processes, including reconciling AR and AP, managing invoices, updating vendor/customer records, and ensuring timely collections and disbursements.
- Lead general accounting functions, including managing the General Ledger, performing bank reconciliations, and overseeing month-end/year-end close processes.
- Ensure accurate and timely payroll submissions to external processors.
- Manage inventory operations, coordinating international shipments from France, monitoring warehouse stock, overseeing receiving processes, and conducting annual inventory audits.
- Cross-trained in order fulfillment, including packing, invoicing, and shipping, to support warehouse efficiency.
- Supervise Customer Service, Warehouse, and Office staff, ensuring high performance, excellent service delivery, and operational consistency.
- Skilled in Sage 100, Starship, and DSD Multi-Bin for inventory and order management. Knowledgeable with Amazon Seller Central, Macy's, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and SPS Commerce portals.
Bookkeeper / Office Manager
General Trading Corporation
06.1992 - Current
- Reconcile daily POS transactions across cash/check, bankcard, and in-house charge accounts, ensuring accurate documentation in the Cash Receipts Journal.
- Manage all aspects of Accounts Receivable, including invoicing, processing payments, monitoring aging reports, and managing the ACE Rewards Program.
- Oversee Accounts Payable, processing vendor invoices, tracking aging reports, and ensuring on-time payments.
- Handle all General Ledger and Bank Reconciliation duties, including journal entries, month-end/year-end closing, financial reporting, and preparing documentation for the CPA.
- Submit payroll data to third-party processors and ensure compliance with all payroll-related requirements.
- Proficient in Epicor and QuickBooks for financial and operational management.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies, Minor in Communications
California State University
Sacramento, CA05.1992
Skills
- Full-Cycle Accounting & Bookkeeping
- Accounts Payable/Receivable Management
- Monthly Reconciliation
- Financial Reporting & Reconciliation
- Payroll Management
- Inventory & Supply Chain Management
- Workflow optimization
- Workflow Optimization
- Effective team leadership
- Interdepartmental teamwork
- Epicor proficiency
- Proficient in QuickBooks
- Proficient in Sage 100
- Proficient in Starship software
- Proficient in DSD Multi-Bin
- KPI development
- Coaching and training
- Cost accounting
- Financial management
Additional Information
Strong attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills, Trusted liaison between finance teams, leadership, and external partners (CPAs, vendors, customers)
Timeline
Finance Manager
Leonor Greyl USA
03.2016 - Current
Bookkeeper / Office Manager
General Trading Corporation
06.1992 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies, Minor in Communications
California State University