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Education
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Additional Related Experience
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Karla Winsheimer

Zelienople,PA

Summary

Motivated professional accountant with 25 years of experience looking for a full time position with a company where my accounting-related skills can be used to further their success. Likable personality and client-focused background coupled with expertise in the accounting field. Excited and ready to tackle new challenges and build success with an exciting organization.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cost Control Analyst

Newmark
03.2023 - Current

Perform desktop audits of operating expense reconciliations for multiple office and data center locations.

Read and understand leases as they pertain to real estate and operating expenses.

Analyze year-over-year trends in operating expenses.

Communicate and work with landlords to solve discrepancies on reconciliation issues.

Work with client on creating SOP for performing desktop audits.

Communicate with client and assist with questions relating to budgets and finance.


Owner/Accountant

AccountingSolution, LLC
01.2012 - Current
  • Provide everyday book-keeping services to various clients, including recording deposits, tracking accounts payable and accounts receivable, paying bills, and preparing regular and adjusting journal entries.
  • Prepare monthly and year-end financial statements as well as put together information packets for the tax accountant.
  • Perform payroll services including paying and recording payroll taxes.
  • Recorded and tracked revenue and expenses for rental properties.
  • Tracked inventory of manufactured goods and sales of finished products.
  • Build and maintain client relationships.

Bookkeeper

Swarmer CPA Services
01.2020 - 04.2022
  • Recorded client business transactions into Quickbooks.
  • Prepared monthly financial statements for clients.
  • Performed monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statement and general ledger reviews and provided adjusting journal entries as appropriate.
  • Prepared year-end corporate, partnership, and individual schedule C tax returns for clients.
  • Recorded billing invoices for non-profit agency into Quickbooks.
  • Built and maintained client relationships.

Senior Accountant

Hill, Barth & King, LLC
12.2006 - 02.2012
  • Prepared federal and state tax returns for corporations, partnerships, individuals and estates.
  • Performed reviews and compilations for companies within various industries including hospitality and distribution.
  • Prepared financial statements including footnote disclosures and performed analytical reviews.
  • Assisted with preparing quarterly and year-end financial statements for large foundation.
  • Performed book-keeping functions for various clients using Quickbooks and Peachtree software.
  • Maintained good client relationships.
  • Supervised staff.

Senior Accountant

Kratsa Properties
12.2004 - 12.2006
  • Prepared and analyzed monthly financial statements.
  • Supervised staff and reviewed staff-prepared journal entries and general ledgers.
  • Prepared annual operating budgets for hotel entities.
  • Tracked construction budgets for hotel development and prepared construction draws.
  • Assisted with various loan refinancing and hotel sale closings.
  • Managed accounting for office rental property including CAM analysis.

Senior Associate

Sisterson & Co. LLP
10.2003 - 12.2004
  • Planned and performed audits and reviews for companies within several industries including manufacturing, distribution, real estate development and investment.
  • Performed employee benefit plan audits.
  • Prepared financial statements with footnote disclosures and performed analytical reviews.
  • Assisted in preparing quarterly financial statements and performed various investment tracking projects for a large foundation.
  • Supervised staff.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA
05-2000

Skills

  • Financial statement preparation and review
  • Account reconciliations
  • Budget and expense tracking
  • General ledger accounting
  • Variance analysis
  • Data-driven trend analysis
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Client relations

Additional Related Experience

Performed full CAM audits for large real estate development company.

Certification

  • Certified Public Accountant (currently inactive status)
  • Former Quickbooks Pro-Advisor

Timeline

Cost Control Analyst

Newmark
03.2023 - Current

Bookkeeper

Swarmer CPA Services
01.2020 - 04.2022

Owner/Accountant

AccountingSolution, LLC
01.2012 - Current

Senior Accountant

Hill, Barth & King, LLC
12.2006 - 02.2012

Senior Accountant

Kratsa Properties
12.2004 - 12.2006

Senior Associate

Sisterson & Co. LLP
10.2003 - 12.2004

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Karla Winsheimer