Kate Frawley

Everett,WA

Summary

Efficient, well-organized and systematic project manager well- versed in accounting industry operations and best practices. Keep day-to-day activities and special projects on-track with proactive attention to key requirements. Manage accounting, staffing, and process updates with accuracy and skill.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

Traner Smith & Co PLLC

02.2021 - Current

Identified & implemented process improvement initiatives by consulting firm principals, professional tax team, bookkeeping department, administrative team, and clients to discover pain points following each tax deadline in group forums and meetings, resulting in reduced processing time for each client deliverable
Created and maintained comprehensive project documentation with job-related software (CCH Workflow, Microsoft Visio and
Planner) to standardize work
Located, evaluated, and contracted multiple vendors to meet supply or software needs of firm, sourcing improved solutions to business needs as well as offboarding redundant or underperforming services
Assessed, analyzed, and solved or suggested solutions to operational challenges including creating and maintaining new hire and internal training materials in SharePoint
Build dynamic working relationships with team members and support departments to improve culture and reduce employee churn
Research, collect, and present data points for principals to make effective decisions on staffing, software, or vendors under tight time constraints.

Paralegal/Office Manager

John Frawley P.S

12.2010 - 02.2021

Maintain office, client, attorneys, and court schedules to create reduction of labor costs and time inefficiencies
Work directly with clients to gather information and improve information flow between attorney and client to reduce workload of attorneys and lower cost to clients
Subpoenaed records and obtained documents from depositories to ensure accurate and organized information is available for litigation
Reviewed and analyzed pre-litigation demand letters and pre- arbitration notices of dispute to reduce billable attorney hours to client.

Education

BS - Economics

Washington State University

12.2010

Certificate of Accounting -

University of Washington

08.2019

Skills

Project Management
Communication
Problem-solving
Cross-Functional

Collaboration
Presentations
Microsoft Suite

Timeline

Project Manager - Traner Smith & Co PLLC

02.2021 - Current

Paralegal/Office Manager - John Frawley P.S

12.2010 - 02.2021

Washington State University - BS, Economics

University of Washington - Certificate of Accounting,