Laura Burnett
Granville,MA
Summary
Knowledgeable accounting professional bringing over 20 years’ experience including 10 years of managerial experience. Highly skilled in A/P, A/R, Payroll and General ledger maintenance. Successful at revamping and strengthening controls, reorganizing processes and simplifying procedures to maximize efficiency and accuracy of accounting records.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Automotive Application Specialist
Automobile Club Of Pioneer Valley, Inc
West Springfield , MA
01.2013 - 01.2019
- Responsible for the management of all software applications utilized by the Automotive Services team, both club owned Fleet and contracted service providers
- Responsible for the rollout and maintenance of in-truck devices for service providers.
- Provided ongoing training and support on all automotive related applications.
- Developed and implemented of policies and procedures related to software and hardware usage
- Reporting and analysis of all road service operating data to identify areas of opportunity to increase efficiency of the network.
- Verified data integrity and accuracy.
Internal Audit Manager
Automobile Club Of Pioneer Valley, Inc
West Springfield, MA
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Reviewed existing policy and procedures, identified and recommended changes if warranted.
- Conducted compliance audits for safeguarding consumer data in accordance with Standards for The Protection of Personal Information of Residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- Conducted random inventory audits at all locations
Accounting Manager
Automobile Club Of Pioneer Valley, Inc
West Springfield, MA
10.2002 - 01.2012
- Oversaw all accounting functions, including accounts payable and receivable, general ledger maintenance and payroll
- Performed account reconciliations and prepared monthly financial statements for senior management.
- Maintained and sucessfully converted an existing chart of accounts to one that was in line with organizational goals.
- Analyzed all variances over budget
- Maintained all components of a fully integrated computer system
- Contributed to operational improvements and coordinated the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit resulting in a significant reduction of audit adjustments and auditing expenses.
- Supervised a team of up to 5 employees.
Staff Accountant
Automobile Club Of Pioneer Valley, Inc.
West Springfield, MA
06.1997 - 10.2002
- General ledger entries
- Bank reconciliations
- Balance sheet account reconciliation and documentation of balances
- Served as a backup for the A/R , A/P and Payroll functions
Office Staff
The Office Professionals, Inc
West Springfield, MA
03.1997 - 06.1997
- Assigned to the Automobile Club of Pioneer Valley
- Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Bank Reconciliations
- General ledger entries
Staff Accountant
Aubrey, Dixon, Riley, Turgeon & Schultz, LLC
Holyoke, MA
09.1996 - 02.1997
- Provided full payroll services for clients
- Assisted in the preparation of audit workpapers under the direction of the lead auditor.
- Experienced in financial software such as Fast, Fas2000, SCS Tax Machine, One-Write Plus, Peachtree, Quicken, QuickBooks, Excel
Staff Accountant
Jeffrey A. Hirsch, P.C
Longmeadow, MA
02.1990 - 06.1996
- Provided clients with accounting services including accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial statement preparation
- Gained extensive experience in the preparation of personal, corporate, and trust tax returns
- Proficiency utilizing TurboTax
Customer Service Representative
Fleet Bank Of Massachusetts
Agawam, MA
12.1987 - 05.1992
- Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.
- Reconciled cash drawer and resolved discrepancies.
- Executed customer transactions, including deposits, withdrawals, money orders and checks.
Education
Bachelors - Business Management
Westfield State University
Westfield, MA1991
Skills
- Report writing
- General ledger accounting expertise
- GL entry verification
- Financial reporting
- Budgeting
- Audit coordination
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Closing processes
- Team leadership
- Bank account reconciliations
- Payroll
- Staff management
- AP and AR management
- Trend forecasting
- Problem solving
- Process improvement
- Inventory management
- GAAP understanding
- Account reconciliation
- Time management
- Ethical
- Loyal
- IT knowledge
- High aptitude for software
Affiliations
- Member, Finance Committee, Town of Granville, MA, 2006 to Current
Timeline
Automotive Application Specialist
Automobile Club Of Pioneer Valley, Inc
01.2013 - 01.2019
Internal Audit Manager
Automobile Club Of Pioneer Valley, Inc
01.2012 - 01.2013
Accounting Manager
Automobile Club Of Pioneer Valley, Inc
10.2002 - 01.2012
Staff Accountant
Automobile Club Of Pioneer Valley, Inc.
06.1997 - 10.2002
Office Staff
The Office Professionals, Inc
03.1997 - 06.1997
Staff Accountant
Aubrey, Dixon, Riley, Turgeon & Schultz, LLC
09.1996 - 02.1997
Staff Accountant
Jeffrey A. Hirsch, P.C
02.1990 - 06.1996
Customer Service Representative
Fleet Bank Of Massachusetts
12.1987 - 05.1992
Bachelors - Business Management
Westfield State University