Quickbooks
Rachel Piper
Accounting Manager
Latrobe,PA
Summary
Well-qualified financial systems leader offering demonstrated skill and success in managing internal accounting processes, improving controls and strengthening systems for optimal performance. Proficient in all aspects of accounting, including accounts payable and receivable, budget administration and payroll. Gifted in building and leading solid teams to handle high-volume operations with consistency, accuracy and full compliance with regulatory requirements.
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of post-secondary education
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Manager
Synergy Media Group
Pittsburgh, PA
05.2011 - Current
- Managed all areas of accounting, including accounts payable and receivable, general ledger management, banking reconciliations and monthly financial reporting.
- Completed monthly payroll for company employees, including calculating taxes, commissions, vacation and sick time.
- Onboard and training of new employees. File all new hire paperwork.
- Prepared accounts for industry audits and supported audit process.
- Helped convert financial department systems from QuickBooks Enterprise to Deltek.
- Work with outside CPA firm for year end tax filing and R&D credit filing.
- File all state and local sales tax and registration forms.
Senior Accountant/Auditor
Dennis Piper & Associates
Pittsburgh, PA
01.2005 - 05.2011
- Served as internal accountant/controller for several businesses.
- Trained clients on QuickBooks to help make tax management easier.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating and all types of cash and banking reconciliations.
- Created budgets and forecasts for management group to meet regular accounting deadlines.
- Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize effectiveness of operations.
- Performed internal audits of financial and departmental operations, developing risk assessments and conducting process walkthroughs for compliance with documented processes. Perform detailed testing of internal controls
- Identified and reported audit issues.
- Identified and reported audit issues; reviewed conformity of financial statements with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and corporate regulations.
- Prepared audit programs and working papers, following Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).
- Evaluated company's policies to determine how well standards adhered to best practices.
- Trained newly hired employees on company processes, procedures and deadlines.
- Certified Advanced Quickbooks advisor and instructor.
Education
Master of Science - Accounting And Business Management
DeVry University
Villa Park, IL 01.2010 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Business Management
University Of Pittsburgh - Greensburg
Greensburg, PA 08.2001 - 12.2004
Associate of Science - Accounting And Business Management
Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, PA 08.1999 - 05.2001
Skills
Payroll Processing
undefinedSoftware
Connectwise
Deltek
Microsoft Office
Excel
Certification
Notary Public
Timeline
Notary Public
04-2018
Accounting Manager
Synergy Media Group
05.2011 - Current
Master of Science - Accounting And Business Management
DeVry University
01.2010 - 12.2012
Senior Accountant/Auditor
Dennis Piper & Associates
01.2005 - 05.2011
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Business Management
University Of Pittsburgh - Greensburg
08.2001 - 12.2004
Associate of Science - Accounting And Business Management
Westmoreland County Community College
08.1999 - 05.2001
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