Sara Makridis
Accountant / Bookkeeper / Taxes
Beverly,MA
Summary
Detail-oriented Tax Preparer versed in statement review, return preparation and filing procedures. Bringing 4 years of experience. IRS Certified - Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN). IRS VITA/TCE Certification. Accounting and Audit Diploma from Vilnius, University, Lithuania.
Prior working experience as a Junior Accountant under head International Accountant at the Joint Baltic Association.
Posses Certification for QuickBooks 2006 and updated course for 2018 QuickBooks Pro. Proficient in QuickBooks Pro, Intuit brand Professional Tax Preparer software Lacerte, Xero, WordPerfect, Corel, Microsoft Office including: Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word . Experienced in Processing Payroll, Purchase Requisitions, Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables, Bank Reconciliations, and Calculation of Variances for Budget Reports. Managed Chart of Accounts and the General Ledger . Developed financial office Routines of Operating Procedures Experience working and communicating with Comptroller and Auditing Committee. International Accounting and Reporting Policies. Experienced with International Currency Exchange (FOREX, XE Trade, Xoom). Knowledgeable in cryptocurrency.
Full professional proficiency in the languages of Lithuanian and Latvian. Limited working proficiency in the Russian language.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Junior Accountant
Joint Baltic Association
Rockland, MA
03.2018 - 01.2020
- Used QuickBooks to record weekly deposits and disbursements of funds
- Managed and maintained QuickBooks Chart of Accounts
- Recorded member contributions and prepared letters of tax contributions
- Reconciled bank accounts in QuickBooks and actual bank accounts
- Maintained and organized financial files
- Maintained balance sheet and trial balance sheet and general ledger
- Balanced bank account on daily basis
- Authorized signer of company checks
- Managed accounts payables and accounts receivables
- Managed pension fund
- Coordinated and managed company bimonthly payroll
- Prepared contribution and expenditure reports
- Prepared and recorded international currency exchanges
- Prepared journal entries and entered into system using QuickBooks
- Reconciled month-end totals for timely and accurate reporting of financial information.
- Generated and submitted invoices based upon established accounts receivable schedules and terms.
- Reviewed financial documents to verify accounting data and mathematical accuracy
- Interacted with vendors, upper management and peers
- Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to better modernize company bookkeeping and accounting procedures
- IRS PTIN and IRS VITA/TCE Certification.
- Prepared and filed tax returns. Federal, State, International Expat taxes, Individual, Business, Military/Active Duty, Veteran, Seniors, 501(c) and 501(c)(3) Nonprofit using traditional print forms and also tax software, such as, Intuit brand Professional Tax Preparer software Lacerte
Casino Cage Accountant
Harrah's Casino
South Lake Tahoe, CA
05.2010 - 02.2011
- Daily cash reporting
- Accounts Payables and Receivables
- Performed Audits on secured documents for internal Audit Reports
- Completed month end procedures up to and including Journal Entries
- General Ledger functions carried out including Account Analysis Reports and Reconciliations
- Processing of Payroll
- Accounting experience with Currency Transaction Report by Casinos (CTRC) form in Cage Accounting operations
Office Manager / Full Charge Bookkeeper
Patrick Painting, LLC.
Dover, New Hampshire
05.2007 - 03.2010
- Managed and tracked invoices, purchase requisitions, billing and payments for company
- Scheduled appointments, payroll, performed receptionist duties, and general filing
- Accounts receivables and accounts payables, bank reconciliations, and budget reports
- Organized client information and ordered all supplies as needed
- Used QuickBooks to manage financial and office operations for business
- Received customer and client phone calls using headset wired and also primitive VoIP system
Education
Associate of Science - ASN - Associate Degree in Nursing - RN Credentials
Caritas Labouré College
Milton, MassachusettsAdvanced Diploma - Accounting and Audit
Vilnius University
Vilnius, Lithuania Scripture Studies, Bible Studies Certificate - Scripture Studies, Bible Studies Certificate
Military Counsel of Catholic Women - Army Wives
Fort Carson, CO (US Army Post)Skills
- Financial and Regulatory Consulting
- Accounting Management Assessment
- GAAP Accounting Practices
- Fixed Asset Management
- International Financial Reporting Standards & Accounting (IFRS)
- IRS Certified - Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN)
- IRS - VITA/TCE Certification
- Notary Public (NNA)
- Bilingual proficiency in foreign languages: Lithuanian and Latvian
- Limited working proficiency in foreign language: Russian
- Scripture Studies, Bible Studies Certificate
Languages
Lithuanian
Native or Bilingual
Latvian
Full Professional
Russian
Limited Working
Timeline
Junior Accountant
Joint Baltic Association
03.2018 - 01.2020
Casino Cage Accountant
Harrah's Casino
05.2010 - 02.2011
Office Manager / Full Charge Bookkeeper
Patrick Painting, LLC.
05.2007 - 03.2010
Associate of Science - ASN - Associate Degree in Nursing - RN Credentials
Caritas Labouré College
Advanced Diploma - Accounting and Audit
Vilnius University
Scripture Studies, Bible Studies Certificate - Scripture Studies, Bible Studies Certificate
Military Counsel of Catholic Women - Army Wives
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