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SARAH PICKETT

Accounting Clerk/Bookkeeper
Austin,TX
SARAH PICKETT

Summary

Motivated and highly organized professional with multiple skills in business management. I am dedicated to utilizing and expanding my skills to facilitate company growth and success.

Overview

4
years of professional experience

Work History

Act Global
Austin, TX

Accounting Clerk
09.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Process invoices, payments, and statements with promptness to ensure financial accuracy.
  • Generate financial reports regularly for management review and strategic planning.
  • Analyzed variances between budgeted and actual expenses to identify cost-saving opportunities.
  • Adjust job budgets accurately based on incoming work orders, and change orders.
  • Manage all accounting functions for the landscape division of the company.
  • Support month-end close activities through journal entries and reconciliations.
  • File sales tax returns in 25 states, in compliance with regulations.
  • Manage general contractor licenses, renewals, and annual corporate filings for multiple jurisdictions, ensuring timely filing of annual compliance reports.

Christopher S. Shields, P.C.
Austin, TX

Executive Assistant/Bookkeeper
06.2021 - 08.2022

Job overview

  • Reconstructed and reconciled four years of neglected and disorganized books for a first-time client by investigating transaction histories and reclassifying entries to ensure audit-ready books.
  • Filed monthly lobby reports to ensure full compliance with legal and ethical lobbying disclosure regulations.
  • Prepared Political Action Committee (PAC) reports on a monthly basis.
  • Managed accounts payable and accounts receivable for thirteen clients.
  • Designed and delivered weekly email campaigns to engage Texas Agricultural Aviation Association (TAAA) members effectively.
  • Configured the company website, www.txstrategy.com, to attract potential clientele.
  • Coordinated vendors, budgets, and timelines for events.
  • Managed and tracked expenses to meet the company budget requirements.
  • Researched and resolved billing inconsistencies and errors through individual analysis.

Education

Contra Costa College

Some College (No Degree) from Business Administration

University Overview

GPA: 3.4

Skills

  • QuickBooks Online
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Excel
  • AP
  • AR
  • Month and year-end close processes
  • Process improvement
  • Expense coding
  • Allocation
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Credit card reconciliations
  • Inventory accounting
  • Sales tax specialist
  • Customer service
  • Memory retention
  • Compliance awareness

Timeline

Accounting Clerk

Act Global
09.2022 - Current

Executive Assistant/Bookkeeper

Christopher S. Shields, P.C.
06.2021 - 08.2022

Contra Costa College

Some College (No Degree) from Business Administration
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