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SARAH PICKETT
Staff Accountant/Bookkeeper
Austin,TX
Summary
Organized and motivated accounting professional who progressed from Accounting Clerk to Staff Accountant through demonstrated performance, adaptability, and strong ownership of responsibilities. Brings a fresh, analytical perspective with experience supporting billing, revenue, and core accounting functions using Microsoft Dynamics 365, complemented by hands-on use of Salesforce for reporting, order agreement creation, and invoice generation. Highly organized and detail-oriented, with proven success working independently in remote environments while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and efficient financial processes. Recognized for professionalism, reliability, rapid learning, and a strong commitment to continuous improvement and organizational success.
Overview
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Act GlobalAustin, TX
Accounting Clerk
09.2022 - 09.2025
Job overview
- Processed invoices, payments, and statements with promptness to ensure financial accuracy.
- Generated financial reports regularly for management review and strategic planning.
- Analyzed variances between budgeted and actual expenses to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Adjusted job budgets accurately based on incoming work orders, and change orders.
- Managed all accounting functions for the landscape division of the company.
- Supported month-end close activities through journal entries and reconciliations.
- Filed sales tax returns in 25 states, in compliance with regulations.
- Managed general contractor licenses, renewals, and annual corporate filings for multiple jurisdictions, ensuring timely filing of annual compliance reports.
- Managed all accounting functions for the landscape division.
- Handled construction accounting for the sports division, requiring contract analysis, pricing and cost accuracy to ensure proper job setup, expense tracking, and billing.
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
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Timeline
Accounting Clerk
Act Global
09.2022 - 09.2025
Executive Assistant/Bookkeeper
Christopher S. Shields, P.C.
06.2021 - 08.2022
Contra Costa College
Some College (No Degree) from Business Administration