Tamara Cantrell
Mayflower,AR
Summary
Dynamic bookkeeping professional with extensive experience at Air Filter Systems, Inc. excelling in financial record management and sales tax compliance. Proven ability to enhance organizational efficiency through streamlined processes and effective client relationships. Skilled in QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel, with a strong commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Bookkeeping Administrative Assistant
Leek & Associates
Little Rock, AR
05.2025 - 11.2025
- Maintained accurate financial records using QuickBooks Online, Premier and Exchange. Sage Accounting and Cougar Mountain exports to Excel for efficient bookkeeping processes.
- Reconciliation for multiple accounts; bank statements, credit card statements for multiple users per company.
- Managed accounts payable and receivables, ensuring timely processing of invoices and payments.
- Prepare monthly financial reports, enhancing visibility into budgetary compliance and forecasting.
- Streamline filing systems for documents and receipts, improving retrieval time and organizational efficiency.
- Sales Tax reporting in Arkansas, Florida, Texas & Massachusetts. Extended knowledge in Sales Tax, per State.
- Auditing, creating spreadsheets, recently for over $8 million dollars in State awarded grants, for a prominent Doctor in Arkansas. (2021-2024, audited)
- Personal connection with clients
- If I don't know it now, I will learn it!!!
Operations Manager
Air Filter Systems, Inc.
Maumelle, Arkansas
03.1992 - 02.2025
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Weekly payroll, EFTPS, 941 Quarterly reports, Sales tax
- Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
- Collaborated with suppliers to negotiate favorable terms, ensuring timely delivery of materials.
- Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them.
- Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
- Logistics knowledge. Minimum density rules, class, rates.
- Aftermarket and New Construction, orders and sales.
Education
High School Diploma -
Greenbrier High School
Greenbrier, ARSkills
- Bookkeeping, various tasks and knowledge
- Accounts payables and receivables
- Payroll processing - garnishments, deductions, and benefits
- Payroll tax - Weekly EFTPS, quarterly 941 deposits
- Bank and Credit Card reconciliations
- Expense tracking (Job costing per location through payroll)
- General ledger maintenance
- Sales Tax - ATAP
- Customer service
- Microsoft Essentials - Excel, Word
- Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly reporting of overall conditions
- Logistics
- Administrative support
- Software: Cougar Mountain, Sage Accounting, Quickbooks on-line and/or Desktop
Timeline
Bookkeeping Administrative Assistant
Leek & Associates
05.2025 - 11.2025
Operations Manager
Air Filter Systems, Inc.
03.1992 - 02.2025
High School Diploma -
Greenbrier High School