Trina Dearing
Deer Park,WA
Summary
Energetic, dynamic, personable, creative-minded, and solution seeking accounting professional known for the ability to think outside the box, add levity, and seek to encourage and facilitate successful outcomes for situations that call for a little creativity. Over 20 years in the Accounting and Operations Management sector and have provided progressive growth and mastery in all aspects of Bookkeeping, Payroll & HR utilizing QuickBooks and the MS Office Suite as well as specialized industry programs.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting & Human Resources Administrator
Baldwin Sign Company
07.2017 - Current
- Independently performed a variety of tasks including - sorting and distributing mail, bookkeeping and record keeping for over 600 accounts - while providing friendly and helpful custom service within a tight time constraint.
- Completed daily cash functions, invoicing, receiving and applying payments, send monthly statements as well as making bank deposits and transfers. Reconciled accounts for multiple entities and collected past due invoices.
- Correctly verified, classified and entered all AP and ensured the costs were applied to the correct project.
- Technical expert and trainer for all inclusive project management industry specific software
- Managed, documented and processed Payroll along with filing all applicable local, state and federal taxes
- Documented and reported all prevailing wage certified payrolls to the Dept. of L&I
- Created an onboarding procedure and document package for all new hires as well as provided their initial orientation and onboarding for all departments
- Assisted company owners with confidential projects and implemented their ideas by created procedures and holding company meetings and trainings.
- Ensured all employees had up to date credentials, tracked apprentice hours and provided documents to the State for licensing.
- The Point of Contact for almost anything, from Sales to Accounting, Human Resources to DOT Compliance and Licensing and was the Receptionist when we didn't have one instead of sending every call to voicemail somewhere.
- Developed standard operating procedures for all administrative employees.
Office & Accounting Manager
The Master's Touch, LLC
01.2012 - 06.2018
- Business & Process Development - Updated payroll processes to ensure accurate tracking of sick leave and PTO as the company doubled in size and previous procedures needed to progress along with the company's growth. The development of these processes created efficiencies that saved tens of thousands over the span of 3 years
- P & P Development and Implementation - Created and released GL accounts for Capital Expenditures where there were none to speak of
- Property Management-Streamlined a newly implemented VRBO managed condo which including reservations, complaint resolution, payments, and 365x24x7 on-call demands in another state.
- Cost Reduction - Successfully reduced the outstanding late payments in AR to 3% - from 28% totaling $219k for the year
- Foreign Entity Registration - Researched & Implemented multi state tax liability responsibilities when company franchise was launched
- As the Office & Accounting Manager I managed multiple aspects of accounting and numerous special projects for large accounts and additional assignments as needed by the President and other leadership members
- AP
- Journal Entries Allocations Depreciation Asset Tracking
- Credit Itemizations
- AR - Invoicing Special Projects Large Accounts
- Payroll Functions Time Sheet Processing PTO Accruals Garnishments
- Child Support
- Administrative Travel Arrangement Multi-state Licensing Confidential Projects
Office Manager
Arlington Appraisal Service
08.2002 - 09.2007
- As Office Manager I provided all administrative and clerical support to the President and Staff Appraisers including, but not limited to bookkeeping and customer service
- Managed budgets, appointment scheduling, employee and event itineraries and accounts to improve productivity initiatives.
- Payroll and Tax Filing
- Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
- Managed office operations while scheduling appointments for department managers.
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits and recordkeeping.
Education
Associate of Arts - Accounting And Cosmetology
Skills
- Pre Employment Background and Drug Screening
- Benefits Administration
- Biweekly Payroll Processing
- Specialized HR Projects
- Policy and Procedure Development
- Personnel File Management
- New Hire Orientation
- Accurate Recordkeeping
- HR Support
- Complaint Response
- Employee Paperwork
- Employment Record Verification
- Policy Management
- New Employee Training
- Open Enrollment
- Termination Processing
- Hiring Management
- Office Cleaning
- Employee Onboarding and Offboarding
- Workers' Compensation
- Document Management
- Microsoft Office
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Eligibility Determinations
- Internal Communications
- Employee Relationships
- Safety Control
- Onboard New Hires
- Conduct Orientations and Training
- In-Person and Telephone Interviewing
- Applicant Qualification
- Networking and Partnership Development
- Adaptable to Changing Conditions
- Time Tracking and Payroll Administration
- Database Maintenance
- Sort and Vet Applicants
- Employee and Applicant Assessment
- Policy Interpretation
- Industry-Specific HR Regulations
- Maintain Employment Records
- Training Development and Execution
- Human Resource Management
- HR Metrics
- Employee Timesheet Processing
- Customer Relations
- Risk Management
- Account Reconciliation
- Payroll Liability and Deductions
- Effective Project Completion
- MS Office Expertise
- Monthly Reconciliations
- Project Management
- Cost Accounting
- Calculating Deductions
- Monetary Transactions
- Accounts Payable Management
- Account and Ledger Reconciliations
- Spreadsheet Tracking
- Statement Issuing
- Data Inputting
- Confidential Document Control
- Accounting and Bookkeeping
- Operational Efficiency
- Customer Feedback
- Superior Attention to Detail
- Audit Preparation
- Prepare Paychecks
- Time Tracking
- Advanced Computer Skills
- Proficiency in Adobe Software
- Records Preparation
- Transaction Entry
- Payroll Preparation and Processing
- Proactive and Self-Motivated
- State Regulation Compliance
- Payment Calculation
- Loan and Account Monitoring
- Client Rapport-Building
- Vendor Record Management
- Collection Calls
- Precision and Accuracy
- Bill Payment and Recordkeeping
- Administrative Writing
- Confirming Transactions
- Compliance Software
- Entry Recording
- Personal Bookkeeping
- Departmental Collaboration & Operations
- Data Entry and 10-Key
- Payroll Computation
- Handling Confidential Materials
- Emergency Procedures
- Client Satisfaction
- Process Management
- Payroll Administration
- Past Due Account Management
- Administrative Duties
- Senior Leadership Support
Affiliations
USPS MDP Certified, Secretary, Board of Directors, SFDA,
Ranching
We raise cattle for rodeo stock and beef and are exploring opportunities with exotic animals as well. I also raise and train horses and give riding lessons. In all my spare time I have taken up leathercraft and make custom horse tack as well so my hands may be weird colors at any given time.
Timeline
Accounting & Human Resources Administrator - Baldwin Sign Company
07.2017 - Current
Office & Accounting Manager - The Master's Touch, LLC
01.2012 - 06.2018
Office Manager - Arlington Appraisal Service
08.2002 - 09.2007
Shoreline Community College - Associate of Arts, Accounting And Cosmetology
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