57 GISELLA ROAD • TRUMBULL, CT 06611
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PAULA PRY
OBJECTIVE
My objective is to find work in which I can use my accounting and office
management skills.
EMPLOYMENT
11/06-Current Various contract projects
Staff Accountant
For Subway World Headquarters, work as a tax accountant in the tax
department doing corporate income tax returns, trust returns, private foundation
returns,informational returns, tax research, account analysis and reconciliation,
fixed asset analysis and reconciliation, special projects as needed. Also work as
a Sr. International Accountant, working with various international entities.
For the New Haven Register, facilitate month end close by reconciling
various accounts, including preparing and entering appropriate journal entries
such as accruals or reclasses in Oracle; preparing all sales tax returns,
preparing all property tax returns, preparing required monthly corporate reports,
including budget analysis
For Magellan, a property management company, interface QuickBooks with
property management software, do 2006 clean-up work for six different companies
to facilitate year end close while also working on daily 2007 accounting
functions
For Carlson Construction Co., start job costing correctly and
establishing good accounting practices, enter estimates into accounting software
to establish job cost reports
For Cappozziello Resources, a start-up construction company, load
accounting software, establish business specific chart of accounts, work closely
with owner to ensure sound construction management practices and effective budget
analysis
7/06-11/06 The ILZ Group, LLC, CPAs
Staff Accountant
Enter client information into QuickBooks Pro, Accountant’s version,
process AP and AR; cut checks for client or do whatever is required with regards
to arrangements with client. Do bank reconciliations.
Prepare timely tax returns for clients, such as sales tax, property tax
and quarterly 941s and UC-2s; prepare W-2s and 1099s for clients in January
Prepare individual and corporate returns by closely analyzing the
balance sheet and p&l for accuracy, making any necessary adjusting or reclass
journal entries. Update depreciation schedules.Use ProSystemsfx to prepare
returns.
Prepare 5500s using ProSystemsfx
Prepare spread sheets as needed to determine monthly international p&l
activity, including foreign exhange rates, of various offices of a major client
Prepare other spreadsheets as needed to determine a particular basis,
such as house basis or wage basis
11/03-5/06 Contract/Temp /Various
Staff Accountant
A retail aquarium store : full charge bookkeeping, using QuickBooks
An international company : international bookkeeping, based upon daily
exchange rates, using Peachtree
A local university: assisting controller with audit preparation, AP,
using Banner
A meeting planner: providing account reconciliation and billing using
File Maker and QuickBooks
6/03-10/03 Kitchen & Bath
Creations
Temporary Accountant
Process AP, AR, and Payroll using QuickBooks Premier
Prepare and submit quarterly payroll filings
Job cost all job related invoices
Prepare job profitability reports
Prepare commission statements
Manage all HR related issues
Review and maintain proper insurance coverage
Develop sound office systems collateral to better accounting
procedures
11/02-3/03 Bridgeport
YMCA
Business Manager
Process AP.AR and Payroll using AS400
Prepare monthly budget variance reports
Prepare monthly financial report for the Board of Managers
Prepare timely financial reports for various grants/funding sources
HR liaison for the branch
12/01-3/02 Family ReEntry,
Inc.
Interim Finance Director
Process AP, AR and Payroll using Peachtree
Process payroll tax deposits, quarterly filings and final returns, W-2s
and 1099s
Prepare budget submissions for grant requests
Prepare timely financial reports for funding sources
Manage HR issues
9/00-2/01 General Electric
International
Staff Accountant
Worked in disbursements and tax accrual for GEI corporate
Reviewed daily wire transactions, preparing journal entries and
entering into the GL using Oracle in a Windows platform
Prepared and journalized cash deposits, maintaining a running balance
in Excel
Prepared monthly bill out of Travel and Leisure accounts for the GEI
offices in various countries
Reviewed and updated status of standing advances, rent and security
deposits of global GEI employees
Performed monthly account reconciliations for 28 accounts
05/95-03/98 TEAM, Inc.
Controller
Managed month end close process, which included over 40 cost centers
with 4 different fiscal years
Developed and maintained all systems to provide accurate financial
information for closings, account reconciliations and reports to the funding
sources,(Federal, State and pass through)
Developed strong knowledge of Circulars 110, 122 and 133 as they
pertained to a non profit’s compliance issues
Managed conversion of ADP DOS to Ceridian for Windows, including
installation of HR module
Managed conversion of accounting software from AS400 to LAN PC based
American Fundware
EDUCATION
09/03-03/04 Charter Oak State
College
BS Biology/Chemistry
09/86-12/86 Norwalk Com.
College
Accounting
08/70-04/76 University of
Pittsburgh
Biochemistry
REFERENCES
References will be provided upon request
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
05/98-Present Special Olympics
Connecticut
Assistant Local Coordinator
Trumbull
Special Olympics
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