CURRENT ADDRESS: 200 GILBERTSVILLE RD., APT. E-15 • GILBERTSVILLE, PA • 19525 *
PHONE: (610) 473-8594
FUTURE ADDRESS: 28304 CHEROKEE AVE., MILLSBORO, DE 19966 * PHONE: (302)
945-8267
CELL: (610) 357-0954 * E-MAIL KATBUCKY@AOL.COM
KATHLEEN S. BUCKINGHAM
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position which will afford me the opportunity to capitalize on my
background while simultaneously allowing me to broaden my business skills.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Experienced Administrative and Accounting professional, exceptionally adaptable
to a wide variety of environments. Personal strengths include adaptability,
commitment, strong work ethic, attention to detail, quick to learn and ability to
work well under pressure. Professional highlights are represented by the
following:§ Excellent Administrative & Accounting background, demonstrated by a
proven track record of increasing responsibilities, including, but not limited
to, sole responsibility in office organization and right hand employee to
Controllers and Owners of both past and present employers.§ Working knowledge of
major functional business areas, including Order Entry & Invoicing, Cost
Accounting, Inventory Control, Purchasing, Customer Service, Payroll and other
areas of Accounting, as well as administrative duties, and a newly acquired
responsibility for the complete procurement of government contracts.§ Extensive
knowledge of computer software programs, including, but not limited to, Excel,
Word, Peachtree, Quick Books and Harvard Graphics
WORK EXPERIENCE
2000 - Present M-Line Inc. Stowe, PaGovernment Procurement Specialistn This is
a newly acquired business aspect for my present employer. Responsibilty has been
given to me to organize and direct employees through then entire process of
procurement, overseeing the inspection of materials, packaging and final
shipments to various governmental branches. Ongoing training and research of
government systems include CCR, DIBBS, WAWF and NECO, as well as utilizing the
MIL-PAC Technology software.Administrative Assistant§ Responsible for the entire
setup of a new entity, from G/L accounts to Inventory Control. Daily processes
include new inventory setup, all order entry, sales, Accts. Payable & Accts.
Receivable, Bank Reconciliation’s and varied other duties for this new entity,
both in-house employment and remote access from a home based office. Assist owner
with decisions such as new hires, office supplies & equipment, travel schedules
and meetings for the parent company. Continuing responsibilities include all Job
Planning, from first log to their completion, Accts. Payable, Supervising Accts.
Receivable and customer service. Office Assistant § Responsible for training
personnel in previous office clerk responsibilities, Job Planning, from job
creation to final job invoicing, Accts. Payable, Supervising Accts. Receivable,
assist in purchasing, customer service, sole customer relations with 3 large
clients, and all other duties as assigned directly from the
President/Owner.Office Clerk§ Responsible for reorganization of the companies
files and procedures, order entry, sales, Accts. Payable & Accts. Receivable,
sales representative commission schedules, and company reporting; creation and
generation using various computer software. Also assist with daily purchasing of
regular inventory and all office supplies.1988-2000 Amplifier Research
Corp. Souderton, PaPayroll/Accounting Supervisor§ Accountable for the full
complement of company Payroll, including labor distribution and updates of the
Cost Accounting module, reporting of wages and taxes and tracking employee
historical information. Track and reconcile company 401k plan and profit sharing
portfolio. Full charge supervisor of the Accounting department, including such
positions as Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Cost Accounting and Payroll.
Responsible for preparation and distribution of company financials and various
departmental budgets.Accounts Receivable Clerk § Responsible for the
reconciliation of daily order and invoice input to the general ledger accounts
and representative history files. As key credit and collection negotiator I was
responsible for the accepted and verified perspective customers D & B records and
any other personal credit references. Aggressive collection techniques used to
recover overdue accounts. Also encompassed in these duties were the
responsibilities of reporting and filing of state sales and use tax forms for
numerous states and the analysis of commissions accrued for at least thirty
representatives.Order Entry/Invoicing Coordinator § Responsible for the setting
up of the order entry and invoicing module on the company’s mainframe computer
system. Upon completion of the setup, trained various employees to use the
module. Completed monthly sales reports including graphs using PC programs such
as Excel for the President of the company and other reporting on various sales
data required by the Accounting department.1985-1988 Hill Financial Red Hill,
PaOrder/Inventory Processor§ Set up order entry and inventory programs for our
in-house print room department. Processed orders from all branches for documents
needed and reconciled inventory pertaining to raw material as well as each
branches inventory of documents. Published budgets for each department of Hill
Financial to assist in future expenditures. 1982-1985 Brown Printing East East
Greenville, PaQC Supervisor§ Supervisor of quality checks performed on raw
material and finished materials. Coordinated all direct mailing projects and
managed bulk shipments. Daily activities included the preparation of the
following shifts work schedule in order to meet client’s deadlines.
EDUCATION
1997 - 1999 Montgomery County Community College Pennsburg, Pa.n Accounting
Principles I & II1980 Upper Perkiomen High School Pennsburg, Pa.n Academic
Program
OTHER
Memberships:n American Institute of Professional Bookkeepersn National
Association for Female Executivesn National Association of Professional
WomenCertificates of completion for the following:n Mastering Payroll In Basic
Supervisionn Using Microsoft Windowsn Management Team Leader
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