JUDITH A. KERKHOFF
	33 Countryside Lane
	North Scituate, Rhode Island 02857
	 [Send email to request phone number] 34-1302 / [Send email using form at bottom]

		
PROFILE:
Extensive, progressive experience in Accounting; expertise in preparing
financial reports; designing new or streamlining existing reports; automating
manual reports; interacting with customers and other departments; serving as
liaison between offices; reconciling accounts.  Strong customer service, problem
solving and organizational skills; attention to detail. Work well under pressure;
able to meet deadlines.  Computer literate.  

EDUCATION:
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE, Providence, Rhode Island
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE/ACCOUNTING - GPA 3.73

CERTIFICATIONS:
Insurance 21, 22 and 23
Microprocessors

EXPERIENCE:
2000-2004	SELF-EMPLOYED
METROPOLITAN LIFE AUTO & HOME INSURANCE, Warwick, Rhode Island	
CONSULTANT
Responsibilities included: reconciling bank statements and 14 claims offices;
acting as liaison between Warwick office, claims offices and home office in
correcting keying errors; preparing daily entries for cash receipts and
disbursements; assisting in transferring bank reconciliations and other general
ledger account reconciliations to office located in Tampa, Florida.

1979-2000	METROPOLITAN LIFE AUTO & HOME INSURANCE, Warwick, Rhode Island	
		One of the top ten property & casualty insurance companies in the country.
ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT/SUPERVISOR (1992-2000)
Supervised and trained employees in Treasury Operations. Duties included:
overseeing bank statement reconciliation (Chase Manhattan and 20 subsidiary
banks), claims accounting reconciliation, fraudulent endorsements; liaising
between claims offices (14) and home office to service and correct errors;
revamping software programs to accommodate changes to procedures; checking senior
accountants and accountants work; performing employee evaluations; attending
departmental meetings; conducting wire transfers between banks; responding to
stop payment requests; sending unclaimed property letters to customers; assisting
internal/external auditors. 
Accomplishments:
$			Automated functions that were previously manual (Claims Ledger, Receipt and
Disbursement Entries).


SENIOR ACCOUNTANT (1990-1992)
Responsibilities included: reconciling bank statements; reconciling 14 claims
offices; acting as liaison between Warwick office, claims offices and home office
in correcting keying errors; dealing with fraudulently cashed checks; preparing
daily entries for cash receipts and disbursements; performing cash transfers.
Accomplishments:
$			Traveled to New York to train in bank reconciliation area during take over
of New York functions; set up Treasury Department; standardized procedures. 
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ACCOUNTANT (1986-1990)
Worked in Statement Department. Duties included: preparing monthly, quarterly
and annual reports for Metropolitan Auto & Home Subsidiary; reconciling ledger
accounts.
Accomplishments:
$			Successfully implemented new reporting procedure on annual statement.
$			Employee of the Quarter Award.	

JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT (1985-1986)
Prepared and batched entries prior to keying into general ledger. Additional
duties included: correcting keying and coding errors.

MEDICAL CLAIMS APPROVER (1982-1985)
Worked in Group Medical Department. Duties included: handling medical coverage
claims for Raytheon; paying claims submitted by medical care providers and
insureds based on coverage/plan.
Accomplishments:
$			Gained knowledge of medical terminology, coding and prescription drugs. 

UNDERWRITING PROCESSOR (1979-1982)