POSITION:   Financial Manager        

CERTIFICATIONS:    Bachelor of Science /Business Administration Accounting Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD

QUALIFICATIONS:  

Managed Auditing and Quality Control for various projects including accounting document production work with the Federal government on the Cobell v. Bruce Babbitt court case.
Supervised regular and temporary employees.
Assisted clients in investment and insurance decisions through a financial fitness profile process.
Set up and serviced Profit Sharing/401-k plans for business clients.
Consulted small business clients on all aspects of running a business. Set up and trained businesses to use computerized accounting systems such as QuickBooks and Peachtree.
Prepared personal and business tax returns.  Utilized timeslips for billing clients.
Responsibilities included benefits/payroll administration for 1000+ employees.  
Coordinated new hire paperwork, conducted benefits meetings for new hires and existing employees.
Responsibilities included accounting-related activities for bank operations including general ledger accounting, ensuring that the bank had enough cash on hand to meet Federal Reserve requirements and interacting with correspondent banks.
Worked in the computerized check processing.  Duties included running the "proof' machine and generating computer reports needed by other departments.
 
HISTORY:

2000-2001 Chavarria, Dunne & Lamey, CPAs,  Albuquerque, New Mexico -
Senior Accountant

1999 - 2000 AXA, Advisors (formally The Equitable), Albuquerque, New Mexico - Associate/Registered Representative

1994 - 1999 Sunland Management & Tax, Inc. Albuquerque, New Mexico - Vice President/Account Manager

1982 - 1993 Norwest Bank South Dakota, NA (Wells Fargo) Sioux Falls, South Dakota -
Human Resources Administrator (1988-1993)
Accounting Department Technician (1985-1988)
Data Processing Clerk (1982-1985)