1. BETH EARLENE LYNCH
6830 Xenon, Arvada, Colorado 80004
Telephone: (303) 816-1005, (720) 226-6975
E-mail: lynchbe2009@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
Senior or staff accountant position requiring superior technical and analytical skills, a broad range of accounting career
history, aptitude and adept professionalism, and a strong commitment to excellence
QUALIFICATIONS
Exceptional career history of continual growth and advancement
Proven ability to thrive productively in a fast-paced environment
Extensive accounting, administration, supervisory and bookkeeping experience
Ability to learn quickly and exhibit conscientiousness, diligence, and loyal dedication
Superior interpersonal and communication skills
Typing speed 85 w.p.m. Ten-key speed 14,200 k.p.m.
Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics, Excel, QuickBooks, Word, Outlook, Peachtree, MAS90, Access,
PowerPoint, Act, Lotus, Genesis, Quicken, Norton Accounting Software.
EDUCATION
Strayer University: Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting – graduated Summa cum Laude in December,
2009 – 4.0 GPA, President’s List, Alpha Chi Honor Society, Alpha Signa Lambda Honor Society.
Green Mountain Senior High School – 3.72 GPA, National Honor Society.
EXPERIENCE
2007, July–2016, Aug. G.A.S. Unlimited, Inc. – Staffing for Oil & Gas and Energy Industries (Houston, Texas)
Senior Staff Accountant [Promotion: 2009 – 2016]
Worked remotelyfull time while residing in Colo.from 2010 – 2016; included frequent travel to Texas every 1-2 months.
Reconcile/ maintain all prepaid asset general ledger accounts; originate and enter all amortization and
adjusting journal entries for 1 domestic plus 3 international entities.
Review / approve many general ledger and sub-ledger reconciliations as well as accruals for notes payable,
sales, factoring fees and other expenses for several entities. Direct staff in performing any needed
corrections.
Oversee reconciliation process for all accounts receivable for all entities, and approve for posting all cash
receipts for 3 companies.
Manage bank communications and notifications regarding receivables invoice factoring and buy-backs of
purchased invoices.
Supervise handling of all collections inquiries for corporate receivables, to include research projects,
unapplied payment transaction resolution, statement and reminder letter issuance plus documentation
approvals.
Handle client interactions for chronically overdue accounts. Review / approve debit and credit memo
applications for billing adjustments as well as bad debt write-off requests.
Liaise with internal sales and recruiting departments regarding operational issues and problem solving to
identify client-specific billing issues regarding past due receivables.
Trouble-shoot and facilitate streamlining of accounting department billing processes including generation of
new and upgraded procedures.
2. Design new process for purchase order monitoring and exceptions research; compose detailed instructions
and train subordinates on 1) weekly reporting that tracks PO’s, 2) generation of interdepartmental plus
external client notifications regarding percentage of completion; and 3) processing and resolution of
exceptions.
Assume lead role facilitating many audit verification projects including liaising interdepartmentally to
assemble detailed special reports for various external auditors.
Support implementation of upgrade from Peachtree to Great Plains accounting software, including mapping
of new chart of accounts.
Received bonus pay for exemplary performance
Staff Accountant[2007-2009]
Reconcile/maintain all intercompany general ledger accounts; originate and enter all intercompany journal
entries (3 domestic and 17 international entities) and pay intercompany billings
Code all accounts payable and inspect/verify accuracy of accounts payable entries and payments
Create and enter all accruals for prepaid expense accounts, notes payable, and accounts payable
Post credit card activity, issue payments, and finalize expense reports for all purchasing cards.
Generate and enter international wires and all foreign currency wires for multiple entities
Issue and enter all tax and credit card payments, and enter payments of all tax-related A / P
Reconcile accounts receivable for all entities, and enter all cash receipts for 19 entities
Handle collections of corporate receivables to include client contact and entering contact details
Process payroll for employees of two entities.
Reconcile occasional payroll, payroll deduction, and payroll tax general ledger accounts
Assume granted responsibility for approving posting of all self-generated journal entries
Fulfill active substantiating role in multiple interim and annual audits by providing multiple detailed
explanatory and corroborative projects for auditors from various external audit firms.
2006 – 2007 Office Manager / Accounting Supervisor, Western Horticultural - Landscaping (Houston, TX)
Managed all accounting and clerical functions plus human resources administration
Processed payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable
Generated and recorded client invoicing and handled corporate collections and contact reports
Maintained and updated inventory and project data systems
Supervised one employee and verified accuracy of subordinate’s work produced
2005 – 2006 Corporate Staff Accountant, Group 1 Automotive – Auto Sales (Houston, TX)
Reconciled 15 bank accounts monthly for publicly owned Fortune 500 company
Handled coding and entry of bank transactions and sweep disbursements
Reconciled and generated journal entries for intercompany accounts, expense accruals, fixed assets
acquisitions and disposals, depreciation schedules, and accounts payable accruals
Maintained prepaid expense accrual spreadsheets and reconciled and issued departmental budgets
Accumulated documentation for all monthly and quarterly accrued expense entries
Month-end and quarter-end closing spreadsheets and provided required reports and documentation
Issued all 1099 forms for five corporate entities
Provided project spreadsheets and substantiating documentation for internal and external auditors
Received bonus pay for exemplary performance
2001 – 2005 Full Charge Bookkeeper, Clear Lake Auto Service – Auto Repair / Tire Sales (Webster, TX)
Handled full range of accounting through financial statements
Issued payroll and generated all payroll tax deposits and returns; handled all insurances and benefits
Managed cash flow and maintained annual and quarterly budgets
Conducted variance research and cost analysis data for management decision-making purposes
2000 – 2001 Accounting / Office Manager, Haley Floral Resources – Wholesale Dist. (Denver, CO)
Managed full range of accounting through financial statements plus all clerical functions
Supervised one administrative assistant and handled hiring and human resource issues
Provided and filed all payroll tax reporting
Generated journal entries and handled period-end close
Analyzed and reconciled general ledger accounts
Provided all reporting and documentation for annual full external audit
3. Received bonus pay for exemplary performance
1999 – 2000 Accounting Manager, Meteor Industries, Inc. – Oil & Gas + Convenience Stores (Denver, CO)
Oversaw and supervised accounting department staff of three subordinates
Managed cash flow and disbursements scheduling, payroll and benefits
Hired and trained all departmental employees
Reconciled 12 sweep bank accounts
Reconciled gasoline, diesel and propane inventory and generated monthly reports
1995 – 1999 Lead Accountant, ServiceMaster of Downtown – Carpet Cleaning (Englewood, CO)
Managed all accounting and administrative staff and functions including budgeting
Analyzed general ledger accounts, issued financial statements and departmental reports for two entities