PAMELA H. WILLIAMS

182 Lorraine Avenue ● Moorestown, NJ  08057 ● (856) 778-8714 ● phwilliams@verizon.net

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

· Years of combined experience in Accounting and Office Management

· Strong analytical and financial background

· Excellent communication & team leadership skills

· Knowledgeable in project, department and management budgeting

· Proficient in Microsoft Office and QuickBooks

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LEAD Technologies, Inc. Voorhees, NJ

Accounting Manager         Mar 1995 to Feb 2011

· Reconcile employee and company expenses, bank accounts, credit card statements and general ledgers.

· Invoice up to 15 clients and subcontractors on a weekly or monthly basis resulting in revenue over $1.5M.  Track

        payment of all incoming receivables.

· Prepare, examine and analyze accounting records.  Perform monthly, quarterly and year end reports.  Report Sales & Use taxes quarterly to upper management.

· Maintain and analyze budgeted costs of numerous contracted small and large business clients.  Prepare weekly reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs. 

        Report findings to senior management.

· Reconcile accrual costs to actual costs and gather information and estimates for quarterly accruals of service and

expenses for clients.   Perform financial analysis/review if needed.

· Negotiated new terms with up to 5 old and new vendors resulting in significant savings to company.

· Ability to interact with all levels of management

· Responsible for Administrative checking account totaling over $500,000 within a year.

· Prepare and perform orientation for new hires and process exit interviews for employees leaving company.

· Review Contracts and Statements of Work for project tracking purposes

Colonial Penn Insurance Company, Philadelphia, PA

Staff Accountant II Jan 1991 to Mar 1995

· Compiled downloadable information for monthly close using FoxPro.

· Filed annual statements for each state utilizing FREEDOM software package.

· Assisted during monthly close automation of Life Accounting Dept.

· Appointed team leader during monthly close automation of Health Accounting Dept.

· Reviewed trial balance and general ledger reports using SAP and GAAP accounting methods 

· Maintained and administered the monthly financial database for Life/Health insurance activity

· Assigned entries to proper accounts and uploaded into insurance data system.

· Recorded and reconciled balance sheet accounts using Lotus spreadsheets, balance sheet and general ledger.

Staff Accountant I Jan 1988 to Jan 1991

· Responsible for completing monthly, quarterly and annual balance sheet reconciliations.

· Reported status of bank account reconciliations, cleared discrepancies; researched as needed.

· Reconciled cash accounts using deposit slips, bank statement and reports generated from Life Comm System.

· Assigned entries to proper accounts and keyed into insurance data system.

· Trained new personnel for Staff Accountant position.

Executive Secretary Oct 1983 to Jan 1988

· Delegated work amongst secretaries for efficiency purposes, prepared budget for Department (salaries, operating expenses, etc.) for three managers and their

        staff, and trained new secretaries.

Administrative Secretary   Oct 1979 to Oct 1983

· Assumed general administrative duties for a staff of fifteen

EDUCATION

CPA Candidate        Anticipated completion: Jun 2012

La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA                                                                                                                                                     

Bachelor of Science in Accounting              May 1994

Pierce College, Philadelphia, PA

Associates in Science in Accounting             May 1987

SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Microsoft Office 2007/XP, MAC, QuickBooks, Federal/State Taxes – Turbo Tax Deluxe, Web Design

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Ways & Means Treasurer – Moorestown Home and School Association, Moorestown, NJ                    Sept 2004 – Jun 2006

Treasurer – Moorestown Youth Football Association, Moorestown, NJ                                                       Apr 2002 – Dec 2004