lisa destefano

senior staff accountant

About

SUMMARY Experienced accounting manager and administrator with a track record of successfully managing multiple priorities and a very diverse range of tasks. Areas of responsibility have included accounting, purchasing, payroll and benefits administration, order processing, inventory management, banking and IT in addition to general office duties. Key strengths include:- Excellent interpersonal skills; establishes credibility at all levels and builds rapport with customers and vendors, excelling in customer service. Self-driven and works with minimum or no supervision. Supervises others in a firm but caring manner. Enjoys being busy and recognized for exemplary work ethic and flexible, co-operative attitude. Highly organized, great time manager who can meet deadlines, even under pressure. Strong IT capabilities; able to pick up new software quickly and trouble-shoot both software and hardware problems effectively. Highly proficient in:-

Country

united states

City

houston

Industry

oil & energy

Skill

microsoft excel, microsoft office, purchasing, payroll, customer service, quickbooks, office management, account management, invoicing, management, sales, microsoft word

Experience

senior staff accountant

converge midstream

staff accountant

brighthome engery solutions

2010-5 - 2011-4 · 1 yr

office manager

baxter schwartz & shapiro

2010-2 - 2010-4 · 3 mos

office manager

the auto bolt company

1997-1 - 2008-5 · 11 yrs 5 mos

office manager

mcs fire & security

2012-5 - 2015-3 · 2 yrs 11 mos

human resources manager and staff accounant

automation technology llc

2011-5 - 2012-5 · 1 yr 1 mo

accounting manager

baxter & schwartz & shapiro

2008-7 - 2010-4 · 1 yr 10 mos

* Legal Firm; 65 employees.; Sole person in charge of all accounting functions and supervised one A/P Clerk. * Responsible for all accounting functions including preparing Financial Statements, Bank Reconciliations, A/P, A/R, etc. for Baxter & Schwartz and two affiliated companies utilizing Great Plains accounting software. * Assisted outside CPA in preparation of tax returns. * Directly supervised one A/P employee and was responsible for ensuring her work met with the partners' expectations. * Responsible for all banking activities for receipts/payments in excess of $1 million monthly. * In charge of receiving escrow funds for monthly foreclosure sales and monitoring excess funds, disbursing as necessary.

executive administrative assistant and receptionist

applied medical technology, inc. (amt)

1993-1 - 1997-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

* Manufacturer of medical devices; 25 employees.; Assistant to busy CEO and practicing physician, doubling as receptionist. * Scheduled appointments and managed CEO's calendar. * Planned extensive travel arrangements. * Assisted accounting department with A/R, A/P, G/L and bank reconciliations. * Provided customer service, including accepting new orders, invoicing, coordinating delivery dates etc, for company sales of >$3 Million annually. * Coordinated group benefit plans. * Produced weekly and monthly reports to improve CEO's control of practice operations. * Provided full range of general office support, including answering 10-line phone system and greeting visitors.