HARRIET S.

WAY

1855 Guilder Glen (760) 807-1071 - cell

Escondido, CA 92029 (760) 294-3352 - home
hwd1ea05@westpost.net

Summary of Qualifications:
* Fifteen years experience in accounting, audit assistance and tax preparation
* Experienced in Financial Analysis, Manufacturing job costing, scheduling and g
overnmental audits
* Strengths in recognizing, analyzing and solving problems
* Dependable, detail oriented, well organized team player eager to assume respon
sibility
* Member of California CPA Society
Program Control Analyst 2008 - Present
CSC, Inc. San Diego, CA
* Analyze proposed plans and policies, as well as new progrsms, to determine co
sts and projected
profitability. Make appropriate recommendations to management to streng
then business controls,
improve operations, and/or reduce costs.
* Perform complex financial/administrative reports for major contracts and/or p
rograms. Review,
advise, and/or conducts cost performance, variance analysis, and risk ana
lysis.
* Keep operations and finance informed of potential financial issues/risks and
proactively work to
resolve potential problems before they become a significant issue/risk.
* Develop cost controls, procedures, systems, and forecasting techniques to eva
luate contract/program
status. Make recommendations for cost performance improvements and risk mitiga
tions, etc.
Financial Analyst/Tax Accountant/Consultant 2004 - 2008
Astec America - Accountant's Inc. - Temporary Solutions - Contract positions
San Diego, CA
* GL Account and Bank Reconciliations, Journal Entries, General Acco
unting functions,
including Inventory Reconciliations and Analysis
* Uncovered fraudulent activity during Audit of temporary labor accounts for ov
ercharges
* Reviewed and evaluated property tax bills for Builder's exclusion
* Budget and cost analysis review with updates
* Provided tax analysis and preparation of state entity forms for a G
lobal Corporation
* Organized Tax Accounting Department records for proficien
cy
* Prepared over 125 appropriate Tax Filing Extensions for
Federal and State filings
Tax Preparer and Consultant 1992 - Present
Accounting Essentials San Marcos, CA
* Income tax preparation and small business consultation
Assistant Project Accountant 1998 - 1999
Prentiss Properties Ltd., Inc. Carlsbad, CA
 * Developed and implemented procedure to improve financial accuracy in p
roperty costs' allocation
* Evaluated account balances to verify accuracy and actual existence of
Accounts Payable
* Reconciled Tenant/CAM Statements to client accounting records
* Generated adjusting journal entries to provide accurate financial stat
ements
* Maintained excellent vendor relationships, securing trust and confiden
ce through provider
Staff Accountant 1996 - 1998
Grand Pacific Resorts Carlsbad, CA
* Advised IT Department of accounting needs in HOA system conversion
* Assisted external audit team, CPAs, with documentation & explanations
* Reconciled bank and money market accounts for eight Time-share resorts
* Resolved credit and billing discrepancies, resulting in writing custom
er refunds
* Reviewed and posted correcting journal entries for accuracy prior to c
losing and issuing
financial statements
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Staff Accountant/Accounting Technician/Order Administrator 1992 - 199

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Accountants Inc., Accountants Express, Thomas Temporary San Diego, C
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* Processed vendor invoices and set priorities for payment on a timely ba
sis
* Reviewed accounts receivable for payment accuracy and established remit
tance advice while
settling customer disputes
* Assisted in internal audits, account analysis, cost of sales and gross
margin analysis
* Prepared correcting journal entries for general ledger and bank reconci
liation
* Managed personnel issues while determining sales personnel commissions

Education
B. S. - University of LaVerne - Business Administration - Management and Acc
ounting
Computer Skills
ORACLE, SAP, AS400, JD Edwards, MAS 90, SBT, QuickBooks, CCH, MS Word, EXCEL, Wi
ndows, and others. Cost Point, IMPROMPTU, Deltek, (Quick and eager to learn new
systems)
Professional Training
* National Management Association First-Line Supervision Certificate
* National Management Association Middle Management Certificate
* APICS Master Scheduling Certificate
* Registered Tax Preparer with State of California (Current)
* Becker Conviser CPA Review