Job History
Project Coordinator, Iberdrola Renewables Portland, OR August 2012 –
Late December 2012
Contractor hired through
Action Employment to assist buyers/analysts with purchase order requisitions,
invoice coding, processing and submittal to AP through ORACLE and Laserfiche
database systems. Research and reports created in Excel as needed from ORACLE
data as needed.
Accounting Clerk, First Unitarian
Church Portland, OR September 2010 to August 2012
Initially hired throuth Action Employment (Sept.
2010-Aug. 2011) to assist with preparation of accounts payable checks; intake
of accounts receivable, including deposits; assist
with yearly audit research and Raiser’s Edge data entry and research;
communicate directly with donors and other staff to meet the needs of my
department.
Office Assistant, Therapeutic
Trainer's Network Portland, OR February 2012 to August 2012
Contractor hired through Action Employment to assist
owners with marketing campaigns and website updates, as well as organizing
workspace and client intake procedures.
Intern/Contractor, Skye Blue Can
Sew Portland, OR May 2010 to March 2011
Learned and performed alterations, answered phones,
scheduled appointments, and greeted clients; entered A/R and A/P data into
Quickbooks and invoiced clients; advised owner on Quickbooks procedures and
reports.
Location Manager/Front Desk,
Yoga Shala of Portland, OR Oct 2007 to Oct 2009
Restructured procedures, initiated and maintained web-based
advertising; applied my teacher training at the desk via great customer service
and conflict resolution; created forms, spreadsheets and maintained paperwork.
Office Manager,
Perpetua Wood Floors Portland, OR Sept 2007 – Jan 2010
Set up online bill pay and maintained accounting
records in Quickbooks, including bank reconciliation and journal entries;
processed payroll through Paychex; created and maintained procedures manual and
web/email systems.
Receptionist/Accounting Assistant,
New Era Publishing, Inc. Austin, TX Feb 2006 - March 2007
Started as receptionist, moved quickly into
invoicing and collections; reported payroll to ADP; maintained invoicing and
worked directly with sales staff to process orders quickly and efficiently.
Bookkeeper/Server, Flip’s
Ship of Caffeine, Inc. Austin, TX Sept 2004 - Jan 2006
Maintained books with Peachtree, including payroll
for staff of 50+, prepared quarterly taxes and payments; prepared/printed W-2
and 1099 forms; prepared financial statements and documents for owners and CPA.
Receptionist, Choice Asset Management
Austin, TX March 2003 - Aug 2004
Answered phones, managed supplies and maintained
shared spaces, also processed customer checks.
Store Administrative Assistant,
Buffalo Exchange Austin, TX Sept 2001 - Feb 2003
Processed paperwork from tills to send to Accounting
Department; reviewed all materials sent to head office for accuracy; organized
quarterly inventories, setting record throughout company for speed and accuracy.
Computer Skills
MS Office Suite/Mac OS including Word, Excel
(Intermediate Level) and Outlook, Laserfiche, Peachtree and Quickbooks
Pro accounting software, as well as invoice entry and check printing with Sage
accounting software. Extensive use of purchasing and some on AP side of ORACLE
database system.
Education
Currently working on prerequisites for MPA with a
focus on Accounting at Portland Community College (As of January 1, 2013
enrolled in online courses in Managerial Accounting and Income Tax Preparation)
Vinyasa Yoga 800hr Teaching Certification Yoga
Shala of Portland Fall 2007 - Spring 2010
B.A., Cultural Anthropology Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX Aug 1997 - May 2001
Email me for printable resume at dawne.korthals@gmail.com or call (254) 760-8798.
Email me for printable resume at dawne.korthals@gmail.com or call (254) 760-8798.
