PAT SOZA

  
     
 
OBJECTIVE: Dedicate the best of my accounting, technical and business skills and talents to assist in promoting the strategies and goals for financial success within an organization.
PROFILE:
  • Diverse background in a number of professional, international and industry environments
  • Highly organized self-starter with strong, multi-task problem solving and organizational skills
  • Excellent communication skills resulting in high quality client and departmental communication
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    • Demonstrated results in implementing process improvements and departmental efficiency Seasoned accounting professional with proven, comprehensive proficiency
 
EDUCATION: University of Phoenix - San Diego, CA             June 2003 - GPA 3.75  

Bachelor of Science Degree, Information Technology
 
WORK EXPERIENCE:  
 
May 2010 - FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS/VERIZON, Beaverton, OR
September 2010 Analytical Assistant
 
Create, interpret and identify trends and patterns while tracking productivity reports and technician scorecards.   Update and monitor daily fiber optic maintenance and technician deployment. Order mobile communication equipment for field technicians and managers.  Design and print business cards for field technicians and managers. Compile, interpret and report technician sales activity during deployment to the field.        
   
April 2007 - ARGYLE WINERY, INC, Dundee, OR
September 2009 Bookkeeper
 
Prepare journal entries, reconciling statements and financial statements for smaller entity using MAS90. Reconcile multiple bank accounts. Prepare and file semi-monthly beverage excise tax returns. Prepare monthly report of value wine insurance report. Tally and report weight tags and picking tickets for yearly grape harvest data. Assist with monthly wine inventory movement report. Support controller with various projects. Post all cash receipts and tasting room sales. Process full cycle of matching, coding and batching payables and expense reports, weekly check runs and manual checks using MFG Pro.      
 
August 2006- EPIC AVIATION SERVICES, Salem, OR
October 2006 Tax Analyst
 
Responsible for tax return preparation including tax research and assistance to tax administrators. Reconcile and maintain tax liability accounts using a combination of Great Plains eEnterprise and Fuel Smart programs. Conduct tax law research and maintained tax research files. Work with auditors to reconcile prior year state tax returns. Assist tax manager involving special projects.
 
August 2005 - BOISE PACKAGING, Salem, OR
July 2006 Plant Accountant/Systems Administrator
 
Assist controller with month end closing and journal entries, analyzing and reconciling accounts using the mainframe, Peoplesoft and Imaginera programs. Record and reconcile monthly roll stock transactions. Prepare daily management reports, updating MS Access database. Process, code and submit payroll for over 100 union employees. Create and dispatch purchase orders for inventory items. Responsible for guidance and technical help to employees, configuring and maintaining all desktop, thin clients, security, network and payroll systems. Participate in physical inventory of WIP and account for raw materials.
 
       

SKILLS:

 General Ledger Analysis Tax Accounting International Accounting
  Payroll Multiple Books/Companies Cash Management
  Public Accounting Asset/Depreciation Budgets
 
COMPUTER Microsoft Office Suite MFG Pro Imaginera Production Software
EXPERIENCE: Peoplesoft Platinum Great Plains eEnterprise
  MAS 90/200 FRx Report Writer Premium Pro Tax Software
  Quickbooks Macromedia Dreamweaver Oracle Financials
  Lotus Notes Workbench Operations Software Atlas Web Software

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