This document is a resume for Elaine Bell that outlines her skills, education, and work experience in accounting and finance roles. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Portland State University and over 25 years of experience in financial accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and fixed assets. Her most recent roles include temporary positions as an accounting assistant and fixed asset accountant, and long-term positions at Siltronic Corporation where she held various accounting roles.

1. Elaine Bell
33721 S. E. Maple ST., Scappoose, OR elainebell@centurytel.net (503) 543-6797
SKILLS &
ABILITIES
Capable of learning new responsibilities in a short amount of time
Able to work with Excel, Word, and Power Point, Access
Adept in automated accounting and ERP systems such as: Systems Applications, and
Products (SAP), creating reports for Accounts Receivable and Fixed Assets, QAD for
Fixed Assets, and SAGE/MAS 500 software for Accounts Payable
EDUCATION Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
Bachelors Degree in Accounting
EXPERIENCE Electrical Distributing, Inc. December 28, 2016 – April 15, 2016
(Temporary position)
Accounting Assistant
• Match packing slips to invoices and entering in the system
• Non-Inventory coding and entering
• Check runs to pay vendors
Cascade Microtech, Beaverton, Oregon March 13, 2015 – April 7, 2015
(temporary position until new employee started)
Fixed Asset Accountant
• Created assets when projects were closed
• Recorded the depreciation for the month
• Downloaded information into the BNA Fixed Asset system
• Created documentation for some of the Fixed Asset processes
Siltronic Corporation, Portland, Oregon August 1984 – July 2012
(laid off due to company closure of a manufacturing building with the process moving to
Germany)
Financial Accountant/Credit Analyst
• Created Monthly Cash Disbursement reports to determine when we would receive
payments from the sales.
• Created documentation for various accounting processes
• Created ad hoc reports for Customer accounts, Fixed Assets, and General Ledger
accounts.
• Prepared reports for the quarterly audits with outside auditors for Accounts
Receivable, Fixed Assets, and General Ledger accounts.
• Took part in system upgrades to verify processes were working as they should and
the screens did not change
Accounts Receivable
• Applied Customer payments to their accounts

2. • Worked with the Accounts Receivable Aging Report
• Reconciled customer accounts
• Created and sent Customer statements with past due invoices
• Prepared bank deposits
*Played an integral role in a project to streamline and automate bank deposits
using an online application
• Work with the Sales Department & customers to collect past due invoices
*Collected all past due invoices paid and brought the monthly receivables
current within one quarter.
General Ledger
• Reconciled General Ledger accounts and created journal vouchers/entry ensuring
correct accounts allocation
• Reconciled the prepaid warranties accounts
• Prepared Financial Reports for management
• Reconciled Intercompany accounts working with other departments and teams &
ensured balance of those accounts
• Created intercompany account invoices
• Reconciled bank statements and balanced cash accounts
Fixed Assets
• Worked with Fixed Assets, creating assets when a project was completed, retired
assets
• Recorded monthly depreciation
• Performed physical Fixed Assets audits of the assets located in the departments of
both manufacturing buildings owned by the company.
*I was in charge of the physical audit of all the assets in the two manufacturing
buildings. I coordinated with the manager of each cost center to locate, inventory, and
document each asset.
Payroll Accountant II
• Payroll data entry, time card reconciliation
• Payroll Journal entries
• ADP experience
*Was able to correct the error in the vacation and sick leave balances of some
employees upon conversion to the system.
STRENGTHS • Work well with others and offer suggestions on how to solve problems in order to
streamline processes and increase efficiency
• Able to meet work deadlines
• Accurate and timely, clear communicator
• Able to work across teams and business units in order to expedite accuracy and
reduce reporting and month end close time
• Adept at short close cycles, focused and efficient in a fast-paced environment