Renee Paavilainen is seeking a new position and has provided her resume. She has over 10 years of experience in accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and customer service roles. Her most recent experience includes working as a freelance makeup artist and marketing specialist for Too Faced Cosmetics, and previously as an accounting and compliance specialist for Sonsio, Inc.
1. Renee Paavilainen
3849 Klahanie Dr, SE 11-101, Issaquah WA 98029
Cell: 303-956-1756 - renee.paavialinen@gmail.com
Summary
Self-motivated and offering a strong workethic and determination to complete tasks in a timelymanner. Accurate and
detail-oriented with bookkeeping and clerical knowledge.Experienced in A/Pand A/R processesand managing vendor
relations.
Highlights
* Excellent 10 key and data entry skills Proficient Admin,Customer Care, JDE (One World)
and MAS90
* Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge Excellent Customer Service Skills
Accomplishments
Reduced invoice over payments by 60%.
Researched and resolved billing problems that had been previously missed.
Experience
Marketing Specialist; Freelance Makeup Artist
October 2015toFebruary 2016
Too Faced Cosmetics - Seattle,WA
Too Faced, is a boutique brand with big dreams.
Today,Too Faced has grown into a leader within the beautyindustry,creating innovative cruelty-free cosmetics
that women love to wear.
I became a freelance makeup artist in October 2015 under the management ofNikki Libra in Denver,CO.
I have since transferred up to Issaquah, WA working for BryAndrews.
My duties with Too Faced include, customer service, sales, marketing, and merchandising.
Working within Ulta Beauty, I help women and men to find their perfectcosmetic matches.
I am expected to meet sales goals, make sure thatour products are well stocked, report to managementof Too
Faced what isneeded within each store and,ofcourse,help any and every customer to help fulfilltheir needs.
Accounting & Compliance Specialist
March 2006toJuly 2015
Sonsio, Inc - Arvada, CO
Sonsio, and its group of companies, isthe nation'slargestprovider ofwarrantyproductsand related servicesto
the automotive aftermarket.
We provide coverage to over 75 million customersacross America and also in Canada.
My duties include invoicing, A/P, A/R, escheatment, state compliance filings, accountmanagement,
administrative assistance and other various duties.
For the accounting department, I send out all Negative Cancellation, Over and Under Remitted Invoicesfor our
Tire & Wheelprograms on the 1st and 15th of each month.
I send out escheatment letters and file unclaimed propertyfor our 6 companies in all states.
I am the back up for the A/P department when she was out of town, which was quite frequent.
My duties included invoice payments, claims payments (up to 1200-3000 checks each dayplus creditcard
payments as well) payables for each of their 6 companiesand creditcard reconciliations.
For the Compliance Department I send numerous typesof filingsin order to keep our companies compliant in all
states.
The most common types of filings are Service Contract Provider, Annual Report and Annual Filingswhich all
include applicationsas well asfees.
Some have very extensive requirements such as listing all Directorsand Officers, audited financials,gross/net
incomes and other miscellaneousinformation.
2. I reported to the Controller as well asthe Compliance Director,depending which tasksIwas working on that day.
Accounts Payable Clerk
February 2004 to February 2006
eBags,Inc
Ebags.com is the world's largest online retailer ofbagsand accessories.
eBags has over 260 vendors and processes 550 checks per month.
In this role Iwas responsible for performing accountspayable work.
I worked closelywith vendors to resolve invoicing, purchase order and shipping issues.
My duties also included receiving and matching invoices, account coding,and accountspayable related
recordkeeping and filing.
Education
High School Diploma :General Studies,2001
Columbine High School - Littleton, CO, USA
Advanced Microsoft Office Classes 2004
Arapahoe Community College
Skills
10 key, account management, accounting, accounts payable, administrative, A/P, artist, automotive, com, Controller,
credit, ExcellentCustomer Service, customer service, Customer Care, data entry, Libra,filing,financials,freelance,
invoicing, JDE, letters, Director, marketing, MAS90, merchandising,MicrosoftExcel, Microsoft Office, One World,
payables, processes, coding, receiving, sales, shipping
References
References available upon request