1. Renee Linnen
105 West 86th
Street #120
New York, NY 10024
917-501-5831 Renee.linnen@yahoo.com
Experience
TRU Staffing – Kaplan Rice New York
Legal Biller 4.2013 – 10.2013
• Co-Manage and coordinate the entire billing cycle: Pre-Bill Selection, Narrative changes,
Mark offs, Credit Memos, Expense and Time Entry (in transactions and on the Pre-Bill).
E-billing with Serengeti and Tymex 360, Management of backups and client files (online
and manual), Creation of billing statements, Researching billing issues, implementing
new billing policies, liaising with co-billing manager on billing issues. Maintaining
billing schedules; applying client credits and discounts; Designing and redesigning and/or
assigning bill layout formats and making “on the bill” corrections. Research information
for cases and create reports for use at trial, Case opening, copying, scanning, filing etc.
Conway Farrell Curtin & Kelly New York, NY
Litigation & Billing Administrative Assistant 2008 - 2011
• Performed bank deposit preparation; Composed letters, then prepared and mailed cash
receipt packages for vendors and client packages for vendors; Assisted in various projects
including month and year end closings and internal and external auditing.
• Tracked and analyzed A/R & A/P, matched new payments with past due accounts;
Received & made collection calls and placed bills on the calendar for payment; Verified
payment, client and vendor information; then applied payments for accounts and entered
payments for bills; Corrected bills (which serve as our invoices), Tracked lawyer billable
time and ensured the right coding was placed onto the bills for billing purposes.
• Used all office equipment and maintenance of the billing room including electronic and
manual filing systems; contacted and explained IT problems to external operators.
• Assisted with the creation of budgets and forecasts for the billing department and ensured
compliance with accounting deadlines.
New York Habitat Corporation New York, NY
Real Estate Marketing/Sales Assistant, Photographer, 2007 - 2008
• Managed client/tenant database (of hundreds of listings) which included responding to
requests for information and solving problems by phone, email, fax and in person.
• Updated and managed calendar for lease renewal, new pictures and changes to apartment
or rental requirements, including setting up appointments and getting signatures on
leases.
• Determined which pictures needed updating, took them, and rearranged them on the
company website; then rewrote the descriptions of the apartments.
• Researched the prices and accommodations of new buildings and contacted potential
sources of new clients; then sent out marketing packets and followed up with everyone.
Ty Associates Mount Vernon, NY
2. Tax Preparer, Clerical Aide 2006 - 2007
• Prepared taxes for individual and small business clients for my share of over 1000 clients
with a 10 minute per tax return turn over.
• Made & received sales calls, educated clients & relayed the results of their return; and
Mailed returns and contacted various banks & government offices regarding returns
HDFC 1770 Walton Ave. Building Corporation Bronx, NY
Clerical and Accounting Aide 2009 - 2010
• Assisted in creating budgets & determining employee status; Provided help regarding
proper accounting methods when collecting and recording building rents
American Girl Place NY New York, NY
Customer Service – Concierge @ Front Desk 2005 - 2006
• Created theater, dinner & salon reservations, Performed receptionist duties & controlled
package pick-up
• Provided light security functions, customer service and cashier duties
• Gave directions; Contacted hotels regarding reservations; Made and received sale calls;
Sold magazine and club memberships, mailed out marketing material and reservation
confirmation
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Microsoft Office – Intermediate Level; Adobe Photoshop and Document Preparation;
Internet Research, Social Networking
• Bedford, Peachtree, QuickBooks, Microsoft Integrated Accounting, Pro-Series Tax
Preparation Software, Real Estate Tenant and Owner Database, Juris Billing/Payroll
EDUCATION
Monroe College, Bronx, NY B.S., Accounting, 01. 2016
Monroe College, Bronx, NY A.S., Accounting, 08. 2007
COURSE WORK
• Accounting I-VI, Forensic Accounting, Principles. of Auditing, Individual & Corporate
Tax and Business Tax, Computerized Accounting, Cost Accounting I & II, College Level
Excel
• Management Science, Finance, Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions, Securities
Analysis and Portfolio Management (All with manual and computer practicum),
Corporate Finance
• Business Writing I and II, College Math, Pre-Calculus, Multilingual Journalism,
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Business Law I and II and Commercial Transactions