MARGARET I. PINHEIRO

9157 W. 124th #375
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 685-9659

OBJECTIVE:             To find a challenging position using my accounting and financial education, communication, technical and computer skills in a business environment

 

EDUCATION:                        Wichita State University, B.B.A. Accounting, Minor in finance Wichita, KS

Graduated December 2000

HONORS:                  Graduated Magna Cum Laude

                                    Vice President, Beta Alpha Psi
Member, Phi Eta Sigma,

Member, Phi Kappa Phi
Dean's Honor Roll  & Academic Commendation (Multiple Semesters)
National Dean's List Nominee (1997 & 2000)

EXPERIENCE:          Sprint Corporation

Finance Service Analyst, Overland Park, Kansas

01/2001 - Current

·         Report writing and maintenance –

o        Created multiple Income Statement layouts using PeopleSoft nVision for the SPA group during the One Sprint tree conversion process.

o        Continued to maintain financial statements after the full conversion and rewriting of the Income Statement. Created a translation map for all tree changes.

·         Working Funds –

o        Created an Access database to streamline the working funds process

o        Created an alternative to working fund document to aide in the closing of WFs.

·         Support the SPA financial group through process and results reviews.

o        Worked with treasury and CRB to create a process that ensures cash is applied to the proper business units.

o        Worked with SPA and Corporate Consolidations to resolve the equity issue on the balance sheet.

o        Streamlined the Financial statement reporting process.

·         Unclaimed Property – participated in reviewing several databases to find employee information for unclaimed property.

·         Account Reconciliation and affiliate code project – participated in research to find valid accounts, reconcilers and account balances for all Business units and affiliates.

·         Monthly field accruals and reclass entries for the LTD division.

·         Preparation and submission of Financial Statements and variance analysis for multiple Sprint Business Units to Corporate Consolidations on a monthly basis.

·         General Ledger Account Reconciliation

 

Plastic Fabricating Company

Accounting Clerk (Intern) Wichita, Kansas
5/2000 - 01/2001

 

·         Managed the accounts receivable and payable processes.

·         Work order control  & General ledger closing procedures  - validation checks for invoices and cash receipts.

·         Reconciliation of Lock box, Accounts payable and employee purchases accounts.

·         Communicated with vendors and customers on a regular basis.

Professional Management Services
Accounting Assistant (Intern) Wichita, Kansas
12/1999 - 08/2000

·         Financial Management of three business properties and a residential property.

·         Created monthly rent roll and recorded monthly payments from tenants.
Payroll Accounting (including tax filings) for all employees and properties.

·         Filings with water corporation on excessive water charges resulted in a decreased water rate for the Town West Office Park building and a refund for all excessive charges for the previous six months.

·         Created journal entries for Monthly financial reports and submitted results for compilation to external accountants.

·         Communicated with tenants and vendors regularly.

 

Wichita State University, Plaza of Heroines
Program Manager Wichita, Kansas
06/1999 - 12/1999

·         Received and processed plaza orders.

·         Communicated information to Women’s Studies Board and Campaign Chair.

·         Communicated  & Negotiated Plaza requirements to Contractors.

·         Created & implemented a monthly financial reporting process.

·         Updated and managed plaza database and Web Site.

Wichita State University, History Department
Office Assistant Wichita, Kansas
02-1997 - 02/1999

·         Screened telephone calls, Purchased educational equipment

·         Edited business and technical papers, updated departmental files and student records.

Armania Nigeria Limited
Sales Manager Lagos, Nigeria
10/1995 - 8/1996

·         Improved book-keeping and accounting techniques of the company's departments, prepared the company's financial statements

·         Purchased new inventory and created price models

·         Interviewed and trained prospective employees, supervised employees in two different departments.

SKILLS:                     Advanced Internet Competency certification - Macromedia Flash, Microsoft FrontPage,

Microsoft Office Professional 2000 – Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,

Other: Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000, WordPerfect, Lotus, Netscape, Quick Books, Peachtree Accounting, PeopleSoft, Dream weaver, Hyperion, JOBSCOPE, AS400, Microsoft Works.

 

ACTIVITIES:             Night of the Living Zoo (Sedgwick County Zoo)

Easter Eggstravaganza (Sedgwick County Zoo)

Salvation Army Bell Ringing

Wichita River Festival

Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Tutor

Beta Alpha Psi program coordinator

United Way Ambassador

 

 

REFERENCES

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