CARLA ROGERS

Home: 973-477-7732 Email:c2rgs@yahoo.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE
To obtain a meaningful and challenging position that enables me to learn any pro
fessional field relating to my job experience and allows for advancement. Very o
pen minded and willing to learn new things.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Diversified experience in sales, interpersonal communications, customer service
relations, and general office skills. A self-starter with the strong ability to
grasp and utilize new information quickly while maintaining accuracy during peak
volume of work. The ability to work independently with strong organizational sk
ills, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and the ability to work under pressur
e with good attention to details.
SKILLS
• Strong PC Skills, Data Entry, Billing, Database, Internet Savvy, MS Office (2007
Word, Excel/ Pivot Tables, PowerPoint, Sales, Property and Audit Tax Savvy
• Internal Tax Software: PTMS, Watson, Corp Sales, KEA, Doculogic, Quantum, Sage,
Tass, Suite, Docviewer, Tech Login, etc.)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
ATT INC., Bedminster, NJ
TAX ACCOUNT SPECIALIST (03/10-09/10)
• Responsible for obtaining data used to complete transaction tax audits
• Data gathered includes customer bills, tax exempt certificates, sales tax payabl
e and tax audit reports as well as all documentation that supports the firm’s positi
on on how it treated specific transactions for sales and other transaction tax p
urposes
• Initiate work requests and work with IT Department and others to obtain data fro
m various systems that generate and store transactions under audit
• Investigate issues arising from reconciliations of our tax filings, billing syst
ems feed and data downloads
• Conduct elementary tax research, analyze tax returns and customer invoices to de
termine the accuracy of our taxing position
CIT GROUP, Livingston, NJ
(02/02-03/08)
TAX ASSOCIATE/ANALYST (01/06-03/08)
• Effectively assisted in the completion of property tax filings in a large multi-
state environment
• Prepared simple personal property tax returns.
• Maintained and utilized property tax calendar and database to provide bill payme
nt & filing guidance as well as Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Ensured timely and accurate entry of tax bills, assessed value notices, and othe
r communication
• Responded to notices related to property tax return filings, assessments, bills,
and jurisdiction inquiries.
• Worked with team to maintain records management (hard and soft) as well as accur
ate database of properties and assets.
• Demonstrated an understanding of complex tax concepts and effectively apply tax
knowledge to assessments, bills, and returns.
• Researched and follow up on tax bills by calling and writing jurisdictions or us
ing internet.
TAX ASSOCIATE/ADMINISTRATOR (02/02-01/06)
• Attended meetings to assist managers in special projects for presentations
• Responsible for all live checks in the tax department: duties include mailing ou
t checks of amounts over 100,000 on a daily basis for payment to all 50 states
• Provided assistance in the auditing, property and sales tax areas as needed
• Recorded/Maintained correspondence for all incoming live checks, including the a
mount, name and check number, time and date check was received, and when and whe
re it was forwarded to
• Handled general office duties including phone coverage, mail distribution, photo
copying, ordering supplies and faxing
• Prepared presentations using PowerPoint. Assemble monthly financial reports and
books
• Interacted and maintain relationships with senior management and members of othe
r business units
• Coordinated travel arrangements; prepare expense reports
• Maintained and organized files, and performed other related duties to support th
e departmental team as required.

TERMINIX INTERNATIONAL, Clifton, NJ

HEAD BOOKKEEPER (11/01-2/02)
• Maintained internal accounting functions including: Bookkeeping A/P and A/R, fil
ings, inventory control hand management, other financial reporting and a
nalysis as requested
• Answered internal and external customer service inquiries, order entry, light fi
ling, and other administrative assistance as requested
• Skilled in working closely with senior management, maintain confidence, assessin
g customer needs, inquires and resolving problems
• Handled a variety of functions including billing, collections, complaints, typin
g, filing, faxes, data entry and maintaining petty cash.
• Responsible for collection calls, collecting money on past due accounts, batchin
g invoices, daily track on m-t-d and monthly reports

DUN & BRADSTREET, Short Hills, NJ

SALES ACCOUNTING (7/00-3/01)
• Responsible for billing and entering purchase orders into the system
• Managed the day-to-day operations of accounts payable, billing, and other accoun
ting processes as required
• Corrected errors and discrepancies on customer’s billings as necessary
• Processed all the major credit cards, charge cards, debit, cards for business
• Received inbound and place outbound calls regarding customer accounts to resolve
delinquencies
EDUCATION
Business Science
Essex County College, Newark, NJ
2008
Diploma in Computerized Financial Accounting,
KeySkills Learning, Inc., Clifton, NJ 2002

Diploma in Computer Systems

Chubb Institute, Jersey City, NJ
1999
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Board of Directors Member (Lyons Ave. Condominiums), Social Committee Member
(CIT)