JAMI LEE FITZGERALD

717 BUCHANAN * FORT WAYNE, IN, 46803

PHONE 260-318-5936 * E-MAIL jff4e87e@westpost.net
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
May 2009 - Present Accountemps(Aqua America, Inc.) F
ort Wayne, IN
Financial Accountant
* Assist with monthly closing, P & L's, Hyperion reports, Bad debt analysis.
* Assist with quarterly financial closing and SOX audit request.
* Account Reconciliations, journal entries and keeping up permanent file
* Accounts Payable, including verification of coding accuracy.
* Payroll.
* Account Receivables
* Property Taxes, Assist with property tax annual reports
* Assist with IURC Annual Reports.
* Assist with yearly budget.
* Various work with spreadsheets.
* Assist with gathering information and analyzing as needed for rate case
* Keep capital projects up to date with proper information as required.
* Various other duties as required.
April 2003 - November 2008 Ward Aluminum Castings, Inc. Fort Wayne, IN
Staff Accountant
* Promoted from Accounts Payable Clerk to Staff Accountant.
* Invoicing, assisting with payroll, assisting accounts payable, and collections
.
* Cash journal entries, reconcile payroll deductions and reconcile bank statemen
ts.
* Job costing for the pattern shop.
* Phones and other general office duties.
January 2003 - August 2008(Part-time) ADM Interiors dba JZ, Inc. For
t Wayne, IN
Accountant
* All aspects of accounting.
* Entering checks into QuickBooks, then into payroll module, invoicing, and post
ing receipts.
* Compilation of tax documentation, preparing 1099s, and year end tax prep for C
PA.
* Journal tracking and yearly liability insurance information for audits.
February 2002 - April 2003(Part-time) Springer Engineering Inc. Fort Wayne
, IN
Office Manager
* Managed the office, Insurance, Human Resources, and Accounting.
* Move the company to a better health insurance plan by comparative research.
* Instrumental in processing paperwork for Principal Engineer to be licensed in
other states.
* Handled all facets of business travel for employees.

September 2000 - February 2002 US Food Service Fort

Wayne, IN
Assistant to the Assistant Controller.
* Accounting duties, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables.
* Allowance tracking, Intercompany Collections, Posting cash deposits, and invoi
cing.
* Reconciled Accounts Receivable, Assisted with phones, and other general office
duties.
May 1996 - September 2000 Lear Corporation. Hunting
ton, IN
Quality Control Auditor/QS-9000 Internal Auditor
* Quality checks on parts, stamping machines, use of calipers, statistics, and t
racking mechanisms.
* Production Line checks - assured conformance to standard requirements.
* Certified Internal Auditor for QS-9000 and QS-9000 Group Leader of 2nd shift 5
0 to 60 employees.
* Financial Secretary for the Union.

EDUCATION
Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU), 1996 - 2000 earned degree: BSBA.
International Business College (IBC), 1994 - 1995 earned degree: ASBA.
SOFT SKILLS
Determined, Resourceful and Resilient. Analytical. Plans, Acts and Follows Thro
ugh. Detail Oriented - Quality Control. Experienced at Researching and Inspecti
ng. Motivated to build upon current degree. Extensive Accounting and Computer
Abilities(Excel, Word, Access, & Quickbooks). Thrives on challenges and problem
solving. Certificate in QS-9000. Always willing to "pitch in" - great team wo
rker.
OBJECTIVE
My Career Objective is to work in a satisfying position, where I can continually
learn. Where I can use my skills in leadership and accounting (BSBA). My ideal
position would be working as an integral part of an ethical, hard-working team,
within an organization willing to recognize abilities, while challenging the in
dividual to grow.