1. JOAN DENISE PERRY
165 Preda Street, Apt #3
San Leandro, California 94577
J.Denise.Perry@gmail.com
Cell (510) 485-1141
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SUMMARY
Extensive experience in the accounting field; Skills include general ledger and supporting journals,
trial balance, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, bank reconciliation, petty cash,
depreciation, prepaid accounts, and month end financial reporting. Detailed oriented, professional
work ethic and a high degree of integrity best describe some of my work qualities.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Successfully completed SMP (Secondary Market Products) and PeopleSoft A/R training, TABS III,
(integrated accounting system for Law Firms), Juris, (accounting software for Law Firms), Great
Plains Dynamics accounting software, PCFAS fixed assets system, Synon, computerized accounts
payable system, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
EDUCATION
WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE, West Liberty, WV 26074
Degree: B.S. in Business Administration
Specialization: Accounting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sr. Servicing Operations Analyst PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. 02/2004 - 12/2014
Walnut Creek, CA
Responsible for the billing, receivables and collections of insurance premiums based on specific
negotiated terms in the billing contract of each policy in the Servicing Operations department
- Updated large volumes of unpaid principle loan balances (UPB) for Pool policies ensuring the
correct loan amounts for each loan in the contracts are updated prior to calculating the bills
- Generated bills due in SMP based on unpaid principle loan balances (UPB) to match premiums
received
- Updated monthly Pool premiums reports for the accounting department to reconcile to the general
ledger
- Entered, Applied and Posted Cash in PeopleSoft AR system and prepared various monthly reports
utilized by the Accounting Department
- Reconciled Pool AR aging ensuring the aging reports matches to the general ledger AR account
- Monitored and Reconciled Pool bank accounts ensuring all incoming premiums were applied to
the correct contract
- Collaborated with customers and other departments within PMI to resolve any AR issues
- Assist with various projects as needed
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Accounting Manager Knox Ricksen LLP 02/2002 - 12/2003
Oakland, CA
Responsible for the maintenance and processing of accounting records for the law firm
- Prepared monthly financial statements
- Responsible for the cash management of Firm bank accounts
- Performed semimonthly payroll functions to include payroll journal entries ensuring employees
were paid accurately and on time.
- Prepared monthly billing invoices for clients
- Conducted routine collection calls of overdue accounts ensuring past due premiums are collected
- Managed monthly reconciliations of petty cash and attorney’s expense reports ensuring expenses
are properly billed to each client
PREVIOUS RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Accounting Manager Rudloff Wood & Barrows, LLP 10/1999 – 02/2002
Emeryville, CA
Responsible for the maintenance and processing of accounting records for the law firm
General Accounting Supervisor, Forte’ Software, Inc. 08/1998 – 07/1999
Oakland, CA
Performed various accounting functions within the finance department
Staff Accountant, NorthSide Bank 03/1995 – 06/1997
Pittsburgh, PA
Performed accounting functions within the finance department
Accounting Supervisor, Brown & Wood 03/1982 – 06/1991
San Francisco, CA
Maintained accounting records for the law firm