BARBARA PURCELL

53 King Street
Edison, New Jersey 08820
(732) 887-4930
bp738bbc@westpost.net
SUMMARY of QUALIFICATIONS:
A highly motivated, self-starting Accounting Professional with exceptional organ
izational and communication skills. Recognized as a consistently productive team
leader and member who can train, mentor and motivate others to similarly high l
evels of performance. A solid problem solver who is always searching for ways to
improve operations, efficiency and the work environment, and will always add to
the bottom line.
Demonstrated skill and ability in both Fund accounting and general accounting fo
r manufacturing firms.
Extensive knowledge of all types of Investment Funds, GAAP Reporting, IFRS Repor
ting and currency conversions.
Skills include but are not limited to monthly closings, preparation of Financial
Statements, accrual analysis, budget analysis, balance sheet analysis and assis
tance in audits and preparation of corporate tax returns.
Experience with payroll and payroll tax reporting including preparation of 940,
941, W-2, W-3, 1099s and NJ returns.
Solid administrative skills using Excel and Lotus spreadsheets, MS Word, and int
ernet usage.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2009-Present GRASSANO CPA $30.00/hr
Consultant
Responsible for write-up work for numerous clients to include bank reconciliatio
ns, posting of cash receipts and disbursements
Quarterly payrolls, 940, 941, W-2s, W-3s, 1099s, NJ returns
Analyze general ledger accounts, write-up and post adjusting journal entries
Preparation of quarterly and year-end financial statements to include footnotes
Assisted in preparation of corporate tax returns
20072009 BLACKROCK, Plainsboro, New Jersey $70000 + Bonus
Assistant Vice President
Responsible for all aspects of accounting for 17 investment funds (in Dollars, E
uros, British Pounds and Yen).
Calculated rate-of-return for, and reviewed all Fund of Fund accounts for monthl
y and annual statements.
Also responsible for accounting in such investments as long and short securities
, options, and mortgage-backed securities.
Issued client statements indicating investment balance in each fund, monthly.
Created budgets for all Fund of Fund accounts and reviewed them quarterly for ac
curacy.
Reviewed accruals and prepared projections.
Created a highly effective new cash reporting system to handle funds brought in
to Blackrock from Merrill Lynch.

20052007 BISYS FINANCIAL SERVICES, Roseland, New Jersey $67,000 + O/T

Accounting Manager
Assigned to manage specific funds (as Administrator) for other financial compani
es (primarily, but not solely overseas).
Managed teams assigned to oversee each funds accounting functions and audits, c
oordinating with outside auditors as needed.

Prepared tax returns and financial statements

for specific clients.
Assigned to manage an extremely large fund that required daily analysis (in ad
dition to the standard monthly and annual requirements) because of recognized de
pth of skills and competence with this very critical account.
19952005 BELLMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT, New York, New York
$ 60,000 + Bonus
20002005 Controller
In full charge of all financial operations of a national investment firm.
Hired, trained, directly supervised and evaluated a support staff.
Many responsibilities similar to those above including General Ledger, calculat
ing management and performance fees.
Handled IRS reporting, tax returns and payroll.
Prepared all reports as required by outside auditors to assist in the audit of t
he Fund.
Recognized for superior organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.

Commended as an excellent problem solver who will consistently recognize, defin

e and resolve a very broad range of issues.
19952000 Senior Accounting Manager
Promoted to Controller because of consistently excellent performance evaluation
s, dedication to task and the ability to handle complex assignments on time and
with a very high level of accuracy.
19881995 SANOFI BEAUT, Edison, New Jersey $45,000
19921995 Accounting Supervisor
19881992 Senior Accountant
EDUCATION:
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford, New Jersey
Bachelor of Science in Accounting.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
MS Office Suite, Quicken, QuickBooks, proprietary accounting packages, Axys, Int
ernet research
REFERENCES:
References will be furnished upon request.