LINDA G.

COLLINS
(832) 487.9307 CollinsLG@comcast.net www.linkedin.com/in/LindaGCollins

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRY

Diligent, proficient, steadfast, detail-oriented business professional seeks opportunity to find lost money in your operations. Specializes in an audit approach that identifies unbilled and uncollected revenue, over billed and overpaid expenses and a budget approach that reins in excessive spending. Known for strong ethics, reliability, integrity and innovation. Absorbs, assesses and accomplishes job individually or in team setting. Available either for contract/project work or as a member of a high-performing finance staff to enhance companys administrative/financial status to customers and bottom line.
SKILLS:

Accounting / Finance / Audit/ Hr Policies & Procedures Budgeting & Forecasting Internal Audits AR, AP, JC, GL, Payroll Supervision of staff Human Resources Facilities Management

Multi-Office Management / Administration Contract & Tax Compliance Cash Flow & Revenue Management Quality Assurance State & Federal Tax Compliance Staff Training & Development Insurances / Benefit plans Disclosure / Company shut down

CERTIFICATIONS Career Readiness Gold Certificate Houston Community College, October 2011 SHMRA Certificate Society of Human Resources Management Association MGMA Certificate of Achievement Medical Group Management Association
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LINDA G. COLLINS
(832) 487.9307 CollinsLG@comcast.net

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

SHAFFER TOWER SERVICES, INC.

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COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC Houston, TX 2000 2002 Controller and Corporate Secretary Cellular Tower construction, repair, maintenance and antenna site installation.

SHAFFER

National scope, Houston base Office staff 6, shop staff 2, crews 32. Ensured the accuracy and timeliness of AP, AR, GL data entry, reconciliation and reporting; payroll and tax filing; insurances; benefit plans and facilities management.

1988 2000 VP, Administration & Finance and Corporate Secretary of each corporations Cellular antenna site acquisition, engineering, management and tower ownership. National scope, Houston base. Offices 3; $ staff 4; Admin staff 6; Operational staff 40; crews 32. Parent entity of Shaffer Communications Group, SCG Cellular and Shaffer Tower Services. Responsibilities for AR,AP,GL and Payroll; tax filing; insurances; benefit plans and facilities were common among all Corporations and to the owners other companies Benchmark Towers, Houston RSA, Wireless Acquisitions and Shaffer Telecommunications International (a partnership in Mexico). Organized discovery, divestiture of subsidiaries, final sale of parent and closure of corporations.

SHAFFER & ASSOCIATES, INC., Houston, TX

OTHER EXPERIENCE:

2002 Present Volunteer Carnivore Department Deciphered, prepared, parsed, developed, transcribed handwritten data from 1920 into Excel/Word worksheets, charts and files creating animal records for the keepers, veterinarians and management.

HOUSTON ZOO, INC., Houston, TX

Administrator - WEINBERGER, HALL & ASSOCIATES, PA, Houston, TX Psychological Multi-disciple group practice with hospital unit Administrator - PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATES OF HOUSTON, PC, Houston, TX Group practice with residential treatment center, apartments & river house.

EDUCATION: Houston Community College various Bookkeeping and Business math courses. Lewis and Clark College Portland, OR. Attended objective BS, Anthropology/Sociology