Alice M.

Ott
Waxhaw, NC 28173
704-256-1615 alice.ott1103@gmail.com

Summary
I am an experienced accountant, successful at managing multiple projects and consistently meeting deadlines
under pressure. I am knowledgeable in communicating financial information to business users and business needs
to programmers.
Highlights
Compliance testing knowledge
General ledger accounting
Financial statement analysis
Experience with QuickBooks & MS Office Suite programs
Analytical reasoning
(Excel: spreadsheets, charts, v-look up, pivot tables).
Speak & write Intermediate Spanish
Fast Learner & flexible team player
Work Experience

Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc

February 2005 to March 2016

Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc is a non-profit mission organization whose goal is to improve lives by translating the Bible into languages that do
not have it.

Staff Accountant |HR Coordinator (Seconded to Costa Rica Office &Waxhaw) Sept 2010-March 2016

Implemented new payment methods for large vendors to save on bank fees.
Trained new managers in the use of the financial reports to control their budgets.
Handled all general ledger transactions (foreign and dollars) and reconciliations in the Costa Rica office.
Reviewed travel expense reports and corporate credit card transactions.
Kept personnel and affiliated groups records up to date.
Handled worldwide medical insurance for the Latin American missionaries that joined Wycliffe.

Accounts Payable Accountant (Seconded to JAARS, Inc. Waxhaw, NC)

Nov 2007 August 2010

Insured the timely payment of vendors invoices by checking requests before and after data entry for correct accounts
and due dates. Ensured that the data entry was done timely for the weekly check runs.
Reviewed all credit card transactions for approval and correct accounts charged.
Handled adjusting and monthly general ledger entries and account reconciliations.
Handled 1099Misc reporting, helped with receipting and cashiering as needed and special research projects

Handled the dollar transactions for the Brazil Office.

Periodically handled Real (Brazilian currency) transactions when other accountant was not in the office.
Office was 3 months behind on work when I got there and we were up to date when I left.

Took required training courses and worked to raise ministry support.

Staff Accountant (Seconded to the SIL Brazil Office)

May 2007 Nov 2007

Missionary in Training (Waxhaw, NC)

Bank of America

Feb 2005-April 2007

September 1980 April 2004

Bank of America is an American multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Charlotte, NC

Mortgage Credit Policy AVP and Business Analyst (Charlotte, NC)

March 1994 - April 2004

Team leader on developing systems to automate underwriting of mortgages for faster approvals and highlighting
areas of weakness on an application. Worked on 3 approval systems.
Wrote Credit Policy lending rules for the automated underwriting systems.
Worked as part of the team developing the first online mortgage application system for the bank. Helped interpret the
business needs for the programmers and did testing to verify the needs were met. Also addressed the policy issues for
sound lending.

Project Team Leader (Dallas, TX)

Consumer Credit Policy Compliance AVP (Dallas, TX)
Internal Audit AVP (Dallas, TX)

June 1992 Feb 1994

June 1989 May 1992
Sept 1980 May 1989

Education
Baylor University Waco TX
Bachelor of Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting - 1980
Other

Currently treasurer of my homeowners association using QuickBooks

Currently volunteering with JAARS (12-20 hours) doing various accounting jobs
Have had Project management and Sigma Six training
Had CPA license in Texas for 18 years