Recently experienced Bookkeeper: Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable/Administrative Assistant professional living in North/East Bakersfield and looking for long-term employment. Before that, in charge of Accounts Payable at the corporate office for an upscale chain of 6 restaurants and 2 taquerias (Frida Franchise). Worked as Admin for one of the largest CPA firms in the San Fernando Valley and Office Manager at a dental practice, a real estate advisory company and a landscape design company.
Strengths are organizing and attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication skills (English only). Pleasant, professional personality and phone voice with an unmatched work ethic and integrity (I care and always give my 100%).
About me: I am funny, even goofy, but serious and proud about my work output; always streamlining for maximum efficiency. I get along well with others, but by no means am a pushover. If I see or hear something that I deem “wrong or substandard,” I become compelled to say what is on my mind and make suggestions on how and why to correct or upgrade operations.
My passion is health and well-being and whomever hires me will probably get sick of my constant attention to proper diet and health advice—I could, and should, write a diet and nutrition book and once worked for General Nutrition Center (GNC) in my early twenties.
I consider myself an empath and truly care about other people and their happiness, as well as my own. I take measures to make sure to look forward to getting up early to exercise and have a great day at work or at play. Oh, and I do not have children or a pet or even a fish, so you can rely on my attendance always.
NOTE - PLEASE READ: No "Personal Assistant" job offers or scammers and no work-from-home offers. Please read my resume below--If interested, email me back, noting my Craigslist posting, with your name, the name of your company in Bakersfield, CA and I will reply only to legitimate, potential employers or local recruitment agencies in business in Bakersfield, CA only.
Thank you and looking forward to hearing from you,
Loretta Garfield
CAREER SUMMARY
Over thirty years of diversified administrative assistant roles, A/P, A/R and collections, basic payroll submission and HR assistant. Strong written and verbal communications with attention to detail. I take a lot of pride in my work am constantly searching for ways to streamline procedures.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (Shortened, but full history available if interested with references)
Richard Cottrell Marketing – Bakersfield, CA (04/2024 to 07/2025)
Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable/Admin
• Sole Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable for the company, including collections and daily bank reconciliations.
• Sole Administrative Assistant and Receptionist for the company, with heavy filing, ordering supplies, daily Post Office runs, bank deposits and credit card reconciliations
Frimex Hospitality Corporation – Encino (02/2022 to 07/2023)
Accounts Payable
• Sole Accounts Payable for the corporate office of 6 Frida restaurants and 2 Taquerias with heavy vendor contact via email and phone
• Main Reception contact person to the corporate office (no receptionist)
• Heavy weekly filing
• Order supplies and dealing with office maintenance issues
• Weekly check cutting of Tips, Petty Cash, Mariachi Checks and other weekly Reimbursement Checks as needed, including Excel spreadsheet reporting for such and any various reports for the President, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer as requested
VG Rush – Northridge (11/2018 to 02/2022)
Bookkeeper
• Accounts Payables (Purchase Orders and Vendor Billing) and Receivables (Sales Orders and Customer Invoicing)
• Bi-Weekly Payroll for submission to ADP
• Heavy invoicing for Amazon and Walmart accounts
• Bank Reconciliation, Shipping-Charges Tracking, Filing
Golden Bolt LLC– Chatsworth (12/2015 to 09/2018)
Order Processor for Printing Department
• Processing thousands of daily orders via 3PL Central program, manipulating data via Excel spreadsheets and printing shipping labels via Endicia Professional program.
• Before the company acquired an in-house Human-Resources manager and Maintenance Clerk, duties included: Creating and maintaining permanent and temp-staffing lists, arranged by department.
Arranging maintenance services: plumbing, electrical and other building issues
Ordering snacks and office supplies
EDUCATION
• Los Angeles Valley College - Accounting 220A - Principles of Accounting 1
• Glendale Community College - Computer Languages
• West Los Angeles College - General Studies - English & Business Major
SKILLS
• Typing 60 WPM
• Fluent in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and Outlook. 15 years basic QuickBooks experience, Internet savvy
• Experience using AS/400, ProSystem FX, Lacerte and DMS (Document Management Systems)
• Creative with professional letter composition skills, exceptional organizational and interpersonal communication skills