1. JEANA L. KNOBEL
402.580.2918
Email crashtestdummie@live.com
OBJECTIVE
A position with a company that will utilize my well-developed skills in purchasing, office
management and bookkeeping
PROFILE
• Experienced purchaser in contract management
• Detail-oriented accountant with ability to improve a company’s bottom line
• Highly skilled and versatile office manager who understands all aspects of a business
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Purchasing
• Renegotiated employer’s contract with supplier of uniforms, shop towels and rugs, which
reduced overhead by approximately $30,000 for remainder of contract
• Discovered vendor over billing, which saved employer additional $5,000
• Negotiated short-term contract that controlled price increases for shop supplies for
original equipment manufacturer of exhaust silencers for large stationary internal
combustion engines
• Acting backup shipper of manufactured products to national and international clients
Office Management
• Administrative Assistant for company with 35 employees that sold and serviced copiers,
fax machines and microfilm equipment
• Greatly improved purchasing relationships with vendors
• Re-established appropriate accounting procedures for office equipment business
• As Office Manager, managed business overhead using $500,000 revolving note that was
paid in full each February
• Conducted hiring interviews and oriented new employees
Accounting
• Managed Accounts Payable/Receivable, compiled payroll, prepared invoices, handled
shipping claims and compiled month-end reports
• Compiled tax reports for payroll and assembled quarterly income reports
• Found clerical error in UPS shipping procedures that saved thousands of dollars on future
shipments
• Renegotiated health insurance package for company with 35 employees
• Moved 401K contract to new administrator, which improved retirement plan for company
with 100 employees
• Prepared and notarized forms for contract billing
• Kept full set of books for several companies

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RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
2012 – 2015 Mike Comb Irrigation
Bookkeeper
2007 – 2012 Temporary office positions and self-employment
2006 - 2007 DSI Door and Hardware, Lincoln, NE
Purchaser
2000 - 2006 GT Exhaust Systems, Inc., Lincoln, NE
Senior Purchasing Specialist & Inventory Controller
2000 - 2000 Lincoln Cabinet, Lincoln, NE
Bookkeeper
1998 - 1999 Midwest Door & Hardware, Lincoln, NE
Bookkeeper
1996 - 1998 JJE, Inc., Lincoln, NE
Office Manager
1994 - 1995 Anderson Ford, Lincoln, NE
Title Clerk
1991 - 1994 Nebraska Nurseries, Lincoln, NE
Office Manager
EDUCATION
Lincoln School of Commerce, Lincoln, NE
Associate Degree in Accounting - 1988
Professional Enhancement
• COBRA Compliance Rules
• Three Accounting Systems Workshops
• Microsoft Outlook Training Course
• Warranty Administration
• Notary Public
COMPUTER SKILLS
Working knowledge of Windows-based computers
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Excel (expert)
• Microsoft Word
• QuickBooks Pro
• Quicken