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0-5 years of experience
Promoted to the position of chief accountant within 6 months of joining the firm. Supervised 4 accountants
- Conducted internal audit of company accounts and systems and co-ordinated with external auditors.
- Prepared Monthly Financial Reports, Executive Summary and assisted the Finance Manager.
- Prepared product costing sheets for work-in-process, finished goods and new products. Resolved month-end inventory reconciliation.
- Authorized payments, bank reconciliation and depreciation calculations. Letter of Credit documents for major export orders.
- Facilitated hiring and interviewed staff members. Trained new employees in the Department.
0-5 years of experience
Managed an accounting team of 5 with a strong emphasis on teamwork and accountability
- Prepared and distributed financial reports to managers, executives, and board members
- Assisted CFO in annual audits and updated accounting policies
- Implemented accounting systems and policies for low income housing properties
- Remitted payments and maintained 403B retirement plans for employees
- Ensured timely compliance for 4 low income housing properties including monthly, quarterly, and annual filings
6-10 years of experience
Maintained all aspects of general ledger including month-end closing and accruals and analysis of general ledger accounts. Prepared financial statements, 10k and tax workpapers per corporate policy.
- Designed and implemented fixed asset tracking system
- Responsible for cost reporting system for 800 employees
- Drafted and published policies and procedures
- Negotiated issues with DCAA resulting in reduced cost questions and subsequent increase in overhead reimbursement
- Achieved lower audit fees through tighter control of transactions
- Implemented Sales and Use tax procedures resulting in $200k annual savings
- Executed divestiture and new corporate integration with minimal disruption. Achieved two full year -end closing cycles within two months.
10+ years of experience
Executed account billing practices and maintained records for 5800 client accounts
- Developed departmental budget for cost reduction and efficiency
- Balanced and prepared monthly and yearly financial reports
- Assisted auditors with audits of water and sewer financial records
- Performed reconciliation of general ledger and accounting transaction reports for accuracy
- Supervised 15 departmental staff and conducted yearly employee performance evaluations
6-10 years of experience
Partnered with CFO, Controller, Division Directors and Accounting Department to ensure General Ledger accounts reflect accurate balances while ensuring that all expenses are coded properly.
- Prepare day to day financials, including payroll accuracy and monthly financials for the Board and Division Directors.
- Work closely with VP’s and managers to assure budget adherence while assessing all resources available for company goals.
- Collaborated with external and internal auditors to assure compliance with state, federal, and local reporting.
- Created, reviewed, and approved monthly journal entries, including uploading EMR events into general ledger
- Completed balance sheet reconciliations and made necessary accrual adjustments as needed
- Reviewed and approved balance sheet reconciliations monthly for audit review
- Supervised the grant accountant, enforced and monitored all grant invoicing and state/federal requirements.
- Managed accounting staff to ensure month closing deadlines were met
- Worked with Accounting Manager to ensure funding payers were billed at the correct rate and units properly reflected.
- Lead person in Finance department with implementation of Lawson financial software, February 2013
0-5 years of experience
Direct the overall financial accounting operations of the City, including payroll, financial reporting, accounts payable, grants management, capital projects, fixed assets, real and personal property, cash receipts and revenue control functions.
- Prepare the Consolidated Annual Financial Report in compliance with GASB and GFOA requirements.
- Provide technical guidance to senior City leadership including City Council, and the Board of Estimates.
- Oversee the City’s annual financial audit, single audit and other reviews and evaluations.
- Prepare the annual budget and evaluate budgetary performance.
- Implemented a robust integrated personal property accounting system resulting in improved productivity, more reliable billing and collections, and enhanced reporting.
- Executive sponsor of the fixed asset, grants management and real property management systems implementation projects.
10+ years of experience
Writes correspondence on financial matters to the Director.
- Advised the Director on financial matters.
- Analyzed and compiled financial data.
- Inspected and verified all payment vouchers before payment is made.
- Assisted the Accounting staff with preparation of financial budget for organization.
- Ensured proper keeping and maintenance of all financial documents.
- Coordinated with other members of the Accounting team.
- Communicated with other departments of the organization in order to facilitate efficient services.
0-5 years of experience
Assisted in general accounting functions including: bookkeeping, billing, cash receipts, and maintaining various documents.
- Performed month-end and year-end closing and bank statements reconciliations.
- Managed accounts payable responsibilities.
- Actively assisted in preparing company’s Balance Sheet and Income Statement.
- Integrated and analyzed accounting information of B/S, I/S to generate a report about company’s financial condition.
0-5 years of experience
- Developed and presented analytical trend reports to owners and shareholders. Tracked business results and designed cash flow forecasts for small commercial accounts.
- Interpret key data trends and drivers for small commercial accounts to ensure profitability. Indentified areas of improvement for profitability.
- Undertook various tax reporting for limited liability, partnerships, s-corporations and other small and medium size firms.
- Quarterly and Annual reports, reconciliation, budget and capital expenditures
- Tracking business results and cash flow.
- Managed, supervised and trained 5 bookkeepers and accountants.
0-5 years of experience
Computerized and prepared all financial statements that reflected business activity
- Supervised clerical and rental staff of four
- Computerized company’s manual paper reporting system
- Prepared daily cash collections and bank deposits
- Reviewed assigned departmental monthly financial statements for completeness, accuracy and reasonableness of budget variance.
- Produced, processed and posted assigned monthly journal entries for monthly financial statements
- Interacted with other Hospital departments to provide tools to assist in the financial management of the department
- Prepared required schedules for year-end audit and gathered supporting documentation.
0-5 years of experience
Produced computerized monthly financial statements, prepared budgets.
- Advised Board of Directors on financial status.
- Maintained accounts and converted accounting data between three currencies.
- Assisted in external audit for two fiscal years.
6-10 years of experience
Supervised five people.
- Prepared monthly financial statements.
- Audited of physical inventories.
- Prepared job cost analysis.
- Administrated the changeover from a manual general ledger to an automated general ledger.
- Participated in the design and implementation of an activity-based cost system.
- Supervised the transition from a manual billing system to a computerized system.
- Reduced staffing requirements by 37% by eliminating unnecessary paperwork and automating systems.
0-5 years of experience
Prepared, examined, or analyzed accounting records, financial statements or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
- Reconciled and reported to management regarding negative fund balances within assigned fund ranges.
- Establish table of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts.
- Developed, implemented, modified, and documented recordkeeping and accounting systems
- Maintained or examined the records of government agencies.
- Advised clients in areas such as the design of accounting and data processing systems.
- Developed, maintained, and analyzed budgets, prepared periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
- Provided internal auditing services per University and State Policy and Procedure Compliance.
- Analyzed business operations, revenues, financial commitments and obligations to project future revenues and expenses and provided advice.
6-10 years of experience
Reported to the President of a $750 million privately owned company. Responsibilities as summarized below include:
- Responsible for the formulation of accurate and timely financial reporting to senior management, financial institutions, and major creditors.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual budgets with the assistance of department heads.
- Perform all internal audit functions ensuring the integrity of this financial data and the monthly closing process and annual financial closing. Prepare all schedules and coordination of the end of year audit process.
- Supervised payroll function for three separate entities.
- Prepare monthly Borrowing Base Certificates and quarterly Corporate Compliance Certificates for the major lender supporting the use of a $30 million revolving line of credit.
0-5 years of experience
- Managed the general ledger section and duties of 2 full time accountants
- Responsible for planning and establishing deadlines for financial statements and other reports
- Assisted the controller in administering a comprehensive accounting system for the company
- Prepared $75 million quarterly and annual external financial statements with disclosures for Board of Directors and bondholders
0-5 years of experience
- Managed the general ledger section and duties of 2 full time accountants
- Responsible for planning and establishing deadlines for financial statements and other reports
- Assisted the controller in administering a comprehensive accounting system for the company
- Prepared $75 million quarterly and annual external financial statements with disclosures for Board of Directors and bondholders
10+ years of experience
- Managed all financial accounting functions of the Firm’s Cluj-Napoca subsidiary.
- Maintained constant communication on financial reporting with headquarters in Italy.
- Directed general ledger, payroll, cost control accounting, cash management, benefits, customer billing, fixed assets, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliation, and inventory control for Cluj-Napoca office.
- Developed and maintained external relationships with customers, banks, creditors, auditors and governmental agencies.
- Prepared daily accounting entries in the general ledger, as well as monthly, quarterly and annual balance sheets, income statements and tax filings
- Supervised year-end audit and the publication of audited financial statements.
- Coordinated quarterly and year-end tax payments.
6-10 years of experience
Prepared budgets and financial statements
- Applied accounting procedures and internal controls for assets and liability accounts, revenue and expense accounts, and equity accounts to ensure compliance with accounting standards and operating procedures.
- Applied account theory to account for revenues, expenditure, transfers, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and inventory in accordance, with policies to accurately report the results of operation.
- Prepared Cash forecasts, revenue estimates, and expenditure projections for planning and budgetary purposes.
- Verified source documents for accuracy, completeness, authorization, and coding as well as proper application of fees, refunds, collections, and discounts in order to verify General Ledger balances, reconcile subsystems to the general ledger and identify accounting system problems and weaknesses.
- Reviewed financial transactions and applied accounting theory and principles to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, policies, and procedures.
- Reconciled accounts, initiate corrective actions, formulate and recommend system and process changes through evaluation, analysis of problems, and application of accounting theory
- Supervised accounting staff
6-10 years of experience
Prepared budgets and financial statements
- Applied accounting procedures and internal controls for assets and liability accounts, revenue and expense accounts, and equity accounts to ensure compliance with accounting standards and operating procedures.
- Applied account theory to account for revenues, expenditure, transfers, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and inventory in accordance, with policies to accurately report the results of operation.
- Prepared Cash forecasts, revenue estimates, and expenditure projections for planning and budgetary purposes.
- Verified source documents for accuracy, completeness, authorization, and coding as well as proper application of fees, refunds, collections, and discounts in order to verify General Ledger balances, reconcile subsystems to the general ledger and identify accounting system problems and weaknesses.
- Reviewed financial transactions and applied accounting theory and principles to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, policies, and procedures.
- Reconciled accounts, initiate corrective actions, formulate and recommend system and process changes through evaluation, analysis of problems, and application of accounting theory
- Supervised accounting staff
0-5 years of experience
Managed financial reporting for two development programs.
- Reported expenditures and reconciled monthly balance sheets. Prepared cash flow statements.
- Prepared ad hoc financial statements forecasts and analyses as needed.
- Assisted in recording acquisitions of properties into General Ledger.
6-10 years of experience
Reported to the President of a $750 million privately owned company. Responsibilities as summarized below include:
- Responsible for the formulation of accurate and timely financial reporting to senior management, financial institutions, and major creditors.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual budgets with the assistance of department heads.
- Perform all internal audit functions ensuring the integrity of this financial data and the monthly closing process and annual financial closing. Prepare all schedules and coordination of the end of year audit process to include all corporate and personal tax returns and schedules.
- Supervised payroll function for three separate entities.
- Prepare monthly Borrowing Base Certificates and quarterly Corporate Compliance Certificates for the major lender supporting the use of a $30 million revolving line of credit.
0-5 years of experience
- Performed basic business record keeping and implemented internal controls
- Maintained financial records by analyzing balance sheet and general ledger accounts
- Supervised and analyzed all areas of accounting and finance
- Prepared financial statements and budgets as part of financial planning
- Researched various non-profit organization (NPO) tax issues
- Prepared and filed federal and state tax returns
- Filed statutory reporting form with Secretaries of State
6-10 years of experience
Prepare the quarterly and annual financial statements along with related disclosures according to the international reporting standards and within the publishing timeframe set by the regulator.
- Assist CFO with the preparation of the annual budget.
- Monitor the company’s performance through the actual vs. budget reports provided to top management along with suggested corrective plans.
- Validate the calculation of the salaries and wages for about 100 employees in addition to the calculation of their annual tax sheets presented to the government.
- Liaising with external and internal auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out successfully and all necessary corrective measures are implemented fully to recover any findings.
- Supervise 15 employees in GL, AP and treasury.
- Review and approve cash and bank payments to help the company in reducing mistakes and losses.
- Review and correct the errors in the daily journal entries and reports.
- Maintain a sustainable flow of information to Head office in Zagreb, Croatia, namely with the any exceptional events that would have a financial impact on the year’s bottom line.
0-5 years of experience
Executive management team member of a large private US oil and gas exploration, development and production company with midstream plant facilities and oil trucking operations. Primary operations were in New Mexico, Colorado and Texas.
The Company was evaluating a public capital markets transaction for shareholders liquidity reasons. The Company was
proceeding with its first audit with a Big Four firm as well as internal control / business process improvements and a potential
information system upgrade. The position was new and developed for these business needs and became an active participant in the weekly executive team meetings. The position was responsible for the accounting functions, certain aspects of finance and tax, and lead coordinator on audit and internal control / business process improvements projects.
- Substantially completed first public audit of company with detailed planning for second year.
- Key advisor to Company CFO family member on certain strategic finance and accounting matters.
- Realigned many key accounting and treasury policies and procedures.
- Initiated first internal budget process and cash forecast model.
- Key member of company’s presentation team of 2011 successful loan syndication ($300mm) transaction.
- Primary executive representative for internal control process and external consulting group.
- Sponsor of first internal audit department for company.
- Member of company’s Commodity Hedge Committee.
- Was living temporarily in Artesia, New Mexico for increased project attention.
6-10 years of experience
Supervised eight accounts and sales clerks
- Produced monthly and annual financial statements
- Prepared and submitted budgets to General Manager
- Designed accounting system that captured all company’s data
6-10 years of experience
Performed duties of acting General Manager, including total store operations
- Inspected financial statements and reports to actively control operating costs
- Created and managed all employee work schedules
- Performed human resource functions, including interviewing, hiring, and termination
- Reconciliation of all transactions, including all sales receipts and deposits
- Verification and collection of all Accounts Receivable
- Customer Service Award 1997-2004
- Team Leader Award 2001-2004
10+ years of experience
- Led and supervised a productive and efficient general accounting department
- Prepared financial and customized reports and also analyzed accounts
- Reviewed reports with company president and together decide on all financial and cash flow matters
- Assisted store managers to evaluate and regulate operating costs to achieve better performance
- Coordinated operations with other in-house departments to improve productivity
- Monitor and report branch stores financial position and operation for better performance
- Initiated the implementation and installation of the company’s first fully computerized accounting system and the upgrades thereafter
- Promoted to chief accountant after controller was laid off and that position discontinued in 1990
0-5 years of experience
- Prepared monthly cash forecast, month-end closing and financial statements
- Analyzed budgeted variances and prepared trend analysis
- Set up new accounting system (ACCPAC) and new accounting policy for internal control
10+ years of experience
Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
- Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts.
- Report to management regarding the finances of establishment.
- Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting or other tax requirements.
- Ten years’ experience with CYMA Accounting System
0-5 years of experience
- Created management reports comparing actual job cost to forecast.
- Managed fixed asset maintenance on FAS for Windows.
- Accountable for raw material inventories in excess of $2 million
0-5 years of experience
- Managed accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll departments.
- Generated budgets and forecasts on a quarterly basis and presented to the management.
- Managed financial departments with responsibility for Budgets, Forecasting, Payroll, Accounts Payable and Receivable.
- Ensured compliance with accounting deadlines.
- Prepared company accounts and tax returns for audit.
- Managed payroll function for 100 employees.
- Reported on variances in quarterly costing reports.
- Prepared annual company accounts and reports.
0-5 years of experience
Assist Director of Finance with budgeting, month end closing process and monitoring of all general ledger accounts
- Review credit applications for clients, event budgets negotiated hotel deposits, contracts and payment plans
- Responsible for auditing all cashier banks and cash transactions for the 454 room property
- Reconcile various general ledger accounts including A/R, Advance Deposit, Check Refunds and Gift Certificate Accounts
- Manage a team of 4 including staff accountants, cash application agent and accounts receivable agent
10+ years of experience
Organize, assign and review work performed by staff in connection with payroll, ledger entries, purchasing and payments, revenues and funds, and routine accounting and statistical reports.
- Interpret, analyze, review and report the results and implications of financial transactions to the Finance Manager, the General Manager and the Board of Directors.
- Prepare a variety of periodic and special reports and financial statements.
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliation statements.
- Prepare annual budget.
- Set up internal controls.
- Formulated strategies and guidelines in preparing the budget, through forecasting based on statistics of previous years actual income and expenses and other factors.
0-5 years of experience
Collect and evaluate all budgetary information for submission to Accounting Officer (Permanent secretary) in the Ministry of Mines.
- Member of the tender board of the Government of Namibia.
- Ensure that the ministry employs proper internal financial controls.
- Difference between government and the private sector.
- Importance of bringing the team up to scratch as far as accounting discipline is concerned.
6-10 years of experience
Processed weekly payroll of 350 hotel employees
- Reconciled all bank and other payroll related accounts
- Processed state sales taxes, use taxes, and occupancy taxes
- Prepared monthly payroll journal entries
0-5 years of experience
- Performed month-end and quarter-end revenue recognition tasks for Global Online Revenue and related Cost of Sales.
- Performed account analysis as needed.
- Reviewed and/or prepare customer invoicing and journal entries
- Data gathering and analysis of retail channel sell-thru units
- Reviewed bundled products and licensing agreements to determine proper revenue treatment and perform VSOE/BESP analysis for multiple element arrangements containing software and non-software components
- Prepared and maintain Revenue Recognition system setups
- Prepared monthly deferred revenue reconciliations, rollforwards and other analysis
- Assisted Managing Partnership with drafting, maintaining and ensure compliance of SOX control documentation and accounting treatment memosAssist with ERP and Revenue
0-5 years of experience
Analyze, verifies, and post transactions to general ledgers for month end closing and year- end audit.
- Perform all the cash transactions, interest accrual, AP accrual, fixed asset, prepaid, contract labor, and intercompany transactions
- Handle the Riskpool account and coordinate with MSO to oversee the Riskpool transactions.
- Prepare daily census and account analysis for all the balance sheet accounts
- Manage account payable function within organization’s established policies.
- Supervise account payable and payroll
6-10 years of experience
Manage the full range of accounting responsibilities culminating in accurate and timely financial information in order to base decisions.
- Responsible for the development, coordination and maintenance of budgets, operating controls, pricing, physical inventories and financial reporting which reflect consolidated, individual company and department financial goals.
- Complete responsibility for the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and billing computer software systems. This includes maintenance of the software systems, troubleshooting and solving problems related to the systems.
- Directed the yearly audit by price Waterhouse where no audit adjustments were required.
0-5 years of experience
- Supervised accounting staff
- Oversaw new computer conversion process
- Prepared monthly financial statements and cash flow forecasts
- Generated budget plans and reports
- Prepared and verified intercompany journal entries.
6-10 years of experience
- Reporting to EVP/CFO
- Responsible for accounting, budgeting and financial reporting
- Reengineered the consolidation process which resulted in a 50% faster monthly and quarterly close
- Formalized account analysis which resulted in more accurate reporting and faster year end close
- Trained accounting and clerical staff
- Liaison between the accounting department and external auditors
0-5 years of experience
Initiate, prepare and implement the General Accounting Policy and Procedure Manual
- Allocate work priorities and immediate goals to ensure operational efficiency
- Search and hire competent personnel for the General Accounting Department
- Oversee the preparation of financial statements
- Coordinate annual audit with outside CPA firm
10+ years of experience
- Preparation of monthly Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow Statement
- Maintained cash receipts and cash disbursements journals
- Compiled, processed, and maintained accounts payable and accounts receivable records
10+ years of experience
- Responsible for the preparation of monthly and annual Financial Statements, Statement of Activities and Change in Net Assets, Statement of Cash Flows, and Statement of Functional Expenses
- In charge and designated “point” person for annual year end audit including but not limited to preparation of all lead schedules
- Maintain a schedule of all restricted and temporary restricted donations by individuals, corporations, and foundations
- Supervise and manage the work of the Accounts Payable Manager and Accounting /Payroll Manager
- Manage cash and all bank relations with main bank and banks at other venues
- Compile, review, and submit monthly/annual tax reporting (Sales and Use Tax, 1099)
0-5 years of experience
- Manage three accounting clerks and report to CFO.
- Financial statement preparation and internal auditing of subsidiary ledgers.
- Reconcile and maintain fixed assets.
- Prepare bank reconciliation and payroll tax returns.
- Prepare job cost calculations for company’s Percentage of Completion accounting method.
- System administration of MAS90 accounting software by Sage Software.
0-5 years of experience
Perform year-to-year variance analyses for fiscal year-end reporting. Provide explanations and supporting documentation of large discrepancies to senior management.
- Reconcile financial activity in state funded accounts. Ensure TTU’s accounting system and the state’s accounting system is in balance.
- Provide quarterly and annual financial forecasts to senior management.
- Prepare, review and approve accounting transactions in accordance with state and university policies.
- Train and assist employees on TTU’s accounting & reporting system and other FST functions.
10+ years of experience
Maintain grant accounting for a budget of approximately forty million dollars.
- Monitor and direct finances for over fifty grants.
- Prepare fiscal reporting and coordinate internal activities for Federal, State, County, and Private funders.
- Analyze needs and help determine the allocation of resources to best benefit to the [company name].
- Ensure compliance and appropriate use of grant budgets along with internal grant personnel.
10+ years of experience
- Was in charge of Finance & Accounts.
- Prepared and submitted Quarterly Reports to all relevant regulatory bodies in Nigeria.
- Prepared quarterly Management / Commercial Reports for quarterly Board Meetings
- Was in charge of all corporate matters.
- Supervised all Accounts Department staff
0-5 years of experience
Main Responsibilities
- Implementation of IFRS accounting and reconciliations with BO
- Preparation financial analysis & company’s financial statements
- Implementation of new accounting system 1C and methodology
- Implementation of new standard management analytical reports
- Controlling the effectiveness of internal & external audit process
- Successful implementation new system & management reporting
- Author of new accounting system working through xls packages
0-5 years of experience
- Maintenance of books and financial records in accordance with GAAP
- Preparation of annual operating budget with monthly variance reports
- Provide cash projection and cash management recommendations
- Preparation of financial statements
- Preparation of tax returns for S-Corporation and related entities
- Preparation of shareholders’ tax returns
0-5 years of experience
- Manage accounting operations, including A/R, A/P, G/L and payroll.
- Prepare accruals, month end & year-end closing entries.
- Reconcile all bank accounts.
- Approve reversing entries and fixed assets amortization entries.
- Review and reconcile general ledger and subsidiary accounts.
- Responsible for comprising $75 million budget.
- Monitor and explain differences in budget to actual.
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