Jacquelynn Cherry

718-***-****

acgzom@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL Proactive, resourceful Senior Finance Professional with

20+ years success managing up to

SUMMARY $100MM in assets for diverse leading organizations, such as Dow

Jones Inc., Madison Square Garden, Barnes & Noble (Random

House, Houghton & Mifflin, Simon & Schuster), MetLife

Insurance Company, Praxis Housing Initiatives (non-profit)

and Knight Ridder/Source One. Dedicated high-achiever with a

tenacious focus on objectives, an unwavering commitment to

quality and customer satisfaction, and the ability to

execute on multiple priorities within fast-paced

environments. Hold multiple Business degrees including MBA.

. Aggressively tackle all projects/assignments with a

positive "can do" attitude, extreme flexibility and an

acute sense of urgency.

. Clear thinker and decisive contributor, expertly

assessing complex situations, selecting the right course

of action and developing strategies for quick

resolution.

. Skilled at partnering with business leaders, technical

teams and diverse resources to plan, integrate, document

and deliver projects on-time and within budget.

TECHNICAL Platforms: Windows, IBM PC, System 36, AS/400

SUMMARY Software: MS Office Suite, including Excel, PeopleSoft 7.5,

Lotus Notes, Peachtree, Soloman, Platinum,

Oracle, Great Plains, SAP, Timberline, GAAP/STAT

Reporting, Quickbooks.

EDUCATION Nyack College, Nyack, NY

Master of Business Administration, 2011 Concentration:

Finance

Nyack College, Nyack, NY

Bachelor of Science, 2006 Major: Business Organizational Management

Union County College, Cranford, NJ

Associate in Arts and Science, 2004 Major: Business

Management

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

Conscious Venture Lab Columbia, MD

July 2013- June 2014

Senior Accountount

Handled monthly journal entries,General ledger, payroll, bank

reconciliations, trial balance.

BMG/Chrysalis- New York, NY

Dec 2012- June 2013 Senior Accountant

Compile and analyze financial information to prepare financial

statements

including monthly and annual reports. Resolve accounting

discrepancies and irregularities.

Enters all bank transactions and intercompany transfer funds.

Performs internal audits of certain balance sheet related

general accounts payroll distribution, fixed assets, and

cash. Enter and posted data to various ledgers, registers,

journal and logs following established accounting techniques

and procedures for month end. Prepares royalty calculations

and depreciation schedule. Responsible for payroll ADP

and the journal entries. Prepares, maintains control

and is responsible for subsidiary accounting records

involving a variety of transaction and accounts.

Inter-company inventory transfer and reconciliation. Compile

detail Management Reporting.

Dow Jones Inc., Princeton, NJ

April 2011 - Dec 2012

Financial Analyst (Consultant)

Responsibilities include:

Preparing cash entries (all USD & non-USD cash receipts).

Processing and analyzing monthly foreign subsidiaries and

sub-distributors financials. Preparing and distributing

Auditor confirmations for assigned territories.

Preparing various report submissions (Wall Street Journal/

News Corp.) Allocating Print Rebates to title. Reconciling

inter-company and intra-company accounts on a monthly basis.

Preparing month-end adjusting entries (net down/print

inventory/etc.). Complete timely clear suspense balances for

the assigned territories. Prepare cash clearing

reconciliations for assigned territories. Prepare monthly

Balance Sheet account reconciliations. Prepare quarterly

required reports. Assist in the budget & reforecast process.

General Ledger and bank reconciliations, fixed assets and

depreciation, variance analysis and financial statement

preparation. Prepare, review and distribute monthly

financial reports.

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Dec 2008 - Apr 2010

Senior Staff Accountant (Consultant)

Lead member of Corporate Accounting team, delivering

monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting. Prepared

and processed budgets and forecasts. Contributed to general

fixed asset processing and reporting. Assisted in the budget

and reforecast process. General Ledger and bank

reconciliations, fixed assets and depreciation, variance

analysis and financial statement preparation. Worked with

various vendors in order to reconcile all past invoices.

Key Accomplishments:

. Achieved all quality, quantity and time standards in

work production.

. Generated/maintained depreciation and fixed asset

schedules for arena renovation.

Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Basking Ridge, NJ

Sept 2005 - Apr 2008

Senior Staff Accountant

Effectively managed general ledger data for multiple

corporate and/or international non-regulated company

affiliates, including Random House, Houghton Mifflin and

Simon &

Schuster. Prepared journal entries, analyzed accounts,

investigated variances and determined corrective action.

Supervised the work of one staff analyst.

Key Accomplishments:

. Recognized for producing consistently accurate, timely

and reliable general ledger data for high-level company

affiliates.

. Met challenge of completing monthly and year-end

reporting requirements on time by working directly with

financial organizations/affiliated companies to gather

information. The FA/SFA provides financial decision

support to key business leaders, which includes

budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting.

. Provided critical support on special projects in

addition to managing daily responsibilities. Took

initiative to successfully reconcile large amount of old

checks that were still open on the books.

Chubb & Sons Insurance Company, Warren, NJ 2003 - 2005

Accountant (Consultant)

Shepherded flow of premium, income and expenses through the

accounting system. Performed detailed analysis of actual

company results vs. budgeted forecasts. Applied cash

receipts and promptly researched unidentified cash.

Interfaced with multiple departments' brokers, clients,

carriers, insurance company representatives and auditors.

Periodically met with insurance reps upon request.

Key Accomplishments:

. Replaced a 25-year veteran out on medical leave; assumed

job with no training or direction and quickly came up to

speed.

. Prepared meticulous monthly/quarterly analysis of broker

reports and internal accounting for management review.

. Continually resolved complex problems with paid World

Trade policies.

. Dramatically improved compliance by rigorously ensuring

company standards were met for advance of premiums, stop

payments, client statements, non-system generated

invoices and special disbursements. Retained all system

reports and backups relating to assignments.

MetLife Insurance Company, New York, NY 2000 - 2003

Accountant

Presided over $100MM in company assets while leading large-

scale projects, driving process improvement and managing

staff of three. Analyzed monthly depreciation, reconciled

asset management and prepared aged reports. Added assets and

completed monthly/ quarterly closes. Wrote all contracts for

building maintenance and services outsourcing.

Key Accomplishments:

. Identified and resolved over $100K in vendor billing

discrepancies while auditing building renovation

tracking system.

. Drove implementation of Timberline system to efficiently

track billings/payments.

. Championed and guided conversion of outdated legacy

asset management system to state-of-the-art PeopleSoft

application. Defined system parameters, delegated

negotiations and acted as liaison for final

implementation.

. Implemented new procedures to manage and track

furniture, software and PC workstation lease back

activities.

. Significantly improved asset management lease operations

efficiency, ensuring appropriate lease revenue was

captured and credited back to company accounts.

PRIOR Senior Accountant, Praxis Housing Initiatives

1997-2000

EXPERIENCE Managed and conducted a wide range of financial

management activities including cash

management and management of HUD contracts/analysis;

additionally, supervised eight staff personnel. Selected as

acting company Controller directing all accounting and

financial operations. Converted payroll function to new

vendor at 50% savings to payroll bottom line. Performed

account analysis and payroll reconciliation. Prepared series

of audit schedules for year-end audits. Assisted with month-

end close, budget cycle and maintained intercompany

accounts. Posted all payroll journal entries, revenue and

expense accruals.

Senior Accountant/Assistant to CFO, Knight Ridder/Source One

1995 - 1997

Maintained accounts payable and accounts receivable.

Prepared journal entries, bank reconciliations, and month-

end account analysis. Performed internal audits to ensure

internal controls were being adhered to properly. Supervised

the month-end and year-end closing.

Assistant to Controller, Sussman Automatic Corporation

1993 - 1995

Responsible for the supervision of all related accounts

payable functions including policy and procedures review.

Prepared weekly and daily update of various cash accounts

with emphasis on cash requirements. Reconciliation of all

parent and subsidiaries' cash accounts. Implemented PC based

network information system in a Novell 4.12 environment.

Participated in the General Ledger month-end close process.

Assistant/Accounts Payable, Symphony

Fabric Corporation 1989 - 1993

Responsible for the supervision of all related accounts

payable functions including

policy and procedures review. Prepared weekly and daily

update of various cash accounts with

emphasis on cash requirements. Reconciliation of all

parent and subsidiaries' cash accounts.

Implemented PC based network information system in a

Novell 4.12 environment. Participated in

the General Ledger month-end close process.

AFFILATIONS/ Member of the Black National Master of Business

Administrators, New Jersey

ORGANIZATION Chapter (BNMBA) Attending and volunteering at all National

Conferences from 2007 - Present.

Member of National Society of Hispanic MBA's (NSHMBA) Attending

and volunteering at National Conferences from 2011 -

Present.

Founding Member and Executive Board Member of Interpersonal Entourage

Investment Group (IPE)

Nyack College Alumni Association

Board Member of the Urban Assembly Institute of Math & Science for

Young Girls Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

Volunteer Committee Chair for Queen of All Saints Catholic Church and

Congregation

Parent Coordinator for Seton Hall University's Upward Program

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