Shariol M. Dedmon

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aco09l@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Ten years of progressive experience working in the accounting field with a

strong background in General Ledger Processing, Financial Reporting,

Analyses, Budget Forecasting, Cash Management, and Tax Preparation. Proven

ability to multi-task in a fast pace environment with strict deadline.

Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management and internal

stakeholders to meet company objectives and goals.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Budgeting/Forecasting Property/Grant Accounting

Accounts Receivable

Cost Accounting Ad hoc Reporting

Accounts Payable

Balance Sheet Analysis Commission Analysis

Subsidiary Accounting

Cash Flow Statements FASB/GAAP Purchasing

Requisition

Revenue Analysis Reporting Effort Reporting

Financial Statement Preparation Fixed Asset

Cash Management

Bank Reconciliation Journal Entries Payroll

Monthly & Year End Closings Investment Accounting General

Ledger Processing

Inventory Audits Year End Audits

Strategic Financial Planning

EDUCATION:

Peirce College Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Accounting

COMPUTER LITERACY

Lawson Accounting System Hyperion (Budget & Financial Reporting)

Pillar (Budget Processing)

Windows Operating System Banner Accounting Systems Oracle

R12 Accounting System

Ben Financial Accounting System Microsoft Word, Excel, Access

Cognos Reporting

Discovery Reporting T-U Market Place

Blackbaud Accounting System

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dynasty Spirit Elite All Star Cheer and Dance Inc.

September 2008-Present

Financial Manager

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

. Managing organizational daily and monthly operations: Accounts

Receivable/Collections, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Purchasing, CAM,

REIT, Preparation of inventory audits and negotiating contractual

bids.

. Successfully implemented organizations financial policies and

procedures. Preparation of Cash-Flow Statements, Financial Statements,

Bank Reconciliations, Federal 990EZ, 990 forms, 1099 and 1096

transmittal forms, file Quarterly payroll taxes for Federal, State,

and City Wage Taxes. Cross-sell D.S.E.A.S Program to consumers,

facility management and scheduling of maintenance /repairs

Contract and Temporary Assignments

September 2011-June 2014

ARAMARK

Accountant Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

. Responsible for coordinating the general accounting function for (50)

overhead locations portfolios .

. Perform a variety of routine and some non-routine accounting functions

with significant responsibility for the month-end and quarterly

close process, contract compliance, and reviewing of certain policies

and procedures.

. Prepare monthly reports such as significant judgment, estimates and

sales tax files.

. Prepare various quarterly and annual reports including the Standard

Reporting Package and SEC Reporting Package.

. Monthly financial closing of overhead profit centers.

. Analyze and explain actual to projection variances for overheads (

Sales, Commission, and Rebate)

. Prepare and Review of reconciliations for specific overhead balance

sheet accounts such as deferred income and prepaid accounts.

Ensuring proper contract compliance and set up newly opened profit

centers in calculation billing and management fees.

. Assist Business Unit personnel with GAAP questions. Perform ad hoc

projects as requested.

Bioscrip Pharmaceutical

Senior Accountant Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

. Analyze the following financials: Gross Margin, Trend, Actual verses

Budget for 20 portfolios. Effectively communicated with Branch

Managers, Regional Managers and Regional Sales Manager regarding

Profit & Loss questions.

. Revenue and Cost of Goods re-allocations, Inventory and Balance Sheet

Analysis, A/R Roll forward analysis.

. Use pivot table for various worksheets, gather and convert financial

statements (Preliminary and Final) for 20 IP locations, Upload Lawson

journal entries.

Temple University - College of Education

Financial Manager Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

. Responsible for managing all the routine financial and administrative

operations for the College of Education.- (5) Cost Centers.

Monitoring of day-to-day operations & cost control: deposits of

departmental funds; maintenance of records necessary for fiscal

controls.

. Auditing and reconciliation of the Colleges' (5) Cost-Centers' which

includes monthly financial transactions and postings. Also

responsible for maintaining: records of financial transactions,

financial statements, purchase orders, requisitions, invoices,

spreadsheets, travel reimbursements, deposit activity, gifts,

overseeing use of routine equipment and supplies.

. Review and authorize journal entries, Check Requests, Travel & Expense

Reimbursements, and Contractual Agreements. Responsible for

maintaining and reconciliation of credit cards under the Deans' Office

via JPMorgan Chase website.

. Reconciled and maintained records for Diamond Dollar activity monthly

purchases. Guaranteed available balance and replenish accounts as

needed. Developed and administered training sessions for the Office

Manager and Faculty on the College of Educations' Financial Policy and

Procedures. Also responsible for special projects as assigned.

University of Pennsylvania Health System October 2005 - August 2008

Senior Accountant/Analyst Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

. Managed the financial functions of the department's Monthly Closing

Cycle, General Ledger, Department Practice Plan, Cash Management,

Purchasing, Accounts Payable, and Materials Management.

. Prepared and monitored operating budgets, interim and annual audits,

Led the Cash Audit for all clinical practices, reconciled Physician

Revenue totaling $75 million with an operating budget of $40.2

million.

. Supervised, trained, and mentored staff members on departmental

procedures.

. Prepared Cash Flow Statements and Department Monthly Grid for

Corporate Finance.

. Reconciled Physician Revenue and contractual documentation.

. Assisted in the preparation of Annual Budget Re-forecast, generated

and analyzed various P/L Statements, explained Profit/Loss variance

analyses, Departmental Roll-Up Statements, and Ad-hoc reports.

. Maintained the Physician Incentive Plans, prepared Combine Income

Statements for the 20 Clinical Practices..

. Streamlined procedures to maintain and reconcile Pennsylvania Hospital

Subsidy.

. Implemented procedures to generate more effective general ledger

reports..

Various Consulting Assignments - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 2002 -

September 2005

Drexel University March 2000 - April 2002

Grant Accountant Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

. Prepared the National Science Foundation's Letter of Credit accounts,

Performed the financial function for externally funded research

projects, journal entries, budgets, billing, collection, compliance

review, financial reporting, over-run, indirect cost, fringe and cost

share calculations.

. Assisted in development of the Indirect Cost Proposal..

. including electronic filing of quarterly reports and fund allocations.

Prepared various work papers and spreadsheets..

. Assisted and responded to Sponsor, Faculty and Administrators'

inquiries through written correspondence and verbal communication and

also prepared monthly account receivable stats reports for University

Comptroller..

. Prepared interim and financial reports to federal, state, local and

private agencies; knowledge of 270 and 272. Prepared electronic set

up of all grant accounts, including assigning account numbers and cost

share accounts.

Parkway Corporation September 1998 - March 2000

Account Manager (Real Estate Property Management) Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania

. Prepared all inclusive monthly financial package for the (15) leased,

managed, partnerships portfolios and subsidiary accounts. Reviewed and

reconciled Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, "difficult-

accounts" and bank reconciliation, payroll, re-occurring accruals,

cash reporting, disbursements to owner and budget variance analyses.

. Developed and maintained excel work papers, cash flow reporting and

assisted with location audits.

. Oracle conversion.

AFFILIATIONS

Member Peirce College Honor Society

Member of Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society for Business

Administration

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