CHRIS HICKERSON, CPA, MBA

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Louisville, KY 40258 acrw9v@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Senior Accountant with five years of professional accounting and business experience. Experience includes; general ledger, account reconciliation, forecasting, auditing, personal income tax, small business tax, personal property tax, monthly closing processes, financial analysis and variance analysis. Technical experience includes deFacto, Great Plains, Oracle, Hyperion, MS Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Payment Alliance International, Louisville, KY 2014-Present

Leading provider of payment processing solutions for Businesses, Independent Sales Organizations, Agents and Financial Institutions offering a full suite of card and check processing solutions, ATM Network Management, Business Information services and support

Senior Accountant

Monthly closing of ATM processing accounting records in accordance with GAAP and company procedures

Prepare and enter monthly journal entries and perform monthly general ledger reconciliations

Prepare monthly financial analysis and profit and loss variance explanations

Assistance with analyses and support relating to annual independent audit and monthly financial statements

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, Louisville, KY 2010-2014

World's largest package delivery company, in terms of revenue and volume, and a global leader in supply chain solutions.

Senior Finance and Accounting Specialist 2012-2014

Responsible for preparing, auditing, and entering journal entries and reconciling balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis

Generated reports (balance sheet variance explanations) on a monthly and quarterly basis to provide status communication for management review

Recommended process improvements to utilize in training, process documentation, and compliance policies

Prepared quarterly income statement forecast for general ledger expense accounts

Accounting Associate 2011–2012

Responsible for preparing, auditing, and entering journal entries and reconciling balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis

Submitted and verified multiple journal entries for the Air District

Researched account balances and variance analysis for internal customer support

Prepared and received electronic charge memos and support finance with preparation of expense detail

Financial Analyst 2011-2011

Created and formatted departmental cost statements for appropriate division management personnel

Researched cost overruns to identify causes and established corrective plans if required

Allocated costs to centers, management staffing, and wage rates to ensure proper accounts were charged

Generated staffing analysis reports to review management headcounts

Reviewed and distributed overtime trends and production targets to ensure distribution centers took appropriate actions as required

Air District Payroll Liaison 2010-2011

Researched weekly payroll adjustments/errors and implement processes to eliminate

Trained and communicated payroll procedures and policies to management teams

Assisted employees and management teams with various payroll concerns and issues

Prepared and distributed weekly payroll reports to assist Division Management in decision making

HARDING, SHYMANSKI AND COMPANY P.S.C, Louisville, KY 2010-2011

Public accounting firm offering expert accounting solutions in finance, communications, construction, mining, manufacturing, non-profit, wholesale, retail, transportation, government, and health care

Tax Season Intern

Responsible for preparing and processing 1099-MISC forms using CSA software

Prepared income tax returns of individuals using ProSystem fx Tax and 1040Scan software

Prepared Kentucky Personal Property tax returns using Fixed Asset CS and PPT+ software

Assisted accounting staff with various projects and assignments

EDUCATION

Accounting Certificate, University of Louisville

Masters of Business Administration, University of Louisville

Concentration: Finance

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Louisville

Concentration: Business Management

Certifications/Professional Affiliations:

Certified Public Accountant, State of Kentucky, License Number 12914, Expires 7/2016

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

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