Accounting Manager

CAREER PROFILE:

Detail-oriented, efficient, and organized professional with 15 years of experience in accounting systems.

Perform complex professional-level tasks requiring independent judgment, initiative, creativity, and professionalism in support of accounting functions including budgeting, financial analysis and forecasting.

Possess strong computer skills and proficiency in financial accounting systems.

Highly trustworthy, discreet, and ethical.

Resourceful in the completion of projects, effective at multi-tasking.

Specialized in international accounting and business.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LeaseAccelerator Services, LLC Reston, VA

Technical Accounting/Business Analysis Specialist (SME) 2019 – Present

LeaseAccelerator is an information technology company that specializes in the fields of lease lifecycle management, lease administration, and free cash flow. It eliminates ad hoc spreadsheets and databases and delivers visibility through a centralized database

Responsible for developing the product roadmap and overseeing software enhancement activities to deliver the application in accordance with the rigorous requirements and use case analysis. Ex: Works directly with management and subject matter experts across the organization to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of LeaseAccelerator enhancements

Lead the analysis and documentation of enhancements as it relates to the adoption of new lease accounting standards, proposed transactions, and new business activities

Coordinate information gathering between business teams and engineering for complex accounting related enhancements

Work closely with the Development team to communicate requirements, discuss solution alternatives, and ensure requested enhancements can be achieved

Define detail business requirements for new Lease Accounting related features and enhancements while supporting GAAP and IFRS while considering the integration into the current software landscape

Responsible for reviewing of new and/modified leases for treatment under ASC 842 in LeaseAccelerator including contract/lease review, assessing lease type, determination of possession dates, impact of options and terms, and accounting for lease components in accordance with ASC 842 and IFRS16

Review system demonstration of product enhancement prior to development code being moved to a testing environment and coordinate with the Product Assurance team by providing input for detailed functional and operational use cases, test plans, scenarios, and expected outcomes to validate the accuracy and performance of each feature

Mentor and direct accounting and IT professionals in the functional areas of Lease Accounting as it relates to the software enhancements

Participate in ensuring compliance for SOC1 controls by ensuring the related control processes are performed and that the supporting documentation is maintained

Coordinate the development release cycles such that a high-quality application is deployed to the user community

ILS, INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH SERVICES, INC. Reston, VA

Controller 2017 – 2019

Responsible for overall accounting, finance and treasury operations, including annual budgeting, financial forecasting, and cash management for an international space launch company.

Provided guidance and leadership to the accounting department for financial reporting including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flow.

Responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of monthly close, financial statements, dashboards, periodic filings, and budget process.

Oversaw external audits based on experience managing more than 13 years of clean audits with a 40% reduction in parent company audit fees.

Led monthly coordination and reviewed of financial statements with department heads.

Produced audit-quality work papers, meet monthly/quarterly with CFO to review company internal financial reports.

Leading the ERP implementation project and streamlining consolidation of the company's international subsidiaries, building workflows, automating reconciliations, allocations, and intra-company eliminations, and importing data from multiple accounting systems.

Leading the implementation of the new revenue recognition standard pursuant to ASC 606 and adoption of FASB ASC 842, Leases.

Northrop Grumman Corporation Falls Church, VA

Senior International Accounting Manager 2015-2017

Provided expert leadership in financial reporting through demonstration of knowledge and skills in multiple areas including accounting policy and procedures, financial reporting, analysis, review and monitor the trial balances of Corporate international sector of 60+ international entities

Supervised a manager and a team of six accountants responsible for recording the activities of foreign corporate entities, responsible for evaluating the performance of accounting team.

Identified developmental and training needs, including developing short- and long-term goals, and established priorities.

Maintained ownership of and coordinated responses to inquiries from other groups, including treasury, tax, government accounting and planning.

Led the collection of support for both 10-K and statutory audit requests relating to corporate international entities.

Coordinated and reviewed all financial reports of Corporate Accounting prior to submission to management.

Designed and implemented accounting systems as well as assessed the feasibility of current accounting systems to generate needed financial management information, including recommending changes and modifications to overcome deficiencies.

Established and implemented a quality control program, including ongoing review of financial transactions to assure conformance to the company standard general ledger.

Conducted complex examinations of various accounting transactions, reports, financial statements and fund balances to ascertain accuracy and completeness of financial transactions.

Supported the company annual financial audit. Resolved complex audit adjustment issues presented by the external auditors in the ledgers and financial statements. Trained accounting staff on the latest accounting techniques.

Led the execution of integration activities associated with the creation of new international corporate subsidiaries. Interacted with foreign accounting staff and third-party service providers to ensure appropriate accounting processes were in place.

Tracked and reported corporate foreign overhead costs for allocation to internal sectors including initiating, reviewing, and approving monthly inter-company invoices and charges.

Designed and implemented SOX-compliant internal controls.

Ensured account reconciliations for corporate international subsidiaries were being completed properly and in a timely manner.

Oversaw the monthly load and consolidation of corporate international entities into Hyperion Financial Management including billings of international foreign entity costs.

Led financial reviews and meetings with business management, treasury, tax, legal and business development continually assess and improve global corporate international accounting and reporting processes.

ILS, INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH SERVICES, INC. Reston, VA

Senior Accounting Manager 2008 – 2015

Managed the overall accounting and finance operations for a company with over $500M in annual revenues leading a team of three accountants.

Managed and improved all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.

Provided for a system of management cost reports and financial analyses, and recommended benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations.

Managed the company’s overall planning and budgeting process. Reorganized the budget department, assigning analysts to specific functional areas, greatly improving the value-add of monthly reports across the organization. Led the design and development of a rolling-budget software application that dramatically improved the year-end budgeting process.

Maintained a system of controls over accounting transactions including documentation of accounting policies and procedures.

Supported internal/external audits, designed programs to review the processes, methods and procedures related to the recording and control of accounting data for a variety of extremely diverse operations.

Automated month-end budget reports, improving month-end closing process.

Managed workflow to ensure all payroll transactions were processed accurately and on time.

CORDIA PARTNERS (CPA firm) McLean, VA

Accountant (Consultant) 2006 – 2008

Performed general ledger activities as a consultant with a focus on the aerospace and defense industry.

Ensured general ledger accounts were reconciled and completed in the general ledger in a timely and efficient manner.

Conducted general ledger analysis in order to complete account reconciliations.

Chevy Chase Bank Fairfax, VA

Assistant Manager / Mortgage Advisor 2005 –2006

Branch Banking and Trust Co. Fairfax, VA

Relationship Banker / Financial Specialist 2001-2005

EDUCATION

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Bachelor of Science, Accounting, May 2006

Graduate studies in CPA, 2013-2015

COMPUTER and OTHER SKILLS

System Experience with:

Oracle, SAP, Hyperion Enterprise Solutions, Business Objects, BlackLine, Great Plains, MS Dynamics SL, FRX/Management Report Writer

Professional Certifications:

CPA candidate (eligible for licensure upon completion of the exam)

Certified Notary Public

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