AUDRA WALTERS, M.B.A

**** ******* ****, **********, ** 29407

uewbvv@r.postjobfree.com 561-***-****

EXPERIENCE:

American Media Corporation, Staff Accountant, Boca Raton, FL, April 2007 – November 30, 2009

• Reconcile Magazine Sales Revenue Weekly – approx. 5-7 million;

• A/R & A/P - create receivable, build spreadsheet in excel to allocate and apply payments. Create and upload journal entries to PeopleSoft.

• Analyzed information from Access for magazine sales prior to monthly revisions and write offs; researched discrepancies and determines appropriate course of action.

• Prepare and post journal entries to close books monthly, including allocated costs, accruals and reversals.

• Reconcile 12 balance sheet and income statement accounts monthly to general ledger

• Develop spreadsheets for account analysis and journal entries in order to keep records organized and standardized.

• Track pre-paid postage on magazine subscriptions on a monthly basis by updating the excel spreadsheet with information pulled from USPS website. Made appropriate accruals, deferrals and journal entries.

• Utilize and maintain Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements.

GFA International, Accounting Manager, Boca Raton, FL, September 2006 –

March 2007

• Prepared and distributed financials to 5 Florida Offices, including Profit and Loss, Budget vs. Actual, Year on year P&L, Detailed Expenses and DSO (Days Sales Outstanding)

• Made appropriate Journal Entries in QuickBooks to close books monthly, including allocating costs, accrual/reversal of expenses and depreciating assets

• Bank Reconciliations for 7 accounts

• Supervised accounting staff of 4, including A/P, A/R & Collections

• Oversaw Line of Credit /Cash Analysis weekly and worked with A/P to maintain cash

Home Development Corp. of South Florida, Staff Accountant, Delray Beach, FL, February 2006 – September 2006

• Complete weekly payroll on QuickBooks; file payroll taxes, quarterly state and federal tax returns

• Monthly Book Closings – 9 Companies. Includes accruals & depreciation

• Weekly Cash Reporting to CFO

• Human Resources functions such as new hire reporting, health and dental benefits contact person, Cobra liaison, and 401K contact.

Barnett Educational Supplies, Accounting Manager, Savannah, GA, December 2001 – February 2006

• Responsible for payroll weekly on QuickBooks

• Payroll taxes, quarterly state and federal tax returns

• Prepare Sales Tax Returns Monthly

• A/P - Processed accounts payable - code bill, match w/ invoice, located discrepancies and settle with vendors

• A/R - Prepared accounts receivable invoices and monthly statements, process checks, handle past due accounts

• Journal entry daily sales and expenses from POS to QuickBooks

• Prepare and analyze yearly budget, forecast sales for following year

• Reconcile bank statements and make appropriate journal entries

• Depreciate Assets, accrue expenses, and close books monthly

EDUCATION:

Masters of Business Administration, The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina, June 2001

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, July 1999

Other: Notary Public, Commission Expires February, 2011

COMPUTER SKILLS:

People Soft (GL) QuickBooks Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word Microsoft Access

References:

Jeff Laymon – Vice President and Controller, American Media - 561-***-****

Doug Krulick – Director of Finance and Assistant Treasurer, American Media - 561-***-****

Luz Escobar – Staff Accountant, American Media - 561-***-****

Suzette Richards – Assistant Controller, American Media – 561-***-****

Sally Russell – Owner, Barnett Educational Supplies - 912-***-****

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