Accounting Manager

J essica D. Keegan

**** ******* *** *******, ** *1793

C: 516-***-****

E-mail: **************@*******.***

QUAL I F ICAT IO NS: Advanced accounting knowledge. Motivated, reliable and highly adaptive. Efficient, detail-

oriented and exceedingly organized. Strong analytic and problem solving skills. Able to

m ultitask and prioritize rapidly. Exceptional communicator, skilled in presenting ideas

concisely and effectively. A leader in financial processes with a strong understanding of

business operations and how the two intertwine.

EXPER I E NCE : T V R Communications E lmhurst, NY

Senior Accountant April 2013 to present

• I ncreased the efficiency and timeliness of monthly financial reporting from a 60+ day cycle to

a 10 day cycle.

• C reated monthly cash f low reporting with supporting forecasted P&L and balance sheets.

• Supported the year end audit for years 2011 and 2012, gathering back up information and

helping the TVR staff provide complete information to the auditors.

OTG Management, L LC F lushing, NY

Unit Controller M arch 2012 to April 2013

Assistant Controller M arch 2011 to March 2012

• Published sales forecasts, compared financial results to budget and history, and supported

operations for LaGuardia airport locations and expansions.

• Focused on cost analysis and standardization, supporting and educating terminal and store

management.

• C reated weekly cash f low reporting, construction disbursement forecasting, and financial

business modeling using the Whitebirch forecasting program.

• L iaised with Operations to assist in their understanding of financial reports, helping to improve

operational focus on spend and budget conscientiousness.

• M anaged a staff of 10-12 associates in A/P, A/R, and Financial Reporting departments.

• Controlled A/P for the entire company, beginning in October 2011, identifying weaknesses,

setting procedures/schedules, and educating inexperienced staff.

• Approved 1,500 checks weekly, created weekly accruals, and analyzed balance sheet accounts.

• I nvolved in A/R resolution of outstanding and disputed payments to recover monies due to

t he company.

• Performed a wide range of general ledger analysis, to report financials on a GAAP basis,

w hile focusing on the performance of Operation Income and EBITDA.

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J essica D. Keegan

1491 Wantagh Ave Wantagh, NY 11793

C: 516-***-****

E-mail: **************@*******.***

• Oversaw the annual budget process and helped coordinate financial aspects of new business

ventures.

• Developed new reports and operational tools in Excel, Great Plains, FRX, M IRUS, and other

systems to enhance the delivery of t imely and accurate information.

• Completed the Corporate ADP payroll bi-weekly. This had only been performed by the CFO

for 7 years.

Opus Casino Cruise Line, L LC F reeport, NY

Corporate Accountant and Data Analyst; Slot Accountant J une 2010 to March 2011

• Controlled all aspects of the Purchase Order process and Accounts Payable functions,

handled the daily revenue audit for over 200 slot machines, and performed other general

accounting functions.

• Assisted in the implementation and reconciliation of Great Plains from Quickbooks.

• Assisted in inventory reporting and control for the Food and Beverage section of the business.

• Worked in a start up environment, creating procedures and aiding all to facilitate opening

operations.

Hen riot, I nc. New York, NY

Senior Accountant Sept 2009 to May 2010

• Performed all accounting functions; month-end close, daily A/R activities, all A/P and

banking duties, revenue recognition, cash f low, inventory accounting, fixed assets, etc.

Assisted in costing of product.

• P roduced and maintained new reporting to improve f low and consistency of information to all

i nternal departments. These include financial comparisons and reconciliations, budgets,

t ravel & entertainment reporting, and several levels of sales reporting.

R ussian Standard Vodka USA New York, NY

Cont ract Accountant May 2009 to Sept 2009

• General accounting functions including A/P and reporting financial information.

• I mproved reporting and organization of data through newly implemented spreadsheets,

reconciliations, financial analysis and overall organization in the accounting area.

C hemRx Long Beach, NY

Senior Staff Accountant J uly 2008 to Mar 2009

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J essica D. Keegan

1491 Wantagh Ave Wantagh, NY 11793

C: 516-***-****

E-mail: **************@*******.***

• Performed all month-end close procedures, including journal entries, payroll entries, bank

reconciliations, daily cash entries, fixed assets, expense analysis, intercompany entries, etc.

• Responsible for scheduling month-end close tasks, reducing the month-end close process from

a 30 day close to an 18 day, or less, close.

• E nhanced and standardized procedures to ensure accuracy and t imeliness in all accounting

f unctions.

Foot Locker, I nc.

Accounting/Finance Manager - Risk Operations New York, NY: May 2007 - July 2008

Staff Accountant - Lease Accounting, Payroll Operations H ar risburg, PA: April 2005 -

May 2007

• Controlled many accounting and financial aspects including month end close processes,

journal entries, building budgets (Risk Operations budget of $40M in five expense areas),

forecasting, Income Statement (P&L) variance analysis, Balance Sheet reconciliations

(some accounts with balances greater than $60M), preparing financial schedules, audit

documentation and invoice approval.

• M anaged a staff of 2 direct reports and 3 third party claims handlers.

• Performed domestic and foreign straight-line rent (FASB 13) and PVOL calculations,

calculated and t racked over $50M in tenant allowances, and explained variances of the

results of the calculations.

• Successfully implemented an automated straight-line rent financial calculation system,

assisting in development and performing 100% of the financial team’s testing workload.

• Researched and analyzed alternative pay distribution methods, form submission methods

and converted payroll timing to reduce payroll costs by over $50K, in compliance with state

regulations.

• Composed procedure manuals on all processes, prepared daily reporting, and assisted with

various software implementations.

I n te r roll Corporation W ilmington, NC

Accountant February 2004 to April 2005

• Performed a broad range of accounting duties, including accounting for internal and external

foreign and domestic payables, fixed assets accounting, payroll using ADP services,

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J essica D. Keegan

1491 Wantagh Ave Wantagh, NY 11793

C: 516-***-****

E-mail: **************@*******.***

reconciling and analyzing various general ledger accounts, calculating taxes and gathering

documentation for external audits.

• A utomated and reorganized various procedures to improve process time and accuracy,

effectively consolidating the duties of nearly two positions into one.

SK I L LS : Proficient with MS Office (heavy Excel use), Great Plains, FRX, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks, Navision, AS400,

M IRUS,

Whitebirch, Real Estate Manager (REM), Jet Reports (for Navision), Windows, and Lotus Notes.

E xperienced with

Peachtree, Netsuite, as well as various other programs tailored to the specific company.

E D UCAT IO N : BBA, Accounting and Information Systems, 2003

U niversity of North Carolina at Wilmington

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