Accounting Accounts Payable

Dynamic Senior Accountant with extensive experience in the preparation of

individual/consolidated financial statements, conforming company procedures

to generally accepted accounting principles, maintaining all general ledger

activities including, journal entries, investment portfolios, fixed assets

schedules, reconciliations, budget and account analysis, monthly closings,

cash management also assisting with interim/annual A133 audit.

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

Proficient in Peachtree, Quick Books, New Views, American Fund-Ware, Black

Baud, Account Mate, Time Force, Millennium, Lotus 1-2-3, Excel, F9.(Report

writer); Word Perfect, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Microsoft Access.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

February 2011 to Present

POSTGRADUATE CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH, New York, NY

Accountant

. Reconcile multiple bank and inter-company accounts.

. Code and enter G/L transactions.

. Maintain accounts payable.

. Written and oral communication with site directors regarding supplies

and payroll issues.

. Perform on-site petty cash/metro card audits.

. Manage and distribute petty cash/metro cards.

. Develop and maintain vendor relations.

. Maintain allocation worksheets.

. Prepare rent receipts and deposits.

. Automated and manual time keeping.

. Manage bi-weekly and monthly payroll for the entire agency.

. Initiate, track and deliver purchase orders and requisitions.

. Perform G/L analysis and participate in special projects.

Accomplisments:

. Reduced the turn-around time between supply requisition and delivery:

Developed online requisition process.

. Improved Vendor relations and performance: Increased vendor awareness

and sensitivity to clients need through written and oral

communication.

. Audit results reflect more transparency: Develop additional templates

for petty cash and transportation audit.

. Complex operating and payroll account reconciliation is accomplished

in less time with more accuracy: Implemented a more systematic

approach with the use of user- friendly templates.

July 2010 to December 2010 (Contract)

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER, New York, NY

Accountant,

. Performed all general accounting responsibilities.

September 2003 to January 2010

ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS, New York, NY

Senior Accountant

. Reported to the C.F.O. while assuring the accuracy and timeliness of

financial reports and procedures:

. Prepared monthly and annual consolidated/ individual financial

statements.

. Initiated month end closings including accrual analyses.

. Analyzed and updated expense reports.

. Processed cash receipts and disbursements.

. Tracked grant commitments, contributions and verified supporting

schedules.

. Maintained accounts receivable and accounts payable.

. Reviewed and recorded bi-weekly payroll expense for several

departments, including tax liabilities.

. Created schedules for annual and interim audit, also liaised with

auditing firm.

. Assisted with 990 and budget preparation.

. Analyzed, reconciled and updated investment portfolio from bank

statements.

. Managed investment allocations, interest, realized/ unrealized gains &

losses based on $50,000,000.00 in net asset value spread over 150

funds.

. Prepared monthly customized investment reports for the attorney

general's office.

. Responded to inquiries by the attorney general's chief financial

officer.

. Reconciled bank accounts.

. Monitored cash balance and upcoming needs.

. Maintained fixed assets records for various asset categories,

leasehold improvement, office equipment, software purchase and

recorded depreciation expense.

. Supported advisory staff in enhancing their utilization of financial

reports.

. Collaborated with software consultants to develop customized reports.

. Assisted in the review and updating of accounting policies and

procedures.

. Compiled, verified and distributed 1099s to vendors at year end.

. Performed electronic 1099 filing to the IRS.

. Participated in special projects.

Accomplishments:

. Worked closely with senior management and consultants to implement

software package that improved reporting efficiency and promoted

online access: Provided vital input that bridged the gap between

reporting needs and prospective software delivery.

. Conformed investment accounting to G.A.A.P: Analyzed and corrected

debt instruments to convert from the available for sale to the held to

maturity treatment. This improvement was reflected in post audit

management letter.

. Developed more user-friendly access to allocations that facilitated

more detailed and comprehensible financial reports: Worked closely

with computer consultants to restructure MIS.

. Professional development coding and other recommendations met board

approval: Created and presented a coding system that tracked

professional development expenses, also assisted with the benchmarking

of related activities.

September 2002 to September 2003

VARIOUS CONTRACT ASSIGNMENTS, New York, NY

Staff Accountant

. Maintained general ledger, monthly budget reports.

. Performed bank reconciliation and other accounting duties as required.

August 2001 to September 2002

C.A.S.E.S., New York, NY

Assistant Controller

. Supervised staff and junior accountant and oversaw daily financial

accounting operations while reporting to the controller and treasurer:

1994 to 2001

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES DEVELOPMENT CORP., Brooklyn, NY

Accountant/ Fiscal Officer

. Coordinated all accounting activities for corporate budget

. Assisted with teaching bookkeeping and basic accounting services to

students in the field.

EDUCATION

. Baruch College, New York, NY

. Bachelor of Business Administration with major concentration in

Accounting.

. Awards:

. Dean's List, National Dean's List.

. Bernard Baruch Transfer School Scholarship awarded by Baruch College

for academic excellence.

.

. Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, NY

. Associate of Applied Science in Accounting.

. Honors and Awards:

. General Electric Business Administration Scholarship awarded by GE for

academic excellence and demonstrated writing skills

. Phi Theta Kappa honor society

. Dean's List for three consecutive years

. Who's who among Students in American Junior College

Contact this candidate