Crystal Lynn Brown
Tel: 832-***-**** ( Email: ******@******************.***
EXPERIENCE:
Professional Experience
Perfume Max/Perfume Club South/Viva Perfumes/WPerfumes.com
(6/2011 - 08/2013)
Controller
Houston, TX
. Software Systems Utilized: QuickBooks Enterprise and
Microsoft Dynamics RMS
. Responsible for directing an organization's overall
financial policies.
. Oversees all financial functions including
accounting, budget, credit, insurance, tax, and
treasury.
. Manage and supervise corporate departments:
Accounting, AP, AR, HR, IT, Sales, & Auditing.
. Coordinates audits and proper filing of income, sales
and payroll tax returns.
. Process payroll for 200+ employees semi-monthly and
currently perform all functions of the Human
Resources department.
. Oversees the accounting department to ensure proper
maintenance of all accounting systems.
. Ensures maintenance of appropriate internal controls
and financial procedures.
. Develops corporate policy for all areas of corporate
operation.
. Oversees cash flow planning and ensure availability
of funds as needed.
. Provides insight into the organization's operations
and business plans.
. Coordinates the development and monitoring of
budgets.
. Ensures timeliness, accuracy, and usefulness of
financial and management reporting; oversees the
preparation and communication of monthly and annual
financial statements.
. Ensures legal and regulatory compliance regarding all
financial functions.
Business Operations Consultant (08/2010 - 06/2011)
Private Consulting/Computer Training
Houston, TX
. Consulting offered in the following areas: Small
Business start-up assistance, legal structure setup,
bookkeeping, financial systems setup, technology
system setup, process development, performance
evaluation, office automation, office organization,
marketing & advertisement plan development, and
business plan development.
. Computer Software Training
o Microsoft Excel - Beginning to Advanced Level
o Quickbooks - Beginning to Advanced Level
Interactive Learning Systems College of Technology (01/2010
- 08/2010)
Accounting Instructor
Houston, TX
. Collegiate instructor for the following courses:
o Principles of Accounting I, II, III
o Peachtree Accounting
o Computer Accounting w/ QuickBooks
Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidation (06/2008 - 11/2009)
Accounting Manager
Houston, TX
. Software Systems Utilized: QuickBooks Enterprise, JD
Edwards, and Microsoft Excel
. Performed all accounting functions for four
international entities including but not limited to
Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General
Ledger, and Financial Reporting.
. Tracked and reconciled fixed asset accounts and
calculate depreciation of fixed assets.
. Analyzed and balanced General Ledger account
reconciliations on a monthly basis.
. Reconciled monthly Bank Statements.
. Calculated and submitted monthly Financial Statements
to partners.
. Provided accounting management support to the all
international divisions.
. Consolidated offshore accounting data and financial
reporting.
. Provided assistance to VP of Finance.
St. Joseph Medical Center (03/2006 - 06/2008)
Senior Accountant (Fixed Assets)
Houston, TX
. Software Systems Utilized: McKesson, Oracle,
Hyperion, and Microsoft Excel
. Created Fixed Asset tracking process for previously
purchased assets acquired for company.
. Developed and organized Fixed Asset policies from
request to receipt for all acquired assets.
. Maintained and processed accurate record of all Fixed
Asset additions, transfers, and disposals.
. Calculated monthly\ accumulated depreciation and
depreciation expense for general ledger input.
. Reconciled fixed asset accounts on a monthly basis.
. Processed and calculate depreciation of fixed assets.
. Prepared and posted Monthly and Weekly financial
closing journal entries to the General Ledger.
. Analyzed and balanced General Ledger account
reconciliations on a monthly basis.
. Produced corporate profit watch data and YTD trend
analysis.
. Simplified pre-established accounting procedures by
designing task automation and maximizing Microsoft
Office software for total efficiency and increase
profitability.
. Analyze data for reporting by developing and creating
pivot tables.
. Provided assistance to VP of Finance and Controllers.
Talent Tree Crystal, Inc. (06/2005 - 03/2006)
Accountant (General Ledger)
Houston, TX
. Software Systems Utilized: Oracle, Dataflex, Business
Objects, PeopleSoft, and Microsoft Excel
. Prepare and post Monthly and Weekly financial closing
journal entries to the General Ledger.
. Perform Franchise Division reporting and research
analysis.
. Track and reconcile fixed asset accounts and
calculate depreciation of fixed assets.
. Analyze and balance General Ledger account
reconciliations on a monthly basis.
. Calculate and submit weekly Gross Margin Transfer to
franchise divisions.
. Process Sales Operations Management reporting for
sales track management.
. Produce corporate profit watch data and YTD trend
analysis.
. Track and reconcile Pre-paid General Ledger account
accruals.
. Generate progressive reports of sales for the
executive and non-managerial level staff.
. Provide accounting management support to the
Franchise Division
. Simplified pre-established accounting procedures by
designing task automation and maximizing Microsoft
Office software for total efficiency and increase
profitability.
. Analyze data for reporting by developing and creating
pivot tables.
. Provide assistance to VP of Finance and Controllers.
Goya Foods of Texas (4/01 - 3/2003)
Promotion, August 2002 - Accounting Assistant
Accounts Payable Clerk
. Performed all accounting functions including but not
limited to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable,
General Ledger, and Financial Reporting.
. Provided accounting support in warehouse inventory
operations.
. Simplified pre-established accounting procedures by
designing task automation and maximizing Microsoft
Office software for total efficiency and increase
profitability.
. Analyze data for reporting by developing and creating
pivot tables.
. Provide assistance to Controllers.
EDUCATION:
Houston Baptist University
Bachelors of Business Administration
Conferred: May 2004
15 Accounting course hours completed.
Texas Alternative Teacher Certification
ACP Course Completion - ACT Houston
TEXES Business Education (Grades 6-12) Examination - Passed
6/26/10
Certified Management Accountant (CMA) - pending
Examination scheduled September/October 2013
SOFTWARE SKILLS:
Oracle AS/400
Microsoft Dynamics RMS
PeopleSoft Lawson Microsoft
Dynamics GP (Great Plains)
Hyperion Peachtree QuickBooks
Pro/Enterprise
McKesson JD Edwards Microsoft Excel