Manager Project

SHARON MASIN

***** ******* ***** ***, ***********, VA 20121 ***********@*****.*** 703-

***-****

QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS

• • Project Management Software Evaluation

Accounting and Financial Operations

• Project Budget and Billing Oversight and Conversion

• • Solution Provider

Revenue Projections and Cash Management

• Budget Development & Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Business Finance Group, Inc.

March 2011 to present

Director, Finance and Accounting

Responsible for all accounting, payroll, finance, and budget oversight. Prepare monthly,

quarterly, and end of year financials, journal entries, and reconciliation schedules.

Manage the annual external audit, ensuring accurate financial and tax reporting.

Administration of company benefits, such as leave policy, health, long-term disability,

flexible spending account and the 401(k) retirement plan. Oversight and annual review of

worker’s comp, health insurance benefit management, liability and property insurance.

Set up the accounting system to produce management-friendly custom financials to cut-

back on and use of project management option to monitor borrower loan activity., as

well as custom financials within accounting to cut-back on ExcelReport directly to

President.

Lincolnia Educational Foundation, Inc. dba Leary School of Virginia

2009 - 2011

Accountant/Business Manager

Managed the accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, client billing,

billing dispute resolution, and client budget oversight. Reorganized revenue reporting

and collections. Prepared financial reports and cash projections. Oversaw employee

contracts, administration of employee benefits such as healthcare, worker’s compensation

claims. Managed transfer of 401(k) retirement plan to new third party administrator, to

include change in investment options.

AXIS, Inc.

2001 – 2009

Vice President, Finance and Administration

2000 - 2001

Finance Manager

Finance/Accounting

• Responsible for the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, and

payroll.

• Prepared cash flow projections, financial statements, and projected revenue for in-house projects for bi-

monthly and monthly meetings with the CEO/owner.

• Worked directly with the CPA Firm and owner to determine S-Corp year-end goals; never missed a year-

end tax goal.

• Responsible for monthly and interim client billing, and reconciliations of client and vendor contracts and

budgets against total billed.

• Successfully set up and converted financial and project management information to an up-to-date Deltek

Sema4 project management and accounting system, resulting in improved project information reports and

profitability.

SHARON MASIN

13963 Tanners House Way, Centreville, VA 20121 ***********@*****.*** 703-

638-5824

• Created profitability reports using new software and provided access to client billing information previously

unavailable to managers and top management.

• Performed analysis for the Chief Sales Officer to determine revenue growth by type of client work across

five years, as well as by client industry, to determine business development opportunities in that sector.

• Restructured billing process which improved cash flow and minimized use of the line of credit.

• Implemented an electronic purchase order system that provided accurate tracking of subcontractor

agreements and unpaid obligations affecting future cash flow.

• Implemented and directed weekly, full-staff budget meetings to review active project status, percent

complete, actual fees and direct job costs compared to initial budgets and any change orders.

• Liaison with financial institutions to set up and manage accounts, loans, and lines of credit, to include

approval to initiate unlimited wire transfers.

SHARON MASIN

13963 Tanners House Way, Centreville, VA 20121 ***********@*****.*** 703-

638-5824

• Developed and reviewed annual budgets to control overhead costs.

• Successfully worked through an IRS audit of AXIS Qualitative with the company’s CPA Firm that resulted

in minimal financial cost to the owner.

• Set up a separate company with ownership by the AXIS owner. Responsible for accounting oversight and

meetings with the second company President to target and understand project profitability while

continuing to work on AXIS financial and administrative matters.

• Set up of new 401(k) retirement plan and on-going management of third-party administrator through their

creation of 5500 reports.

• Oversaw yearly profit sharing allocation.

Operations

• Member of the Management and Team Leadership Committee

• Directly supervised Operations Manager and indirectly supervised account managers with regard to

contracts and billing of clients.

• Managed the search for new office space, and the resulting activities, including: lease negotiations with

attorney and broker; space design with architect and build out with general contractor; cost oversight

throughout process and reconciliation of all costs after completion; new facility service contracts; existing

equipment moves and installations; new furniture and equipment purchases; and meetings with staff at

each phase of project through move in.

• Researched health insurance plans and transitioned company to a new health insurance carrier that

provided better benefits to employees, lowered the cost to the company for individual coverage, as well as

lowering the cost for dependent care paid by the employees.

• Managed the disability policy. Directly oversaw short-term maternity claim benefits for three employees in

conjunction with the application of D.C. FMLA regulations regarding leave benefits for new born care.

• Conducted employee orientations and exit interviews.

• Achieved savings on Worker’s Compensation insurance after annual review of policy.

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CDG Solutions (formerly Coleman Design Group, Inc.) 1998 – 2000

Staff Accountant and Human Resource Administrator

Responsible for accounting, A/P, and A/R. Reconciled retainer and deposit balance sheet account for proper

revenue recognition. Prepared monthly and year-end financial reports. Processed payroll and Federal and

state quarterly and year-end payroll tax reports. Converted CDG from MAS90 to Deltek’s Sema4 project

management and accounting software. Created an electronic purchase order system. Oversaw client billing

and budgets. Managed employee benefits, including 401(k), health insurance, and leave. Made on-going

evaluations to determine where overhead savings could be achieved. Was in charge of facilities management.

Supervised assistant accountant, client services manager, and office administrator. Reported directly to the

president/owner.

Eason Associates, Inc., Washington, DC 1993 - 1998

Office Manager

Responsible for the accounting, A/P, A/R, and pulled monthly and year-end financial reports for discussion with

the president. Worked through company financial strategies with the president and CPA Firm to reach end of

year tax goals. Oversaw payroll. Converted Eason from a Mac-based accounting software to Deltek’s Sema4.

Set up processes for tracking client budgets and billing for monthly project budget follow-up with design staff.

Managed office move. Reported directly to the president/owner.

SHARON MASIN

13963 Tanners House Way, Centreville, VA 20121 ***********@*****.*** 703-

638-5824

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Mas 90, Sage 50, and Deltek Sema4 accounting and project management software systems. FAS inventory and

depreciation software. Well versed in Microsoft Office products. Virginia Notary Public.

EDUCATION

Northern Virginia Community College, accounting

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