NEDRA D. TONEY-JORDAN
**** **** ***** **** ? Lithonia, GA 30058 ? Cell: 404-***-**** ?
************@*****.***
Seeking position as...
ACCOUNTANT
Results-driven Accountant with more than 10 years of progressive financial
planning experience, account reconciliation, and preparing interim
financial information. Proficient in developing ad-hoc reports, and
preparing quarterly forecast updates, while adhering to Sarbanes Oxley
controls and employing the principles of continuous improvement.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
. Budgeting/Forecasting/Variance Analysis
. Cost Control/Forecast Experience
. Month-End Closing, Journaling
. Auditing/Tracking Systems
. Financial Controls/Asset Management
. Data Analysis/Dashboard Reporting
. Strategic Planning/Financial Modeling
. Annual Reporting/Compliance
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Interactive Advisory Software
Accounting Specialist, Portfolio Management (Nov 2006-Present)
Marietta, GA
. Establish cash-flow projections, prepare balance sheets, financial
statements, and account reconciliations, forecast short term and long
range goals for financial transactions valued up t $500,000.
. Reconcile custodian subsidiary ledger records of investment holdings
to general ledger and external investment manager statements and
resolve valuation/cash investment inquiries.
. Prepare investment related journal entries and monthly investment
accounting reports, and participate in the conversion of assets and
any transitions occurring within the collective fund.
. Extensive knowledge of variance analysis and trend reports and
analyzing income related statements, retained earnings, and earnings
ratio for subsidiaries.
. Verify assets, cash and units by producing formal reconcilements
between the client, the custodian and the portfolio manager on a daily
to monthly schedule.
. Evaluate financial trade-offs, develop dashboard reports detailing
revenues, expenses, outsourced cost by vendor, earned and unearned
premium by investment account.
. Review expenditures and financial reports to ensure compliance and
accuracy of month-end reporting and SOX/Sarbanes Oxley Compliance by
internal departments.
Reliance Trust Company and Wells Real Estate Funds
Transfer Specialist (Oct 2003-Dec 2005)
Atlanta, GA
. Accountable for reconciling accounts, auditing and reporting, and
posting in accordance with SOX, regulatory requirements, and REIT/
Real Estate Investment Trust guidelines.
. Processed and balanced transactions for commissions and/or fees owed
to brokers monthly, semi-monthly and/or quarterly for new and existing
IRA accounts.
. Initiated wire movements between shareholders and transfer agents cash
management account and/or the fund's custodian bank and prepared end
of day reporting.
. Analyze individual financial documents, posted funds to client
accounts, and reconciled company's rollover and distribution funds,
and verified returns and schedules in adherence with applicable laws
for completeness.
. Compute taxes owed, review financial records for individual and small
businesses including income statements, documentation of expenditures
and prior years return.
FSC Securities Corp.
Retirement Plan Assistant (Nov 2000-Oct 2003)
Atlanta, GA
. Performed participant-level record keeping, compliance testing, daily
cash flow activity, scheduled annuity payouts for accounts valued up
to $500,000 and prepared monthly trend reports.
. Managed 100+ journal entries weekly, conducted assessments of IRA and
qualified retirement plans, performed mutual fund systematic,
conversions and re-characterizations.
. Created methods and financial criteria for use in analyzing and
summarizing data for more efficient retrieval of information and asset
protection.
NEDRA D. TONEY-JORDAN
6663 Hill Creek Cove ? Lithonia, GA 30058 ? Cell: 404-***-**** ?
************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued):
Transfer Specialist
. Managed mutual fund transfers, for retail, IRA, and qualified plans,
and reviewed and released wire transfers according to strict
deadlines.
. Liaison with clients and internal departments to resolve account
discrepancies, outstanding or aging issues.
. Served as SME/Subject Matter Expert; trained new hires on financial
transactions, transfer systems, and navigation features.
. Assisted with compiling data for monthly forecasting reports and
presented results to financial leaders.
. Produced weekly operating report and handled accounts payable to
ensure maximum receivables.
SunTrust Bank
Securities Processor (May 1994-Oct
2000) Atlanta, GA
. Performed general accounting activities including daily cash/position
reconciliations, of account portfolios, weekly/monthly calculations,
and balanced cash dividends for trust accounts.
. Oversaw fund administration and transaction processing for UIT and
Series H interest and principle payments.
. Maintained appropriate internal control compliance concerning
investment accounting and valuation.
. Reconciled other asset holdings valuation to external investment
manager financial statements to asset valuation analysis to the
general ledger.
OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE
Accounting Professor, Clayton State University, Peachtree City GA, Aug 2009-
Present
EDUCATION
MS Accounting, Strayer University, Chamblee, GA, June 2008
BS Accounting, Albany State University, Albany, GA, June 1993
AFFILIATIONS
AICPA, Student Affiliate Member, CPA Candidate
COMPUTER SKILLS
PeopleSoft, Pershing-Brokerview,Siebel, Oracles, DTC, TrustMaster,
Bloomberg, Onyx, Imageright, NetXChange Pro, Vision 2020, Jack Henry
Accounting, Windows, MS Outlook, MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint,
TaxWare, Quickbooks and IAS Portfolio Management