Management System
Resume:
Pennie L. Finley
Stafford, VA *****
Phone: 540-***-****
******.******@*******.***
Seeking new opportunities and experiences that will contribute to the
enhancement of my business skills and knowledge to the benefit of both my
employer and myself.
EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY
9/2008 - Present Concord Personnel Services (CPS)
Defense Logistics Agency Installation (DLA-I) Headquarters
(HQ), Fort Belvoir, VA
Mid-Level Accountant - Personal Property & Equipment
(PP&E) (Promotion)
3/2007 - 9/2008 Concord Personnel Services (CPS)
Defense Logistics Agency Installation (DLA-I) Headquarters
(HQ), Fort Belvoir, VA
Jr. Accountant - Personal Property & Equipment (PP&E)
Responsibility Highlights:
Assignment: Verify the accuracy of the Property, Plant &
Equipment (PP&E) reported by the corresponding agencies.
Validate the audibility of the data.
o Used the Defense Property Accountability Systems/Enterprise Business
Systems (DPAS/EBS) to monitor, analyze, and reconcile the Property,
Plant, and Equipment (PP&E) with corresponding designated field
activities.
o Verified proper assignment of depreciation according to the guidelines
detailed in the "One Book"
o Verified the accuracy of the 'Historical Capitalization Thresholds'
detailed in the "One Book"
o Verify/Validate the proper accountable documentation of assets (PP&E)
with DPAS/EBS property extraction file
o Verify proper assignment and tracking of asset depreciation value.
o Review and analyze financial information to determine deficiencies in
current financial system. Recommend improved accounting processes and
procedures. Monitor to make sure changes were made when there were
deficiencies
o Verify/Validate the assets were capitalized correctly. (Knowing the
difference between Capital Asset, Non-Capital Asset (accountable) and
what funds are used.) Capital Funds or Funds used to purchase an
Asset under the Capitalization Threshold policy and procedures.
o Work with Receipt Date Verification (RDV), Fair Market Value (FMV)
o Closely communicate with the Accountable Property Officer (APO) at
each field activity assigned with the documentation sent analyzing it
with their current DPAS/EBS Asset Management property.
o Work closely with the APO to monitor their Physical Inventory to what
is reported in DPAS/EBS
o Ensured adequate Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) exist to verify
the existence and completeness of PP&E assets
o Worked with the Financial Liability Investigations of Property Loss
(FLIPL) procedures and form
o Work closely with the Supply Management Officer of PP&E
o Give recommendations of how we could update our internal controls,
standards, and related criteria for performance, relating to property
accountability to our Supply Management Officer of PP&E
o Taken two (2) courses thru the Defense Acquisition University (DAU)
(Acquisitions 1 and 2)
Accomplishments:
Professionally represented DLA in reconciling the Property, Plant and
Equipment (PP&E) for 11 Field Activities (FA) and getting the FA's ready to
be auditable. Successfully finished 7 FA. Established a good working
relationship to the corresponding Accountable Property Officers (APO's) at
each FA and been able to provide guidance in assisting the APO's to update
their recorded property, based upon the established SOP's, within their
Property Management financial system, Enterprises Business System (EBS).
9/2006 -3/2007 Team Washington, Inc. Falls Church, VA
Assistant Controller
Responsibility Highlights:
o Reconciliation of all Bank Recs.
o Maintain the Asset Management Financial System = Fixed Assets system
o Managed all Leases and pay Rent for 60 Stores
o Managed 60 properties in making sure all repairs were reported to
designated Property Management Agency
o Kept all Lease records for 60 properties, as well as making sure all
aspects of the lease were being followed
o Sales and Use Tax payments
o Assist with Payroll Functions
o Integrate Information to Great Plain System for posting to General
Ledger
o Monitor A/R Detail Aging Report and Correspond with Regional Directors
o Closed out the books at Period End
o Processed the Financial Statements using FRX Reporting system
Accomplishments:
Professionally represented the company in managing and maintaining all of
the property leases for the 60 stores owned. Actually took over in
maintaining all of the Property accountability and equipment records, as
well as inputting and updating the record into the companies' Asset
Management Fixed Asset System; another name for Property, Plant and
Equipment financial system.
3/1984 - 7/2006 MarketFare Foods, Inc. Fredericksburg, Va.
(Formerly known as McLane Foods, Inc. and Southland Foods
Center)
1992 - 2006 Sr. Accountant
1986 - 1992 Accounts Receivable/Payable Clerk
1984 - 1986 Accounts Payable Clerk/File Clerk
Responsibility Highlights:
Supervision of accounting clerks
Set-up, (according to Standard of Procedures (SOP) policies), Analyze and
Reconcile the Fixed Asset System
Maintained the Chart of Accounts
Training of new associates
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) & Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) wires
and wrote up bank deposits daily
Reconciled all assets, liabilities and accounts to the General Ledger each
month
Reconciled and assist in our physical inventory every fiscal year end to
our General Ledger before opening the next Fiscal Year (Sometimes this
would be an all nighter due to a 365 day operation of a Manufacture Company
Maintain the Fixed Asset System (Property Accountability and Equipment)
Sales taxes
Analyze accounts for upper management and reported my findings to any type
of deficiencies. Adjustments were made in occurrence to Standard Operating
Procedures (SOP's). Presented solutions of my findings and gave
recommendations of how they could save within their areas as well as to
meet budget.
Filed Freight claims and made sure we were billed within our tariff rates
Assist in Budget preparations and forecastings
Petty Cash Custodian
Work with RENCS (a live system for manufacturing). Work on the
implementations before the system was in production
IT Technical support
Invoice processing
Data Entry
Payroll (using Automatic Data Processing (ADP) as our payroll processing
system.)
Assist the Controller wherever needed ( Have filled in for the Controller
on several occasion when she was out on leave, and on vacations for a
length of time)
Compile management reports for Corporate office at period end close
Helped to maintain a no exception audit for 5 years in a row
Maintain our internal Accounting policies and control manual
Accomplishments: Professionally represented the Accounting Department to
both internal and external organizations and customers. Integration of
former accounting system with current.
6/1979 - 3/1984 Summit Enterprises, Inc. Fredericksburg VA
Secretary/Bookkeeper
Responsibility Highlights:
General secretarial duties
Payroll
Taxes
Accruals, Amortization, Depreciation
Accounts Receivable/Payable
Purchase Orders
Petty Cash
Accomplishments:
Successfully represented the company to the public. Learned project/time
management skills.
Education:
2010 Intermediate Systems Acquisition Course ACQ 201A (Defense
Acquisition University)
2009 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management ACQ101 (Defense
Acquisition University)
1983 Communications Skills (Germanna Community College, Locust
Grove, Va.)
1982 Principle of Accounting 1,2,3 (Germanna Community College -
Night School)
1982 -1983 Continuing Education (Germanna Community College, Locust Grove,
VA)
1979 Spotsylvania Sr. High School, Spotsylvania, VA
22553
Software/Systems:
Productivity Suite Experience:
Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint,(2003, 2007), IBM Lotus,
WordPerfect 5.1
Operating System Experience:
Microsoft Windows 3.1, NT 4.0, Windows 95/98, Windows 2000, Windows XP,
Windows Vista, Lniux, Mac.
Manufacturing/Financial Systems:
Defense Property Accountability System/Enterprise Business Systems
(DPAS/EBS) - both EBS Portal and GUI Ver.
ROSS (RENCS)
Great Plains 8.0 Soon to be 9.0
Vendor Ordering Systems:
VTS, VTS Rapistan
Payroll System:
ADP (Automated Data Processing)
ADC (Automated Data Collection)
Report Writer System:
FRX
Reports Smith
Highly Accomplished Skills:
Understand how to take a physical inventory and reconcile it back to the
General Ledger
Can manage many properties at one time
Understand the difference between Plant, Property & Equipment (PPE) and
Real Estate Property (RP)
Able to Analyze and Reconcile in great detail, making sure checks and
balances are in order
Able to keep 300 employee payroll records accurately and process payroll in
a timely manner
Maintain property, plant and equipment records according to the Federal
guidelines
Able to teach "Excel" classes up to 10 at a time
Kept detail records of documentation for all kinds of records
Can type 75 wpm
Notes: I am able to utilize my skills and abilities to examine accounts
for the accuracy of financial data, research information to help compile,
develop, and prepare detailed budget reports or financial statements, and
assist in the development and implementation of new accounting and
financial programs. I have been experienced in being involved in
researching areas for process improvement and assisting in defining
specifications for converting from manual to automated processes. I am
very creative, detailed, organized and have excellent analytical skills to
bring to the table.
Awards/Certificates and Licenses:
A+ Certified - A CompTIA Certification Program Career Computers, Inc. Rt 3
Plank Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Certificate given on behalf of the management team recognizing the ability
of training associates in using Microsoft Excel
Received certificate for "Employee of the month"
Received certificate in volunteering in helping out to successfully
manufacturing the number of production units during snowstorm '82
Hobbies: Crafts, Relic Hunting, Swimming, Water-skiing, Horseback Riding,
Motorcycle Riding, Bowling, Horseshoes, White Water Rafting and Softball
Business References:
Art Canales,CPPM Supply Management Officer
Darlene Weaver, Controller 540-***-****
Peggy Marshall, Sr. Systems Supervisor 540-
368-2210
Robert Dickinson, Facilities Manager 540-
368-2228
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