Customer Service Accounting

( Accountant (

Time Management and Prioritization ( Continuous Process Improvement (

Financial Restructuring and Budgeting

Financial Analysis and Reporting ( General Accounting / Financial Auditing

( Regulatory Affairs Compliance

Leadership, Training, and Team Building ( Superior Interpersonal and

Presentation Skills

Problem Resolution and Decision Making ( Outstanding Customer Relations

Qualifications Summary

Highly analytical and exceptionally skilled professional, offering

progressive years of experience in accounting, complemented with strong

educational background. Demonstrate competency in financial reporting,

accounts payable and receivable, general ledger accounting, and accounts

reconciliation, coupled with extensive knowledge in payroll preparation and

discrepancy detection. Show excellent written and oral communication

skills, equipped with innate relationship-building qualities. Motivated,

detail-oriented, and extremely capable to multitask effectively in fiercely

competitive, fast-paced, and challenging environment.

Technical Proficiencies:

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) ( SAP (

Hyperion

AS400 Query ( Ceridian ( Great Plains ( Gelco ( Krono ( Cincom ( Coda

Career Workpath

GKN Aerospace ( St. Louis, MO

Business / Financial Analyst ( Mar 2005-Aug 2010

. Played a significant role in the general review and analysis of

financial statements, including its associated risks and

opportunities; rendered support to a highly dynamic F/A 18 Program.

. Gathered data from various sources and assisted in various financial

and resource forecasts and Estimates at Completion (EACs); coordinated

depreciation reports for all capital projects handled.

. Monitored and maintained cost and schedule performance evaluation

baselines and variance analyses; settled data discrepancies, corrected

errors, and compiled routine performance reports.

. Handled cost collection structure and the development of strategic

plans and business cases through the use of appropriate financial

indices; prepared internal/external financial reports for management.

. Assisted in defining requirements for the employment of common

systems, tools, processes, and training.

. Presented extensive report on manufacturing variances, including

labor, overhead, and material efficiency.

. Collected and interpreted complex financial information to support the

preparation of financial statements; rendered expertise in training

for accounting systems and processes.

. Reviewed and analyzed various company directives, policies, and

regulatory requirements for guidance, direction, and recommendation

for overall accounting policies and practices.

. Prepared weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts, including

month-end journal entries and monthly account reconciliations;

administered the quarterly analysis of multiple areas of balance sheet

and monthly accounting and financial statement preparation of the

business unit.

Federal-Mogul Corporation ( St. Louis, MO

Accountant 3 ( Feb 2003-Mar 2005

. Served to Shared Services Center through rendering support to managers

and employees on the SSG Travel Accounting Operation System;

implemented integrated departmental plans, policies, and procedures.

. Provided outstanding services globally for processing and reimbursing

various corporate travel expenditures and corporate credit card

program administration.

. Rendered input on departmental business and technical strategies,

goals, and objectives; ensured overall compliance to company policies

and procedures.

. Gathered necessary resources for departmental activities and

technically managed process improvements of suppliers and leads;

developed and maintained strong relationship and partnership with

customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and direct reports.

. Handled transactional work to Global Outsourcer; provided support to

divisional controller in the development and management of $37M annual

budget, as well as the outstanding oversight and approval of various

technical approaches, products, and processes.

. Oversaw financial reporting of all debt instruments and the quarterly

analysis of all related balance sheet accounts; reviewed and analyzed

division's monthly expenses and submitted the results to management.

. Completed quarterly forecasts and restructured savings information to

senior management; served as the company's primary finance contact for

internal audit coupled with the responsibility of assisting the

development of division's Business Continuity Plan and Information

Security Protection Plan.

Peoples Health Center, Inc. ( St. Louis, MO

Purchasing Manager ( Apr 2002-Feb 2003

. Created various cost estimating proposals and handled the negotiation

of price escalation with customers.

. Handled monthly reports of all current contracts and oversaw two

purchasing clerks.

. Established and implemented online purchasing system for all four

facilities; prepared monthly budget reports directly to managers; and

tracked all open invoices with vendors.

. Organized all incoming and outgoing packages, and ensured that all due

payments are collected from customers; developed user-friendly

database in Microsoft Access to manage and direct Peoples' incoming

and outgoing inventory; and managed the evaluation and assessment of

risk for proposed new businesses.

. Generated various reports for inventory management in the IBM AS400

Mainframe through the utilization of AS400 Query; assured that all

purchases were received within time constraints.

Customer Service/ Accountant ( Jun 2000-Apr 2002

. Led the compilation and production of monthly consolidated financial

statements for the entire Color Division through the use of Report

Writer and General Ledger.

. Supervised the month-end close of General Ledger, journal entry

preparation, bank reconciliation, and account analysis; organized and

loaded budget to General Ledger.

. Assisting patients at front desk, processing incoming/outgoing

financial payments.

. Scheduling appointments, sending correspondence to patients, along

with answering the telephone.

. Coordinated and paid all invoices, and handled the auditing of cash on

a daily basis.

. Established and maintained chart of accounts for Peoples; processed

accounts payable, receivable, and payroll taxes; and generated monthly

financial statements for the entire company.

. Preparation of individual and corporate tax returns and employment tax

returns.

Educational Background

Bachelor of Science in Accounting ( Alcorn State University ( Lorman, MS

Candidate, Missouri CPA 2010 exam

Accounting Certificate (CPA Program - 2010) ( Keller University ( Westport,

MO

Professional Training

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Training ( Mar 2009

Governmental Accounting Training ( Sep 2009

Activities and

Affiliations

Women Leadership Association Young Leadership Association Young

Entrepreneur United Way

Awards and Honors

GKN Woman's Leadership Award ( Oct 2008

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