Jennifer R. Congo
New York, NY **001
*********@***.***
EDUCATION
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY
Bachelor of Science Degree
Harriman School of Business
Course work emphasis in Accounting, Finance & Economics
Graduated May 2001
New York University
New York, NY
Accounting Course work
2005-2006
WORK EXPERIENCE
April 2007-Current
Cline, Davis & Mann, LLC
New York, NY
Senior Accountant
Responsible for the preparation of the monthly P&L and Quarterly Financial
Reporting package according to the tight deadlines of our monthly/quarterly
close schedule.
Facilitates & completes monthly close procedures
Responsible for completing the P&L and Financial Reporting Package in
Hyperion.
Assists in the formulation of the company's quarterly budgets/forecasts
utilizing Cognos software.
Preparation of Journal Entries, including the allocation of expenses across
numerous Business Units.
Assists with preparation of materials for audits and works closely with
auditors.
Responsible for the quarterly completion of SOX Financial Reporting
testing.
Maintains spreadsheets and G/L account reconciliations for Accrued
Expenses, Prepaid Insurance & Expenses, Rent, Out of Pocket Costs, and
Deferred Charges/Other Assets.
Responsible for updates to the EAS Accounting system. Including the
addition of new GL Accounts, and closing out each financial month/year.
Responsible for the preparation of Monthly/Quarterly NY and NJ Sales Tax
Returns.
Advises on accounting problems.
April 2006 - April 2007
Legg Mason & Co., LLC (formerly Citigroup Asset Mgm't)
New York, NY
Accountant
Responsible for updates to expense spreadsheets and creation of monthly
expense accruals.
Assisted in the preparation of yearly budgets and forecasting.
Responsible for the preparation of financial materials, including board
materials, and annual/ semiannual materials.
Communicating with custodian bank regarding transactions.
Various Special Projects.
December 2001 - March 2006
Legg Mason & Co., LLC (formerly Citigroup Asset Mgm't)
New York, NY
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Supervising Accounts Payable Staff/ Overseeing all Accounts Payable
Activity.
Responsible for the review of journal vouchers, general ledger
reconciliations, and numerous analyses including P&L and aging.
Responsible for the research of any outstanding bills or discrepanies
including correspondence and follow up with related banks and vendors.
Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of spreadsheets and database
detailing expenses.
Working with manager on various special projects.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Strong MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, & Hyperion skills.
Experienced with Cognos Financial Planning.