Accounting Management

Contact information

**** **** ******* ** ****** Phone 281-***-****

Sugarland, TX 77498 Secondary Phone: 281-***-****

E-mail: *********.*@*****.***

Sharon Backer, CPA

Objective Join an enterprise that will utilitize my skills and knowledge to

grow and strengthen its financial activities

Experience

2003-2009 Houston, TX

Boudreaux's Cajun Kitchen Inc /Boudreaux’s Franchise Company

Controller

Responsible for the daily administration and operational accounting

functions of the company. Reporting directly to the owners

Oversee accounts payable, receivable and payroll.

Maintain the general ledger and cost accounting system.

Prepare monthly financials and related account reconciliations

Prepare monthly bank reconciliations

Prepare statistical reports to assist in operational management

Prepare monthly and year-end returns including property,

franchise and sales and use returns

Coordinate and approve income tax returns and year end

audited financial statements prepared by outside accountants

Evaluate and establish adequate internal controls

Responsible for short term and long term cash management of the

business

Responsible for risk management, including the evaluation and

maintenance of insurance policies

Interact with banks, finance and leasing companies as necessary

to evaluate and negotiate note agreement and other financing

instruments

Oversee the preparation of annual budgets, including

operational and capital budgets

Interact with managers to improve the profitability of each store

Perform consolidations

2002–2003 Houston, TX

Restaurant Reporting Plus Inc.

New Client Implementation Specialist

Integrated new clients accounting data into company accounting system

Set up accounting procedures for new client companies

Created financial statements to be used going forward

2001–2002 Houston, TX

Meredith O'Donnell Fine Furniture

Controller

Responsible for financial planning, budgeting, and cash management.

Preparation of all reports that analyze, summarize and forecast

the business

Negotiate with vendors to reduce payments

Identify opportunities for cost savings

Filing of tax and property returns

Evaluate and negotiate note agreements

Supervise and evaluate the accounting staff

Evaluate and establish procedures for inventory and fixed asset

management and control

1997-2001 Houston, TX

Mexican Restaurants, Inc./ Restaurant Reporting Plus.

Controller

Responsible for the daily administration and operational function of the

accounting department

Brought the companies accounting in house from different

accounting service companies

Hire, supervise and evaluate the accounting staff

Develop internal accounting procedures.

Lead the monthly, quarterly and year end preparation of

financial statements

1997 Houston, TX

Accountemps

Staff Accountant

Helped prepare SAP reports for University Savings

1993-1997 Houston, TX

Kastle Systems Inc.

Assistant Controller

Responsible for Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Job Cost, Bank

Reconciliations and month end close

Analyze projects for correct billing using percentage of

completion method Hire, supervise and evaluate the accounting

staff

Supervise staff.

Lead the monthly, quarterly and year end preparation of

financial statements

Maintain inventory control procedures

1989-1993 Houston, TX

Craig’s Stores of Texas

Staff Accountant/Assistant Controller

Prepare journal entries in conjunction with the monthly close,

assists with the preparation of financial reporting

Maintain the general ledger

Make daily journal entries

Perform reconciliation of the following: general ledger,

accounts, and bank statements and payroll

Perform roll forwards

Education

B.A - City University of New York- Economics

Business Administration – City University of New York

Accounting – University of Houston

Certification

CPA.

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