Accounting Project

Tracey Holmes

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ********** **** **** ***

City: Woodbridge

State: VA

Zip: 22191

Country: USA

Phone: 703-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: 80

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Tracey L Holmes

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1031 Gardenview Loop Condo # 304 703-***-****

Woodbridge,Virginia 22191 *********@********.***

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Summary of Qualifications

Accomplished and detail-oriented accounting professional with exemplary analytical and organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to streamline accounting operations that increase efficiency and company profit. Self-motivated to work independently; equally competent as a team player with personal commitment to success. Solid track record of consistently exceeding corporate goals through strategic planning, effective time management, decision making and problem solving skills. Fully computer literate with proficiencies in Microsoft products, Lotus Notes, QuickBooks Pro, Quicken, Turbo Tax, FAS Asset Accounting, Elite Enterprise, TM Interactive Form, Deltek GCS Premier, Monarch and SQL Javelan.

Professional Experience

Global Professional Solutions, Inc. a Alexandria, VA. 2005 a Present

Controller 2007 a Present

Advanced to manage general project host accounting activities for a government contracting corporation providing program management and information technology support services for the counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics and the intelligence communities. Additionally, coordinated and managed host accounting for subsidiaries. Subsequently directed financial statement preparationh, general ledger, accounts payable and accounts receivable, purchase requisitions. Prepared profit plans, sales and cash flow forecasts, capital and department budgets, overhead projections as well as various other financial analysis. Supervised a team of accounting personnel and reported directly to the CEO. Performed end of month and end of year closings. Completed business property tax returns and collaborated with outside auditors as needed.

a Reduced expenses and increased accuracy by transferring to a new payroll processing organization and implementing an automated timesheet recording system.

a Increased efficiency in reconciling payroll and labor distribution by utilizing the Deltek system to generate invoices.

a Created a highly organized financial environment with clear procedures and policies for all systems and developed a system of proper storage of accounting information.

a Decreased mailing costs and improved physical storage requirements by employing the e-pay paystub system.

a Established online payment and filing mechanisms for payroll liabilities, enhancing timeliness and efficiencies in reporting.

Project Accountant 2006 a 2007

Promoted to manage accounts receivable and to setup and maintain projects in Deltek and GCS Premiere. Key tasks involved reviewing and reconciling expense reports, generating project reports, processing employee expense reports and time sheets and overseeing revenue recognition based on the accrual basis.

a Reconciled accounts on a bi-weekly basis and updated contact information in a timely fashion, swiftly generating accurate and up-to-date reports as needed.

a Recovered nearly $35,000 in service fee costs from an old contract by identifying and reconciling invoicing errors.

Project Accountant 2005 a 2006

Brought on to review organizationas internal control mechanisms and financial transactions to ensure proper classification and reporting. Reviewed policies and procedures to identify potential enhancements to controls.

a Identified and resolved issue of employee advances not being reconciled for over six years. Reconciled all advance accounts and recovered over $40,000 in billable costs.

Project Accountant (continued)

a Quickly built rapport with accounting department by mastering all accounting systems and procedures and identifying areas needing improvement in a positive and non-judgmental manner.

Shaw Pittman, LLP a Washington, D.C. 1999 a 2005

Senior Account

Selected by one of the largest law firms in the Washington, D.C. area to reconcile all corporate bank accounts and general ledgers, prepare personal property tax returns for three states and audit schedules and extensive estimates for the partnership and corresponding professional corporations. Additional responsibilities include reconciling and updating fixed asset accounts, completing state apportionment schedules for the partnership and seven corporate tax returns for six states and New York City. Conducted extensive tax research for new business development opportunities under consideration by the partnership.

a Capitalized on extensive accounting knowledge to prepare five state apportionment factor schedules for partnership and professional corporation tax returns, develop the tax model used to zero out professional corporation income, calculate PC estimates, file extensions and adjust fixed asset records for mergers and prior period adjustments.

a Streamlined operations by automating and simplifying spreadsheets used to calculate tax estimates.

a Played a key role in establishing an off site storage facility for accounting, tax, PC and audit filing documentation, which significantly improved accessibility of company records by other departments.

a Utilized comprehensive analytical skills to identify a major accounting error that would have understated the partnershipas income by $2,100,000, thus eliminating potential tax penalties due to an incorrect reporting of financial information.

a Successfully organized a plan to dispose of a renovated leasehold building that allowed the company to correctly state leasehold improvements and disposals for a significant tax savings.

Thompson, Cobb, Bazilio and Associates a Washington, D.C. 1998 a 1999

Staff Accountant

Chosen by a regional accounting firm with over 200 employees to audit and prepare financial statements for non- profit organizations in accordance to GAAP and AICPA standards.

a Developed and implemented a successful audit program used for an NAACP audit by extensively researching documentation and conducting in depth client interviews.

Education and Certifications

Virginia State University a Petersburg, Virginia 1998

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Deanas List; Cum Laude

ADP Certified Payroll Specialist (ADP-CPS)

Active Top Secret Clearance

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