Management Accounting

Anson Malcolm

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GENERAL ACCOUNTANT

PROFILE Award winning, corporate accounting strategist and senior accountant with 10+ years of leadership experience in full cycle financial accounting, financial reporting and compliance control for small to medium size corporationsCombines detailed-oriented analytical skills with perceptive big picture thinking capabilities to provide astute fiscal and operating advice for short and long term business planningEmploys communication and relationship management skills to cultivate strong relationships at all levelsExcels in high-pressure environments for large scale, high profile institutions, handling all responsibilities with utmost integrity, diligence and professionalismBuilds and motivates high-performance accounting and finance teamsBachelor of Science Accounting and Associates degree in Applied Science Accounting Expert in US Taxation for individuals, partnerships and corporationsPrevious experience in a not-for-profit environmentComputer literate in QuickBooks, Excel, Word, Outlook

ACHIEVEMENTS/ACCOMPLISHMENTSInstituted controls and processes to turnaround mismanagement of the main receivables account ($250M) following an unsuccessful attempt by an external firm resulting in 5 figure lossesIntroduced daily account reconciliations procedures to manage the high volume of transactions and statements with increased accuracy and speedSlashed administrative processing times for bank reconciliation from 1 week to mere hoursSelected by management to draft an internal moving expense policy for employees that was adopted by the universityDeveloped an automated system for on-site and off-site archival records by creating a customized Excel database to incorporate all records, allow accessibility to internal users and increase search agilityReceived honourable mention in annual in-house newsletter citing stellar bank reconciliation efforts based on tuition account management, and the introduction of an archival records retention policy that has since been deemed the Facility’s Gold Standard Recipient of the prestigious Administrative Outstanding Achievement Award (2008) base on valuable contributions throughout tenure Selected by the Chair of the Board of Trustees to concurrently hold the Controller position for St. John’s Bread and Life, a subsidiary charity and the largest soup kitchen in New York

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT 2011 - Present

Maintain the accounting records for several small businesses in the New York and Connecticut areas ranging from telecommunications, restaurants and building maintenanceImplement policies and procedures that strengthens financial systems and internal controls within those organizationProvides daily, monthly, quarterly and year-end general accounting and internal and external reporting on a timely basisPrepare budget reports, variance analysis and cash flow analysis that assist managers in making financial decisionsPrepares, reconciles and balances general ledger accounts as well as maintenance of the accounts payable and accounts receivable ledgers

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Continued

GENERAL ACCOUNTANT 2011 - 2011

Fuda Fine Foods Inc. Woodbridge, ON Converted the company’s financial data from a manual system into QuickBooks, oversaw the accounts payable functions and maintained the integrity of the general ledger and chart of accountsInitiated a system of monthly financial reporting that provided department managers with profitability and budget management information Recorded capital leases, acquisition of fixed assets and maintenance of depreciation schedules in order to accurately reflect the carrying values of assets and proper expense allocationVerified invoice backup documentation, reconciled vendor sub-ledgers to main accounts payable ledger and resolved any discrepancies that aroseGenerated quarterly and monthly reports for HST, WSIB and Source Deductions, ensuring that each remittance was accurately calculated and submitted to the appropriate government agency

FIXED ASSETS MANAGER 2001 – 2010

St. John’s University New YorkManaged a $750 Million fixed assets portfolio which consisted of capital assets including buildings, equipment, structural upgrades, vehicles and real property; maintained records in Excel to provide management with an additional tool for asset write-offSupervised the recording of capital assets at cost value and regularly updated depreciation schedules to accurately determine the correct residual valueImplemented write-off procedures for fixed assets in order to facilitate the decision making process regarding worthless assets Implemented strict internal control procedures to safeguard the assets of the organizationMaintained the entire business affairs department records retention policy, allowing for easy access through a university wide database and reduced the cost of records retrievalDirected fiscal management policy and procedures, reviewed charitable contributions documentation for completeness and complianceProvided year-end audit schedules for external auditors and liaised with auditing firm to ensure utmost due diligence and transparency

ACCOUNTING MANAGER-REVENUE 1997 – 2001

St. John’s University (formerly College of Insurance) New YorkOversaw 4 direct reports with responsibility for tuition revenue and auxiliary revenue which increased exponentially from 1997- 2000Overhauled accounts receivable procedures by implementing rigorous collections measures with tracking, constant billing and direct contact with outstanding accounts, reducing receivables by 25% in the first 3 monthsAged accounts receivable, set-up allowance for doubtful debts and performed monthly variance analysis for management reporting purposes Recorded the acquisition of all fixed assets, depreciation methods used and the disposition of capital assets, accounting for all gains and losses

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Science Accounting – (Honours) City University of New York, NY

Associate Degree in Applied Science Accounting - (Honours) New York City College of Technology, NY

Certificate in Hotel/Motel Front Office Management – New York Food & Hotel Management School, NY

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