Project Manager Accounting

Daria Heller

Email: abqnyd@r.postjobfree.com

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

City: Columbus

State: OH

Zip: 43202

Country: USA

Phone: 614-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $75,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Resources Global 2012 to Present

Non-Profit Youth Organization (Consultant): Analyze all financial processes to ensure compliance with GAAP and ensure appropriate controls are in place to increase Financial accuracy, validity, completeness and timeliness. Make recommendations and implement as required. Review all aspects of Financial Statement presentation in order that Senior Management may rely on the information presented in making strategic decisions.

Accounting Projects 2012 to 2012

Ace Iron and Metal Company, Experienced Accountant

Implement Fixed Asset System and perform conversion. Analyze the Sales Register in comparison to the Sales ledger. Identify differences and correct. Prepare Perpetual Inventory and made appropriate adjustments to GL.

Guernsey Bank, Credit Analyst

Evaluate loans in preparation for Bank Audit

Determine actual value of collateral, credit worthiness of borrower, and update loan data as necessary..

Habitat for Humanity, Experienced Accountant

Provide accounting expertise to effectively put in order the financial statements and data for the organization's affiliate being dissolved.

Ascertain what assets and liabilities existed and generate accurate reporting structure for final valuation

Accounting Professional for Estate Information Services, LLC 2009 to 2012

Implemented new technology and processes for invoicing which substantially reduced Accounting Department staff from four to two. Thus increasing revenue with accurate and timely billing, reducing Accounting department personnel down to two, and streamlining system processes.

Prepare Account analysis for External Auditors.

Handle Accounts Payable and Cash/Check/ACH Deposit Recording and Verification

Roll out daily process for reconciling accounts receivable.

Implemented new technology and processes for invoicing which substantially reduced reconciliation hours.

Streamline daily processes which reduced the staff from 4 personnel to 2 personnel.

Responsible for monthly accruals.

Validated the revenue and expenses on the Monthly/Yearly Financial Statements.

Identified and booked Fixed Assets according to tax guidelines.

Write process documentation and procedures.

Estate Information Services is $ 5 Million dollar collection agency.

Facilitated budgeting process and analyzed deviations.

Controller for iforce,LLC 2007 to 2008

Responsible for all functions of the accounting department as well as prepare financial reports for management, external auditors, and bank. Supervise a staff of two accountants and two clerks.

Improved usage, functionality and internal controls of the Accounting system, Great Plains, from a general ledger calculator to a management tool with in depth reporting by business unit.

Restructured the Accounting Department by implementing procedures and processes for Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Payroll, Month End Closing, Year End Closing, Expenditure Requisitions, State and Federal Tax Reporting and Payments, Document Retention, and Accruals. Revamped accounting department from cash basis accounting to accrual accounting

Retooled reports for capturing data from source system (Tempworks) which improved financial integrity.

Managed all facets of Payroll, including taxes, benefits, automated deposits, BWC.

Improved data integrity 85% for financial and management reporting.

Prepared for and successfully passed year end audit in spite of extensive year end clean-up from previous two controllers.

Produced from Frx financial reports that showed analytics that measured Gross Profit, Contribution to Overall Net Income by Department, and allocation of overhead.

Implemented an allocation methodology using Great Plains for more accurate reporting at the profit center level.

Managed banking relationship for daily business needs.

Reconciled cash for the first time in the history of the company.

Implemented Tax Reporting system that stopped fines and penalties from being levied due to late filings.

Iforce LLC was, at the time, a staffing company with gross annual sales of $40 million approximately.

Financial Professional through National Affinity Group _ 2000 - 2007

Provided outsourced Accounting and Audit services for up to 15 different companies during tenure, managing direct reports up to 7 personnel providing process/procedure improvements and audit preparation initiatives and follow through to issuance of Audit Report. A sample of such follows.

French Lick Hotel and Casino: (Project Manager) Effectively restructured multibillion-dollar Casino financials and financial data collection that passed Quarterly Reviews for External Auditors. Implemented new Accounting processes which increased accuracy, effectiveness, and timeliness of data for quarterly financial reporting.

First Energy: (Internal Auditor) Advised on risk areas and Sarbanes-Oxley Methodology. Reviewed Sarbanes Oxley Work papers. Tested Logical Access control for Sarbanes-Oxley Project.

PR, Inc.: (Ancillary Controller and Internal Auditor) Overhauled all Accounting processes, Systems, Operations and Standard Costing which resulted in a reduction of Accounting and Operational staff and increased revenue. Negotiated with external auditors on accounting treatment of transactions by writing position papers in accordance with GAAP. Passed external audit without any qualified opinion. Reduced audit fees.

Ashland Chemical Company (Canada): (Internal Auditor) Tested, Reported, and Remediated internal controls for Sarbanes-Oxley purposes.

Toyota Manufacturing North America: (Internal Auditor) Assisted with massive inventory reconciliation for year end and Sarbanes-Oxley. Reviewed internal controls over the manufacturing environment and made recommendations. Tested, Reported, and Remediated internal controls for Sarbanes-Oxley purposes.

NCR: (Internal Auditor) Educated Sarbanes-Oxley team in methodology required to meet external auditors and legislative standards. Assisted in developing processes to facilitate meeting the Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Performed Risk Analysis. Documented all control processes and identified breakdowns in those processes with recommendations for remediation.

Thor Industries: (Internal Auditor) Tested, Reported, and Remediated internal controls for Sarbanes-Oxley purposes.

Excel Inc: (Operational Analyst) Reviewed billing process and identified weaknesses and areas for improvement. Reviewed software to determine adequacy to provide accurate and timely information so that management could make effective and timely decisions.

Trailer Marketing, Inc.: (Operations Analyst and Chief Accountant) Identified how and why the company was showing a negative profit. Implemented a re-tool of sales system that prevented the sales force from selling below a 10% gross profit on any item. Company became profitable after 6 months of implemented changes. Also, reviewed and advised on the accounting treatment of certain financial transactions. Advised on costing system and ensured it functioned properly.

Pierre Food: (Cost Accountant) Maintained standard costing system. Calculated LIFO inventory using Excel.

Ohio National Financial Services: (Internal Auditor) Conducted due diligence of acquired company. Created opening balance sheet based on fair market value. Prepared subsidiary company for external audit. Ensured compliance with New York legislature for the requirements of foreign re-insurance. Wrote Statements of Opinion on Accounting Treatment of Accounting transactions in order to validate they conformed to GAAP. Developed and facilitated implementation of internal controls for new business unit.

Senior Auditor for Deloitte and Touche

Audited customer information systems for integrity of internal controls. Identified objectives, tested systems, and made recommendations in executive level presentations.

Successfully executed specialized audits for Fortune 500 companies on internal controls and system functions. Analyzed businesses and identified the areas of risk for purposes of audit planning; planned audit schedule in accordance with audit risk, regulatory requirements, management's concerns, and financial statement reporting.

Identified multi-million dollar error caused by steel manufacturer's inventory control procedures. Created solutions that tracked variances and maintained data integrity for Fortune 500 account.

Clients were University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Ohio State Counties, P&G, AK Steel, Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati Financial Corp and other mid-market companies in the Cincinnati, Lexington, Indianapolis area.

EDUCATION AND ASSOCIATIONS

Graduated from Xavier University with a B.A.B.S. degree in Accounting with an overall GPA of 3.67 and a 4.0 in Accounting

Attended APICS Certification classes at Cal State Northridge in Van Nuys, California

Member of the Information Systems and Computer Association (ISACA).

Member of the Association for Production and Inventory Control (APICS).

Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

Lead team designate for Thompson PPC On-Line

Please Note: Additional information can be provided on my Manufacturing Experience. It is an addendum to this resume.

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