Accounts Payable Project
Resume:
YOLANDE E. EVAKISE
***** *********** **, ******* **** CA, 91423
*************@*****.***
EDUCATION
Dec 2010 Bachelor of Science - Finance & Accounting
(CPA Track)
Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Southern California Gas Company, Downtown Los Angeles, CA
Contractor - Staff Accountant II, Plant Accounting
Oct 2011- Mar2013
. Analyze company projects to make sure they meet certain
requirements set by the Sempra Energy Utility Capitalization
Policy, to capitalize or expense projects.
. Analyze non-collectible work orders to ensure:
o Actual incurred costs are within approved dollar amounts
o All costs charged to work order are appropriate
o Actual work performed reflects scope of job and costs incurred.
. Correspond with project/engineering managers to provide accurate
information needed for analysis.
. Create Fixed Assets for regional support to ensure Franchise costs
are accurately reported on financial statements in accordance with
GAAP, FERC,CPUC and Sempra Energy Corporate Capitalization Policy
. Review invoices to match with corresponding accounts payable report
for that period.
. Create monthly reports for assets sold at salvage value.
. Capitalize or expense Franchise and Auto construction costs
incurred by the company monthly.
. Make sure costs of carrying out a project are settled to the
appropriate accounts.
. Prepare journal entries for the following functions: record sale
of salvage assets, retirement of assets, expensing of costs and
creation of new assets accordingly.
. Assist in the presentation of regulatory filings and the evaluation
of special projects to ensure compliance with SOX requirements.
. Assist tax department with yearly audit.
. Assist in yearly record retention to ensure that obsolete
information is taken off records, and stored at convenient sites.
. Research cost variances and explanations through discussion with
front and back office staff to document reasons for reconciling
items
. Update shared checklists to ensure projects and tasks are being
completed, in a timely manner.
. Create a quarterly commitment report for newly acquired assets,
showing tax splits between affiliate companies.
AOELAW Downtown Los Angeles, CA
Financial Analyst/ Accountant
February '11-Sept'11
. Responsible for preparing and revising financial reports and
related statements for clients and the company
. Create office expense reports, budget analysis and cash flow
updates as requested by controller.
. Perform monthly account and bank reconciliations.
. Review and pay outstanding invoices to reduce accounts payable.
Create employee expense reports for the company.
. Prepare journal entries for a variety of company transactions. In
charge of general ledger maintenance.
. Maintain a positive balance on all company cash accounts.
. Create monthly income statements for clients in bankruptcy to help
manage their finances
. Correspond with clients on financial updates and legal information
needed to proceed with their bankruptcy cases
. Performed the following functions for the law firm on Tabs3:
o Created new client records
o Updated existing client accounts with hours to be billed, and
job done
o Attached any relevant information to client accounts to assist
record keeping
o Delete old and non-active client accounts as per instructions
given by the partner.
So Cal Tax Services, Downtown Los Angeles, CA
Tax Intern
Summer 2009
. Prepared individual and business income tax returns for clients.
. Create year end amortization reports.
. Prepared, modified or requested statements necessary for the
property and business tax preparation.
. Responsible for billing, collections, AR reconciliation, for
respective clients.
. Performed administrative tasks on the job like filing, printing and
scanning.
. Made travel arrangements and managed travel expenses for the CPA.
COMPUTER SKILLS
. Accounting Software: SAP, QuickBooks, Tabs3 (Legal Billing
Software)
. Computer Operating Systems: Windows 2003, Windows 2007, Windows XP,
Windows Vista
. Computer Applications: Excel - proficient with VLookups and Pivot
Tables, Word (advanced), Access
. Languages: Bi-lingual French: Fluent: read, written.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
. Detail oriented, bilingual business professional. An aspiring CPA,
technically proficient in SAP, as well as Microsoft Word and Excel
(expert level), pivot tables, macros and Access database.
. Cost Accounting - Cost Analysis related to general work orders
. Financial Reporting - Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statements
of SE and Cash Flow
. Financial Analysis - Projection analysis, Budget Analysis,
Financial Ratios
. Financial Reconciliations - Account, Bank, Payment, Purchase
. Valuation - Net Present Value and Capital Structure
. Research - Project, Business, Market, Product
REFERENCES
Furnished upon request
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