TAMISHA THOMAS

**** ***** ***** ***** . *******, GA 30909 . ac01em@r.postjobfree.com . 706-***-****

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Financial Professional with 14 years progressive accounting experience which includes analysis, reconciliation and ledger maintenance.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to analyze complex financial data

Prepare Financial Reports in a timely manner

Supervisory Experience

14 Years Accounting Experience

Experience in capital asset and project accounting

EDUCATION

M.B.A., Leadership Development, 2004

Brenau University, Gainesville, GA

B.B.A., Management, 2002

Brenau University, Gainesville, GA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Asset Manager July 2013 – present

Georgia Regents University (Augusta University) Augusta, Georgia

Manage the life cycle of assets on entire campus from receipt through disposal. Which includes all equipment purchases, buildings, land, and facility improvements on campus. This lifecycle management oversight includes: asset acquisition and justification, asset deployment, asset utilization, adhering to preventative maintenance schedules, and final asset disposition or disposal at the end of the lifecycle. Maintain stability and integrity of the Asset Management Database.

Serve as liaison to Financial Accounting for reporting of assets

Serves as liaison to Property Control Office for inventory of assets

Capital Asset Manager/Accounts Payable Manager January 2009 – July 2013

Augusta State University Augusta, Georgia

Managed the day to day operations of the accounts payable and travel department. Supervised 2 full-time and 1 student employee. Coordinated cross training in the areas of travel, per diem and accounts payable. Served as back up for the accounts payable and travel department. Performed annual evaluations. Ensured prompt payment of invoices and obligations. Process 1099’s annually. Process payables, per diems, travel reimbursements, cash advances, and prepaid expenses for Athletic Department. Performs standard accounting in a university setting. Serves as the primary banking administrator for the business office. Reconcile bank statements for operating account. Post bank interest and credit card fees. Submit positive pay files to the bank daily.

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Process capital asset additions, retirements, and transfers. Reconcile asset depreciation, capital leases on a monthly basis. Complete capital asset portion of the Annual Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis annually. Manage construction projects from inception to end, which includes project set up, budget, and preparing construction work in progress. Process reimbursements for state funded projects. Serve as liaison to central services for inventory related issues or questions.

Positive pay file submission to bank

Post interest received from investments to general ledger

Prepare complex financial data for internal/external use

Contact for capital asset information during state audits

Accountant III January 2003 – January 2009

Georgia Health Sciences University (formerly Medical College of Georgia) Augusta, Georgia

Performed standard accounting functions, such as ledger maintenance, cost analysis, reconciliation, and journal entry. Reconcile asset account balances between the capital ledger and asset management module. Reconcile capital asset additions, adjustments, and retirements monthly. Investigate differences between accounts and prepare corresponding journal entries to correct any differences. Perform end of month depreciation calculation for all assets and open transactions. Record capital lease activity, which includes, reduction to lease obligation, and recording principal and interest expense. Analyze and record all capital project expenditures by approving invoices for payment, project set up and budget, and preparing construction work in progress. Process reimbursements for state funded projects and reconciliation of gift revenue. Prepare monthly projects report for senior leadership monitoring unexpended plant expenses. Provide capital asset and capital project information to Assistant Controller at year end for reporting purposes.

Run trial balance report monthly to monitor all asset accounts

Reconcile depreciation monthly

Prepare complex financial reports for internal/external use

Financial oversight of capital improvement projects

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Administrative Coordinator August 1998 - January 2003

Georgia Health Science University (formerly Medical College of Georgia) Augusta, Georgia

Medical Transcriptionist March 1998 – August 1998

Georgia Health Science University (formerly Medical College of Georgia) Augusta, Georgia

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PeopleSoft Financials

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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