Sales Accounting

TOSHA A BROWN, MBA

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ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL

Highly organized accounting professional with extensive experience in corporate accounting in business services environments. Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve financial inconsistencies, errors and inefficiencies. Proven success includes developing processes and systems to track discretionary costs, capital spending and other critical performance metrics. Competencies include leveraging a broad base of accounting knowledge and research skills to improve accounting accuracy and increase reporting efficiency.

SUMMARY OF KEY STRENGTHS

Financial Statement Analysis Cash Forecast Database Management

Variance Analysis Expense Reports Accounts Payable/Receivable

Audit Documentation Account Research/Resolution Process Development

Fund Allocation Journal Entries Due Diligence

General Ledger Statistical Reports

Budgeting/Payroll Account Reconciliation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Suntrust Bank Atlanta, GA 03/2016 – Present

The bank's primary businesses includes deposits, lending, credit cards, as well as trust and investment services..

Senior Accountant

Reviews and approves assigned transactions ensuring supporting documentation is accurate and complete.

Generates complex accounting transactions.

Reviews and approves assigned reconcilements.

Reviews and approves Fixed Assets transactions to ensure accuracy.

Reviews and approves Corporate Real Estate transactions to ensure accuracy.

Reviews and approves accruals and prepaids to ensure accuracy.

Research entries posted to ensure accuracy of recorded amounts for assigned accounts.

Ensures accounting transactions are in compliance with relevant laws and regulations, as well as, maintaining the

Integrity of financial data.

Collect and analyze financial information to recommend or develop efficient use of resources and minimize risk.

Train Junior Accountants, as well as, review and approve their work.

Complete variance analysis.

Test Sox Controls.

Assist in internal and external audits.

The Salvation Army Atlanta, GA 03/2013 – 03/2016

Non-Profit international organization that provides charity work in over 120 countries.

Senior Consolidations Finance Analyst

Evaluates consolidated financial statements to ensure the accuracy of data.

Reviews and prepares territorial consolidation and elimination entries to ensure intercompany expenses are documented

properly.

Reconcile various bank and intercompany accounts.

Communicates with the Divisions to ensure that data is properly reconciled in intercompany accounts.

Analyzes and reviews the functionalization of consolidated expenses and income to ensure these are segmented

properly so that data is represented accurately on the financial statements.

Provides information and responds to questions from external auditors.

Supervises and participates in the preparation and coordination of requested documents by the internal and external

auditors.

Resolves complex reconciliation and account analysis problems requiring in-depth research.

Performs all tasks associated with the general ledger, including preparing and entering monthly journal entries, and

executing monthly closing entries.

Assist other departments with creating new accounts, researching items, and analyzing accounting transactions.

Process sales & use tax.

Plans, designs, prepares and updates various routine and complex reports.

TOSHA A BROWN, MBA

770-***-**** ac0aaf@r.postjobfree.com

EXECUSOURCE Atlanta, GA 10/2011 - 03/2013

Accountant Contractor for:

BALFOUR BEATTY Atlanta, GA 08/2012 – 03/2013

A world-class infrastructure services business operating across the infrastructure lifecycle, with leading positions in major markets.

Accountant

Influenced financial performance by preparing accounting and financial analysis reports.

Controlled the general ledger and working capital accounts.

Handled posting of cash receipts, entered biweekly ADP and benefits journal entries.

Completed journal entries for intercompany & interdivisional accounts.

Prepared payroll company sweep entries, petty cash balance reports and replenished petty cash accounts as needed.

Provided Cash Forecast Report.

Reconciled bank accounts, health insurance accounts and balance sheet accounts.

Processed sales & use tax, license renewals for various states, ACH, Wires and stop payments.

Provided auditors with requested documentation and support.

MAXIMUS Atlanta, GA 04/2012 – 05/2012

Assist State, Federal and Local governments in providing critical health and human service programs to a diverse array of communities.

Accounting Analyst

Conducted in-depth review and analysis of the Disbursement account reconciliations.

Provided management with recommendations for additional controls, procedures and corrections

FISHER AND PHILLIPS, LLP Atlanta, GA 01/2012 – 04/2012

National law firm representing only management in labor and employment matters.

Accountant

Handled bank account reconciliations for accounts that have never been reconciled.

Setup account reconciliation templates.

Researched discrepancies and corrected journal entries.

Provided solutions for processes to run smoother, trained staff on processes to complete work efficiently.

THE SALVATION ARMY Atlanta, GA 10/2011 – 01/2012

Non-Profit international organization that provides charity work in over 120 countries.

Accountant

Handled account payables and account receivables.

Prepared monthly journal entries and bank account reconciliations and assisted with monthly close activities.

Reconciled employee-related general ledger accounts and other GL account reconciliations.

Prepared monthly sales tax returns and other ad hoc assignments as required.

SPHERION Atlanta, GA 01/2009 - 10/2011

Accountant Contractor for:

COCA COLA REFRESHMENTS Alpharetta, GA 09/2010 - 10/2011

World's largest nonalcoholic beverage company

Accountant III

Provided timely and accurate processing of invoices for equipment sales documents on purchases and on location sales. Handled invoice cancellation and rebill requests.

Performed ad hoc request for Account Teams and Sales Finance.

Provided client support to sales finance associates around equipment processes and resolves equipment sales issues.

Prepared balance sheet reconciliations for various clearing accounts including identifying aged items, clearing

discrepancies and journal entries for cash sales, proceeds and remanufacturing.

Reviewed retro-capitalization request for correctness and prepares journal entries for cost adjustments to existing assets. Assisted with audit request for internal audits.

TOSHA A BROWN, MBA

770-***-**** ac0aaf@r.postjobfree.com

Researched and resolves duplicate serial numbers and updated Tax Jurisdiction codes.

Worked closely with the IT department to resolve financial inconsistencies between ERP systems to ensure they are

reporting the same information.

RBS WORLDPAY Atlanta, GA 01/2009 – 8/2010

Provider of a Global payment processing network to all types of business customers

Staff Accountant

Facilitated the seamless flow of credit and debit funds between merchants.

Processed, reviewed, and reconciled automated clearing house (ACH) and electronic data interchange (EDI) files.

Managed accounting entries and reconciliations for ACH, credit, and collections settlements.

Worked closely with IT to resolve financial discrepancies in ERP system

EDUCATION & TECHNICAL SKILLS

Masters Degree - Accounting & Financial Management - Keller Graduate School - Atlanta, GA - 2009

Bachelors Degree - Business Management - Morris Brown College - Atlanta, GA - 1993

Eligible to Sit for the CPA Exam

Oracle, Great Plains, SAP, JD Edwards, Blackline, Crystal Reports, Coins, SAGE, Microsoft Office, Access, Excel

(Pivot Tables & VLOOKUPS)

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