Lindsay Amanda Williams

Windsor Locks, CT 860-***-**** ac0ag2@r.postjobfree.com

Dedicated, finance professional, experienced in financial analysis, process improvement, assessing and creating efficiencies, proven problem solving skills, ability to meet and exceed deadlines and effective supervision abilities.

CERTIFICATION

Candidate for Certified Public Accountant license - BEC passed, other sections in progress: Fall 2016

EDUCATION

University of Hartford - West Hartford, CT Masters of Business Administration: Fall 2013

University of Connecticut - West Hartford, CT Bachelors General Studies – Minor in Business: August 2009

EXPERIENCE

The Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), Hartford, CT March 2015 – present

A public non-profit municipal corporation that provides quality water supply, water pollution control and household hazardous waste services regionally within Connecticut.

Accounting Administrator

Supervise: Financial Reporting, AP and Payroll accounting group (weekly for 650+ employees (Union & EE))

Monthly financial accounting: reporting & consolidation, analyze complex financial data, external audit assistance

Support Operations: FP&A, annual operating budget preparation, develop measurable KPI’s and trends

Inventory: manage and analyze material and cost analysis, cost accounting, rate development, metric reporting

Internal Controls: develop and implement policies and procedures in accordance with GASB

Business Transformation team member – re-implementation of SAP ERP System

Tax Forms: 1099s, 1095s, Employee W-2s and Quarterly 941s

Kaman Industrial Technologies Bloomfield, CT August 2014 –March 2015

A leading distributor of industrial parts, headquartered in Bloomfield, CT with current operations of 200+ customer service centers and five distribution centers located throughout North America.

Senior Accountant

Monthly financial accounting: preparation and entry of standard, recurring and adjusting journal entries, account reconciliations, roll forward schedules, variance analysis and research for designated Balance Sheet and Income Statement accounts, A/R Bad Debt Reserve calculations, Quarterly SOX testing and audit support

Manage Fixed Asset System (FAS) for 19 Entities Assets (additions, disposals, depreciation and book lives) for Capital Expenditure projects

Evolution1, Inc., Simsbury, CT October 2012 –July 2014

Electronic payment, on premise and cloud computing healthcare solution that administers reimbursement accounts.

Senior Accountant

Month End close: actual vs. budget reporting and variance analysis, Monthly preparation of financial reports and analysis: Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) & sections of the Revenue, Balance Sheet account reconciliations, P&L statements: preparation and distribution of departmental monthly and quarterly reports and all capital expenditure reporting and analysis

Annual Budget Preparation: assistance in financial modeling, forecasting and expense budget

Annual Declaration and Property Tax return preparation for multiple cities

Internal control monitoring and improvement of internal accounting policies and documenting procedures

Beazley USA Services, Inc. Farmington, CT August 2009-September 2012

Global Specialty Line Insurance Company: Life, Accident & Health, and Property& Professional Liability.

Financial Analyst

Expense Reporting and Variance Analysis in Accordance with GAAP, Month End Close, Bank Reconciliations, Other Assets & Liabilities Analysis, Annual Fiscal Budget Preparation – IT Departmental on Global Level, Forecasting and Preparation of monthly ad-hoc analysis reports, Solvency II regulation training

Develop and Implement improved processes for Fixed Assets/Depreciation, IT liaison for purchase order/invoice approval processing, Automated Check Printing System, Ongoing User Acceptance Testing (UAT), IT liaison for all budgeting and IT expense analysis

RMI USA, Avon, CT March 2007-August 2009

The Leading Software Re-seller of Microsoft Dynamics for the equipment rental, sales and service industry.

Office Manager

Cash Management, Daily Revenue Recognition, Billing, AP & AR, Sales Commission calculation, Month End Close, Financial Reporting for Executives, Bank Reconciliations, Sales & Use Tax (multiple States), Revenue accrual and deferral analysis

Responsible for all Human Resources, Bi-weekly Payroll, New Hire Paperwork, Corporate Insurance

Chasm Industries/SpaceFitters, Windsor, CT June 2004 – April 2007

Electronic Recycling service, commercial workplace services and Logistics and Supply chain Services.

Accounting Supervisor

Financial Statement Trend Analysis, Budget and Forecasting – IT Segment, Cash Flow Management, Monthly GL Close, COGS, Supervised Billing, AP & AR Personnel, Processed Large Cost allocations, payroll reconciliations, Monthly Sales & Use tax (multiple states), Yearly 1099 Process, Preparation of Fed & State Tax Returns, Coordinated with IT Department on Accounting Software upgrades and User Acceptance Testing

Processed Weekly Payroll for 300+ employees

COMPUTER SKILLS

Advanced Microsoft Excel user (pivot tables/vlookups/sumifs/macros), Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, HFM/Hyperion, Profix, Visio, Access, Seagate, SQL Queries, QuickBooks, ADP: WorkforceNow Certified, Troy Check Printing Software, Accountability 1099/1095 and Convey 1099 Software, Sage Fixed Asset System (FAS)

ERP Systems: SAP, Oracle, Hyperion HFM, Microsoft Dynamics (GP&Navision), Agresso, PeopleSoft, Lawson & Ariett

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