Accounting Manager, Senior Staff Accountant, A/R Manager

Debra Reese

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I have over 21 years’ experience in the accounting area. I always pride myself on finding more efficient processes so that I can shoulder additional responsibilities.

Core Competencies Strengths Expertise

Balance Sheet Reconciliation

Entered and posted journal entries

Analyzed expenses on Income statement/provided variance report

Bank Reconciliation

Cash Flow Reporting

Systems Implementation

Month-end/Year-end Close, Budgeting

Financial Planning, Forecasting

Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Receipts, Collections

Payroll, Garnishments, Accruals, Workers Comp Reporting

Professional Experience – Accomplishments

Robert Half January 2017 – June 2017

Major accomplishments include: Collected missing cash that was more six months. Auditing prior accountant’s work and correcting reporting issues. Provided documentation for robberies to controller. Worked with Huntington, Brinks, Dunbar and Garda recovering missing cash deposits.

Consultant

Worked with large Wendy’s franchise handling all cash deposits for over 200 stores

Recommended changes on stores reporting their deposits

Handled all daily reporting from Vantiv, Givex and Huntington

Handled all bank reconciliation for all divisions –Seattle, Las Vegas, San Antonio, Indianapolis and New England states

Handled all disputes with Huntington, Brinks, Garda and Dunbar

Handled all credit card chargebacks

Researched and collected on missing deposits

Documented procedures on the processing of Givex

Trained new owners on handling all cash deposits.

Marketsource Agency Network LLC September 2014 – September 2016

Major accomplishments include: Implemented paperless process in the accounting department, provided new and meaningful monthly reports to owners that were not previously provided, provided all the accounting analysis and reporting used by the CEO.

Senior Staff Accountant September

Developed yearly budget

Handled bank reconciliation for three bank accounts

Analyzed and reconciled general ledger accounts monthly

Handled month end/year end closing

Processed payroll, payroll accruals and journal entries

Produced monthly financial reports including ratios, forecasting, variance analysis

Handled monthly credit card reconciliation

Handled reconciliation of monthly expenses to budget, including forecasting and reconciled bank accounts

Reconciled prepaid accounts

Processed monthly and year end adjusting journal entries

RGP (Resource Global Professionals) April 2014 to September 2014

Major accomplishments include: retrieving funds from vendors for duplicate payments collecting over $500,000, correcting invoice entry errors of over $1.3 million, recommendations to change procedures to save time and money.

Consultant

Worked with large insurance company in central Ohio reviewing accounts payable policies and procedures

Recommended changes in credit memo procedure

Handled review of duplicate payments retrieving over $500k in 2 weeks

Handled review of incorrect remit to addresses noting resolutions

Handled deposits of refunds including coding for later reconciliation

Handled mass mailing and call checks

Researched old data noting resolutions

Recommended review of open invoices several years old for resolution

Wrote policy and procedures for new changes

GBQ Holdings September 1999 to December 2013

Major accomplishments included: Implemented new processes to improve efficiency in the department and reduced closing time to 3 days, converted accounting department into a paperless environment, handled all bank reconciliations, and provided all the accounting analysis and reporting used by the CFO.

Accounting Manager

Assisted with yearly budget

Handled banking for as many as 6 entities including intercompany transfers, wire transfers and daily reconciliation

Analyzed and reconciled general ledger accounts monthly

Handled monthly credit card reconciliation

Handled month-end and year-end closing reconciliations and journal entries in G/L

Provided monthly reports to Partners

Processed payroll, payroll accruals and journal entries

Handled reconciliation of monthly expenses to budget, including forecasting and reconciled bank accounts

Reconciled prepaid accounts

Oversaw/handled all accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections, cash applications, billing, monthly credit card reconciliations, expense report processing

Metatec Corporation September 1992 to September 1999

Major accomplishments included: reduced DSO to 35 days, proactive in establishing and reviewing credit lines for clients resulting in less than 5% bad debt for receivables, worked with major accounts payable vendors to resolve billing errors

Accounts Receivable Supervisor

Supervised seven associates

Handles collections for national and international accounts, reduced accounts over 90 days from 11% to 3.5% in 9 months

Performed internal audits in both AR and AP

Wrote policies and procedures

Processed cash receipts

Established credit limits for new and existing accounts

Assisted in setting up online credit memos and billing

Handled all billing and monthly statements

Worked with customer service and salesreps on customer issues

Reviewed contracts for proper billing

Technical Skills

Microsoft Word and Excel, ADP, Platinum, Solomon, Paradox, PeopleSoft, Macola, CCH Practice Manager, Budget Maestro, Microsoft Windows 10, Outlook, iChannel, Ultimate Software/Ultipro, Vertafore, Amazon Cloud, Givex, Syrus, IQ Vantiv

Education

Columbus State Community College, Columbus, Ohio

Associates of Applied Science – Accounting 4.0 GPA, Summa Cum Laude

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