Staff Accounant

V. DIONNE GARDNER

*** ********** **** ** **********, AL 35806 334-***-**** ***************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Highly skilled and self-motivated Finance and Accounting professional possessing an extensive background of training and experience in Accounting, Finance, and Program Control functional areas, as well as the proven ability to effectively communicate with all levels of staff and management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

02/2013-present

PROJECTXYZ, Inc.

Huntsville, AL

Staff Accountant

Responsible for all Accounting functions in both Deltek GCS Premier and Quickbooks for multiple companies, including:

Creating and updating Accounting procedures and desktop instructions

Handling all Month-End Reconciliations and Financial Reporting

Accounts Receivable – Creation, Verification, Posting and Entry into Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF),GFEBSP2P, Cash Receipt postings, and Collections for Fixed Price and T&M contracts

Payroll /HR – New Hire and Termination Processing, Timesheet Administration, Processing/Posting in Accounting systems, Processing/Posting Direct Deposit or Checks for all Employees, Notifications to CFO for tax payments due and tracking of all Leave activities

Accounts Payable – Receiving, Processing, Posting, and Check Writing for all Vendor activities, including reimbursement to Employees for Travel and Work-Related expenses, Reporting on Open Payables and any Accruals related to unpaid Liabilities

03/2009-02/2013

InfoPro Corporation

Huntsville, AL

Payroll Manager

Responsible for the oversight, management, and reporting of Corporate payroll functions in Costpoint

Provided monthly contract billing for NASA and DOD in excess of $2.6 million

Responsible for the preparation and processing of semi-monthly payroll; Reviewed and ensured the accuracy of 350+ approved timesheets

Coordinated efforts between Corporate Payroll, Human Resources, Contracts and Program Management ensuring the proper flow and maintenance of employee data

Managed and administered the Corporate ADP payroll system, including inputs of new hires, employees’ garnishments, benefits, and other payroll related information into multiple payroll accounting databases

09/2007-03/2009

System Studies & Simulation, Inc. (S3)

Huntsville, AL

Payroll Administrator

Added new employees to specific timesheet groups, granted access to the time collection system, and set up new charge codes in Deltek Time Collection

Imported and exported between the electronic timecard system and Costpoint

Created payroll from timecards, calculated leave accruals and processed direct deposit payments; Filed payroll taxes for multiple states, processed payment for various payroll taxes and adhered to the associated reporting requirements

Ensured compliance to Payroll and Purchasing procedures, including updates to reflect current practices

Calculated and paid sales and use taxes for state and local governments

Reconciled credit card accounts for the purchases made through the purchasing module

04/2006-09/2007

Eagle Support Services

Huntsville, AL

Payroll Clerk/Assistant Auditor-Accounts Payable

Reviewed, updated, and modified the incurred cost submissions for DCAA to ensure compliance with DCAA rules and regulations, corporate policies, and GAAP, reporting directly to the Chief Audit and Compliance Officer

Monitored the chart of accounts to ensure compliance with all applicable policies and procedures; Researched transactions which appeared to be erroneous, including source documents, contract terms and conditions; Assisted with employee interviews

Entered timesheets into Deltek GCS Premier - Maintained error entry rate of less than 3%; Responsible for bi-monthly reconciliation of travel and material credit card expense accounts for 40+ employees

Assisted with year-end close out of corporate accounting records, including reviews of G/L accounts for errors and corrective action(s); Assisted billing staff with “booked-to-billed” analysis to ensure all contracts were billed accurately

Education

09/1999-12/2003

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Finance)

Technical Skills

Unanet

Paychex

Microsoft Office

Deltek GCS Premier

Deltek Costpoint

Quickbooks

ADP PayExpert, including ADP Training for PayExpert, Reporting and Year-End

Impromptu

Deltek Time Collection

WAWF Invoicing, GFEBSP2P

References Provided Upon Request

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