Accountant

FRANCES ANDERSON, CPCA

*** ****** ** *** **, Hackensack, NJ 07601

******@***.*** 201-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/franceslanderson1

SUMMARY

Considerate Accounting Expert Collaborative Accounting Professional with experience and success in implementing, managing, and reviewing audit and internal control procedures. Technically proficient in all aspects of finance and accounting functions, and expert in Account Analysis and reporting.

Process Improvement Specialist Characterized as a trustworthy and transparent financial strategist. Consistent originator of organizational strategies that streamline processes and result in growth, revenue, operational performance, and profitability.

Office Support & Office Management Anticipate needs to support diverse range of Accountemp’s clients. Acknowledged consistently for propelling offices into efficient operations. Leverage Business & Information Technology background to organize the office and make everyone’s job easier.

SKILLS

Complex Account Analysis & Reconciliation

Forensic Accounting

Budgeting & Compliance

Financial Analysis & Reporting

Payroll Processing

Variance Analysis & Resolution

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Collections

Vendor management

Project Management

QuickBooks

Peachtree

Timberline

Credit Card Reconciliation

Invoicing

Billing

Excel

EXPERIENCE

Integral Ad Science November 2016 – 05/12/17

Accountant (consultant)

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Reconcile customer statements/billings

General accounting responsibilities include:

Collect customer payments in accordance with payment due dates

Review open accounts for collection efforts

Make outbound collection calls in a professional manner while keeping and improving custom relations

Accountable for reducing delinquency for assigned accounts

Identify issues attributing to account delinquency and discuss them with management

Effectively track, report and resolve all outstanding disputed items

Follow and implement the company collections procedure

Apply client payments and credits to invoices

Ensure cash receipts, as well as incoming and outgoing wires, are recorded on time

Enlist the efforts of sales and senior management when necessary to accelerate the collection process

Issue credits to customers as needed

Handle multiple tasks, and to work independently in an organized manner with strong

attention to detail and accuracy

Accountemps, New York City, NY August 2009 - September 2016

Creative Financial Staffing, New York City, NY August 2012 – March 2015

Accountant (consultant))

Go-to candidate for establishing new accounting procedures that significantly impact office efficiency and accurate data Experience and expertise in all aspects of accounting systems and maintain all records of transactions and assets including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, General Ledger, and Inventory Control. Prepare reports outlining financial position including income, expenses, earnings, balance sheet and external accounting to inform strategic leadership decisions and support short- and long-term goals.

Key Successes

Process Improvement Created and implemented a Charitable Donations processing spreadsheet procedure ensuring accurate reporting and actual income calculations which resulted in more accurate and efficient month-end reporting.

Leadership Support Anticipate Sr. Accountants’ needs and prepare financial research and data, identify necessary internal changes and documentation required for compliance, and ready reports for Senior management to review before submitting. Save leadership time, providing them with the resources to make higher level strategic decisions.

Marks Paneth & Shron, LLP, New York, NY September 2007 – August 2009

CPA firm serving regional-to-international high net worth clients

Client Services Specialist

Supported the financial needs of 9 high net worth clients, each with 4+ entities and enterprises Accurately managed all Accounts Payable: paid all expenses for each clients’ multiple entities and enterprises, including bills from consultants, renovation workers, and wages for multiple employees for each enterprise.

Key Successes

Agility & Communication Upheld the CPA firm’s culture of personal attention and customized services by explaining or providing financial information. Acknowledged for exceptional ability to work with any software proficiently and work anywhere the client needed - office, home or on-site.

Enterprise Engineering, New York, NY March 2007 – September 2007

Seeger Weiss, LLC, New York, NY September 2006 – March 2007

Croman Real Estate, New York, NY February 2006-August 2006

Bookkeeper (consultant)

Prepared and managed general ledger entries, journal entries, monthly invoices, fixed assets and depreciation, adjusted entries, and closed entries.

Reconciled and maintained balance sheet accounts, bank statements, credit card statements and other accounts.

Ensure accounts receivables are current by sending monthly statements and applying payments timely.

Prepared and managed financial statements, financial analysis, and monthly/quarterly/annual reports.

Coded and entered vendor and expense invoices, ran checks, billed customers and clients, and prepared bank deposits, ensuring that the correct general ledger accounts are debited or credited.

Assisted with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures.

Analyzed revenues, commissions and expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately on a monthly basis.

Assist with monthly and yearly closings, prepared monthly/yearly financial statements and reports.

Conducted bank reconciliations, credit card reconciliations, accounts reconciliations. Assisted in budget creation, analyzed monthly financial statements and reported on variances.

Conducted financial analysis of the income statement to correctly account for variances of budget against actual expenditures and provided the appropriate explanations for decision making.

Prepared year-end reports for CPA's in preparation of tax returns.

Managed Payroll by processing employee timesheets, run payroll checks and prepare monthly and quarterly tax return, including the appropriate journal entries.

Key Successes

Quick Study received recommendation from Enterprise Engineering: “There was a lot to juggle here and she came in able to hit the ground running on day one. She is extremely organized and a great communicator. She's great at working around deadlines and is very knowledgeable specifically in payroll and accounting. She was a pleasure to work with.”

Tech Savvy Promoted to Billing Clerk at Seeger Weiss as a direct result of fulfilling a manager’s request to learn and master Timberline software. Timberline is a customized financial and operations software for various industries, specifically suitable for construction contractors, builders, real estate managers and developers, and service contractors.

Multi-Tasking Croman Real Estate had 48 properties and each property had 2 Bank Statements. Accurately prepared and managed multiple banks statements. Collected rent payments and posted to tenant accounts for each property.

INTERNSHIP

Fogel Neale Partners, New York, NY, 120 Hours

Offered internship from former Marks Paneth & Shron manager at his new Investment firm, Fogel Neale Partners, serving high net worth client regionally and internationally,

Acknowledged for organization, communication, accurately meeting deadlines, and expertise in accounting.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting & Information Technology 2012

Baker College Online, Flint, MI

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