Accounting Microsoft Office

Linette Cottrell

Margate, FL **********@*******.*** 954-***-****

Dynamic professional, skilled in full cycle Accounting and building and leading successful Accounting Departments. COMPETENCIES

*Full Accounting through Financials *Preemptive planning for rapid growth

*Budget to Actual analysis *Customer service

*Bank Reconciliation *Intercompany transactions

*Financials Variance Analysis *Streamlining month end closing

*Managing and training teams *Multi company Accounting

*Developing policies & procedures *Consolidated Financials

*Fixed Asset/Depreciation Schedules *AR and AP management

*Online banking transactions *Cashflow Management

*Payroll/HR *Public Accounting

Areas of expertise include: Budget creation and evaluation, Increasing revenues, Reducing AR aging, Cost Management and Reduction, Excellent Trainer, Strategic planning, Team building, Performance Management, Efficiencies, Internal Controls and Compliance, Streamlining processes, and Optimizing financial systems. WORK EXPERIENCE

ACCOUNTANT

PARADISE CRUISES – Deerfield, FL

Bahamas Cruise Line

April 2017 to Present

- Manage GL postings for parent company and three subsidiaries

- Responsible for directing, planning and managing month end close process

- Manage intercompany transactions for all companies

- Perform accruals and closing entries

- Prepare consolidated financials and cash flow statement monthly

- Maintain fixed asset and depreciation schedules

- Perform analysis of KPI’s

- Perform monthly analysis of forecast and actuals

- Coordinate processes with Accounting staff

CONTROLLER, Contract

PALM CENTERS – Hollywood, FL

Vascular Surgery and Medical Services

April 2016 to Jan 2017

- Manage complete accounting processes for parent company and five subsidiaries

- Reconcile monthly inventory for multiple locations

- Manage intercompany transactions for all companies

- Manage daily banking updates and bank reconciliations for all companies

- Perform month end close, accruals and all closing entries

- Reconcile AR from contract billing service for all companies

- Liaison with billing service for any required reporting

- Prepare consolidated financials and cash flow statement monthly and quarterly

- Manage HR processes

- Maintain fixed asset and depreciation schedules

- Process payroll through contracted payroll service

- Prepare client invoices and statements

- Process vendor payments

- Establish policies and procedures and create governing manual ACCOUNTING MANAGER

ONEKREATE/CREATIVEDRIVE – Hollywood, FL

Part of one of the world’s largest advertising/marketing studio networks Nov 2008 to April 2016

- Direct report to Owner and COO

- Managed 6 direct reports

- Full Controller and accounting management responsibilities

- Hire, train, manage all accounting staff areas including: AP/AR, corporate and divisional reporting, bank borrowing compliance, deposits, petty cash, and contract management

- Trained Divisional Managers in Budget production and Analysis

- Improve accurate evaluation of budgets and earnings by establishing classification process

- Trained 6 Divisional Studio Managers in accounting policies and processes

- Manage weekly check runs

- Process lease payments and maintained schedules

- Maintain service contracts and schedules

- Handle all sales and use tax remittance for various states

- Prepare monthly and yearend financials, review with tax preparer

- Manage bank relationships, LOC's, monthly borrowing base reporting requirements, interest remittance, online banking, process wires and transfers, bank reconciliations for multiple accounts

- Generate accruals and AJE's as needed, manage GL

- Maximize financial reporting through monthly WIP process

- Produce weekly supplemental AR/AP reporting

- Established Accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls for Corporate HQ and divisions as company expanded to 6 other states

- Successfully facilitated multiple merger required audits

- Produced consolidated financials

- Executed intercompany transactions

Accomplishments

- Generated savings of $60k annually through reduction in month end close by 200 hrs.

- Increased AR payments and reduced aged receivables over 90days by 88% ($3M)

- Increased EBITDA by an average of $950k monthly by improving evaluation of monthly WIP

- Facilitated successful Audit performed by company's largest client Additional

- Handled HR duties, Executed benefits enrollment

- Managed payroll processing utilizing Pay Chex and ADP services

- Produced employee handbook, expanded strategic Accounting and HR policies as company grew from 15 to 250 employees

- Provided full accounting production of film Finding Joy for affiliate Kreate Films, along with on going full charge accounting services

- Managed and performed full charge accounting for Kreate Technology, software development division of One Kreate

CONTROLLER

STARMARK – Dania Beach, FL

Advertising/Marketing Agency

Nov 2000 to Nov 2008

- Reported directly to owner

- Full charge accounting management and responsibilities

- Established accounting policies, procedures and internal controls

- Hired/managed HR and AR positions to facilitate company growth

- Generated bank reconciliations, deposits and wires

- Maintained service contracts and schedules

- Processed payroll utilizing ADP services

- Produced employee handbook

- Managed benefits and 401k programs

- Performed month end close

- Produced monthly financials and reviewed with owner

- Prepared yearend financials and reviewed with tax preparer

- Handled sales and use tax remittance

- Expanded strategic Accounting and HR policies as company grew from 20 to180 employees MANAGING PARTNER, Part Time

FREEDOM EXPRESS, INTL – Fort Lauderdale, FL

Life Insurance and Financial Services Independent Contractor April 2002 to Dec 2013

- Securities licensed (Series 6 - 2008)

- Evaluated customer financial information identifying objectives and recommended suitable investment products

- Life, Health and Annuity licensed (State of FL – May 2002)

- Recruited and trained associates in financial services

- Maximized client’s financial resources offering personal financial plans

- Generated revenues through client acquisition and servicing

- Instructor of FL Life and Health Licensing Classes

- Produced/conducted monthly trainings utilizing Power Point for local and remote groups of 60 -70

- Organized/managed study groups for FL Life Insurance Exam

- Organized/managed weekly meetings for established and new associates

- Conducted weekly new associate orientation

- Organized regular team recognition and yearend awards ceremony

- Conducted semi-annual client follow up and retention activities ASSISTANT CONTROLLER

INTERNET FINANCIAL – Davie, FL

Provided real time information to investors through its internet based products. April 1996 to Nov 2000

- Reported directly to Controller

- Full charge accounting responsibilities

- Hired and managed HR and AP positions

- Generated bank reconciliations and deposits

- Performed monthly close

- Prepared Financials for Controller's review

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

MARCUM LLP – Miami, FL

Public Accounting Firm

Jan 1995 to April 1996

- Reported to Lead Accountants

- Audited Financials for mid to large size companies

- Performed general client write up and audit work papers

- Prepared Tax Returns (i.e. 1120S, 1040 and related schedules)

- Successfully performed in house services for clients, executed detailed review of client GL accounts EDUCATION

BS Accounting

Florida A & M University School of Business -

Tallahassee, FL

AS Accounting

Massey-Draughon Business College –

Montgomery, AL

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

US GAAP Accounting - QuickBooks Pro Enterprise – QuickBooks Online – Microsoft Dynamics - Online banking - Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) - PowerPoint - Google Docs - Paychex Payroll - ADP Payroll – Fishbowl Inventory – Medstar billing – iSalus billing

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