Accounting Manager

Brooke Bennett

*** ** ******** ***** ***’s Summit, MO 64082 816-***-**** ******************@*****.***

Objective--

A challenging accounting position with responsibilities where my extensive experience and personal initiative will be of immediate and lasting value.

Computer Skills

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

MS Windows

MS Access

Timberline

Collection Partner

Peachtree

Mail Order Management

Certified QuickBooks User

WinTeam

Solomon Software SEA

Sales Logix

Yardi

ComputerEase

Experience

J&R Investments, Inc. dba Woodley Building Maintenance; Kansas City, MO 2016-current

Controller/CFO

Overseeing all aspects of financial control in the business.

Participate in financial strategic planning, prepare budget and forecasts, handle owners capital equity accounts, review budget vs. actual to ensure accuracy.

Streamlined operations and improved overall processes and controls by establishing policies and procedures for all accounting functions, sales administration, and purchasing.

Use financial knowledge to improve profits and operations, reduce costs and develop strategies for the company, increasing revenues by 6% annually.

Manage healthcare and 401K for all union and non-union employees.

Provided leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training, and development.

File company’s Use and Sales Tax.

Prepare new client contracts

Handle payroll processing/supervision for 600+ employees.

2Point Construction; Merriam, KS 2013-2016

Office and Accounting Manager

Compile and present detailed monthly, quarterly reports to Senior Management and act as focal point in preparing year-end.

In-depth knowledge of client billings and HR methods and procedures.

Maintain employee’s personnel files and weekly time sheets.

Prepare new client contracts

Handle payroll processing

Managed healthcare, dental, vision and 401K for all employees.

Management and supervision of A/R, A/P, and General Ledger transactions for 2 divisions; construction and technology.

Investigate account discrepancies and reconcile to general ledger.

Ensure timely closing of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.

File company’s Use and Sales Tax.

Solely determine revenue producing cash expenditures.

Select and train employees and provided ways to improve their performance.

Provided leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training and development.

Ability to complete projects within budget including opening, maintaining and closing projects.

Create budget reports based on team requirements.

Block Real Estate Services; Kansas City, MO 2012-2013

Corporate Accounting Manager

Compile and present detailed monthly, quarterly reports to Senior Management perusal and act as focal point in preparing year-end.

Coordinate and manage daily activities of accounting staff.

Handle payroll processing for 70 employees.

Management and supervision of A/R, A/P, and General Ledger transactions.

Investigate account discrepancies and reconcile to general ledger.

Ensure timely closing of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.

Perform internal audits of accounting records.

Work closely with Department heads to determine revenue producing cash expenditures.

Gragg Advertising; Kansas City, MO 2008-2012

Accountant

Maintained thorough understanding of financial reporting and general ledger structure. Responsible for the timely reporting of all monthly, quarterly and year-end close financial information.

Assisted the Director of Operations in the daily banking requirements. Ensured the accurate and timely processing of positive pay transactions as well as monthly and quarterly Bank Compliance activities.

Supported budget and forecasting activities.

Collaborated with other department managers to develop more efficient procedures.

Advised staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.

Responded to inquiries from agency-wide management staff regarding financial results/special reporting requests.

Supervised the general ledger group to ensure all financial reporting deadlines were met.

Assisted the Director of Operations to ensure a clean and timely year-end audit.

Completed and processed all tax filings.

Assisted in development and implementation of new workflow-enhancing procedures.

Provided training to new and existing staff as needed.

Maintain strategic relationships with high degree of creditability, resolving issues quickly.

FPC Development; Lee’s Summit, MO 2006-2008

Accounting Coordinator

Responsible for cash applications, fixed assets, cost accounting, preparing, processing and keying all journal entries, account adjustments via memo, voids, stop payments and reversals and other aspects of accounts receivable and accounts payable along with handling all vendors’ issues to ensure customer satisfaction.

In charge of all aspects of insurance such as compiling quotes, renewing policies, entering and paying all invoices and completing yearly audits

Accountable for the upkeep of all 17 of our companies such as processing and preparing accounting transaction documents including customer payments, bank deposits, credit card requests, bank reconciliation and customer refunds.

Responsible for backing up the administrative assistant.

Education

GRACELAND UNIVERSITY; Kansas City, MO 2010 - 2013

MBA – Business Management

NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY; Maryville, MO 1999 - 2003

Bachelors – Accounting with a minor in Business Relations

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