Senior Accountant

Susan S. Counts

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Leesburg, VA 20176 * 571-***-**** * ******.******@*****.*** ACCOUNTING ~ SENIOR ACCOUNTANT ~ ACCOUNTING MANAGER PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Accounting professional with 15+ years of progressive experience in wide range of small and mid-sized business accounting and financial analysis.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Prison Fellowship Ministries Lansdowne, VA 2005 – 2018 Accountant; Accounting Supervisor; Senior Accountant; IT Coordinator; Business Systems Analyst

DEPARTMENT: FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

TITLES: ACCOUNTANT; ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR; SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

• Performed treasury functions for $40 million non-profit organization including cash management, lines of credit management, restricted revenue, and endowment borrowing.

• Performed cash flow projections and analyses.

• Prepared journal vouchers, general ledger reconciliations, and analyses including P & L variance, and inter- company account reconciliations to satisfy month-end close and year-end audits.

• Maintained capital budget, performing variance analyses, taking a proactive stance with managers to stay within budget.

• Performed monthly reconciliations between the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and the financial management system, Dynamics GP.

• Supervised staff of 3 (Finance Coordinator, Revenue Processor, Staff Accountant) performing the duties of processing daily cash and credit card receipts, account reconciliations, inventory, purchasing, and corporate insurance.

DEPARTMENT: IT

TITLES: IT COORDINATOR; BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST

• Provided project management support for the Data Management Team. Supported reporting, maintenance and enhancement efforts of the CRM system, Salesforce (NGOC).

• Worked alongside the Salesforce Administrator to ensure data integrity.

• Assisted with Salesforce (NGOC) training, testing and issue resolution.

• Project lead and stakeholder manager for replacement of the current CRM system, with Salesforce (NGOC).

• Provided the V.P. IT/CSO and the Enterprise Systems Director support for IT vendor contracts, proposals, budgets and invoices for assigned projects.

Account Reconciliation Budgeting/Forecasting Cash Flow Detail Oriented General Ledger Administrative Operations Fixed Assets Treasury Management Variance Analysis GAAP MS Excel/MS Word ~ Salesforce (NGOC) ~ iMIS ~ Dynamics GP ~Base Camp Susan S. Counts

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ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Contren Atlanta, Inc. Norcross, GA 1983 - 1993

Assistant to Controller; Financial Operations Manager; Division Controller; Controller TITLES: DIVISION CONTROLLER; CONTROLLER

• Performed all accounting and treasury functions for $16 million multi-state, value-added, office furniture and systems dealership spun off from parent company.

• Directed the financial operations through period of tremendous growth. (Broke off from parent company, expanded into Charlotte, N.C., and opened retail and remanufacturing division.)

• Ensured compliance with corporate, local, state, and federal regulations as well as with the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and the integrity of financial reporting.

• Managed and monitored general ledger, purchasing, budgetary function.

• Led staff of 6. (Accountant, A/P, A/R, Purchasing, Payroll, Order Entry)

• Created and initiated procedures and reporting to facilitate the reduction of excess inventory and improve timely collection of receivables.

• Designed and developed a general ledger policy and procedure manual. TITLES: ASSISTANT TO CONTROLLER; FINANCIAL OPERATIONS MANAGER

• Key contributor in successful transition of all division accounting functions (receivables, payables, payroll and financials) from Minneapolis to Atlanta.

• Provided accurate and timely reporting to General Manager to more efficiently manage the Atlanta division.

• Examined journal vouchers, general ledger reconciliation and numerous analyses including P & L variance, intercompany accounts and aging’s to satisfy month end close, quarterly bank audits and fiscal year end audit.

• Prepared payroll, payroll and sales tax returns, and bank reconciliations for the Minneapolis, Atlanta, and Miami offices.

EDUCATION

B.A. Business Administration - Accounting Concordia College – Moorhead, MN

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