Accountant
Resume:
LEILANI PEREZ HAWKS
Reidsville, NC
****.*********@*****.***
linkedin.com/in/leilani-hawks-6122a927
SUMMARY
Detail-oriented professional with extensive experience in Accounting and Insurance Sales. Proficient communication, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills, with a solid history of success in reconciling, analyzing and researching financial documents and reports. Currently seeking an opportunity to join an organization where I can demonstrate my knowledge, experience and commitment to job excellence.
Staff Accountant (Contract) 01/2019 – 04/2019
VF Corporation
Greensboro, North Carolina
• Journal entries.
• Analyze reports.
• Posting cash – reconciliations
• General Ledger Account reconciliations.
• SAP 4.5 & 6.5 System Software.
• Review/analyze data, forecast vs actual budgeted reports.
• General Accounting duties.
Project Accountant (Contract) 10/2018 – 12/2018
BluSkyRestoration Contractors, LLC
Greensboro, North Carolina
(Hurricane Florence and Michael, Surf City, NC – Disaster Relief)
• Coordinate and work directly with project directors, project managers, assistant project managers, subcontractors, vendors, and internal corporate team members on projects and/or on the actual jobsite.
• Updating corporate office via telephone/emails.
• Data entry into Microsoft word and excel.
• Coding expenses to the correct project.
• Timesheet coding and evaluations accordingly.
• Being a diligent worker in a stressful environment and to calm people who are upset and stressed.
• Coordinate the projects to ensure that all information is coded and processed correctly.
• Maintain organized project contract files and project-related financial data.
• Track and submit submittal packages.
• Collect and review subcontractor billings for Accounts Payable entry.
• Track equipment & tools, and materials & consumables.
• Track invoices for materials, allocate to proper job, and submit for payment.
Staff Accountant/Accounts Payable Administrator 11/2016 – 5/2017
Western Carolina Forklift Company
Greensboro, North Carolina
• NDS System Software.
• Analysis/Preparation of Journal Entries.
• Reconciliation/Analysis of General Ledger for various accounts: Notes Payables, Trial Balance, Fixed Assets, Salary & Wages, Prepaid Accounts.
• Assistance with Year End Audit and Month-End closings.
• Bank Statement Reconciliation.
• Assistance/Preparation of 1099’s.
• Assistant to Controller for year-end closing.
• Rent and Notes Payable: car (amortization schedules), insurance, rent payments.
• Process all invoices and expense reports from all 4 branch office locations. (Full Accounts Payable cycle). Processing of approximately 400 invoices weekly.
• Reconcile Accounts Payable Aging Report on a weekly basis for payment to vendors.
• Research and develop ideas and efficient methods to improve the Accounts Payable cycle for the Accounting Department.
Accounts Payable Specialist, Finance 6/2000 - 9/2016
Systems Planning & Analysis, Inc.
Alexandria, Virginia
• Deltek GCS Premier Systems Software.
• Maintain financial records and data systems, including vendor files.
• Employee travel expenses -- Reconcile/Analyze/Research to ensure all travel costs have been accounted for.
• Employee travel expenses -- Prepare and process for reimbursement on a biweekly basis (domestic and international). (full cycle: analyzing, coding, cutting checks, disbursement, ACH wires, reporting); Analysis of foreign travel: costs and foreign currency exchange.
• Reconcile/Analyze the corporate credit card accounts monthly. Prepare accounting reports to ensure all costs have been accounted to date.
• Accounts Payable -- Sort and match invoices and check requests. Prepares and process checks, wire transfers and ACH payments. Verifies invoices, invoice number, account codes and financial accounts and resolves any discrepancies. Analyze charge codes to be correctly applied to vendor invoices. (full cycle of processing invoices: analyzing, researching, coding, cutting checks, reporting, ACH wires). Processing of approximately 300 invoices weekly. Corresponds with vendors and responds to inquiries.
• Posts information and balances to the general or subsidiary ledgers.
• Sales & Use Tax for state of Virginia.
• Assistance to the Controller for bank and cash reports, month-end closing; i.e., journal entries, reconciliations of general ledger accounts, chart of accounts. Compiles segments of monthly closings and annual reports.
• Assist year-end audits. Assistance in training for new hires in Finance department (Accounts Payable & Travel).
• Maintained a Security Clearance during the tenure of my employment.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Licensed Agent (Independent Contractor) 4/2018 – 12/2019
National Agents Alliance
Burlington, North Carolina
Life & Health Insurance Licensed Agent
Licensed agent for North Carolina, Virginia, & Maryland
Financial Representative 8/2017 – 4/2018
Western & Southern Life Company
Greensboro, North Carolina
Life & Health Insurance Licensed Agent
Licensed agent for North Carolina, Virginia, & Maryland
• Identify market(s) and develop an appropriate marketing plan(s).
• Prospect and network for middle-market clients by identification of qualified names and making initial contacts.
• Contact and secure appointments with prospective and existing clients for the purpose of sales, conservation and service.
• Adequately prepare for all appointments through established processes.
• Conduct all appointments using Western and Southern Life consultative practices and processes.
• Effectively sell insurance and investment solutions.
• Effectively plan for and schedule all sales, marketing and service activities for the week and foreseeable future.
• Market for the purposes of developing the Western & Southern Life brand at the local level.
• Proactively develop community relationships to cultivate and strengthen presence in target market(s).
• Maintain personal contact with clients to ensure their evolving financial needs are being met.
• Engage in activities for continuous professional development of the skills and knowledge to effectively to perform the duties of the job.
• Accurately maintain client and company records, payments, etc. in an accurate and timely manner.
• Operate an automobile during both day and night hours.
EDUCATION
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
Master of Business Administration, Finance
University of Maryland University College
Adelphi, MD
Bachelor of Science, Accounting/Business Management
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