Joseph Boyd

Summary of Qualifications

Cross-functional, multi-talented professional with several years’ progressive experience in: accounting, project/financial management, operations within a variety of industries. Skills include: EDP Auditing, FP&A, SEC filings 10k, 10q and 8, Technical Accounting, Revenue Accounting, Cost Accounting, GL, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Research, capital planning, corporate budgeting and financial analysis/reporting, accounts payable/receivable, life cycle costing and contracts administration/negotiation and operations management. Proven ability to effectively manage large projects across a broad spectrum of products and services continuously creating value, collaborative manager with correlated success and a proven and effective business leader possessing detailed knowledge and experience to make an immediate contribution with demonstrated desire for learning the latest industry trends, as well as building brand loyalty and repeat business. Search to secure a Senior Accountant position within a public/private entity.

Technical Skills:

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), Microsoft Project

SAP

Oracle Hyperion, NetSuite

MS Dynamics GP, Microsoft AX,

Cognos, Intuit Quickbooks, Unit4, ADP

Sage Group, IBM, Epicor, Solomon

SaaS ERP, PeopleSoft, Workday

Professional Experience:

Saint Gobain Abrasives 10/2018 – 1/2019

Accountant (contract)

Full Cycle Accounts Payable, manage & improve process

Accounting functions included: financial reporting, month end close, revenue recognition, inventory, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, audit support, and budgeting

General Ledger, Month end Closing, Reconciliations

1099 & 1042 processing

Vendor Customer Service

SAP accounting

Ad hoc projects

NaviNet/NantHealth 12/2017 – 3/2018

Senior Accountant (contract)

Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable

General Ledger

Monthend Closing

Reconciliations

Ad hoc projects

iXBlue 3/2017 – 4/2017

Senior Accountant

Contract to develop accounting system for planned US Subsidiary separate from French parent company.

Review and compliance to US GAAP and tax laws:

Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, payroll

Travel and Expense.

Cost rate structure

Cost benefit analysis

Financial Statements and reporting

Sudbury Senior Trips 1994 – 2017

Senior Accountant

Supervised team of six to nine accountants and administrative staff – (5 AP clerks)

Manage full cycle AP while using SAP

Provided accounting and administration for this highly popular travel service for senior citizens, 500 travel programs organized and managed

Accounting functions included: financial reporting, month end close, revenue recognition, inventory, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, audit support, and budgeting

Maintain A/R online ledger of deposits, balances due, and payments for each trip; recording entries of transportation, hotel accommodations, and special activities fees

Reconciling tour vendor statements for proper costs, fees, commissions due.

General Ledger A/P, A/R, Payroll, Bank Reconciliation, Banking Relationships, Benefits Administration, H/R, Financial Analysis

Financial Reporting, Letters of Credit, Domestic and International funds transfer, IFRS, interaction with Domestic and Foreign Governments Agencies as well cooperation with external auditors, tax administration and filing

Reconciled intercompany accounts, analyzed actual vs. budget variances, performed income statement trend analysis and investigated material variances, prepared financial forecasts and budget

Prepared schedules in support of year-end financial and tax requests and assisted with annual audit and internal testing requests related to Sarbanes Oxley Act

Managed Information Services, implemented multi-store processing, responsible for Accounts Payable (vouchering, payment, vendor interaction)

Developed and performed documentation and testing procedures for various functions for Sarbanes-Oxley, performed due diligence and acquisition audits for all potential and acquired companies

Prepared and presented reports of findings and recommendations to senior management, assisted in creating and producing quarterly Audit Committee reports

Massachusetts Department of Revenue 1988 – 2007

Senior Auditor/Investigator

Conducted audits and investigations involving a range of possible tax violations with particular emphasis on corporations

Performed extensive research and analysis of the alleged violations and the entity’s accounting and internal controls, all within a relatively short time period

Trained on accounting, financial reporting, and controls system quickly and in detail in order to conduct an accurate and thorough audit, developed balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow analyses

Analyzed and reconstructed receivables, payables, deferments, and the validity of prepaid

Accustomed to working in difficult and generally uncooperative environments, but able to consistently achieve audit objectives, knowledgeable in the tax code and adept at researching it for specific issues

Performed line item and ratio analysis for each type of tax return, as well as comparisons to industry standards and parameters, managed 400 cases while with the department

Education:

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 1990

Bachelor of Science – Accounting

Professional Development:

Annual Filing Season Program, Internal Revenue Service 1990 – 2016

Massachusetts Department of Revenue 1988 – 2016

Annual updates MDOR, ETD, MassTaxConnect Online and review

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