James D. Miller

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Innovative Accounting professional proficient in extracting financial data from various reporting systems and suggesting key operational changes

SKILLS

US GAAP Principles Sarbanes Oxley Compliance

Federal / State Tax Preparation Financial Statement Preparation

Tax Accounting Auditing and Internal Control Analysis

Corporate Tax Planning Year-End Audit Processes

Cash Flow Analysis and Budgeting Monthly Sales Tax

Cost Accounting Microsoft Office Products

Payroll Tax Return Preparation Project Management

Strong ERP Knowledge, SAP, Oracle, Great Lakes

WORK HISTORY

Sr. Analyst of Finance, Audit, and Compliance, 2017 to Current

Ingersoll Rand – Cheektowaga, NY

Responsible for all Sarbanes Oxley Compliance

Oversight of all Audit Requests both Internal and External

Budgeting and Forecasting

General Ledger Reconciliation

Intercompany Reconciliation

Accounting Specialist, 2012 to 2017

Sodexo, Inc. – Williamsville, NY

Oversight of Financial Reporting of over 900 Client Contracts

Budgeting, Forecasting, KRI Reporting, and Cost Accounting for Client Contracts

Supervision and Training of Senior and Staff Accountants

Project Team Lead supporting Analysis and Trending of Accruals for Revenue and Labor

Project Team Lead to Assist and coordinate with Quality Control to manage business amendments

Project Team Member representing Go Live for New SAP Upgrades impacting Department functions

Project Team Lead for Centralized Billing Team - Bringing cross divisional activity into the centralized billing.

Recognitions: Stars of Finance Award

Senior Accountant, 2006 to 2012

Sodexo, Inc. – Williamsville, NY

Responsible for Close Processes for 690 Healthcare Locations, including journal entries, account reconciliation, contract accounting, and client settlement.

Set up and interpretation of Client Contracts for Healthcare Locations

Created Job Templates and Work Instructions for this Set Up Process that are used for all Divisions

Supervise Staff Accountants and Train new Staff

Controller, 2000 to 2006

Now Tech Industries/ PCB Piezotronics, Inc. – Buffalo, NY

Compiled financial reports pertaining to cash receipts, expenditures, and profit and loss

Developed and Implemented more efficient processes for Yearend External Audit which yielded a $15k savings per year for the Company

Supervised Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Clerical Staff

Proposed and published metrics and KPIs to be incorporated into the monthly financials and scorecards for the corporation

Provided timely actuals, forecasts and budget data for Corporate Executive Officer and Senior Management

Maintained Fixed Asset Module and calculation and posting of monthly depreciation expense

Responsible for Payroll Reconciliation and Human Resource Functions

Audit Supervisor, 1991 to 2000

James Amato & Co. PC – Tonawanda, NY

Supervise auditors and junior staff on audit functions for corporate and nonprofit organizations

Oversight of a team of five staff accountants during audits and reviews

Work with Client directly representing the firm

Audit, Tax, and Financial Advisement

Recommendation of Internal Control Processes

Sr. Tax Accountant, 1986 to 1991

James Amato & Co. PC – Tonawanda, NY

Work with Partner and Audit Supervisor on audits, reviews, and report preparation

Responsible to prepare Audit report drafts and handle tax return preparation associated with Audit report

Prepare, complete, and handle larger client returns for tax filing, and all other associated specialized taxes

Staff Accountant, 1985 to 1986

James Amato & Co. PC - Tonawanda, NY

Tax Return Preparation and Work paper Preparation

Payroll Preparation, Sales Tax Preparation

Bookkeeping

Work with Audit Supervisor and Senior Tax Accountants to support Audit Functions

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science: Accounting

Edinboro University - Edinboro, PA

Continuing Education:

GAAP Compliance

Sarbanes Oxley Compliance

Microsoft Office - Advance Excel (Pivot Tables, VLook Up, Macros), Access, Word

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