Accounting Accountant

Samuel Wakamu, MBA

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Burtonsville, Md. 20866. ********@*****.***

Education

Strayer University

Master of Business Administration (MBA- Finance) 6/2014

Bachelor of Science in Accounting 6/2009

Accounting & Computer Skills

●Financial Statements Preparation and Analysis, Cost Accounting, Taxation, Full-Cycle Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payables. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS)

●Microsoft Dynamic 365, JD Edwards-Version 9.1, NetSuite, QuickBooks, People Soft, Microsoft Excel (Pivots, VLOOKUP’s, Concatenate, advanced calculations and formulas)

Work Experience

January 2019 to July 14th, 2019

Community Preservation & Development Corporation (CPDC) (Silver Spring, MD) - Real Estate Developers

Position: Senior Project Accountant Software: People soft

●Prepare the monthly construction loan draws and budget.

●Periodically review/ calculate the construction in progress (CIP) values, compare with budgeted figures and notify the finance and development heads.

●Post the journal entries of construction in progress expenses to the general ledger.

●Ensure the construction permits, Loan interest, Licenses and property taxes are paid in time.

●Calculate the monthly property management fees, partners incentive fees, developer fees earned and commission.

●Assist with annual and quarterly financial statement audit and Tax review.

●Review/ perform the general ledger and bank reconciliation.

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June 2018 to January 4th, 2019

Winchesters Home (Bethesda MD) - Real Estate Developers

Position: Senior Accountant Software: JD Edwards -Version 9.1

●Review the account payable vouchers and post transactions to the general ledger.

●Perform the general ledger reconciliation, budget revision and variances analysis.

●Participate in production of accurate and timely financial reports for internal management.

●Prepare journals entries for Lots Starts entries, Lot purchase and sales entries and allocation of common costs.

●Conduct general ledger research and reclass journal entries as needed.

●Participate in Preparation of Job Costing Summary Report, Field Overhead allocation and computation of Work in Progress (WIP) Report.

●Assist in pulling and analyzing of periodical reports such as Profit Recognition Report and Gross Margin Analysis report.

●Update the Lot masters with new properties and update the file with the new property Tax information.

February 2018 to May 2018

Enterprise Community Partners: A Non-profit organization that work with partners nationwide to finance, build and advocate for affordable housing.

Position: Senior Accountant Software: People soft

Real Estate Audit/Accountant Project.

●Reviewed and analyzed the Audit and Transactions reports to ensure accuracy.

●Reviewed whether the capital contribution and cash flow distribution align with the partnership agreement.

●Reviewed the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) benefits, received by the community from Federal and the State government to ensure the partnerships remain compliance with the government rules and regulation. We achieved this objective by ensuring the cash flow of the partnership is sound, and the capital balance(s) contributed by the General partner(s) remained positive to ensure the minimum gain Issues does not occur which my necessity the recovery of those Tax credits.

●Post the journal entries to reclassify the assets and liabilities if necessary.

October 2017 to February 2018 Dantes Partners Incorporation

Position: Senior Accountant Software: Real Page Property Management software

●Participated in preparation of year end adjustment journals

●Bank reconciliations

●General ledger reconciliation

●Participated in maintenance of Fixed Assets schedule and Account; additional, disposal, depreciation and amortization of the assets.

●Performed payroll break out analysis and passed personnel expenses reimbursement journals

June 2017 - Sept 29th, 2017 Terraform Power, Bethesda, MD

Position: Accounting Consultant Software: Microsoft Dynamics accounting software

●Participated in the implementation of 3-Megawatt Blue Point Software, which assist the owners and the operators of renewable Energy firms in asset management, billing and financial reporting of the company portfolios and entities.

●Participated in the review of the company Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to determine the billing rate per kilowatt generated and distributed to the customers.

● Participated in general ledger reconciliation and data analysis to clean- up the company account ledgers for Quarter 1 to Quarter 3, also participated in preparation for Q10 filing.

●Prepared bank reconciliation.

●Participated in calculation of gains/loss on Security market such stocks and shares.

●Prepared intercompany journal entries

●Assisted in preparation of amortization and depreciation Schedules.

●Substantiation of Unrecorded Assets/Liabilities (SURL) - Analyzing the bank Account activities by considering opening and closing balance of the month and analyzing bank activities to determine/ record the cash receipts, vendor’s invoices, bank charges and income interest.

May 2011 to February. 2017 Strayer University Corporate

Position: Senior Specialist/Staff Accountant Software: People soft

●Participated in the implementation and service improvement of diamond system and Strayer 360system (People Soft) which administer 55,000 students accounts and package students with financial aid.

●Assisted in preparation the student’s tuition invoices. Submit them to the students, Department of Education for financial aid students and Department of Veteran Affairs.

●Credit Balance Review: Reviewed the students’ credit balance on the student ledger before a financial aid refund check is written or direct deposit is transmitted to the student’s bank account.

●Performed general ledger reconciliation, review subsidiary accounts such as direct loans accounts, State and federal grants accounts, other incomes and expenses accounts to ensure they are accurate.

●Complete the bank reconciliation, prepared journal entries, and post student’s transactions in the general ledger.

●Assist in month- end and year-end closing and preparation of trail balance and other accounting schedules and reports.

November 2009 to Dec 2012 H&R Block, Silver Spring, MD

Position: Tax Associate (Seasonal)

●Assisted in Preparation of individual, partnership, S corporation, C corporation and Non-Profit Entity

Tax returns

October 2006 to May 2011 Renaissance (Marriott) Washington, DC

Position: Purchasing, Shipping & Receiving Clerk

●Received banquets event orders (BEO), analyze them and order an exact quantity for banquet events.

●Led in inventory control to ensure optimal inventory levels were maintained to ensure smooth running of hotel operations and to eliminate wastage.

●Collaborated with other departments to ensure all their supply needs are met on time.

●Compared delivery notes/ invoices with local purchasing orders to ensure accuracy and address discrepancies.

●Worked as a liaison between vendors and accounts payable to ensure their invoices were paid on time per policy.

●Ensured the quality of products was maintained during and after delivery.

●Remained flexible to meet the constantly changing needs of the hotel and their guests.

November 2009 to Dec 2012 H&R Block, Silver Spring, MD

Position: Tax Associate (Seasonal)

●Assisted in Preparation of individual, partnership, S corporation, C corporation and Non-Profit Entity

Tax returns

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