Accounting Financial

Karen Phillips

******@*****.***

Frisco, TX ***** 773-***-****

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY:

An effective problem solver with the ability to view problems in a positive way and propose solutions to improve work strategies.

Skilled at handling multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

Excellent working relations with staff at any level of business and management.

Highly organized and well-structured team player.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

AmTrust Financial – Temp Assignment Dallas, TX February 2019 – Present Accountant II Title

Cash application as agency payments are received

Monthly, quarterly and annual accounting for a title insurance company including, journal entries, reconciliations and variance analyses

Accounting for internally owned title agencies including, journal entries, reconciliations, consolidations/eliminations and variance analyses

Preparation of Quarterly and Annual financial statements and supplemental filings for regulatory bodies

Coordination with IT to automate system reports to increase the efficiency of the financial reporting process

Preparation of pro-forma financial statements for various regulatory bodies

Assisting other financial staff as time permits

Teraco – Temp Assignment Carrollton, TX December 2018 – January 2019 Accountant

Preparing select monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including timely resolution of errors and issues

Account reconciliations, journal entries

Assisting with accurate and timely preparation of Income statements

AP/AR

Posting of cash applications

Taking payments over the phone from restaurants to process orders of gift cards

Processing credit cards payments in the banking system

General Data Tech Dallas, TX February 2016 – August 2018

Sr. Accountant

Performing assigned entity level expense accounting, accruals, and analysis

Preparing monthly journal entries in accordance with GAAP, including detailed supporting calculations

Preparing select monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including timely resolution of errors and issues

Monthly close process for multiple entities (Corporate, Intercompany, International: Asia, Brazil, Canada and Singapore)

Gathering information related to international taxes such as Value Added Tax, and Goods and Services Tax

Conducting month end close activities to include the preparation of: account reconciliations, journal entries, accrual schedules, & variance analysis

Maintaining and updating asset registers for all entities across all companies

Assisting with accurate and timely preparation of financial statements/reports for multiple geographic business units

Advising other staff members regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions in accordance with GAAP

Completion of annual audits which includes the preparation of client schedules and reports. This includes financial, lending and tax audits

Reviewing, investigating, and correcting errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports

Fixed Assets, Monthly Prepaids Amortization schedule, Trial Balance

Golin Chicago, IL July 2006 - October 2015

Staff Accountant

Generate/distribute monthly billing worksheets and invoices from SAP

Audit monthly activity reports, budget trackers and spreadsheets

Update monthly savings report for clients

Provide accounting/billing information to AP and AR related to general ledger and journal entry maintenance

Provide accurate and timely management reporting and detailed analysis of financial results and performance

Detailed analysis of monthly operating results vs. targets (budget, forecast) and prior periods through system queries

Provide monthly utilization reports to Directors, and financial reporting oversight

Access fee actuals against monthly office projection on a weekly basis

Alert Directors & program managers when clients are tracking under and work with them to access the cause in real time

Develop cost estimates and manage approval with clients and program managers

Participate in monthly client financial status calls

Assisting auditors with requests and performing annual financial statement audit

Month end closing and reporting distributing to Directors

Maintaining and updating asset registers for all entities across all companies, and consolidations

Ogilvy & Mather, Chicago, IL February 2004 – July 2006

Studio Staff Accountant

Monthly reports for both Chicago Graphics and Post Production Services

Graphics & PPS billing: QuickBooks and SAP billing totals should be the same in both documents.

Monthly reconciliation between SAP Agency Payable Vs. Studio Receivable

Monthly reconciliation between QB/FileMaker Pro Vs. Studio Receivable

Taylor Johnson Associates, Chicago, IL 2001 – October 2003

Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable

Responsible for client billing, set up new clients, prepare client billing including entering chargeable cost

Provide management with billing reports as required

Record receipts and maintain Accounts Receivables in the Accounting module

Responsible for maintaining Accounts Payable including checking accuracy of vendor bills

Enter all vendor bills into Accounts Payable module

General ledger account assignment, Responsible for maintaining, replenishing and disbursing petty cash

Responsible for maintaining, replenishing and disbursing petty cash

Responsible for the daily transfer of time data files to Adman and verifying accuracy of transfer

Close billing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable modules and run all necessary report

EDUCATION:

University of Phoenix, Chicago IL 2007- 2009

Major: Accounting

Masters of Business Administrations

International Academy of Design and Technology, Chicago, IL 1998 – 2001

Major: Merchandising Management

Minor: Advertising and Design

Bachelor of Arts in Merchandising Management

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Computer Software: SAP, Chemist, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, AccPac, Adman, QuickBooks, NetSuite, Monarch, Oracle

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