Sales Accounting
Resume:
Suzanne Paul, CPA, PMP
Reston, VA 20190
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Education:
George Mason University Fairfax, VA 2000 BS Finance
Marymount University Arlington, VA 2003 MBA
STARGATES, INC 05/12-Present Arlington, VA
Director of Finance
• Responsible for monthly G/L close
• Quarterly and annual internal financial reporting
• Prepare annual corporate budgets
• Prepare individual project forecasts for Government customers
• Prepare Cost/Price volume in response to Government
solicitations
• Maintained supporting schedules for G/L accounts, prepared all
balance sheet and bank reconciliations, month end JE’s and monthly
financial statements
• Prepare and present written reports and analyses; identifying trends,
progress and appropriate recommendations for growth.
• Review and enhance existing financial plans and policies to govern
the company’s accounting system policy.
• Responsible for the development and oversight of business
systems and services necessary to support the business to include
procurement, contracts and pricing, and accounting and finance
• DCMA ICE Submissions
• Consulting with other companies; reviewing their books, reconciling
their financial statements, preparing them for year end audits, creating
the processes and procedures to pass them through ISO audits, creating
cost pools for DCAA rate submissions, helping transition to new
accounting software.
Energy Enterprise Solutions 12/07-05/12 Germantown, MD
VP Finance & Accounting
• Managed a staff of 8 in completion of billing, payroll, general ledger,
accounts payable and production of monthly financial reports and
account reconciliations.
• Evaluate financial analysis of business units and advise management
on the financial consequences of business decisions; provide strategic
recommendations from a financial standpoint
• Develop and implement GAAP compliance control systems and work
first-hand with upper management to develop improved procedures in
the areas of monthly closings, budgeting and analysis
• Interact with accounting firm at year end to review financial
statements to successfully achieve a set of audited financial statements.
• Maintained supporting schedules for G/L accounts, prepared all
balance sheet and bank reconciliations, month end JE’s and monthly
financial statements
• Prepare and present written reports and analyses for executive
management; identifying trends, progress and appropriate
recommendations for growth.
• Review and enhance existing financial plans and policies to govern the
company’s accounting practices; the maintenance of its fiscal records;
and the preparation of its financial reports.
• Created a new project based accounting system in order to better track
rates for DCAA as well as creating a better allocation process.
• Perform the monthly analysis of the financial statements and
management reports; identifying, explaining, and resolving trends for
the Board of Directors and CEO
• Create company business line and company wide budgets.
• Perform detail review of actual performance to ensure actual trends
are on track with the budget
Consulting
Architectural Ceramics 08/07-11/07 Rockville, MD
Assist in implementation of key accounting policies, procedures and guidance.
Assist in the monthly close process and maintaining accounts. Assists with the
preparation of work papers, documents and various reports for federal, state,
and local tax agencies.
Energy Enterprise Solutions 04/07-06/07 Germantown, MD
Reported to Assistant VP/Controller and oversaw accounting department.
Manage a staff of 6 in completion of billing, payroll, general ledger, accounts
payable/receivable and production of monthly financial reports and account
reconciliations. Develop managerial reports and ad hoc requests.
Professional Experience
Lippa & Associates, PC 7/06-4/07 Denver, CO
Tax Accountant
Prepare Federal Income Tax returns including consolidated and separate
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stand-alone corporation 1120’s Federal Tax disclosures and statements,
and estimated tax payments. Assist with tax compliance International
issues.
Preparation various types of entities including individuals, corporations,
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partnerships, trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations.
Assisted clients in implementing the controls necessary to ensure a
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reliable, efficient, and effective payroll system. Also helped you develop
a payroll system and prepare all necessary payroll tax returns in a timely
manner.
Assist clients in the compilation of information and preparation of sales
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tax returns in an efficient and timely manner.
Help clients identify areas negatively affecting profitability and growth
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and develop solutions that were practical and technically sound.
Helped with accounting software selection and implementation.
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5280 Solutions, Inc. 1/05-07/06 Denver, CO
Assistant Controller
• Monthly, quarterly close responsibilities including schedules to
auditors, analyze various accounts, research and explain variances,
prepare journal entries and provide support to ensure timely month end
close and financial report generation
• Reviews financial results, researches/resolves problems, ensures
accurate flow of payments, and ensures compliance with all tax
requirements, training and internal audit.
• Assist in the preparation and coordination of interim and year-end
audit work, including preparation of audit work papers as required.
• Prepare and review various account reconciliations and account
schedules.
• Participate in development, implementation and maintenance of
policies, procedures, objectives, short-and long-range planning related
to financial management, budget and accounting.
• Administers the maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers,
accounts receivable, revenue distribution, depreciation, cost, property,
and operating expenses.
• Prepare all monthly financial statements, including researching and
correcting any unusual variances.
• Participated and lead the company conversion from Cougar Mountain
Accounting Software to Microsoft GreatPlains, including re-mapping
general ledger, verification of imported data and the new company
setup within GreatPlains.
Guess? Inc. 8/04-11/04 Los Angeles, CA
Sr. Financial Analyst (Consultant)
• Reporting and analysis of sales trends and new store sales planning
and reporting
• Reviews, analyzes and insures compliance with major contractual
obligations of the licensees
• Consolidation and reporting of financial results of domestic and
international licensees, including sales, royalties, period forecasts and
actual period results.
• Prepare financial models and provide consultation to management
regarding trends, forecasting and future planning.
• Document and assess internal controls and business risks, in
compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Develop and maintain financial and forecasting models, as needed
Architectural Ceramic’s, Inc. 1/03-12/04 Rockville, MD
Controller
• Organized, trained, and supervised a team to clean up the books, put
procedures and controls into place to stop incorrect processing of
information, and create a disciplined accounting department.
• Oversaw and controlled all financial operation of this family owned
company including: budget preparation, administration, audit, taxation,
accounting, monthly closing of books and records, account
reconciliation, and journal entry adjustments.
• Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual reports summarizing and
forecasting company business activities based on past, present and
expected operations.
• Established a new company – a distribution and import subsidiary – to
allow Architectural a strategic position within the highly priced tile
industry.
• Responsible for payroll processing for over 35 employees including
timesheets, commissions, payroll reports, and set up for new
employees on the ADP payroll system.
• Initiated regular bi-monthly meetings to address problem areas, review
current projects and progress made on old projects.
• Fulfilled all local, state, and federal tax filing requirements.
• Maintained business, workman’s comp, and auto insurance.
• Supervised annual inventory, reporting and documenting all counts.
• Implemented inventory controls and processes to increase accuracy.
• Assisted owners with new store opening, including budget and
expense analysis as well as logistical implementation.
Anteon Corporation 11/01-12/02 Arlington, VA
Financial Analyst II
• Performed complex financial analysis and reporting in order to
monitor finances associated with business operations
• Responsible for various financial functions such as budgeting,
auditing, forecasting and analysis
• Performed financial analysis of assigned contract's projected staff
hours, contract totals, revenues, and profit totals
• Identified problems and work to resolve them as well as to prevent
future problems
• Made recommendations to management to improve the financial
performance of the organization
• Developed budgets for assigned contracts and tracked performance to
budgets
• Participated in the preparation of cost proposals, conduct audits and
analysis of organizations direct and indirect costs, and reviewed
practices and procedures, ensuring that labor and non-labor charges
were approved, allowable, and processed in a timely manner
• Maintained appropriate records and documentation; support assigned
managers in managing, tracking, monitoring, and reporting financial
data
• Generated various financial reports as requested
• Collected, reviewed, and compiled financial data from various areas
including payroll, travel expenses, revenue, and profits
• Ensured compliance with internal policies and procedures, as well as
other government regulations
• Assisted with the preparation of monthly status reports, Served as a
liaison between management and accounting
Skills - Proficient in Excel, MAS 200, Deltek CostPoint, GCS Premiere,
Microsoft SL, Microsoft Great Plains, QuickBooks certified, Impromptu, ADP
Payroll Software, Ceridian Payroll System, Microsoft Office, Access, and
Crystal Reports
Clearance Eligibility
Active Top Secret Clearance
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