Accounting Accountant

KENDRIC A. JACKSON

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Results driven Accountant with over 17 years of public, government, and

not-for -profit experience; Excellent leadership capabilities coupled

with strong interpersonal skills; Able to deal with diverse customers and

team members; Proven ability to handle, negotiate, and resolve problems

across all levels; Meets organizational goals and customer expectations

through effective communication and anticipation; Adept at implementing

management systems, administrative policies and operational processes.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY 2013 - Present

Accountant - Cleveland, Ohio

MARCH 2013 - PRESENT

. Performed a wide range of detailed and complex accounting and advisory

functions pertaining to assigned fund area, accounts or departments.

. Prepared intricate journal entries, maintains general ledgers,

prepares standard and non-standard accounting reports and statements.

. Responsible for reconciliation of general ledger accounts.

. Monitored departmental and agency accounts; assists with month-end and

year-end closing.

. Ensured day-to-day operations are carried out in accordance with

established accounting principles, University policies and objectives.

Interacts professionally with all internal and external customers

using strong interpersonal skills.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 2008 - 2013

Accountant - Charleston, South Carolina

March 2010 - March 2013

. Performed Accountant duties relating to the automated accounting and

transaction processing system supporting the worldwide payroll/pension

operations of the Department of State.

. Analyzed and compile pension data to provide financial advisory

services and to convey financial information in a variety of written

forms such as cost and budget reports.

. Provided financial advice and perform financial assistance work for

internal agency operating programs.

. Responsible for correctness, accuracy and timely filing of Department

of State's automated W-2s.

Financial Management Specialist - Charleston, South Carolina

March 2008 - March 2010

. Supervised the work of subordinate accounts payable supervisors,

certifying officials and financial technicians within the Employee

Claims Division.

. Established and maintained mission goals, direction, staffing,

training, coordinating for resources and functions that result in the

timely and accurate processing and payment of domestic commercial

vendor claims.

. Analyzed production trends and preparing short and long range reports

and information, coordinating the outputs with relevant managers.

DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE 2005 - 2008

Accountant - Charleston, South Carolina

March 2005 - March 2008

. Analyzed and resolved command level budget execution issues for

annual, multi-year and no-year appropriations related to commitments,

obligations, disbursements, billings, and revenue at summary level and

detail level.

. Used DOD, DFAS, OMB, and GAO guidance to perform research and provide

advice for such things as Anti-Deficiency Act violations and

accounting, finance, and budgetary issues.

CLEVELAND HOUSING NETWORK 2003 - 2005

Accountant - Cleveland, Ohio

July 2003 - March 2005

Oversaw all functions of grant accounting for Cleveland Housing

Network. Represented Cleveland Housing Network for briefings and

inquiries to Cleveland Housing Network clients, both internal and

external to Cleveland Housing Network, on matters that involved grant

accounting.

Audited recommended, implemented, and monitored generally accepted

accounting policies and internal controls procedures that were in

compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory bodies with the

City of Cleveland budget offices and program offices to audit monthly

reimbursement reports problems related to government funding

entities.

FAMICOS FOUNDATION - WARD 7 2002 - 2003

Accountant - Cleveland, Ohio

March 2002 - July 2003

Audited and resolved budgetary and accounting issues related to

commitments, obligations, and disbursements for contracts and other

funding documents for Famicos Foundation - Ward 7 and appropriated

accounts for the City of Cleveland.

Ensured work requirements were met, for example daily balancing of

cash transactions, monthly report balancing, and City of Cleveland

compliance. Information flow, data retrieval, and information

management.

ERNST & YOUNG 2001 - 2002

Accountant - Cleveland, Ohio

October 2001 - March 2002

Audited and resolved budgetary and accounting pension issues related

to manufacturing and insurance clients with a full range of services

that help transform analysis and understanding of a company's

performance into vision so that management could effectively realize

future opportunities.

Examined a wide variety of documents, records, accounting reports and

processes to determine whether financial data was collected and

reported in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

and appropriate regulations.

EDUCATION

MS in Accounting, 2001

Case Western Reserve University

BS in Accounting and Business Administration, 1996 (dual degrees)

Elizabeth City State University

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