ROBERT NAUGHTON
Email: ************@***.***
Phone: 203-***-****
Bethpage, NY 11714
LICENCES
UNIFORM CPA EXAM
Successfully completed FAR, BEC, REG, AUD Exam
EDUCATION & SKILLS
Quinnipiac University, School of Business, Hamden, CT
. MBA- Finance GPA 3.41/4.0
Completed: December 2013
Quinnipiac University, School of Business, Hamden, CT
. Bachelors of Science: Accounting
Completed: May 2009
. Accounting GPA: 3.45/4.0 Cumulative GPA: 3.3/ Dean's List
Recipient
Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, ME
Marine Transportation Operations, Dean's List Recipient
. Ranked Officer in the Regiment of Midshipmen
. Developed regimented time management skills as well as managed own
Squad
. Developed leadership skills as well as proficiency of giving and
completion of received orders
POSITION EXPERIENCE
Skanska USA Civil Northeast September 2011 -
September 2012
Queens, NY
General Accountant
. Responsibilities include: Expediting invoices, assisting with
forecasting and investment opportunities, and monitor/report on
related aspects of cash flow
. Maintained Profit Margin Schedule for each Project (Job Site),
Documented all Change Orders (Increased Job Cost) & Reasoning for
review of Management (Quarterly Basis)
. Prepare and assist with Cost Schedules and projections of various
Projects
. Maintain a positive working relationship with jobsite personnel to
ensure timely submission and accurate postings of pay requisitions and
job site costs
. Complete Inventory analysis of job site supplies and equipment,
confirm with office records, investigate differences
. Monthly reconciliation of all A/R accounts as well as monthly and
adjusting journal entries
. Track and report retainage accounts and bond substitutions based on
forecasted collections of accounts receivable; developed forward-
looking schedules
. Monitor, record, and track depreciation on company assets
. Monitor Projects based on Percentage of Completion, compare monthly
values to forecasted budget & investigate discrepancies, update gross
margin per job and inform management of current status
. Conduct Internal Audits of "packages" submitted for payment: this is
completed by confirming cost analysis for supplies to verify
reasonableness, confirm pay rates to union contracts and ensure all
hours and supplies submitted were approved and verified by appropriate
Project Managers
. Assist in the completion of the Financial Statements (Interim and Year
End), Completed Pivot Table Analysis for Large and/or Unusual Balances
. Assist Contract Department and Accounts Payable department with data
entry, and various tasks as needed.
Frontier Communications February 2011-
September 2011
Stamford, CT
Accountant
. Prepared and posted monthly/quarterly journal entries, monthly
accruals, and adjustment entries
. Assisted in processing monthly allocations to close out the General
Ledger
. Reviewed and maintained all lease agreements with corresponding
properties to ensure accurate and timely payment
. Assisted in month end closing of Frontier Subsidiaries J/E's/account
reconciliations
. Prepared monthly variance analysis of Large/Unusual financial
statement items
. Completed monthly account reconciliations
. Maintained a working relationship with warehouses to ensure inventory
cost and count was accurate
. Assisted in special projects such as preparing/creating training
packets for employees from satellite offices to ensure business is
conducted with the necessary steps of the company's business practices
(Quality Control Practices)
. Assisted in Proofing 10K and 10Q reports
. Tied General Ledger Data to Financial Statement line items by the use
of Pivot Tables (Excel) for review by Management (Monthly Basis),
Differences explained through detailed breakdowns
Vertrue: January 2010
- February 2011
Norwalk, CT
Staff Accountant
. Calculated and prepared weekly and monthly commission payments
. Reviewed and interpreted legal contracts, implemented changes to
current processes
. Prepared Journal Entries, Reconciliations, and monthly/quarterly
closing adjustment entries
. Assisted in special projects such as the re-creation and validation of
GL data from the company's reacquisition of work that had been
outsourced to India. Prepared work for the breakout of company
divisions by helping categorize vendor accounts in different Ledgers.
. Analyzed General Ledger Data to verify balances conducted Variance
Analysis on unusual/unexpected differences
. Received and processed invoices for payment by creating Bank Wire/ACH
Transactions
. Participated in Internal Audits
. Assisted in data entry for the Revenue Department
. Determined/researched currency exchange rates for payments
. Prepared Management and Corporate Reports
. Coordinated and executed annual department filings
BARRON GANNON & CO., P.C., May 2008 -
August 2008
Orange, CT
Staff Accountant (Intern)
. Assisted in performing certified audits for a diverse client base
including manufacturing, construction, retail, and small businesses
. Assisted certified public accountants with bookkeeping utilizing
QuickBooks and Excel
. Responsible for reviewing financial statements, accounts payables,
accounts receivables and posting journal entries to the general ledger
. Identified and researched audit and business issues including revenue
recognition, accounts receivables, cash, fixed assets, inventory
valuation, leases, and property taxes among others
. Performed analytic review of balance sheet and income statement
accounts
. Collaborated with colleagues to execute individual tax returns (1040)
. Worked at a client facility off-site and provided monthly accounting
support and documentation for account analysis and reconciliation
. Prepared spreadsheets to present useful and accurate information in a
timely fashion
. Identified and communicated accounting and auditing matters to
managers and partners on a consistent basis
EXCELLARATE ENERGY, Liquid Natural Gas Tanker
May 2006 - September 2006
3rd Mate Officer in Training
. Training: Served five months abroad on the LNG tanker Excelsior
. Developed international awareness and sensitivity through living and
working with a diverse crew.
. Visited worldwide ports in Iraq, Singapore, Germany, France, Egypt,
Africa, Korea, and Italy among others.
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
Microsoft Word, Excel (Predominate use of Pivot Tables, some use of
Macros), PowerPoint QuickBooks, Turbo Tax, Oracle, Solomon, Doc Link, FRX
Reports, AS400, Citrix, NGS Qport, and Infineon