Customer Service Sales

SIDNEY J. VANTERPOOL

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QUALIFICATION PROFILE:

Detail-focused, results-oriented, analytical, hands on and highly organized

25 years experienced accounting professional with established accuracy and

efficiency supporting overall accounting and office management activities

in various industries: software development, advertising recruitment,

publishing, consumer products and real estate development

. Knowledge of accounting and auditing principals, monthly sales and use

tax filings, general ledger postings, sub-ledgers reconciliation to

G/L, monthly closing, bank reconciliation, fixed assets, Commercial

Real Estate tax filing, billings, payroll, recruitment, office

management, A/P and A/R.

. Proven ability to identify and implement improvements to streamline

office processes and increase efficiency and productivity to meet

strict deadlines.

. Reliable right hand to top tier managers.

. Excellent learning ability to quickly incorporate to an

independent and/or team environment.

EXPERIENCE:

NICE SYSTEMS, INC., Paramus, NJ

05/09 - Present

(Acquired Actimize)

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Manage all activities associated with sales and use tax monthly filing and

payments for 5 companies totaling 6.5M. This includes all related

reporting, registration, compliance, planning, and audit activities. Other

responsibilities include:

. Coordination of all related correspondence/notices from various

jurisdictions.

. Analyze, research and generate 30 to 40 debit and credit sales tax

memos monthly

. Assist in research, planning and special department projects and state

audits

. Compile financial data to complete annual business census reports

. Review fixed asset purchases and record monthly depreciation

ACTIMIZE, INC., New York, NY 09/04 -

05/09

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Managed financial transactions and record keeping with strict attention to

detail and accuracy.

. Conducted monthly and year end close with more than 25 M in revenue

. Reconciled monthly bank statements and posted journal entries

. Prepared monthly/quarterly New York Sales Tax and Commercial Real

Estate Tax filing

. Reviewed customer contracts for annual maintenance billings and

generated monthly reports for monthly billings

. Prepared and processed employee payroll for 110 employees totaling

more than 15 M annually

. Prepared monthly wire transfers, US dollars and foreign currency

. Prepare inter-company transaction and reconcile inter-company balances

monthly

. Transmitted monthly employee and employer 401k contributions

. Review fixed asset purchases to ensure compliance with Fixed Asset

policy

. Record monthly depreciation and reconcile sub-ledger to general ledger

monthly

. Assisted CFO with travel, expenses and special projects

. Liaison with vendors and customers

GREENBERG KIRSHENBAUM, INC., New York, NY

11/99 - 07/04

FINANCIAL OFFICE MANAGER

Managed all accounting and office operations and administration.

. Managed billing, accounts payable and accounts receivable

. Prepared and processed employee payroll

. Followed up on past-due accounts receivable

. Reconciled monthly bank statements and posted journal entries

. Conducted monthly and year end close

. Generated and analyzed monthly financial reports

. Handled petty cash, employee expenses and advances

. Administered employee benefits and profit sharing account

SIDNEY J.

VANTERPOOL

. Ordered and maintained office equipment and supplies

. Assisted president with personal business matters and special request

. Developed office policy manual

. Interviewed, trained and supervised administrative staff

. Liaison with vendors and customers

THOMAS PUBLISHING COMPANY, New York, NY 04/99 -

10/99

CORPORATE BILLING SUPERVISOR

Supervised a staff of 6 and evaluated job performance, trained new and

temporary personnel, prepared and conducted staff meetings. Monitored and

processed Electronic Data Information transactions. Troubled shoot

discrepancies in advertising programs. Provided customer service to account

executives and advertisers. Researched and processed various advertising

programs.

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE, Smyrna, GA 08/92 -

01/99

ANALYST (2/97-1/99)

Managed customer deductions process for over 100 vendors. Responsibilities

included applying unidentified and unprocessed cash receipt, identifying

customer deductions, approving and releasing customer payments,

communicating with account managers on deductions and prevention,

monitoring and analyzing priority accounts. Generating and analyzing daily

SAP reports, preparing and presenting top to top monitor account data.

Communicating with customers to obtain supporting documentation for

adjustments and interacting with internal departments to clear deductions.

CUSTOMER ACCOUNTING ANALYST (2/96-2/97) Smyrna, GA

Expanded responsibilities on previous role included monitoring SAP cash

transactions, generating daily SAP billing and cash monitor reports,

monitoring timely application of cash receipts, analyzing and posting claim

and salvage payment transactions, coordinating with ISD report enhancements

and timely distribution of reports. Posting credits in Funds Management

System.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ANALYST/ADMINISTRATOR (10/93-1/96) New York, NY

Provided accounts receivable support to manager. Primary responsibilities

included preparing and balancing daily and month end schedules, posting

daily deposits and billings to monthly schedules, preparing, analyzing, and

balancing month-end closing with 100% accuracy. Analyzing, posting and

balancing suspense account, overseeing operations of the A/R system and

department. Other responsibilities included processing customer refunds

monthly, totaling 2-3M, generating weekly and monthly reports, receiving

and transmitting Electronic Funds Transfers. Liaison with bank

representatives and interact with credit and adjustment staff.

SENIOR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK (8/92-10/93) New York, NY

Processed check request and vendor invoices, generated foreign invoice

payments, maintained Funds Management System. Researched and responded to

vendor and salespeople inquires.

AMREP CORPORATION, New York, NY 01/89 -

04/92

ACCOUNTING MANAGER'S ASSISTANT

EDUCATION:

Advocate Certification, The Safe Center LI, October 2012

B.B.A., Accounting, University of Phoenix Online, credits earned

towards degree, GPA 3.9

B.B.A., Accounting, Baruch College, credits earned towards degree

A.A.S. (Honors), Business Management, Borough of Manhattan Community

College, 1990

SKILLS:

IBM PC (Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Irmalan, Keaterm, Smart),

Oracle, Vertex, Citrix, Business Objects, QuickBooks, Replicon, SAP,

GetPaid, MAC (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), M.Y.O.B, 4D, Bilingual

English/Spanish

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