Accounting Accounts Payable

LORNA FOX

Houston, Texas

Cell 832-***-****

Home 832-***-****

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Professional Summary

Accounting professional with progressive hands on experience in accounting

and financial management for nonprofit and for profit entities. Very solid

background in business leadership which includes training and accounting

consulting. Employ critical thinking skills to identify and implement

accounting and business processes and/or procedures to provide cost

efficient business and accounting solutions. Areas of expertise include:

. GAAP - Develop, Implement and Maintain Accounting Policy

. GASB-Government Accounting Standards Board

. General Ledger Accounting-Full Cycle

. Certified Quickbooks Pro Advisor -Quickbooks Online, Pro/Premier,

Enterprise

. Small Business Accounting Set up and Training

. Budgeting, Treasury and Cash Management, Cash Flow Reporting &

Forecasting

. Financial Statement Preparation, Analysis and Reporting

. Internal Audit and Controls Design and Implementation-Sarbanes Oxley

Compliance

. Accounting and Financial System Implementation, Conversion and

Integration

. SEC Reporting

. Business and Financial Process Improvement

Professional Experience

GSSD Investment

9/2011 to 6/2014

Contract Senior Accountant

. Launched and directed Quickbooks Enterprise 13.0 accounting system

from Quickbooks Premier 2011.

. Implemented Quickbooks integration and industry retail software - RO

Writer.

. Initiated, organized and trained accounting staff on GL review and

reconciliation, vendor statement reconciliation and financial

statement preparation and analysis.

. Created and manage month end close process including month end balance

sheet account reconciliations.

. Designed internal reporting system to ensure accurate reporting of

costs and expenses.

Royal Dental Management, Inc

Dr Shel Wellness and Medical Spa

4/ 2009 to 6/2011

Accounting Consultant/Controller

. Oversee all general accounting, budgeting, cash flow management and

projection, bank debt compliance and audit activities.

. Constructed general ledger accounting and financial reporting systems

within QuickBooks to meet GAAP guidelines for several legal entities.

. Created internal accounting audit system to ensure accuracy of financial

statements.

. Spearheaded and implemented company financial and accounting policies and

processes.

. Developed and implemented full cycle accounts payable and accounts

receivable system.

. Critiqued and enhanced daily and monthly cash management process to

include budget management and forecasting.

. Generated monthly consolidated financial statements and other customized

reports.

. Created and manage month end close process including month end balance

sheet account reconciliations.

. Trained and supervised accountant, accounts payable clerk and

payroll/human resources manager.

. Worked closely with external auditors, banks and CPA coordinating

quarterly and year end audits.

Heston Emergency Housing, Houston, Texas

9/2008 to 1/2009

Accountant Consultant/Contract

. Authored financial accounting and reporting system within

QuickBooks to meet government grant contract as well as GASB and

GAAP guidelines for 2 construction companies.

. Structured and implemented company accounting policies and

procedures and program budget per government contract according to

OMB A-133 and GAAP guidelines.

. Developed and implemented accounts payable and accounts receivable

system per contract guidelines including percentage of work and

progress billings.

. Created and established protocol for subcontractors, billings,

procurement and warehouse activities.

. Devised internal accounting and auditing controls for collecting,

reporting and verifying all budget expenditures.

. Lead and managed month end close process.

. Responsible for approving all budget expenditures including

payroll.

. Responsible for training and supervision of accounts

payable/receivable, payroll/human resources, accounting assistant

and administrative assistant.

. Responsible for coordination and preparation of external quarterly

and year end audits.

. Utilized expertise of government contract accounting to ensure

expenditures are within local, state and federal guidelines.

McLemore Building Maintenance, Inc., Houston, Texas

6/2007 to 9/2008

Senior Accountant-

. Responsible for general ledger account reconciliation review and

analysis.

. Managed month end close schedule, assets and depreciation schedule.

. Generated and analyzed bank balance report.

. Produced and filed all payroll taxes, sales use tax, Texas

Workmen's Compensation reports for multiple states.

. Prepared annual Property Renditions Reports for multiple states.

. Responsible for annual audit preparation and review.

. Prepared and filed annual 1099's and W2's.

Alliance Property Management Company 6/2003 to

6/2007

Portfolio Accountant/Senior Accountant, 2005 - 2007

. Trained and reviewed work of staff accountants and accounts payable

clerks.

. Created and prepared consolidated financial statements for multiple

investors and lenders and SEC reporting.

. Performed monthly reconciliations of mortgage and bank statements

for individual portfolio and consolidated portfolios.

. Recorded monthly entries and maintained accounts for tax,

insurance, capital and renovation escrow accounts.

. Recorded monthly debt service accounts - interest payments,

interest accruals and principal payments.

. Responsible for reviewing and recording intercompany transactions.

. Performed monthly budget variance analysis for VP of Finance

review.

. Researched and recorded acquisitions and refinancing of portfolios

entries for multiple investors and lenders.

. Assisted in audits, prepared lead schedules, equity reconciliations

and recorded audit adjustments.

. Managed cash for consolidated payroll, utilities and other

payables.

Operation Accountant/Staff Accountant, 2003-2005

. Initiated and orchestrated internal accounting controls and month

end close process for SOX compliance and better efficiency and

accuracy to meet very tight deadlines.

. Produced and reviewed general ledger and financial statements.

. Served as member of special implementation team for the

installation of JD Edwards software.

TXU, Conroe, Texas 10/2002 to 6/2003

General Ledger Accountant/Contract

. General ledger reconciliation and analysis for multiple locations.

. Heavy bank reconciliation for multiple locations.

. Reviewed month end cost center expenditure report.

. Issued warehouse inventory items using AS400 and PeopleSoft 8.0

Inventory module.

Community Services Program, 5/2000 to 10/2002

Senior Accountant -Nonprofit

. Developed and supervised accounts payable, payroll and accounting

clerks.

. Determined, developed, established and implemented accounting

policies and procedures and program budgets per various government

contracts according to GAAP guidelines.

. Prepared billing reports for contract budget expenditures and other

required reports.

. Daily cash management and monitoring including cash flow

statements.

. Performed budget analysis for contracts.

. Responsible for establishing and maintaining in house payroll

system for program participants.

. Reviewed cost allocation plan for appropriateness.

. Established internal accounting controls for collecting, reporting

and verifying all budget expenditures.

. Responsible for external audit preparation and review.

Lockheed Martin IMS 6/1998 to 5/2000

Accountant

. Determined, developed and implemented accounting and program budget

policies and processes for various government contracts from GAAP

and GASB perspective.

. Developed and implemented accounts payable and accounts receivable

system.

. Pioneered internal accounting controls for collecting, reporting

and verifying all budget expenditures.

. Responsible for directing, coordinating and implemented accounting

systems and accounting control procedures for other Lockheed

locations.

. Authored and administered financial reporting and auditing system

for Summer Youth Employment Program and financial audit system for

subcontractors.

. Responsible for external audit preparation and review.

. Assisted in preparation of program budget.

. Utilized expertise of various government programs (WIA, TANF,

CHOICES, WTW and Food Stamp Employment & Training) to ensure

expenditures are within local, state and federal guidelines.

Education

Kent State University, Ashtabula, OH - Business Administration Degree

Technical Summary

. JD Edwards

. CA Masterpiece

. Microsoft Office Products-Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint

. ADP, ADP Total Source

. Ceridian Payroll System

. PayChex, Paylocity

. QuickBooks Online, Pro, Premier and Enterprise-Certified Pro Advisor

. Fundware Grant Accounting System

. Peachtree

. Great Plains

. AS400

. AMSI, Onesite

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