Accounting Management
Resume:
Jacquelynn Cherry
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PROFESSIONAL Proactive, resourceful Senior Finance Professional with
20+ years success managing up to
SUMMARY $100MM in assets for diverse leading organizations, such as Dow
Jones Inc., Madison Square Garden, Barnes & Noble (Random
House, Houghton & Mifflin, Simon & Schuster), MetLife
Insurance Company, Praxis Housing Initiatives (non-profit)
and Knight Ridder/Source One. Dedicated high-achiever with a
tenacious focus on objectives, an unwavering commitment to
quality and customer satisfaction, and the ability to
execute on multiple priorities within fast-paced
environments. Hold multiple Business degrees including MBA.
. Aggressively tackle all projects/assignments with a
positive "can do" attitude, extreme flexibility and an
acute sense of urgency.
. Clear thinker and decisive contributor, expertly
assessing complex situations, selecting the right course
of action and developing strategies for quick
resolution.
. Skilled at partnering with business leaders, technical
teams and diverse resources to plan, integrate, document
and deliver projects on-time and within budget.
TECHNICAL Platforms: Windows, IBM PC, System 36, AS/400
SUMMARY Software: MS Office Suite, including Excel, PeopleSoft 7.5,
Lotus Notes, Peachtree, Soloman, Platinum,
Oracle, Great Plains, SAP, Timberline, GAAP/STAT
Reporting, Quickbooks.
EDUCATION Nyack College, Nyack, NY
Master of Business Administration, 2011 Concentration:
Finance
Nyack College, Nyack, NY
Bachelor of Science, 2006 Major: Business Organizational Management
Union County College, Cranford, NJ
Associate in Arts and Science, 2004 Major: Business
Management
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Conscious Venture Lab Columbia, MD
July 2013- June 2014
Senior Accountount
Handled monthly journal entries,General ledger, payroll, bank
reconciliations, trial balance.
BMG/Chrysalis- New York, NY
Dec 2012- June 2013 Senior Accountant
Compile and analyze financial information to prepare financial
statements
including monthly and annual reports. Resolve accounting
discrepancies and irregularities.
Enters all bank transactions and intercompany transfer funds.
Performs internal audits of certain balance sheet related
general accounts payroll distribution, fixed assets, and
cash. Enter and posted data to various ledgers, registers,
journal and logs following established accounting techniques
and procedures for month end. Prepares royalty calculations
and depreciation schedule. Responsible for payroll ADP
and the journal entries. Prepares, maintains control
and is responsible for subsidiary accounting records
involving a variety of transaction and accounts.
Inter-company inventory transfer and reconciliation. Compile
detail Management Reporting.
Dow Jones Inc., Princeton, NJ
April 2011 - Dec 2012
Financial Analyst (Consultant)
Responsibilities include:
Preparing cash entries (all USD & non-USD cash receipts).
Processing and analyzing monthly foreign subsidiaries and
sub-distributors financials. Preparing and distributing
Auditor confirmations for assigned territories.
Preparing various report submissions (Wall Street Journal/
News Corp.) Allocating Print Rebates to title. Reconciling
inter-company and intra-company accounts on a monthly basis.
Preparing month-end adjusting entries (net down/print
inventory/etc.). Complete timely clear suspense balances for
the assigned territories. Prepare cash clearing
reconciliations for assigned territories. Prepare monthly
Balance Sheet account reconciliations. Prepare quarterly
required reports. Assist in the budget & reforecast process.
General Ledger and bank reconciliations, fixed assets and
depreciation, variance analysis and financial statement
preparation. Prepare, review and distribute monthly
financial reports.
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Dec 2008 - Apr 2010
Senior Staff Accountant (Consultant)
Lead member of Corporate Accounting team, delivering
monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting. Prepared
and processed budgets and forecasts. Contributed to general
fixed asset processing and reporting. Assisted in the budget
and reforecast process. General Ledger and bank
reconciliations, fixed assets and depreciation, variance
analysis and financial statement preparation. Worked with
various vendors in order to reconcile all past invoices.
Key Accomplishments:
. Achieved all quality, quantity and time standards in
work production.
. Generated/maintained depreciation and fixed asset
schedules for arena renovation.
Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Basking Ridge, NJ
Sept 2005 - Apr 2008
Senior Staff Accountant
Effectively managed general ledger data for multiple
corporate and/or international non-regulated company
affiliates, including Random House, Houghton Mifflin and
Simon &
Schuster. Prepared journal entries, analyzed accounts,
investigated variances and determined corrective action.
Supervised the work of one staff analyst.
Key Accomplishments:
. Recognized for producing consistently accurate, timely
and reliable general ledger data for high-level company
affiliates.
. Met challenge of completing monthly and year-end
reporting requirements on time by working directly with
financial organizations/affiliated companies to gather
information. The FA/SFA provides financial decision
support to key business leaders, which includes
budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting.
. Provided critical support on special projects in
addition to managing daily responsibilities. Took
initiative to successfully reconcile large amount of old
checks that were still open on the books.
Chubb & Sons Insurance Company, Warren, NJ 2003 - 2005
Accountant (Consultant)
Shepherded flow of premium, income and expenses through the
accounting system. Performed detailed analysis of actual
company results vs. budgeted forecasts. Applied cash
receipts and promptly researched unidentified cash.
Interfaced with multiple departments' brokers, clients,
carriers, insurance company representatives and auditors.
Periodically met with insurance reps upon request.
Key Accomplishments:
. Replaced a 25-year veteran out on medical leave; assumed
job with no training or direction and quickly came up to
speed.
. Prepared meticulous monthly/quarterly analysis of broker
reports and internal accounting for management review.
. Continually resolved complex problems with paid World
Trade policies.
. Dramatically improved compliance by rigorously ensuring
company standards were met for advance of premiums, stop
payments, client statements, non-system generated
invoices and special disbursements. Retained all system
reports and backups relating to assignments.
MetLife Insurance Company, New York, NY 2000 - 2003
Accountant
Presided over $100MM in company assets while leading large-
scale projects, driving process improvement and managing
staff of three. Analyzed monthly depreciation, reconciled
asset management and prepared aged reports. Added assets and
completed monthly/ quarterly closes. Wrote all contracts for
building maintenance and services outsourcing.
Key Accomplishments:
. Identified and resolved over $100K in vendor billing
discrepancies while auditing building renovation
tracking system.
. Drove implementation of Timberline system to efficiently
track billings/payments.
. Championed and guided conversion of outdated legacy
asset management system to state-of-the-art PeopleSoft
application. Defined system parameters, delegated
negotiations and acted as liaison for final
implementation.
. Implemented new procedures to manage and track
furniture, software and PC workstation lease back
activities.
. Significantly improved asset management lease operations
efficiency, ensuring appropriate lease revenue was
captured and credited back to company accounts.
PRIOR Senior Accountant, Praxis Housing Initiatives
1997-2000
EXPERIENCE Managed and conducted a wide range of financial
management activities including cash
management and management of HUD contracts/analysis;
additionally, supervised eight staff personnel. Selected as
acting company Controller directing all accounting and
financial operations. Converted payroll function to new
vendor at 50% savings to payroll bottom line. Performed
account analysis and payroll reconciliation. Prepared series
of audit schedules for year-end audits. Assisted with month-
end close, budget cycle and maintained intercompany
accounts. Posted all payroll journal entries, revenue and
expense accruals.
Senior Accountant/Assistant to CFO, Knight Ridder/Source One
1995 - 1997
Maintained accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Prepared journal entries, bank reconciliations, and month-
end account analysis. Performed internal audits to ensure
internal controls were being adhered to properly. Supervised
the month-end and year-end closing.
Assistant to Controller, Sussman Automatic Corporation
1993 - 1995
Responsible for the supervision of all related accounts
payable functions including policy and procedures review.
Prepared weekly and daily update of various cash accounts
with emphasis on cash requirements. Reconciliation of all
parent and subsidiaries' cash accounts. Implemented PC based
network information system in a Novell 4.12 environment.
Participated in the General Ledger month-end close process.
Assistant/Accounts Payable, Symphony
Fabric Corporation 1989 - 1993
Responsible for the supervision of all related accounts
payable functions including
policy and procedures review. Prepared weekly and daily
update of various cash accounts with
emphasis on cash requirements. Reconciliation of all
parent and subsidiaries' cash accounts.
Implemented PC based network information system in a
Novell 4.12 environment. Participated in
the General Ledger month-end close process.
AFFILATIONS/ Member of the Black National Master of Business
Administrators, New Jersey
ORGANIZATION Chapter (BNMBA) Attending and volunteering at all National
Conferences from 2007 - Present.
Member of National Society of Hispanic MBA's (NSHMBA) Attending
and volunteering at National Conferences from 2011 -
Present.
Founding Member and Executive Board Member of Interpersonal Entourage
Investment Group (IPE)
Nyack College Alumni Association
Board Member of the Urban Assembly Institute of Math & Science for
Young Girls Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Volunteer Committee Chair for Queen of All Saints Catholic Church and
Congregation
Parent Coordinator for Seton Hall University's Upward Program
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