Shariol M. Dedmon
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Ten years of progressive experience working in the accounting field with a
strong background in General Ledger Processing, Financial Reporting,
Analyses, Budget Forecasting, Cash Management, and Tax Preparation. Proven
ability to multi-task in a fast pace environment with strict deadline.
Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management and internal
stakeholders to meet company objectives and goals.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Budgeting/Forecasting Property/Grant Accounting
Accounts Receivable
Cost Accounting Ad hoc Reporting
Accounts Payable
Balance Sheet Analysis Commission Analysis
Subsidiary Accounting
Cash Flow Statements FASB/GAAP Purchasing
Requisition
Revenue Analysis Reporting Effort Reporting
Financial Statement Preparation Fixed Asset
Cash Management
Bank Reconciliation Journal Entries Payroll
Monthly & Year End Closings Investment Accounting General
Ledger Processing
Inventory Audits Year End Audits
Strategic Financial Planning
EDUCATION:
Peirce College Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Accounting
COMPUTER LITERACY
Lawson Accounting System Hyperion (Budget & Financial Reporting)
Pillar (Budget Processing)
Windows Operating System Banner Accounting Systems Oracle
R12 Accounting System
Ben Financial Accounting System Microsoft Word, Excel, Access
Cognos Reporting
Discovery Reporting T-U Market Place
Blackbaud Accounting System
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dynasty Spirit Elite All Star Cheer and Dance Inc.
September 2008-Present
Financial Manager
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. Managing organizational daily and monthly operations: Accounts
Receivable/Collections, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Purchasing, CAM,
REIT, Preparation of inventory audits and negotiating contractual
bids.
. Successfully implemented organizations financial policies and
procedures. Preparation of Cash-Flow Statements, Financial Statements,
Bank Reconciliations, Federal 990EZ, 990 forms, 1099 and 1096
transmittal forms, file Quarterly payroll taxes for Federal, State,
and City Wage Taxes. Cross-sell D.S.E.A.S Program to consumers,
facility management and scheduling of maintenance /repairs
Contract and Temporary Assignments
September 2011-June 2014
ARAMARK
Accountant Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. Responsible for coordinating the general accounting function for (50)
overhead locations portfolios .
. Perform a variety of routine and some non-routine accounting functions
with significant responsibility for the month-end and quarterly
close process, contract compliance, and reviewing of certain policies
and procedures.
. Prepare monthly reports such as significant judgment, estimates and
sales tax files.
. Prepare various quarterly and annual reports including the Standard
Reporting Package and SEC Reporting Package.
. Monthly financial closing of overhead profit centers.
. Analyze and explain actual to projection variances for overheads (
Sales, Commission, and Rebate)
. Prepare and Review of reconciliations for specific overhead balance
sheet accounts such as deferred income and prepaid accounts.
Ensuring proper contract compliance and set up newly opened profit
centers in calculation billing and management fees.
. Assist Business Unit personnel with GAAP questions. Perform ad hoc
projects as requested.
Bioscrip Pharmaceutical
Senior Accountant Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
. Analyze the following financials: Gross Margin, Trend, Actual verses
Budget for 20 portfolios. Effectively communicated with Branch
Managers, Regional Managers and Regional Sales Manager regarding
Profit & Loss questions.
. Revenue and Cost of Goods re-allocations, Inventory and Balance Sheet
Analysis, A/R Roll forward analysis.
. Use pivot table for various worksheets, gather and convert financial
statements (Preliminary and Final) for 20 IP locations, Upload Lawson
journal entries.
Temple University - College of Education
Financial Manager Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. Responsible for managing all the routine financial and administrative
operations for the College of Education.- (5) Cost Centers.
Monitoring of day-to-day operations & cost control: deposits of
departmental funds; maintenance of records necessary for fiscal
controls.
. Auditing and reconciliation of the Colleges' (5) Cost-Centers' which
includes monthly financial transactions and postings. Also
responsible for maintaining: records of financial transactions,
financial statements, purchase orders, requisitions, invoices,
spreadsheets, travel reimbursements, deposit activity, gifts,
overseeing use of routine equipment and supplies.
. Review and authorize journal entries, Check Requests, Travel & Expense
Reimbursements, and Contractual Agreements. Responsible for
maintaining and reconciliation of credit cards under the Deans' Office
via JPMorgan Chase website.
. Reconciled and maintained records for Diamond Dollar activity monthly
purchases. Guaranteed available balance and replenish accounts as
needed. Developed and administered training sessions for the Office
Manager and Faculty on the College of Educations' Financial Policy and
Procedures. Also responsible for special projects as assigned.
University of Pennsylvania Health System October 2005 - August 2008
Senior Accountant/Analyst Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. Managed the financial functions of the department's Monthly Closing
Cycle, General Ledger, Department Practice Plan, Cash Management,
Purchasing, Accounts Payable, and Materials Management.
. Prepared and monitored operating budgets, interim and annual audits,
Led the Cash Audit for all clinical practices, reconciled Physician
Revenue totaling $75 million with an operating budget of $40.2
million.
. Supervised, trained, and mentored staff members on departmental
procedures.
. Prepared Cash Flow Statements and Department Monthly Grid for
Corporate Finance.
. Reconciled Physician Revenue and contractual documentation.
. Assisted in the preparation of Annual Budget Re-forecast, generated
and analyzed various P/L Statements, explained Profit/Loss variance
analyses, Departmental Roll-Up Statements, and Ad-hoc reports.
. Maintained the Physician Incentive Plans, prepared Combine Income
Statements for the 20 Clinical Practices..
. Streamlined procedures to maintain and reconcile Pennsylvania Hospital
Subsidy.
. Implemented procedures to generate more effective general ledger
reports..
Various Consulting Assignments - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 2002 -
September 2005
Drexel University March 2000 - April 2002
Grant Accountant Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. Prepared the National Science Foundation's Letter of Credit accounts,
Performed the financial function for externally funded research
projects, journal entries, budgets, billing, collection, compliance
review, financial reporting, over-run, indirect cost, fringe and cost
share calculations.
. Assisted in development of the Indirect Cost Proposal..
. including electronic filing of quarterly reports and fund allocations.
Prepared various work papers and spreadsheets..
. Assisted and responded to Sponsor, Faculty and Administrators'
inquiries through written correspondence and verbal communication and
also prepared monthly account receivable stats reports for University
Comptroller..
. Prepared interim and financial reports to federal, state, local and
private agencies; knowledge of 270 and 272. Prepared electronic set
up of all grant accounts, including assigning account numbers and cost
share accounts.
Parkway Corporation September 1998 - March 2000
Account Manager (Real Estate Property Management) Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
. Prepared all inclusive monthly financial package for the (15) leased,
managed, partnerships portfolios and subsidiary accounts. Reviewed and
reconciled Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, "difficult-
accounts" and bank reconciliation, payroll, re-occurring accruals,
cash reporting, disbursements to owner and budget variance analyses.
. Developed and maintained excel work papers, cash flow reporting and
assisted with location audits.
. Oracle conversion.
AFFILIATIONS
Member Peirce College Honor Society
Member of Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society for Business
Administration