Accounting Manager
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WILSON LEMON JR
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Professional Summary
Experience Professional Accountant with 20+ years of experience helping companies with cash
forecasting, financial analysis and reporting. Possessing strong leadership skills including training and
development.
Skills
Self -motivated professional Account reconciliation specialist
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Accounting operations professional MS Office Suite (Excel)
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Financial reporting specialist Advanced bookkeeping skills
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Cash flow analysis Invoice coding familiarity
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Superior attention to detail
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Budget analysis
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Fiscal budgeting knowledge
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Work History
Vice President, 0 5/2005 to 0 2/2014
Petry Media Corporation – New York, NY
Responsible for all areas of the accounting/finance department including: Financial Reporting, General Ledger,
Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payables, Billings and Payroll.
Generated financial statements and facilitated account closing procedures each month.
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Filed tax returns and prepared governmental reports in compliance with strict standards.
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Supervised year end audit using out side CPA firms (Arthur Andersen, Todres and Co).
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Negotiated Tri-Party agreements with our competitors and Vendor Contracts.
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Prepared and assisted company budgets and forecasts.
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Controller, 0 3/2002 to 0 4/2005
Petry Media Corporation – New York, NY
l Generated financial statements and facilitated account closing procedures each month.
l Analyzed and researched reporting issues to improve accounting operations procedures.
l Proactively researched technical tax issues related to company and industry policies.
Assistant Controller, 0 3/1999 to 0 2/2002
Petry Media Corporation – New York, NY
l Assisted in the generating of monthly financial statements and closing procedures each month.
l Modified a comprehensive financial reporting package to reflect growing organizational complexity.
l Analyzed and researched reporting issues to improve accounting operations procedures.
l Proactively researched technical tax issues related to company and industry guidelines.
l Created periodic reports comparing budgeted and forecasted costs to actual costs.
Director of Accounting, 0 9/1996 to 0 2/1999
Petry Media Corporation – New York, NY
l Maintained integrity of general ledger, including the chart of accounts.
l Analyzed monthly balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting.
l Assisted in generating financial statements.
l Analyzed and researched reporting issues to improve accounting operations procedures.
Manager of Accounting, 0 7/1995 to 0 8/1996
Petry Media Corporation – New York, NY
l Maintained integrity of general ledger, including the chart of accounts.
l Analyzed monthly balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting.
l Compiled general ledger entries on a short schedule with nearly 100% accuracy.
l Trained [number] new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
Accounting Supervisor, 0 5/1994 to 0 6/1995
Petry Media Corporation – New York, NY
l Maintained integrity of data entries into the general ledger.
l Analyzed monthly balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting.
l Prepared bank reconciliations and made appropriate journal entries to correct accounts.
l Compiled general ledger entries on a short schedule with nearly 100% accuracy.
l Trained [number] new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
MIS Accountant, 0 3/1993 to 0 4/1994
Petry Media Corporation – New York, NY
l Input, Reviewed and Reconciled data from all departments into the Accounting System.
l Assisted the General Ledger Department with all functions as needed.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Accounting,
York College, City University of New York - New York, NY
Notary Public State of New Jersey
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