Staff Management
Resume:
Reginald E. Johnson
Easton, PA 18042
acq92l@r.postjobfree.com
Experience:
Robert Half International 6/2007 – Current
Engagements include:
National Academy of Sciences.(7/2015 – Current)
Month End Close responsibilities
Review Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations
Create and input journal entries to Peoplesoft
Account Analysis/Special Projects
Review Form 990 Tax Filings
Arabella Advisors, Inc.(8/2013 – 10/2013)
Month End Close responsibilities
Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations
Create and input journal entries Great Plains
Account Analysis/Special Projects
Thales Communications, Inc(5/2013 – 8/2013)
Month End Close responsibilities
Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations
Create and input journal entries Peoplesoft
Account Analysis/Special Projects
Walker & Dunlop(3/2013 – 4/2013)
Month End Close responsibilities
Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations
Create and input journal entries into Great Plains
DUN & BRADSTREET – Staff Accountant(11/2010 – 4/2011)
Month End Close responsibilities
Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations
Create and input journal entries into Oracle Financials
Create invoice to bill China for Project Costs and hours
Reconcile Prepaid Drawdowns on monthly basis
ELSEVIER – Financial Analyst(5/2009 – 8/2009)
Audit Society Royalty Statements.
Month End close responsibilities
Prepare Society Royalty Statements
Audit Profit and Loss Statement for Society Members
Dechert, LLP – Financial Analyst(3/2009 – 5/2009)
Perform and review month-end close procedures within a two-day close period including manual journal entries, updating fixed asset records in FAS and running depreciation reports, updating the financial statement workbook and reviewing financial statement balances to determine if further journal entries are necessary.
Reconcile all assigned balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis; identify and resolve all reconciling items.
Complete and file Personal Property and other local tax returns; maintain supporting workpapers, prepare the tax returns, and submit returns to taxing authorities.
Fixed Asset System; ensure that fixed asset records are complete and accurate, balances reconcile to the general ledger, and reports are prepared for Tax purposes, audit purposes, and others as necessary.
New York State Society of CPAs – Staff Accountant(11/2008 – 3/2009)
Perform account analysis on all Balance Sheet accounts
Input journal entries into Great Plains
Interact with outside auditors during yearend audit
Coordinate submission of yearend audit requests from local NYSSCPA Chapters
Perform Account Payables function and reconcile Subledger to General Ledger
Graduate Management Admission Council – Senior Accountant(8/2008 – 11/2008)
Supervise two accounting clerks
Perform Supervisory review of Accounts Payable
Review PeopleSoft Journal entries
Review Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss statements
UAT Testing
New York State Society of CPAs – Staff Accountant (5/2008 – 8/2008)
Perform account analysis on all Balance Sheet accounts
Input journal entries into Great Plains
Interact with outside auditors during yearend audit
Coordinate submission of yearend audit requests from local NYSSCPA Chapters
Calyon - Senior Accountant(8/2007 – 5/2008)
Create Management Center Daily Balance Sheet and Profit/Loss Statement
Perform Daily Cash Reserve Estimate
Daily Computation of Customer and PAIB Reserves for daily fail to receive funds and fail to deliver funds.
Send daily fail file to Vice President, CFO, Controller & Assistant Controller.
Reconcile Repos to Len Boles Produced file
Cream Reporting
Perform daily Oracle entry input
Perform daily Phase 3 entry input
Regulatory Reporting: Forms BC, BL-1 and S which are typically due on the 15th of every month and are submitted electronically.
Security Capital Assurance – Senior Accountant(6/2007 – 8/2007)
Coordinate the collection of the data required to complete 10Q with functional areas
Consolidate 10Q Pro Forma submissions from functional areas
Review submissions for completeness and revise as needed
Input data to 10Q Pro Forma Statement
Assist in the creation of the Quarterly Income Statement
Run PeopleSoft queries
Generate ad hoc reports as needed.
Create Management Quarterly Financial Package
Financial Analyst, MetLife 10/2006 – 6/2007
Develop annual budgets using Khalix and Khalix for Excel
Consolidate budget submissions for functional areas
Input budgets to Khalix and formulated reports using Khalix for Excel
Coordinate monthly reviews to ensure proper budget allocations
Work with IT staff and business operations to assist in monitoring actual expenses
Communicate financial and project issues with IT staff
Provide critical analysis and associated management level reports regarding budget
Set up prepaid software assets
Perform amortization of prepaid assets on monthly basis
Reconcile prepaid software account
Input journal entries to PeopleSoft 8.8
Robert Half International – Accountemps Salaried Professional Service
BKF Asset Management – Senior Accountnat(6/2006 – 10/2006)
Oversaw accounts payable function
Responsible for contacting vendors to discuss payment and discrepancies
Input invoices into Great Plains accounting system
Ad Hoc reporting for management
Assisted with 10Q reporting
Monitor daily cash position
Reconciled Balance Sheet Accounts daily
Porsche Design of America - Staff Accountant(4/2006 – 5/2006)
Recreate accounts receivable sub ledger
Enter wholesale invoices into Peachtree accounting system
Prepare month-end journal entries for wholesale
Liaison for outside auditors
Geller & Company – Staff Accountant (1/2006 – 3/2006)
Reconciliation of VAT Returns for European countries
Prepare journal entries in SAP
Prepare expense account gain/loss analysis
Perform queries in SAP
Guardian Life Insurance Company 5/2005 - 1/2006
Senior Accountant
Develop annual budgets for Ten First Commonwealth Companies.
Prepare Ad Hoc Expense reports in Microsoft Excel.
Prepare expense variance reports.
Prepare journal entries for ten FCW companies using PeopleSoft General Ledger.
Perform queries in PeopleSoft General Ledger.
Perform General Ledger account reconciliations.
Prepare pivot table expense reports.
Maintain Fixed Assets and Depreciation Schedules
Daily and monthly reporting out of PeopleSoft.
Created and performed queries and used the Fixed Asset Module for the various Insurance companies.
MetLife 3/2001 – 5/2005
Systems Analyst
Develop annual budgets. Coordinate monthly reviews to ensure budget allocations and expenses are meeting targets.
Work with IT staff and the business operations to assist in the monitoring of the actual expenditures against the budget.
Communicate financial and project issues with the IT staff and business operations.
Provide critical analysis and associated management level reports regarding the Institutional IT Application Development Services Underwriting Information Technology budget.
Support Institutional AD Services Underwriting Information Technology Senior Leadership, Project Managers and Finance with questions, concerns and other issues they may have regarding the expense budgets and Information Technology SLA.
Created Journal entries and input them directly into PeopleSoft using Journal Uploads for Multiline Journal entries and two line entries.
Senior Financial Analyst
GAAP and Statutory analytics for Balance Sheet and Income Statement for STD and LTD and other Medical Products.
Entails working closely with the Short Term and Long Term Disability projection team.
Assisted in the development of Budget and Forecast for Long Term and Short Disability product.
Operations Analyst
Assist in the development of revenue and expense forecasts and budgeting for the eight direct reporting groups
Formulate journal entries to be input to PeopleSoft General Ledger.
Consolidate the month end accruals for the eight reporting groups to be entered to the General Ledger.
Perform expense analysis for the eight reporting groups and their related cost centers through the use of FARO.
Perform queries of the PeopleSoft General Ledger for invoices to be billed to the different IT Customers.
Performed budget analysis and budget transfers through the use of Khalix and Khalix for Excel.
Performed billing through the Empire Time for manual time and material programmers and consultants on monthly basis.
Provide ad hoc expense reports for senior vice president.
Pension Benefits Administrator
Responsible for processing annuitant retirements on CTS/GPAY.
Ensured that retiree is receiving proper monthly benefit amounts.
Review monthly statements received on client accounts for accuracy.
Responsible for processing lump sum and roll-over activity for close out contracts.
Staff Accountant
On monthly basis, perform account analyses of cost centers.
On daily basis, perform budget analyses and projections for contract consultants.
Distributed projections to project managers & director to make decisions on hours to be worked.
Responsible for accruals for unpaid invoices and submitting time to be worked by consultants.
Received invoices from vendors, reviewed for accuracy, acquired the appropriate signatures for approval, and submitted to AP.
Mutual of Omaha 4/2000 – 1/2001
Field Auditor
Primary responsibility is to perform desk reviews of Hospital Medicare Cost Reports.
Responsible for ensuring providers are in compliance with Medicare Guidelines.
Perform on-site reviews (Full Audit, Focused Review, or Problem Resolution) Final Settlement of Provider Cost Report.
Palmetto Government Benefits Administrator 7/1998 – 4/2000
Field Auditor
Primary responsibility was to perform desk reviews of Hospital Medicare Cost Reports.
Ensured that providers are in compliance with Medicare Guidelines. Perform on-site reviews (Full Audit, Focused Review, or Problem Resolution.) Final Settlement of Provider Cost Report.
Resource Bancshares Mortgage Group 11/1997 – 7/1998
Accounting Assistant
Responsibilities included reconciling the Interest, Escrows and Buy down Sub ledgers.
Created Variance Reports to determine if correct amount of funds were requested by debt servicing department.
Reconciled bank statements on a daily basis. Responsible for $10,000,000 in checks.
Created Journal Entries and entered in Flexi-Ledger Accounting System.
Education:
Master of Accountancy, University of Georgia 1989
Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Albany State College 1987
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Peoplesoft
Oracle
SAP
Great Plains
COGNOS
QuickBooks
Business Objects
Microsoft Excel(Vlookups, Pivot Tables)
Microsoft Word
Khalix
Clarity
Crystal Reports
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Intercompany Accounting
P&L Analysis
Budgeting
Balance Sheet Analysis
Forecasting
Variance Analysis
Account Reconciliations
General Ledger Analysis
Month / Quarter / Year End Closing
Fixed Assets
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Audit
NAIC Reporting
FOCUS Reporting
Premium Auditing
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