EMI LY R . FARR I S

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EXPERIENCE

September 2010-Present Alabama One Credit Union Tuscaloosa, AL Accounting Manager

Oversee, train and manage 9 Accounting Clerks and 1 Accounting Supervisor, providing timely and accurate financial data and support to 12 branches and over 90,000 members

Import, process and review daily and monthly general ledger posting to ensure timeliness and accuracy for monthly board review, including reviewing and approving all corporate invoices for payment

Input and reconcile all prepaid and fixed assets

Write, review, edit and implement credit union policy and procedures

Complete weekly FR2900 report and submit to the Federal Reserve (FR) for review, answering any inquiries from the FR regarding anomalies

Reconcile, review and submit biweekly backup withholding payments to the IRS; prepare annual 945 tax return

Prepare profit/cost analysis for multiple internal projects and contract reviews

Review weekly Visa communications to ensure the institution remains compliant and compatible with new Visa/processor mandates

Oversee Visa/processor certifications to update system compatibility and Visa functionality

Oversee department confidential and historical data according to federal, state, and credit union policies and procedures, ensuring staff abides all regulations

Assist in the preparation and analysis of monthly and yearly financials

Point of contact for audits and examinations with ACUA, NCUA and multiple internal and external auditors

Directly oversaw the credit union’s conversion from outsourcing daily federal deposits to scanning and transmitting daily images directly to the FR. This included install, training and implementation for all 12 branches.

Oversee the Accounting Department’s involvement in multiple projects including multiple mergers, debit/credit card de-conversions, system migrations, processor migrations, department reorganization, mobile banking, retiring routing numbers with the FR, among others while working with other departments to effectively complete goals

Oversee the credit union life insurance plan including changes in contract policy, benefit qualifications, filing procedure and filing claims

Oversee the coding, entry and processing of all credit union accounts payable February 2008-September 2010 Alabama One Credit Union Tuscaloosa, AL Accounting Clerk

Reconcile corporate accounts including investments, 401K, branch money orders and coin shipments, member drafts, ACH transactions, Fannie Mae adjustments and all other corporate level transactions

Reconcile all in-house cash for eleven branches and thirteen ATMs; researching outages to locate discrepancies in teller error, error in system codes and system anomalies

Maintain and distribute all CUNA life insurance/loan protection contract information including changes in contract policy. benefit qualifications, filing procedure and filing claims

Research and post general ledger entries for Fannie Mae mortgages due to warehousing, funding and system coding

Reconcile and post settlement for all VISA debit and credit card transactions including cash advances and manual/processor adjustments

Assess weekly reports to suspend and close accounts not meeting membership requirements

Fulfill various daily member requests including fraud claims, member complaints, VISA debit/credit card issues, locating and correcting errors in accounts that include teller, encoding and system errors

Assist the Director of Accounting with collecting information used in monthly and yearly financial reporting

Maintain confidential and historical data according to federal, state, and credit union policies and procedures 2

EDUCATION

Dec. 2006- January 2008 John A. Cooper Construction Co., Inc. Tuscaloosa, AL Accountant/Office Manager

Reconciled bank accounts over four divisions across two states

Maintained/reconciled general ledger accounts

Maintained production spreadsheets for job cost analysis

Managed all AP/AR using accrual based accounting over all four divisions

Prepared worker’s compensation and Sales and Use tax returns over four divisions on a monthly basis

Prepared 940, 941, IFTA, UCCR, and out-of-state worker’s comp. returns quarterly

Maintained all historical data including accounting, job cost and product orders

Ensured all file maintenance and accounting methods followed state and federal guidelines May-Sept. 2006 KOOROC Films, LLC Huntsville, AL

Production Accountant

Generated payroll for all employees including SAG regulated, subcontracted and staff employees

Oversaw all accounts payable

Managed petty cash reaching six figure amounts

Prepared weekly cost and financial reports to maintain and evaluate production budget 2004-2005 Rosen, Cook, & Sledge, P.C. Tuscaloosa, AL Accounting Assistant

Assisted department heads in accounts payable, accounts receivable, and billing

Recorded and managed trust accounts for clients holding the firm on retainer

Assisted the Director of Finance with financial standing reports presented at the monthly shareholders meeting

Oversaw certain day-to-day operations of the office including stocking supplies, runner duties, and file maintenance

Maintained confidential office records including human resources, payroll, trust accounts, depositions and case files 2001-2006 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL

Bachelor of Science, Accounting

SKILLS

Advanced in all Microsoft Office applications

Highly adaptable to new computer software, with a self-directing attitude to developing a new skill set Need to not only fulfill job requirements, but also to understand the synergy of the position

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