MICHAEL N. WHITE
Hempstead, TX
Phone: 979-***-****
Email: **************@*****.***
Accomplished and integrity-driven Financial and Accounting Professional with a strong concentration and success effectively planning, managing and reporting on companies’ financial operations. Ability to utilize financial analysis, detailed modeling and reporting to calculate the impact of financial and non-financial terms. Recognized as a frontrunner with strengths in accounting processes, tax preparation, building consensus, and providing solutions for integral parts of administration. Strong interpersonal skills, highly adept at facilitating daily tasks.
Highlights
Contribute to the general accounting processes of inter-company, fixed assets and accounting and financial reporting of companies within my region, developing techniques that are more effective and expedite the process.
Processed and balanced sale day transactions and deposits, closing out with an average of $10K each month.
Partnered with the CFO and Account Manager to assist them with the management of purchasing orders and reports and overseeing accounts payable transactions to ensure adherence to all policies and procedures.
Managed daily accounts receivable (A/R) and accounts payable (A/P) functions, verifying daily operations and resolving any discrepancies before posting to the general ledger.
Prepared 60 individual, corporate, and partnership tax returns using CYMA tax preparation software, ensuring adherence with government protocols.
Utilized Oracle JDE and SAP to support up to 300 payments from vendors, managing, tracking, and reporting payments to applicable businesses.
Core Competencies
Financial/Data Analysis
Accounts Payable/Receivable
General Ledger
V-Lookup
SAP
Financial Statements
Reconciling GL Accounts
Record Keeping
Oracle JDE
Accuracy and Detail Orientated
Reporting Financials
Pivot Tables
Professional Experience
ABM Industries Houston, Texas January 2014 – Dec 2015
Accountant
Contribute to the general accounting processes of inter-company, fixed assets and accounting and financial reporting of companies within my region, developing techniques that are more effective and expedite the process.
Responsible for the monthly close and maintenance of accounting ledgers, including monthly review of all account reconciliations and journal entries to ensured that processes met all accuracy criteria and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Participate with central accounting team to review, prepare and post monthly journal entries for 13 companies.
Performing general ledger management using JE Edwards and BI, including journal entries for commissions accruals, rent allocation, appraisal expenses accruals, and reclasses of income and expenses.
Coordinate with regional financial controllers and field accountants to ensure the proper and continuous flow of day to day activities during the month-end close process.
Review all credit card expenses for multiple aligned companies, ensuring that expense reports from the field are allocating their expenses to the correct business units.
Research and assess expense variance after monthly close for each business unit and branches, review unusual cost records and ensure the cost data is allocated correctly.
Reconcile detailed general ledger accounts in relation to the AP Accrued, Accrued Labor, Other Accrues, Other Deposits, Health and Welfare deductions against the general ledger.
Analyze and prepare the indirect cost expense on a monthly basis for each business unit, branches and company.
Performance Foodservice Temple, Texas May 2013-Dec 2013
Staff Accountant
Processed and balanced sale day transactions and deposits, closing out with an average of $10K each month.
Partnered with the CFO and Account Manager to assist them with the management of purchasing orders and reports and overseeing accounts payable transactions to ensure adherence to all policies and procedures.
Managed daily accounts receivable (A/R) and accounts payable (A/P) functions, verifying daily operations and resolving any discrepancies before posting to the general ledger.
Consolidated client database records, enabling optimized record-keeping and financial analysis.
Coordinated with the Account Manager and other departments the development and utilization of Pivot tables and V-Lookups, enabling multiple queries to search for entries quickly.
Supported the Controller in month-end preparation, review, and analysis by comparing the SAP and Blackline databases, and verifying and amending financial data as needed.
Chaney & Chaney, CPA Hempstead, Texas January 2011 – May 2012
Accounting Intern
Prepared 60 individual, corporate, and partnership tax returns using CYMA tax preparation software, ensuring adherence with government protocols.
Utilized Oracle to support up to 300 payments from vendors, managing, tracking, and reporting payments to applicable businesses.
Analyzed all financial and appraisal statements, and created payroll and property tax reports for businesses, ensuring compliance with annual tax regulations.
Compiled client information for financial statements and other documentation, establishing financial outflows and inflows of clients’ books.
Education
Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas: 2016
Master of Science in Accounting
Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas: 2013
Bachelor of Administration in Finance
College Of Business Honor Roll and Track & Field Conference Champion
Clubs/Activities: PVAMU Track and Field; PVAMU Finance Group
Relevant Coursework: Financial Management, Financial Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Financial Analysis, International Finance and Banking and Financial Intermediation
Additional Credentials
Technical Skills
Associations
Utilities: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook Power Point, Power Excel User)
Databases: Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, Business Objects
Other: SAP, Oracle JDE, Insight, Blackline
National Association of Accountants
Panther at Work Community Cleanup
Volunteerism
Boys and Girls Club
Big Brother
Community Cleanup