Accounting Manager

VIRGINIA BARTON, CPA

**** ************ *****, **********, ** 75067

Cell: 214-***-**** - ********@*******.***

KEY SKILLS

Blackline Implementation

Streamlined PCard Process

Deadline Driven

Streamlined Bank Reconciliations

Budget Variance Analysis

Superior Analytical Skills

Monthly Close Process Year end Close

Audit and Tax schedules

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Reconciled Bank Account that had been done at a high level for several years. Was able to pinpoint what was causing the plug of over $150,000 and as a result implemented new process procedures for chargebacks and tying out the receivable system.

Facilitated many accounting system implementations and upgrades including Great Plains, FAS, Blackline, AS400.

Revised Merchant Card posting from cash to accrual basis to assure revenue posted in correct period of sale or event.

Improve declined moral in accounting staff by improving and streaming processes to become current and keep current on all tasks.

Accelerated Month End Close from 10 days to 5 days.

Created new process for pcard posting accelerating the process from 4 days to 4 hours.

SOFTWARE

Microsoft Excel, Great Plains Dynamics, FRx, FAS, Quickbooks, Personify-Proprietary membership/receivable system, Blackline-reconciliation module, DSI-Proprietary lease and loan software, Lacerte, TurboTax

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EXL Services – Dallas, Texas September 2010-January 2016

Accounting Manager

EXL Services, Inc. is a BPO firm serving organizations in insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, utilities, travel, transportation and logistics; we deliver solutions from wherever clients need them. EXL also provides functional services, such as finance and accounting, legal support, and analytics to even more industries, including professional services, retail, manufacturing and energy. Headquartered in New York, EXL has approximately 23,000 professionals in locations throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa.

Supervised four staff accountants and two accounting clerks

Responsible for staff performance and review

Responsible for month end and year end close

Prepared annual audit schedules.

Responsible for preparation of federal tax schedules such as IRS forms 1099 and 990

Prepared special financial reports for senior management

Prepared sales tax returns for multiple states

Prepared and reviewed general ledger reconciliations

Responsible for meeting weekly, monthly and annual service level agreements

MCI Financial Services – Dallas, Texas December 1999-March 2010

Controller

MCI Financial Services Inc. was a division of Motor Coach Industries recently acquired by New Flyer. MCI Financial Services provided the financing

for motorcoach sales and was closed in 2012.

Supervised an accounting department of four, ultimately responsible for general ledger accounts, reconciliations and tax matters

Responsible for general ledger through publication of financial statements for five companies

Prepared consolidated financial statements for related entities

Prepared special management reports for corporate headquarters

Prepared and coordinated audit schedules for outside auditors and assisted with audits

Prepared all federal and state tax income schedules as required by the corporate tax department

Led the effort to evaluate and purchase software needed for the finance division such as 1099pro, Great Plains Dynamics and FAS

Managed banking relationships and handled the transfer of funds among entities

Led new software implementation of Great Plains Dynamics

Responsible for developing policies and procedures

Responsible for overall month end/year end closings, bank and general ledger reconciliations and sales and use tax returns

Responsible for all intercompany transactions and reconciliations

Federal Liaison Services. – Dallas, Texas February 1998-December 1999

Assistant Controller

Acquired by Sage Software in 2006 and by Empower Software in 2009, FLS provides web-based and client server solutions for the in house automation of payroll tax compliance

Responsible for general ledger and financial statement preparation

Daily cash management and fixed asset accounting

Developed special reports to analyze financial data for management

Led financial audits and bank examinations

Liaison with outside accounting firms for tax and financial matters

Lacerte Software Corporations – Dallas, Texas September 1994-December 1997

Tax Support Specialist

Acquired by Intuit in 1998, Lacerte develops income tax software for tax firms for their individual and business clients.

Provided support to clients (generally CPA’s) in the use of federal and state income tax software

Assisted in developing and writing self-study courses for internal use and client seminars

EDUCATION

TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY – Denton, Texas

MBA Finance and Accounting 1994

BBA Accounting 1991

CERTIFICATION

CPA - State of Texas License Number # 058983 currently active

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