Accounting Management

Objective

Interested in an environment where being a self-starter, analytical thinker and having creative flair is encouraged and implemented.

Achievements

*Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) 2013 - 2016

Created and implemented entire internal accounting process after company had been outsourcing the accounting for almost two decades. Reconciled three years’ worth of accounting within the first six months of being with the company. Improved the billing and collections process which made it possible to decrease past due accounts by $600,000+ within a year.

*Corporate Environmental Risk Management (CERM) 2011 - 2013

Integrated a new accounting database that better tracked project costs, budgets, time and expenses that covered the previous 10 years and for all future entries. Implemented weekly progress program for Project Managers and Engineers to display a more transparent view of all project activity. Recouped $500,000+ in revenue by implementing a more efficient collections process.

*CNNA Architects, Inc. 2007 - 2010

Revised accounting documenting system for all policies and procedures. Worked with the Internal Revenue Service to reduce an outstanding tax bill of $300,000+ down to $30,000+. Implemented a new billing and collections process that increased company revenue in excess of $1,000,000 within a year.

*Lord, Aeck & Sargent Architecture (LAS) 2004 - 2007

Implemented more thorough checks and balances of time and expense process that allowed the company to see where budgets could be restructured to retain more profit. Reconciled three years’ worth of banking that was missing from the new Accounting module.

Experience

Finance Director • Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) • 04/2013 – 04/2016

Implemented a collections process that decreased outstanding AR by $600,000k+

Responsible for working with department Directors to fulfill revenue goals, while closely monitoring departmental budgets

Developed and maintaining business processes in accord with non-profit organizational guidelines

Established and enforcing generally accepted accounting principles, methods, and policies

Managing daily accounting operations, as well as, processing monthly and end of year reconciliations, audits, AP/AR, cash receipts, general ledger, payroll, budgeting, forecasting, revenue and expenditure analysis, etc.

Producing financial reports/statements for department Directors, Executive Director and Board of Directors

Providing recommendations to handle accounting functions more efficiently

Improved antiquated systems and procedures while implementing corrective action

Established and maintaining fiscal files and records to document all transactions

Accounting Manager • Corporate Environmental Risk Management (CERM) • 02/2011 - 01/2013

Recouped $500,000k+ in revenue via consistent collections process

Assisted Project Managers and Engineers with cost accounting, project and departmental budgeting

Processed all payables and receivables

Managed time and expenses, and company budget

Ran and distributed financial reporting to Project Managers, CFO, and Owners

Processed certified payroll, Davis Bacon reporting, and schedule of values

Accounting/Business Manager • CNNA Architects, Inc. • 07/2007 - 02/2010

Increased company revenue in excess of $1,00,000 by maintaining documented systems of company accounting policies and procedures

Maintained system controls over accounting in transactions

Managed daily financial operations and collections on all client accounts

Managed annual audit

Processed monthly reconciliations, new hires, vendors, clients, and company contacts

Reviewed, approved, and prepared cash disbursements, journal entries, financial analysis, corporate taxes, and payroll taxes

Prepared monthly/quarterly year end close-outs, internal/external reporting and managed payroll

Assisted the Owners with the preparation and data compilation of department budgets

Managed reconciliations, cash management, wage garnishments and billing

Assisted Project Managers with cost accounting, contract and budget management

Investigated, analyzed, and recommended employee benefits

Managed employee separations, unemployment claims, FMLA, LOA, and workers compensation filings

Project Accountant • Lord, Aeck & Sargent Architecture (LAS) • 02/2004 - 05/2007

Assisted Accounting Manager with full cycle AP/AR

Prepared all cash receipts and journal entries

Reconciled all bank statements for data entry into the new accounting module

Handled all client/consulting billing for several architectural studios

Maintained project budgets and all time & expense adjustments

Assisted Project Managers with project, contract, and budget management and cost accounting

Processed all new budgets

Managed firm and employee architectural registration

Education

Studied, 2008 • Savannah College of Art and Design (Atlanta)

Major: Creative Writing

Studied, 2008 • University of Phoenix (Online)

Major: Psychology

Minor: Criminal Justice

Associates, 2006-2008 • University of Phoenix (Online)

Major: Criminal Justice

Applications/Skill Sets

QuickBooks (Desktop and Online), Quicken, Peachtree Accounting, Deltek Vision, Bill Quick, SharePoint, One Drive, DropBox, Microsoft Office (Windows and iOS), Acrobat XI Pro, PageMaker, Photoshop, InDesign, Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Auditing, Forecasting, Bookkeeping, Budgeting, Contract Management, Office Management, Cost Accounting, Customer Relations, Collections, Database Management, GAAP, Cost Accounting

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