Charlene Abbood
Flanders, NJ 07836
**************@*******.***
Financial Support
Performance-driven Professional with over 30 years of business experience. Proficient in leadership, planning, and technical skills. Recognized for providing the highest standards of financial management, operational, administrative support and customer service.
Financial Management Experience
Handle accounts payable, payment processing, payroll processing for thirty plus employees through PEO software, general journal entries and review general ledger with CFO;
Prepare and compile bank reconciliations for seven companies;
Process new hire online entry including I9 review and processing;
Entry of bank transfers;
Maintain and allocate companies American Express and Visa payments;
Monthly claims reconciliations against in house systems versus the monthly accounting for the American Express, Visa, and checks processed each month.
Process commissions and upload ACH files for payment processing;
Report creation and distribution
SUNY Empire, Saratoga Springs, NY – Human Resources May 2016, continuing Accelerated Service Enterprises, Richardson, TX
Accounting Department, February 2010 – October 2015 Primary Financial contact for all aspects of accounts payable, check processing, general ledger review and journal entry processing.
Accounts Payable
Payment Processing
Bank reconciliations
Trial Balance analysis and balancing
General Ledger Review
Journal Entry processing
Handle all new hire documentation processing in the PEO software
Bank transfers between the seven different bank accounts
Review and allocate monthly American Express and Visa invoicing and payment entry
Monthly claims reconciliation
Commission review and processing
Process journal entries for seven different companies 2
Realogy Corporation Inc., Parsippany, NJ (1997-2009) Manager, Database Manager
Acted as one of the contacts for disseminating reports and market trending reports for Century 21 Real Estate Business Consultants.
Distributed reports based on the companies’ policies and procedures
Processed requests within a 24-hour time period
Distributed Market Share Reports to Senior Management Senior Manager, Franchise Sales Support
Provide Administrative Sales Support to Regional Sales Directors, Regional Vice Presidents, and Senior Vice Presidents to ensure accurate and timely execution of franchise sales contracts which assisted with strategic growth and disseminate actual monthly sales financial information to Senior Management, both in the finance and sales departments.
Worked in conjunction with legal, finance, sales support staff and senior management to negotiate complex real estate agreements for Franchise Sales Regional Territories
Coordinated and managed loan funding process
Performed Franchise Review Committee contract analysis and due diligence for specific real estate brands
Reviewed franchise agreements and files generated by support staff and ensured that each agreement met established company policies and procedures
Maintained the established departmental SOX policies and modified controls in conjunction with other departmental managers
Enhanced and maintained departmental reports
Worked with IT, departmental managers and senior management team to enhance existing systems
Supervised staff of four
Senior Manager, Finance-Franchise Sales
Acted as one of the primary financial contacts for franchise sales department
Assisted with overview of quota tracking, commission administration and bonus payment processing
Performed gross commission income review and resolved discrepancies between what was submitted and what the business policies allowed
Maintained benchmark reports; Rainbow Reports and Sales Summaries for distribution to Senior Management
Developed and implemented improved work procedures based on the evolving changes with the business requirements
Operations Manager, Commercial Division (Recruited by SVP, Operations) Identified system related deficiencies to capture lost commercial revenue
Worked with IT departmental staff members to develop and implement a commercial transaction reporting system to identify and capture revenue being reported as residential income
Created and distributed monthly financial reporting to Senior Management
Provided operational monthly budget and forecast updates
Interacted daily with Commercial Franchisees and Field Service Directors to enhance brand image
Conducted Commercial Audits for suspect non reporting franchisees 3
Manager Non Reporting
Worked with franchisees to resolve non-reporting of contractual fees Franchise Audit Services Real Estate Manager
Managed and reviewed audit files over 15k to ensure accurate calculation of revenue due Franchise Auditor, Special Audits
Traveled throughout the United States to conduct field audits for Franchisees that were suspected of non-reporting
Computer Skills
QuickBooks
Macola
Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Power Point, Access
Peachtree
Oracle