Manager Accounting
Resume:
Kim E. Ligotti, CPA
Oak Ridge, New Jersey 07438
Email: *************@*******.***
EDUCATION: Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ. Graduated May 1995
BS Accounting
COMPUTER SKILLS: Excel; Microsoft Word; MRI; PeopleSoft; Skyline Property Management;
Quickbooks
EXPERIENCE:
May 2015 – Present Cornwell Corporation, Inc., Parsippany, NJ.
Position: Financial Reporting Manager
Financial statement, government filing and internal report preparation
Compile and analyze accounting and financial information
Manage the accounting close processes for consolidated and individual businesses
Provide accounting and financial support for special projects which include high-tech start-ups, real estate and charitable missions.
Ensure timely completion of all tax filings and related returns with external tax consultant.
Manage and provide guidance to one staff member
2004 – Present Kim Ligotti, CPA
Owner
Prepare individual and small business income tax returns
File Federal and State small business quarterly and annual payroll taxes
Communicate with Internal Revenue Service and State taxing authorities regarding client tax matters
Oct 2011 – July 2015 Bobst Group North America, Inc., Roseland, NJ.
Position: Independent Contractor
Sales and use tax compliance for multiple states
Prepare and timely file state sales and use tax returns
Advise Bobst Group regarding sales tax rate changes and ERP changes
May 2004 – Sep 2009 Educational Testing Service, Ewing, NJ.
Position: Scoring Leader and UCPA Exam Scorer (work from home)
Provide content expertise and assistance to scorers
Score responses that require special handling
Mentor and monitor scorers
Communicate with AICPA content specialists and Performance Assessment Scoring Services (ETS)
Feb 2001 – Sept 2003 Prudential Financial, Parsippany, NJ.
Position: Associate Manager, Accounting Feb 2001 – Sept 2003
Responsible for accounting and financial reporting for single client and commingled real estate portfolios.
Maintain accurate accounting and financial records for the accounts.
Supervision and review of the preparation of quarterly and annual
financial statements and reports, including the necessary analyses and supporting documentation that are in compliance with established guidelines.
Understand the property and joint venture operations, analyzing results and insuring the accuracy of the related data.
Work with legal and investment teams on property and joint venture
acquisitions and sales.
Manage two senior staff accountants.
Assist the internal and external auditors in their examination of the financial statements of the accounts and tax returns for partnership investments
Sept 1998 – Jan 2001 Prime Hospitality Corp., Fairfield, NJ. June 2000 – Jan 2001
Position: Accounting Manager
Oversee monthly general ledger close of approximately 90 properties.
Supervision of five Staff Accountants.
Prime Hospitality Corp., Fairfield, NJ. Dec 1999 – June 2000
Position: Senior Staff Accountant
Oversee monthly general ledger close of approximately 70 properties.
Delegate monthly tasks to staff accountants to adhere to closing schedule.
Final review of Staff Accountants’ monthly P&Ls.
Assisted in the implementation of the Accounting Department’s new organizational structure.
Prime Hospitality Corp., Fairfield, NJ. Sept 1998 - Dec 1999
Position: Staff Accountant
P&L review with variance analysis.
Account analyses, intercompany reconciliations, bank reconciliations.
Maintenance of consolidated PP&E analysis.
Preparation of quarterly consolidated EBITDA analysis.
May 1996 - March 1998 Chelsea GCA Realty, Inc., Roseland, NJ.
Position: General Ledger Accountant
Analyze monthly P&Ls for variance explanations and monthly accruals.
Analyze various general ledger accounts.
Analyze aging reports to determine allowance account balance.
Prepare quarterly internal financials and supporting schedules.
Compute monthly depreciation expense using fixed asset software.
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