Accounting Management

Kyra L. Hamilton

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SUMMARY

Over seven years of progressive accounting experience with revenue recognition, billing, and post due diligence and integrations.

Proficient with MS Excel, Word, SAP Business One, Quick Books, iRennaissance ERP System, ChangePoint Project Accounting, and Softrax reporting tools.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Accounting May 1998

Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Masters of Accounting and Financial Management, October 2005

Keller Graduate School of Management, Illinois

(Currently sitting for the CPA Exam – one part passed)

EXPERIENCE

GoodCents Solutions, Atlanta, GA July ‘08 to Present

Accounting Manager

Oversee the daily operations of the Accounting Department including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll management, and cash management.

Responsible for the coordination of the month-end closing process including month-end journal entries, accruals, deferrals, and expense allocations.

Assist management with monthly financial statements review and analysis.

Responsible for accurate recognition of 25 million dollars of revenue such as management fees, installations, deferred, and consulting revenue on a monthly basis.

Responsible for Treasury Activity including banking relations, daily deposits, Positive Pay, and Wire and ACH transactions.

System administrator for the SAP general ledger system including setting up new companies, new users, new vendors, troubleshooting issues, and updating the chart of accounts.

Coordinate with external auditors on annual audit and provide financial information for audit requests.

Oversee the biweekly payroll processing and submission.

Review and approve weekly AP invoices for proper coding and payment.

Prepare weekly Cash Position Report for the Executive Management Team.

Provide financial support to the business unit Operations Managers.

CDC Software, Atlanta, GA January ‘06 to July ‘08

Senior Accountant – Mergers & Acquisitions (Nov ‘07 – Jul ‘08)

Performed initial assessment of existing application controls and developed detail migration plans for four newly acquired subsidiaries.

Identified and documented key process flows including invoicing, fixed assets, maintenance revenue, and accounts payable.

Implemented newly acquired subsidiaries onto internal ERP system.

Trained and supported corporate staff on subsidiary accounting applications and processes to ensure an uninterrupted transition.

Reviewed month-end close processes and account reconciliations of acquired subsidiaries.

Senior Accountant – Services Revenue (Nov ‘06 – Oct ‘07)

Oversaw the daily operations of 20 million dollars of services billing including invoicing, credit memos, and issue resolution from Changepoint System.

Responsible for accurate recognition of service revenue such as T&M, prepaid services, and fixed fees on a monthly basis.

Prepared month end journal entries and accruals for revenue and unrecorded liabilities.

Reconciled monthly service revenue between Changepoint and the General Ledger.

Managed the 3rd party service contractor expenditure process.

Team lead on Services revenue system upgrade to new version of software

Staff Accountant (Jan ‘06 – Nov ‘06)

Responsible for maintaining and analyzing Balance Sheet and P & L accounts on a monthly basis for assigned companies.

Responsible for fixed assets and prepaid expenses for US and Canadian Operations.

Prepared Sales and Use Tax for US and Canadian operations.

Prepared monthly bank reconciliations.

Kaplan Higher Education Corporation, Atlanta, GA October ‘00 to January ‘06

AR Staff Accountant (May ‘05 – Jan ‘06)

Reviewed monthly revenue for eight plus assigned schools

Reviewed monthly tuition, financial aid, and payment postings for assigned schools

Responsible for month end close procedures for assigned schools.

Researched month end close variances.

Prepared monthly reconciliation for assigned schools.

Posted journal entries as necessary.

Assisted assigned schools with issue resolution as necessary.

Senior Financial Aid Accounting Assistant (Oct ‘00 – May ’05)

Supervised and coordinated daily activities of sixteen FA Accounting Assistants

Monitored over $1 million in Campus Based Funding

Monitored excess cash in federal bank accounts.

Assisted with monthly reconciliation for over sixty campuses.

Prepared yearly Financial Aid Award reconciliations for auditors.

Reported yearly FISAP for thirty-six schools to Department of Education.

Prepared weekly accountability report for management.

Initiated wire transfers between campuses accounts.

Set up new school account with Department of Education.

References available upon request

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