Accounting Accounts Payable

Christopher Reed

*** ******* ***** *****, **** C, Akron, OH 44319

Telephone: 330-***-****

Email: ***************@*****.***

Professional Profile

A highly motivated and dedicated Accounting professional with over 21 years’ experience in providing budgeting and forecasting, managing and producing financial statements. Effective in producing reports detailing financial data, as well as entering data into general ledgers and journals on a regular basis, ensuring all deadlines are maintained. Skilled in producing a range of information for auditing purposes, as well as corporate taxes across multiple states, ensuring all regulatory requirements are achieved. 6 years’ experience in Sarbanes-Oxley Procedures and testing. Committed to delivering results in accordance with expectations, possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Career Summary

Dec 2015 – Present

Acme Construction Company, Inc. Solon, OH

Assistant Controller, Corporate

Manage and oversee the areas of Accounting, Payroll, and Financial Reporting for the company; including but not limited to AIA billing, WIP analysis and union and non-union payroll.

Broad range of day-to-day accounting, keeping an accurate picture of the company’s financial status at all times.

Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements and job reports

Job Costing of construction projects including maintaining WIP.

Assist in the Lead month-end and year-end close process with the Controller.

Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting

Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Create and provide all work papers to outside CPA firm for review.

Other duties and projects as assigned by the Controller.

May 2015 – Dec 2015

IRG Realty Advisors, LLC, Richfield, OH

Property Accountant, Corporate (Temporary Assignment)

Responsible for numerous properties with more than 20 tenants.

Review and approval of all payables batches

Review of all tenant cash receipts

Review of monthly scheduled charges for tenants and entry of non-recurring charges

Preparation and review of the annual property budget

Preparation and review of the CAM, real estate tax, insurance and other miscellaneous reconciliations

Prepare complex CAM reconciliations and CAM billings in an accurate and timely manner.

Preparation of 1099 data for each property in the accountant’s portfolio

Assistance to the property manager in any tenant billing disputes

Assistance with property turnover of assignments

Preparation and review of quarterly/mid-year financial statements, including reforecasting

Participation in staff meetings and department-related special projects

Prepare Bank Reconciliations

Review, code and process invoices

Review, investigate and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries

Create and update general ledger account support schedules

Track construction (including lien release tracking) and capital expenditures. Maintain fixed asset schedules.

Preparation of complex annual property budgets and periodic budget reforecasts

2014 – 2015

Laszeray Technologies, LLC, North Royalton, OH

Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting (Corporate Downsizing)

Process billing, applies cash, maintain Accounts Receivable, and work with customers to collect older invoices.

Maintain Account Payable and field vendor inquiries. Handle weekly cash disbursements, checks, and ACH transfers.

Maintain general ledger accounts by posting journal entries, analyzing account detail, and completing monthly account reconciliations. Established procedures and continuous testing for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Prepare fixed asset depreciation and accruals. Maintain fixed asset detail in Sage fixed asset system.

Complete monthly bank reconciliations.

Prepare various scheduled and ad hoc financial reports and analysis.

Provide requested financial information to management, ownership, and/or auditors by researching and analyzing accounting data and preparing reports.

Plant cost accounting tracking costs per machine hours and job order costing as well as standard costing of multiple product lines.

Maintain financial security by following internal control protocol.

Submission of bi-weekly payroll through ADP Pay expert.

Periodic regulatory filings including quarterly filing workers compensation data with the State of Ohio.

Research and implement functionality within ERP system. Troubleshoot transactional issues through ERP test system and/or contacting Epicor, implement corrective procedural actions when necessary.

Assist in the implementation of standard costing; analyze variances.

Complies with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.

2013 – 2014

First Merit Bank, Akron, OH

Accounts Payable Analyst I, Corporate Accounts Payable (Temporary Assignment)

Responsible for managing and maintaining the Board of Director’s monthly payments and records in accordance with auditing requirements

Ensuring the comprehensive inputting and verification of general ledger journal entries for corporate accounting

Setting up new vendors and administering the database, including preparing the year-end 1099’s for vendors, setting up information within the accounts payable system, maintaining the reporting system

Updating and administering the ACH database for all active vendors, ensuring all guidelines are adhered to for banking requirements

Reviewing requisitions for payment, including monitoring the accuracy of details within invoices and verifying documentation and approvals from authorized personnel

Ensuring all invoices are prioritized for payment, processing them on receipt, audit date stamping, and paying them on a timely and consistent basis, returning checks to vendors where required or assigning dates for payment

Verifying the accuracy of accounts payable batches to ensure the correct coding for vendors, general ledger accounts and invoicing in order to match them with checks

Inputting all relevant information into internal systems in order to liquidate purchase orders when completing payments on outstanding invoices and reconciling purchase orders with invoices

Reviewing accounts payable vendor records with the systems to ensure the accuracy of information, reconciling statements and maintaining files to ensure appropriate access to documentation

Maintaining all systems, procedures, policies and accounts payable functions, adhering to company guidelines

Preparing monthly bank reconciliations and accounts analysis, including federal funds, investments, tax withholding accounts, ensuring the accurate reconciliation of items with various departments and Sarbanes-Oxley

2010 – 2013

Bridgestone / Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, OH

Senior Accountant (Corporate Restructuring)

2005 – 2010

First Energy Corporation, Akron, OH

Financial Accountant (Downsizing-Economy)

1999 – 2005

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Akron, OH

Accountant (Corporate-Wide Restructuring)

Education and Qualifications

CPA License

State of Ohio-Currently studying

Current

Bachelor of Science

Business Administration / Accounting, University of Akron

1995

Professional Associations

Board Member

Institute of Management Accountants

Previously, Treasurer (2000-2005, VP of Membership 2005-2006, Director of Auditing 2006-2015)

Further Details

IT / Technical Skills:

SAP, Oracle, BW Systems, CREWS, BRIO Power Plant, BAAN, Peachtree, Money Counts, DAC Accounting systems, Margin Minder, Great Plains, Hyperion, Cognos Budgeting, Asset Center, Lotus, Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Access, MRI, TCM, Quickbooks

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