HOWARD MASON
MANDEVILLE, LA **448
acvls2@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
October 2008 – Present FleetCor Technologies Operating Company, LLC, Covington, LA
Tax Accountant
Maintained excise and sales tax databases for multiple fleet networks
Analyzed settlement reports for merchants and customers to validate tax calculations
Processed excise and sales/use tax returns for federal, state, and local jurisdictions
Created and improved procedures for fleet-wide databases and proprietary software
January 2007 – October 2008 Peoples Health Network, Metairie, LA
Senior Accountant
Prepared annual and quarterly financial statements for parent and subsidiary companies
Created new statistical analysis reports for all available insurance products
Processed membership premiums for multiple lines of business on a monthly basis
Analyzed financial statement variances in order to identify operational deficiencies
April 2006 – December 2006 Whitney National Bank, New Orleans, LA
Financial Analyst 3/Banking Officer
Prepared quarterly and yearly budgets, forecasts, and projections for all bank divisions
Analyzed department business cases for future cash flow effects and operational impact
Maintained database security and mainframe access for Financial Planning division
Created and improved computer and database procedures
April 1998 – March 2006 Orthodontic Centers of America, Inc., Metairie, LA
Assistant Controller
Analyzed quarterly financial statements of orthodontic practices to maximize profitability
Prepared personal property, sales, use, and income tax returns for parent and subsidiaries
Created internet and database programs for statistical analysis and results of operations
Recruited orthodontists, dentists, and residents for practice ownership and associate positions
Instituted internal controls in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
July 1997 – April 1998 First Commerce Corporation, New Orleans, LA
Financial Analyst/Banking Officer
Analyzed all sales activity for investment bankers Managed sales incentive bonus program for investment consultants
Prepared entries for general ledger and subsidiary ledgers
Maintained and improved computer procedures and database
August 1995 – July 1997 Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Accountant/Director – Section of Cardiology
Prepared yearly budgets for Section of Cardiology
Reconciled account budgets on a monthly basis
Analyzed revenues, expenses, and cash flow for section
Generated annual reports which described section activities
EDUCATION: University of New Orleans
Lakefront, New Orleans, LA
B.S. – Economics, December 1991
B.S. – Accounting, December 1996
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY:
Microsoft Office Suite Microsoft SQL Enterprise Manager
Multiview Accounting Software Great Plains Accounting Software
MAS-90 Accounting Software Novell LAN Network
Champion Accounting Software OutlookSoft Everest CPM
Platinum ERA Accounting AMISYS Patient Database
Best Fixed Asset Software (FAS) Property Tax Management Software (PTMS)
Quickbooks Accounting Apple hardware & software
REFERENCES: Available Upon Request