Michael Davies

*** ***** ***** *** *********, NJ, 08901 908-***-**** acwwta@r.postjobfree.com

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Month End Close / Accruals /Reconciliation

Project-Job Costing / Budget Process Analysis

Financial Analysis / Fund / Grant Accounting

Payroll / Inventory Administration

Cash Flow / Income & Expense Report

Worksheets / Tracker Report

AP / AR / General Ledger Administration

APPLICATION SKILLS

Adv. Excel / SAP FICO / Finan. Formulas

SAGE / QuickBooks / Ariba-NEXTS

PIVOT Table - Dashboard & Slicers / VLOOKUP / Visio / Graphs / Office 2013

ADP v8 / Paycom / PayPro

Trained with JD Edwards /.Ms. Dynamics

Trained with PeopleSoft / Oracle Fin. R12

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Robert Half (Contract Assignments) Nov. 2015 to May 2016

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals (Berkeley Heights) NJ

Accountant (Contract)

Processed Clinical Trials Payable. Resolves Clients’ Issues and Inquiries

Creates and update Study tracker for Cost Management and Accruals

Accounting for Close Down Expenses, Payment status and Reconciliations

Heritage Pharmaceuticals (Edison) NJ

Accountant (Temp.)

Assisted with Month End Close and inter-company balances

AP / AR with SAP. Provide Analysis, Resolved Issues

General Ledger & Journal Postings, Account Balances Reconciliation

Posted incoming deposits and outgoing wire transfers, Provisions and Reversal

Nitta Casings Inc. (Bridgewater) NJ July 2015 to Sept. 2015

Payroll Administrator (Temp.)

Administering time and attendance systems for union and non-union staff using ADP v8.

Liaised with ADP off-site Specialist to complete Transition from Paycomm.

PayData Imports. Batch processing deductions & adjustments and Manual checks.

Generates related payroll reports for analysis. Perform tax compliance and year end reporting

Accomplishments: Normalized chaotic payroll processes. Trained Payroll Specialist to use new ADP.

Puerto Rican Action Board (New Brunswick), NJ Sept. 2013 to July 2015

Staff Accountant (Contract)

Prepare monthly Expense and Allocation Reports for New Brunswick Board of Education

Month-end closings and adjustments. Reconciliation; General Ledger and Journal entries.

Assisted Controller on Budget Report, Cash-Flow, and Financial Statements Analysis.

A/P Process; ADP Payroll; Participated in Annual and Specialized Audits

Accomplishments: Identified and Investigated invoice inconsistencies, highlights improper Order approval. I suggested vendors approval process to compare vendors’ quote before engagement.

I accommodated processing ADP Payroll due to staff shortage, Resolved systemic issue in ADP

Sanofi Pharma. Inc. (Bridgewater) NJ Sept. 2006 to July 2013

Network Budget Analyst (Contract)

Prepared and organized tracking simulation for IT Network Budget of over $17 million

Used Pivot Table /Dashboard /Slicers to analyze Budget to Actual Variances

Resolved Billing issues.with Global Accounts Payable and Purchasing Analysts using Catalyst

Worked with Global Accounts Payable and Purchasing Analysts using Catalyst

Generates Reconciliation and Statistical Reports for IT Global Director and IT Providers

Used Ariba-NEXTS to manage Sourcing Files, PO requisitions and approval process

Accomplishments: Restored confidence to Network Providers on timely approvals of IT requisitions, prompt acknowledgment of goods received and monthly payments due.

Medimedia Inc. (Carlstadt) NJ May 2005 to April 2006

Inventory Analyst

Maintained integrity for $800 million inventory of pharmaceutical products

Tracking of all Returns and Defects, Receiving and Shipments

Responsible for all inventory reconciliations through random audits and investigations

Generate and distribute Audit Analysis Reports

Accomplishments: My dedicated attention to Inventory process allowed business to pass yearly accredited inspection.

Dish Network LLC (Monmouth Junction) NJ Dec. 2001 to May 2005

Inventory Analyst

Supervised monthly/quarter-end/year-end physical inventory reconciliation

Managed all Inventory. Developed reports on Inventory Segments and Trend Analysis

Acted as liaison between Finance, Purchasing and Operations on inventory matters

Accomplishments: Ensured accuracy of all Inventories. Promptly resolved all Investigations

Lagasse Brothers (Edison) NJ Aug 1997 to Nov 2001

Asst. Distribution Manager

Logistics - Supported Operations Manager and two sales representatives

Supervised inventory, shipping & receiving management

Controlled overhead costs, negotiated contract rates and verified approvals

Training - To improved productivity, reduced damages and theft

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

OLUS Inc. (Scotch Plains), NJ April 2006 to June 2015

Staff Accountant (Seasonal Contract)

Assets account management (Acquisition, Depreciation, Transfer, and Disposition)

Contract Costing Management. A/P, A/R Administration and Inventory Control

Reconcile cash and bank statement. Review all tax payments and payroll reporting

Reviewed Journal entries / General Ledger / Adjustments and Closing entries

Analyze and produce monthly and quarterly reports / Revenue & Expense Analysis

Generate Business Plans with Budget & Trend Analysis

Accomplishments: Provided advisement for Tax advantage and overhead costs control, Negotiated contract rates and verified delivery. Improved productivity, eliminate damages and theft of Inventory.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

KEAN University, Union, NJ (GPA - 3.57 / 4.00)

Associates in Accounting

Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ (GPA - 3.47 / 4.00)

SAP FICO - Training Certificate – 2014

Microsoft Certified Professional

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