Kenneth Fountain
Champlin, MN 55316
acxc29@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Experience
Delaget 03/16-05/16
Staff Accountant (Contract)
projects in a satisfactory manner given abstract project guidelines
Manage accounts payable, receivables including timely payment of vendors and invoicing of customers
Manage expense report approvals and processing
Maintain vendor relationships, set up new vendors
Posting daily cash activities
Assist with weekly vendor check runs
Indecomm Global Services (Contract) 05/15-02/16
Accounting Clerk
Perform Accounts Receivable function of processing billings, e-mailing invoices to customers, posting daily cash payment
Monitors past due accounts and maintains Accounts Receivable Aging list
Audit daily deposit report from the bank and prepares cash balancing spreadsheet
Verifies accuracy of new account set-ups and enters information into billing and accounting system
Verifies refunds where necessary and cuts refund checks
Assist customers and team supervisors with questions regarding billing and payment
Prepare and complete customer reconciliations and investigates billing discrepancies as needed
Other duties as assigned to assist controller and other members of the Accounting team
Perform Accounts Payable function of processing of vendor invoices
Prepare payment of invoices via check, ACH or credit card
Maintain vendor relationships and contracts, set up new vendors
Maintain the Operating Accounts Payable Aging List
B2B customer collections
Onvoy (Contract) 10/14 – 03/15
Accounts Payable Clerk
Ensure timely and accurate entry of invoices
Ensure all supporting documentation are complete for invoice entry
Investigate and resolve invoices discrepancies
Assist with weekly vendor check runs when needed
Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling weekly/monthly statements
Develop and implement projects and programs to assist in accomplishment of established goals other duties as needed
Assist in processing year-end 1099 reports
TenA Company (Contract) 06/13 – 08/13
Quality Control Auditor
Evaluated and determined if all documentation contained within a mortgage file to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and agency guidelines
Evaluated mortgage file to identify areas of possible misrepresentation and reported suspected “red flags” to immediate Supervisor for further investigation
Performed Quality Control Audits (QC) on all closed mortgage files completed by individual mortgage underwriters.
Verified that all applicable underwriting requirements of the client and/or investor have been met
Recalculated all income and asset used in qualification to ensure all income and assets guideline were meet
Wells Fargo 01/09 - 06/13
Mortgage Specialist 09/11 – 06/13
Performed audits on all requested loan documentation, prior to submitting file to underwriting.
Calculated income and assets to insure requirements were meet
Managed daily files through documentation retrieval, review documents, decision recommendation and coordination of the loan closing
Maintained a high level of customer service through proactive communication with Borrowers, Realtors, Home Mortgage Consultants, and Title Agent
Responsible for Preliminary and Final settlement approval
Deficiency Analyst 01/09 – 09/11
Evaluated and resolved loan deficiencies, by proactively contacting borrower, realtor and title companies to ensure all deficient documents are corrected according to FHA, VA, and Conventional guidelines
Meet all deficiencies deadline within the required timeframe to avoid monetary penalties of 11-13% of the loan amount
Reported deficiency trends through consistent effective communication with business partner, post-closing analyst and the production teams to create a quality, saleable mortgage loan product
Completed miscellaneous aged deficiency projects as assigned
FLMC Properties 05/06 - 01/09
Accounting Specialist
Created and set up recurring invoices for customers using QuickBooks
Processed customer payments using QuickBooks
Entered invoices and expense reports for payment
Posted ACH, check and credit card payments to customer accounts
Processed customer’s refunds after final approval from management
Entered new customer account information in QuickBooks
Managed aged receivable reports, sent out collection letter
Established and maintained a positive working relationship with the customers and business partners
NRG Energy 04/01 – 12/05
Financial Settlement Coordinator
Preformed audits on all daily commodities trading activity for the north east region, monthly revenues of 30 million
Created and verified trading activities to ensure accurate billing
Research and resolved all financial discrepancies between NRG and customer
Created monthly financial reports of all financial trading activities
Prepared invoiced and updated monthly actual spreadsheets
Assisted in the Sarbanes Oxley auditing procedures
High Praise Ministries 10/98 – 10/04
Accounting Business Operations Manager
Received, recorded and deposited cash, checks as wells as reconciled records of bank transactions
Approved all accounts payable invoices and supplied payments to vendors on a weekly basis
Developed and implemented financial process to create efficient workflow
Trained and assisted 4 financial analysts
Managed payroll and operation database
Prepared monthly, quarterly and yearly financial reports for senior management team.
Processed employee tax forms 1099, W2, W3, 931 employer tax forms
Established and maintained a positive working relationship with the customers and business partners
Gage Merchandising 05/98 – 04/01
Internal Audit Supervisor
Responsible for the daily supervision of audit staff and responsible for the development of the audit staff and the completion of the performance evaluations.
Responsible for ensuring accurate processing of expense records
Audited weekly payroll records for 5000 internal and external employees to ensure forecasted labor budgets are on target
Researched and submitted documentation to controller and operation management team regarding inconsistencies in financial reporting
Professional Development
Mas500, NetSuite, Great Plains, QuickBooks, Quicken, Peachtree (Sage) Money, Excel, Word, JD Edwards, Lawson, Calyx Point, ADP, Solomon, LPS System, LIS, CORE, Outlook, PowerPoint, Microsoft Access,
Education
Minnesota School of Business, Brooklyn Center, MN
Accounting/Business Administration
Certifications of Completion- June 2014
Supervisory Management, QuickBooks Accounting, Peachtree (Sage 50), Excel, Microsoft Access.