Germaine (Gee) Harris

***** **** ****** ****** * Woodbridge, VA 22191 l 703-***-**** l acxzwx@r.postjobfree.com

CONTROLLER – ACCOUNTING, FINANCE & PROJECTS

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SEASONED, Dedicated hard-working and technically skilled CONTROLLER AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER known for accuracy, attention to detail and timeliness in managing diverse-industry employers. Known for vendor negotiation skills, meeting and cutting down the monthly financial close time by streamlining processes. Hands on experience in finance, operational accounting, A/R, A/P, G/L, Collections, Fixed Assets, HR, SEC, taxes, compliance, payroll, retirement fund management, projects, contracts, budgets, financial statements, staff management, covenants, customer service and process improvement. Diverse professional background, including experience in CPA Accounting firm, Construction, Real Estate, Banking, Oil/Petroleum, Retail, Wholesale, Medical, Automotive, Entertainment, Non-profits and government sectors. Process over $50 million invoices per month. Collection Ratio down to all time low of 2% left outstanding, Backed by solid credentials and proficiencies in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), SOX, BSA, AML as well as MS Office Suite, Deltek, CostPoint, ADP, Paychex, SBT, FRX, PDI, Solomon, QuickBooks, Peoplesoft, Peachtree, SAP and MAS500. Have extensive experience in the coordination, organization, and support of daily operational functions. Able to prioritize and manage high volume workloads. Manages sensitive and confidential records. Flexible and versatile – able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. Diplomatic with professionals at all levels.

Key Skills

Over 20 plus years hands on experience

Thrive in deadline-driven environments

Corporate Accounting & Bookkeeping

GAAP Standards & Government Regulations

Financial System Technologies / conversions

Records Organization & Management

Journal Entries & General Ledger

Spreadsheets & Accounting Reports

Professional Experience

PETROLEUM MARKETING GROUP (PMG) / E & C ENTERPRISES, INC – Woodbridge, VA

Controller / Compliance Officer: 01/2005 to Current

Led, administered and directed the organization’s financial planning, strategies, and accounting practices as well as its relationship with lending institutions, handled over 200 different entities in multiple states with over 1,500 locations under this one umbrella and sales in the billions per year. Managed Accounting & Audit departments, setup and established new policies and procedures for efficiencies and time management.

Key Duties:

Managed the financial operations ensuring consistency of reports and controls with GAAP and application of appropriate standards to the governance and funding of the organization.

Responsible for day to day administration of the funds, including bank reconciliations, A/R, A/P, Billing, Collections, G/L, Payroll, daily review of cash activity, and all aspects of monthly accounting close through preparation and production of financial statements.

Assist CFO in performing responsibilities with guidance on project based restricted and unrestricted funding, investment options, fund movement and liquidity.

Administered the treasury, audit, tax, purchasing, real estate, forecasting, payroll and insurance functions of the organization thus maintaining the integrity of books and records.

Worked to meet deadlines for bank/cash and A/P, A/R, Billing, Payroll, GL reconciliations and month end closing and to ensure all cash applications have been entered and posted from the Sub-Ledger to General Ledger by various departments/locations on a timely manner.

Maintained the Fixed Asset as well as Amortization Schedules and Accruals.

Actively participated in writing policies and procedures for various compliances and approved computer application systems relevant in maintaining adequate and proper accounting records, controls, operations and services.

Supervise 22 Accountants and 15 Internal Auditors.

Diligently managed the reporting, budgeting and cash flows of funds, securities and assets of the organization with time sensitivity and maintained close contacts with stakeholders, financial institutions and investors.

Gathered data, analyzed the financial reports and prepared the various periodic filings, with close liaison with external personnel on such filings as necessary.

Represent the company in court as part of collection duties.

Billed invoices and worked on different types of contracts, like Time and Material, Firm Fixed Pricing, Cost-Plus-A-Fixed-Free.

Provide reports and financials to the leadership and management.

Managed multiple highly confidential projects, prioritized time and communicated regular status to CFO.

Report to the Controller directly.

Interacted with banking institutions regarding bank accounts, lines of credit, deposits, etc.

Helped with all of the audit requirements, schedules and questions annually when outside audit firm came.

Responsible for accounting for the Recourse Obligation of the company’s receivables (Factoring Receivables).

MILLER-MUSMAR CPA FIRM – Reston, VA

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT / AUDITOR, 01/02 to 01/05

Primary responsibilities include financial analysis and reporting, budgeting and forecasting in support of the Firm. Provide timely, accurate, and complete compilations, financial information to enhance opportunities for Service, Market, and Sector Leaders. Maintained adherence to corporate, accounting and GAAP standards; addressed escalated issues from internal clients and ensured accurate and compliant files and records in accordance with company policies and government regulations.

Key Duties:

Manage the accurate and timely processing of over $1M per month for engagement teams.

Compose effective accounting and ad-hoc reports summarizing data for internal clients.

Consistently maintain accuracy in calculating figures and amounts such as revenue allocations and performance variances.

Set-up clients, contracts and contract lines in Global Financial System (CPA) for engagement teams.

Assist engagement teams with preparing engagement profitability tool by specific line of service, and SEC filings.

Generate a variety of reports on a bi-weekly and monthly basis and provide explanations and recommendations to Managers/Partners in regards to zero clears, allocations, and draw their attention to outstanding/aging invoices.

Perform in depth analysis of accounts receivable and payables.

RAMPTECH DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION – Woodbridge, VA

CONTROLLER, 07/00 to 01/02

Managed the finance projects and accounting operations of a team of 5 direct reports for this $7 million skateboard park design and construction company. Hands on in every aspect of accounting through initial establishment of account through the completion of financial statements and notes.

Key Duties:

Served as primary point of contact for external vendors and bank personnel, reduced external auditors time from 3 weeks to 1 week in house, this lead to a 30% savings in outside professional services billing.

Billed invoices and worked on different types of contracts, like Time and Material, Firm Fixed Pricing, Cost-Plus-A-Fixed-Free.

Responsible for bi-weekly payroll.

Demonstrated the ability to fill in at a moment’s notice, quickly mastering new systems, processes and workflows.

Executed talent acquisition and training initiatives for top-performers.

Resolved months of backlogged work, restored order and organization to processes/records in disarray, researched and solved billing problems and corrected invoicing and journal entry errors that had previously been missed.

Handled the processing, distribution, accuracy verification and maintenance of cash receivable, accounts payable, billing and collections.

Managed multiple highly confidential projects, prioritized time and communicated regular status

Provide reports and financials to owner.

Provide logistics and travel arrangements for traveling construction personnel.

Education

USC – Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, 1979

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX – Woodbridge, VA

Masters in Accounting & Bus. Admin 2009

Technology Summary

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) l SAP l Deltek l PeopleSoft l Global Financial System (GFS) l Costpoint l Sage l PDI l ADP l MultiPlan l MASS 500 l SBT l FRX l QuickBooks l Solomon l PayChex l CPA software l Asset Maker

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