Y I N K A O D U B E L A
* * * * * d g e c r a f t D r i v e M i s s o u r i C i t y, T e x a s 7 7 4 8 9 E m a i l : O d u b e l a A@ s b c g l o b a l . n e t M o b i l e : ( 8 3 2 ) 5 7 3 - 5 6 3 5 INVESTMENT ACCOUNTANT / FINANCIAL REPORTING / GRANTS AND CONTRACTS ACCOUNTING Skilled professional with 10+ years experience in accounting and reporting along with 5+ years experience in grants and contracts accounting; working knowledge of GAAP and Statutory reporting guidelines; and a successful history of working with internal auditors, external auditors and state examiners. General Accounting
Month-End Close
Journal Entries
10-K and 10-Q Fillings
Account Reconciliations
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
PeopleSoft Financials
Financial Reports
FFR 425 Fillings
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center – Houston, Texas December 2015 – January 2017 Grants & Contracts Analyst
• Reviewed grants, contracts and award documents, including modifications and amendments as needed for creating chart field strings in PeopleSoft
• Performed subcontract closeout of Federal Funds, State, Private, Foundation, Milestone Grants working with post- award staff, faculty and staff
• Assisted and provided guidance to departmental staff and team members with questions and issues related to PeopleSoft data and chart field setup
• Provided customer service to MDACC faculty, staff and external organization to ensure they comply on grant requirements and policies with MDACC and government accounting standards per the award contracts
• Provided chart field information to department staff to ensure expenses were posted to correct chart field
• Participated in special project with ICAR (Ignition Change Across Research) Group Texas Southern University – Houston, Texas October 2011 – December 2015 Senior Grant Accountant
• Administered assigned grant accounts responsible for 68 funds (state, federal, university and private foundations e.g. NASA, NIH, DHHS, US Dept. of Transportation, etc.)
• Reviewed, established, set-up, updated and closed grants and contracts awards when grants expired for various agencies in Oracle-Banner System
• Analyzed, monitored, reconciled, reviewed and updated grant financial records including general ledgers to ensure accurate maintenance, control and reporting of revenues, expenditures, assets and liabilities
• Reconciled revenues, expenditures and booking or recording cash when payments are received
• Performed monetary transfers between university accounts and agencies such as NASA, DHHS, etc. to insure reimbursements are made through Payment Management System (PMS & ASAP)
• Provided customer service to university personnel to insure they comply in a timely and accurate manner on grant requirements and policies with university and government accounting standards per the award contracts
• Communicated and served as university liaison with federal, state, private grant/contract auditors and other external contacts, as appropriate
• Prepared journal entries, budget transfers and billing funding agencies
• Prepared quarterly Federal Financial Report FFR425
• Prepared annual financial statements(AFR) and accompanying schedules (SEFA)
• Monitored and maintained appropriate revenue levels and budget balances for grant accounts
• Performed research analyses, special projects and other job duties as assigned H&R Block – Houston, Texas November 2011 – April 2012 Tax Advisor November 1997 – January 1998
Prepared personal income tax returns for walk-in clients Interviewed clients to determine their specific tax situation Analyzed client records for completeness and request documentation they were missing Y I N K A O D U B E L A
7 4 0 3 E d g e c r a f t D r i v e M i s s o u r i C i t y, T e x a s 7 7 4 8 9 E m a i l : O d u b e l a A@ s b c g l o b a l . n e t M o b i l e : ( 8 3 2 ) 5 7 3 - 5 6 3 5 HCC Insurance Holdings – Houston, Texas May 2008 – May 2011 Investment Accountant
Produced monthly internal investment reports and work papers for the company portfolio that total $5+ billion in fixed income assets. This included income earned reports, portfolio yield reports, portfolio transactions, securities valuation and realized gain/loss reports
Assisted in the preparation of 10-K and 10-Q fillings Composed and assisted in analytical comparing of schedules of variances of actual results from budget, prior year and prior quarter
Coordinated the preparation of GAAP and Statutory investment reports for 14 entities Prepared and reviewed general ledger reconciliations for specified accounts Researched and actively detected, and resolved reconciliation items Analyzed and documented variances in account balances between periods Provided data required by external auditors
Invesco AIM Management – Houston, Texas July 2001 – May 2008 Fund Accountant II
Calculated and transmitted daily NAVs to NASDAQ
Produced Monthly Tax Worksheets by funds
Prepared annual excise tax worksheets by fund
Completed compliance checklists and diversification test Prepared monthly reconciliations between the trading system, audit work papers and NSAR Performed monthly expense analysis on each fund
Reviewed disclosure detail submitted to the Investment Company Institute (ICI), by fund Geo-Tech Environmental, Inc. – Missouri City, Texas July 1998 – July 2004 Accounting Clerk
Redesigned the monthly G/L account reconciliation process, reducing completion time by 4 hours Responsible for bi-weekly payroll file for upload to ADP system Prepared and posted journal entries for Accounts Payable and Receivable Generated invoices to outside vendors and prepared sales tax reports Researched requirements necessary to renew corporate business licenses before they expired Reconciled various bank accounts
EDUCATION / SKILLS
Kelly Graduate School of Management & DeVry University – Houston, Texas Master of Science in Accounting, October 2015
Houston Baptist University – Houston, Texas
Bachelor Business Administration, Accounting: May 2001 Internal Revenue Service
Registered Tax Return Preparer, Granted on September 07, 2012 Knowledge and Skills:
Proficient in the following software programs: PeopleSoft Financials to General Ledger, Microsoft Excel, MS Word, Adobe Acrobat, SunGard EPS, PAS, Navigator, ePortofolio, Seagate Crystal InfExPRT, Fundstation, QuickBooks, SmartStream-G/L system, Hyperion-Financial Reporting system, and Oracle-Banner Strong customer service and communication skills
Adept at managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment Sound organizational and detail-oriented skills
Fundamental and strategic understanding of workplace deadlines and policies Ability to quickly gain in-depth knowledge of workplace systems, tools and procedures Extremely flexible in contribution of overtime
References Available Upon Request