Accounting Management

Jeff Howington

865-***-**** **** Woodsboro Road, Knoxville, TN 37922 *********@*****.***

Senior Accountant

Self-starter and detail-focused accounting professional with extensive experience and knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and statutory accounting principles. Able to pinpoint discrepancies and errors to prevent unnecessary cost expenditures. Superior analytical, oral, and written interpersonal skills in communicating effectively with all levels of management and staff. Demonstrated competencies in:

Audits & Financial Statements General Ledger Accounting Audit Review Procedures

FAR/DFAR Guidelines & Regulations Financial Reconciliations Strategic & Financial Analysis

Financial Research Projects Contract Negotiations Accounts Receivable/Payable

Root Cause Analysis Quality Assurance Training Analytical Problem Solving

Professional Experience

Dr. James E. Fox, MD, PLLC, Knoxville, TN Oct 16–2016

Accountant

Contract Work

Convert QuickBooks to QuickBooks Online

Move Payroll from in-house to payroll service

Setup reoccurring journal entries

Accountemps Staffing a Robert Half Company 2016–2016

Senior Acccountant

Assigned to perform a variety of accounting tasks while covering on maternity leave

Analysis on P&L vs Budget

Reconciled Bank Balance daily for 3 different companies

Reconciled General Ledger monthly

Leidos Engineering, Inc., Knoxville, TN 2014–2016

Project Accountant Assistant

Hired to review, process, and distribute invoices using the Costpoint system to PC, PM, and assigned contracts.

Communicate with AR and Accounting department in completing various report functions.

Correct set-up after peer review.

Recognized for consistently meeting critical deadlines and achieving goals and objectives.

Accountemps Staffing a Robert Half Company 2011–2014

Accountant Assistant

Assigned to perform a variety of accounting tasks including general ledger, data mining, financial reconciliations, audits, and report analysis for companies contracted with Accountemps Staffing.

Developed a Book to Bill from reconciled invoices, general ledger, hard copy receipts, and report data for seller and CFO.

Prepared documents for HUD audits, reviewed papers, and entered audit findings into Government website.

Reconciled payroll account for payroll taxes, prepared journal entries to re-class or adjust general ledger balances, and investigated/researched unused balances on general ledger.

Complied data mining receipts and invoices for FAR reporting and prepared financial data for DCAA audits.

Completed currency conversion and on-line translation applications; gained knowledge of global contracts.

TLD Logistics Services, Inc. (formerly L&D Transportation), Knoxville, TN 2006-2011

Senior Accountant

Charged with providing accounting operations management of financial statements, AP/AR, general ledger, debt payment management, corporate payroll, and manage an accounting personnel staff.

Successfully deveQ

loped, implemented, and managed department’s standard operating procedures to meet SOX regulations.

Recognized for meeting all goals in converting manual payroll process to ADP.

Saved organization $650,000 annually by negotiating a fuel pricing program.

BBG Logistics, Inc. (formerly Sea Ray Boats Transportation), Knoxville, TN 1996–2006

Senior Accountant

Recognized for saving more than $3 million annually resulting from performing a Strategic Impact Study on plant placement.

Reduced annual freight expenditures more than 10% by researching and selecting a new freight payment service.

Education and Training

B.B.A. in Accounting, Northeast Louisiana University

Accounting Controls and Root Cause Analysis, Toyota Tsusho America

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