Manager Accounting
Resume:
Ademola A. Oso (Demi)
Powder Springs, GA 30127
404-***-**** (Cell)
*******@*****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE
Business Unit Division Controller June 2009 to Present
Republic Services, Inc. Central Georgia Post Collections Business Unit
Manages the Accounting workflow and provides accounting direction and analytical support to division management. Responsible for the overall quality of accounting and statutory financial compliance
Manages accounting and payroll personnel and provides direction to the different accounting functional areas (invoice processing, billing, cash receipts, work order processing, credit analysis, receivable collections, month-end close, journal entries, statistical data and payroll)
Manages financial control processes across all business unit functional areas (sales, customer service, operations, HR, payroll) to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, including Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) and all other statutory requirements.
Ensures that all internal and external reporting deadlines are met
Manages reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts and reviews financial statements and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Company policies and procedures
Interviews, hires, trains and develops accounting staff at the business unit
Provides analytical support to sales and marketing for customer pricing and profitability analysis, special waste and municipal bids and any market development projects. Updates and maintains division pricing model per company policy
Provides the General Manager with financial analytics to support sound and profitable business decisions
Provides accounting direction and analytical support to the management and operational team in the business unit
Manages credit and collection function in an effort to maximize business unit cash-flow. Ensures each division is in compliance with Company credit and stop service policies
Manages the accounting aspects of capital expenditures, transfers and retirements. Reviews and approves all related asset management sub-ledger transactions.
Supports and provides financial expertise to the General Manager during the annual budget and interim forecasting process. Manages workflow, timeliness and analytical review of all budget and forecast data
Manages and provides necessary support to financial audits including internal and external audits
Ensures completion and submission of financial filings and returns required by contractual agreements and government entities (tax filings, franchise, host and royalty fees)
Division Controller June 2004-June 2009
Republic Services
Financial Statement preparation, analysis and operational review of 4 Landfills and 5 Transfer Stations with the General Manager and departmental heads
Forecasts – detailed operational and capital forecasts for the business unit
Collaborate with the General Managers and other departmental heads to prepare the Annual Budget
Perform quarterly audit to insure compliance with accounting principles
Month end Closing through Journal entries
Review and approval of payroll, purchase orders, accounts payable, expense vouchers and account adjustments
Preparation of Quarterly representation letter
Accounts receivable management including collection
Reconciliation of monthly physical inventories
Analytical support for Capital Expenditure requests
Provided support for Internal and External Auditors including peer reviews
Maintain internal controls as required by the company and Generally Acceptable Principles of Accounting
Support and provide assistance to divisions in achieving goals and action plans
Supervision of Accounting staff; interviewing, hiring training and performance review of employees
Accounting Manager June 2003-May 2004
Republic Services South Hauling Company
Ensure accurate posting of cash to appropriate accounts
Assisted Controller with Monthly closings
Assisted the General Manager, Sales Managers and other departmental in preparing the Annual budget
Assisted the General Manager and other departmental heads with monthly forecast
Reconciliation of monthly physical shop inventories
Managing the Accounts receivable and collections
Monthly financial analysis with productivity reports for Rolloff, Commercial and Residential divisions
Monthly General Ledger reconciliations
Assistant Controller July 2001 to Dec. 13, 2002
Don Shula’s Hotel and Golf Club, Miami Lakes Florida
Daily Income audit analysis
Financial Statement preparation and variance analysis with recommendations
General Ledger and Bank accounts reconciliation
Budget preparation
Perform quarterly audit to insure compliance with accounting principles and hotel policies
Sales and Use, Occupancy and Communication Taxes preparation and filing
Month end Closing through Journal entries
Supervision of 1 Manager and 6 Clerical Staff for Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Accounting duties and Night Audit
Financial Consultant March 2001 to July 2001
Avanti Case-Hoyt Press, Miami, Florida
General Accounting
General Ledger reconciliation
Financial Statement preparation
Accounting Manager June 2000 to March 2001
Visual Data Corporation, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
(Was laid off due to reorganization)
Financial Statement Preparation and analysis with recommendations
Month end Closing
General Ledger Reconciliation
Budget Preparation
Accounts Receivable
Sales and Use Tax preparation and filing
Supervision of Accounting Department
Financial Consultant Oct 1998 to May 2000
Diplomat Resort & Country Club, Hollywood, Florida
New Hotel Construction Management, Month end Closing, Reconciliation of General Ledger, Credit Card and Cash reconciliation
Turner Broadcasting System, Atlanta, Georgia
Reconciliation of Capital Assets and General Ledger
Doubletree Hotels Mar 1989 to Sep 1998
Doubletree Hotel, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida full service hotel
Controller - May ’96 to September 98
Financial Statement Preparation and variance analysis with recommendations
Month end Closing through Journal entries
General Ledger Reconciliation
Bank Account reconciliation
Cash Flow Management
Sales and Use, Occupancy, Payroll and Communication Taxes preparation and filing
Food and Beverage Control
Weekly, Monthly and quarterly Forecasts
Hiring, training and Supervision of Accounting Department
Maintenance of all Accounting functions including A/P, A/R and Payroll
Budget Preparation
End of Year Closing
Executive Committee Member
Doubletree Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, full service hotel
Assistant Controller - November ’93 to April ’96
Prepared daily Income Journal
Assisted Controller with Monthly Closing
General Ledger Reconciliation
Bank Account Reconciliation
Budget Preparation
Payroll and Sales & Use Tax Preparation
Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly Forecasts
Maintenance of all accounting functions including A/P, A/R and Payroll
General Supervision of Accounting Department including Night Auditors
Doubletree Hotel at Concourse, Atlanta, Georgia full service
Assistant Controller - March’89 to October ’93
Prepared daily Income Journal
Assisted Controller with month end and year end closing
General Ledger reconciliation
Bank accounts reconciliation
Managed Accounts receivable
Budget Preparation
Supervised Accounting Department including Night Auditors
EDUCATION
MBA (Finance) Mercer University
Atlanta, GA
BS (Economics) University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
Chickasha, Oklahoma
Achievements
Achieved high scores in the last two audits performed at the Business unit
Prepared a lotus spreadsheet to produce daily and weekly productivity report at Doubletree Hotel, Ft. Lauderdale
Was named Manager of the quartet, 1st quarter 1994, at Doubletree Hotel, New Orleans
Was named Employee of the Month, March 1992 at Doubletree Hotel at Concourse, Atlanta
Increased productivity in New Orleans by creating a lotus based spreadsheet for the Night Auditors that reduced the number of hours needed to complete the audit from 8 to 6 hours, which led to the reduction of the auditors from 4 to 3
COMPUTER SKILLS
Windows, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Great Plains, Lawson, TRUX, AS400
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