Accounting
Resume:
SIMONE L. WHITEHEAD
Homestead, FL 33033 Cell: 786-***-****
Email: *********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Professional Accountant with more than ten years of experience in fast paced and deadline oriented environments. Individual who gives specific attention to detail, one who is reliable and organized. Displays excellent, analytical, observation, people and communication skills. A team leader and player who possess strong work ethic, performs well individually or as part of a team, communicates and gets along well with all levels from executive management to staff. Strengths include:
Organized
Team Building
Customer focused
Diligent work ethic
Dependable
Deadline conscious
Excellent communicator
Flexible
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of Miami, Miami, FL June 2015 - present
Sr. Research Analyst – John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics
Manage pre and post award for sponsored programs (grants) for the top three Principal Investigators (PI)
Review accounts to ensure overall financial compliance
Collaborate with Principal Investigators to review grant account spending
Reconcile grant accounts and provide monthly account summary reports
Process re-budgets for disallowances or transfers
Prepare financial reporting to respective sponsors
Provide certifications required for sub-agreements
Review and authorize sub-agreement invoices
Process salary allocation changes
Assist with time and effort certification
Assist with other projects assigned by Manager
Maintain a portfolio of pre and post award activity, assists with complex portfolio awards
Assist with other projects assigned by Manager
Provide input regarding work assignments
Guide faculty through the multiple steps of pre and post award activity
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University of Miami, Miami, FL December 2012 – June 2015
Sr. Research Analyst – Research Enterprise Support (Shared Service)
Assist Sr. Sponsored Manager with pre and post award activity functions for sponsored programs.
Handle complex pre and post award issues
Assist manager with mentoring new employees as well as providing tutoring and training
Respond to escalated faculty inquiries on behalf of analyst
Provide feedback to analyst upon resolution of issues
Maintain a portfolio of pre and post award activity, assists with complex portfolio awards
Assist with other projects assigned by Manager
University of Miami, Miami, FL June 2012 – December 2012
Research Analyst – Research Enterprise Support
Assist Sr. Sponsored Manager with pre and post award activity functions for sponsored programs.
Review accounts to ensure overall financial compliance
Collaborate with Principal Investigators to review grant account spending
Reconcile grant accounts and provide monthly account summary reports
Process re-budgets for disallowances or transfers
Prepare financial reporting to respective sponsors
Provide certifications required for sub-agreements
Review and authorize sub-agreement invoices
Process salary allocation changes
Assist with time and effort certification
Assist with other projects assigned by Manager
University of Miami, Miami, FL May 2010 – May 2012
Sponsored Programs Assistant
Assist Sponsored Programs Manager with pre and post award activity functions in the grants and contracts department.
Assisted with grant budgets
Gathered all grant application documents
Communicated with central offices to ensure all documents are properly completed
Maintained and updated electronic versions of grant information
Provided monthly status report to Manager
Maintained all documentation on post award
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Worked closely with Sponsored Programs, Principal Investigators as well as other internal and external personnel to ensure a smooth and accurate closing process
Assisted with other projects assigned by Manager
Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd, Miami, FL July 2007 – July 2008
Analyst, Food Operations Strategic Planning
Supported Food and Beverage strategic planning functions onboard the vessels, monitored and analyzed guidelines, performance standards, associated products and services
Introduced new Food Revenue initiative fleet wide
Reviewed and monitored sales report for food items
Created Shipboard performance reports
Monitored and analyzed shipboard performance, ratings and sales programs vs. financial goals fleet wide
Prepared monthly variance analysis between actual and plan results
Prepared and monitored bi-weekly workplace safety incidents and claims
Collaborated with other departments on ways to decrease on the job accidents and claims
Participated in onboard testing for various cost savings initiatives
Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd, Miami, FL September 2005 – July 2007
Staff Accountant II
Supported shipboard Financial Controllers by auditing the sales and expenses workbook sent to the corporate office. Recorded on-board revenues in the general ledger and investigated any variances or discrepancies.
Reviewed and recorded on-board revenues, expenses and cost related to voyage activity for assigned ships
Reviewed concessionaire settlement report
Recorded bimonthly shipboard payroll disbursements
Resolved outstanding variances with ships or operating department
Audited weekly voyage paperwork to ensure adherence to internal controls
Prepared month-end balance sheet reconciliations
Port of Miami- Seaport, Miami, FL August 2003 – September 2004
Financial Reporting Manager
Worked closely with the Financial Controller to ensure journal entries were properly recorded in the general ledger.
Assisted with the preparation of the Yearly Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
Reviewed and Posted Journal Entries
Supervised two senior accountants
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Starboard Cruise Services Inc., Miami, FL May 2002 – August 2003
Staff Accountant
Collaborated with vendors on a daily basis to verify the accuracy of merchandise sales and ensure proper payment to vendors.
Reconciled the Consignment and Trunk Show sales the company’s two largest merchandising accounts
Supervised personnel responsible for making timely payments to merchants.
Deloitte & Touché,
Corporate Services Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas September 1999 – February 2002
Client Accountant – Corporate Trust Services
Compiled summary of assets for the company's largest client, Riggs Bank
& Trust Bahamas Ltd.
Prepared Financial Statements for offshore clients.
Summarized client activity and prepared general journals for posting to
the general ledger.
Reconciled client control account with subsidiary client ledgers.
Executed wire transfers for offshore clients.
Deloitte & Touché, Nassau, Bahamas June 1997 – September 1999
Staff Accountant – Audit Department
Assisted with preparation of financial statements for audits and reviews.
Prepared supporting work papers/schedules for review by senior auditor and manager
Evaluated client internal control systems to identify management letter comments that are meaningful to client operations, accounting systems and procedures
Researched and resolved accounting, auditing and reporting issues
EDUCATION
BA Business Administration, Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, FL
TRAINING / SEMINARS
Conflict Resolution, Time Management
COMPUTER SKILLS
MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook
Audit System/2 and Aplus
Peachtree (General Ledger Software)
JD Edwards
SAP
InfoEd
DMAS
DHRS
DOLFIN
Research Reporting System
USPACE
BPREP
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