SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Detail-oriented Accountant in general ledger, payroll, AP & AR, account reconciliation and financial analysis within the financial services industries. Experienced in working in fast paced environments demanding strong technical, organization, and interpersonal skills. Resourceful in the completion of projects, issue resolution and accounting research. Ethical, discreet and dependable. Well-versed in employee development and committed to superior customer service.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
People Soft, FDR, MS Office Suite, Fast Data, CPCS, SMS, Rumba, CARS, IDSSG, Infostation, Bloomberg, and Work-Bench, Quick Books
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Staff Accountant, Delaware Division of Unemployment, Wilmington, DE,4/2022-9/2022
●Perform routine and daily maintenance or settlement for Employer wage tax account
●Reconcile Federal reports
●Coordinate special projects for staff members
●Facilitate and conducts training for staff members
Building Contractor, Harris Contracting, Wilmington, DE, 8/2012-Present
Owner
Responsible for all company accounting, finance and budgeting (g/l entries, A/P and A/R, payroll, purchasing.
Negotiate contracts and Place bids, Blueprint reading
Work with, contractors vendors, architects, L&I, and other service providers
Build, fix or repair new or existing houses, buildings or structures residential or commercial. Plumbing, Electric, Carpentry
Fund Accounting, M&T Bank formerly Wilmington Trust, Wilmington, DE, 7/2005-8/2012
Analyze and monitor portfolio activity for potential accounting impacts.
●Perform routine and daily maintenance or settlement for the following accounts: Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds, IRA’S, Collective Investment Funds, and various securities.
●Perform reconciliations between accounts and applicable applications for accurate reporting.
●Pinpoint account discrepancies and apply appropriate methodology for accurate resolution.
●Produce financial reports such as: unit-valuations, portfolio performance measurements/ERISA reports, and financial schedules. Yearend reporting.
●Corporate Actions
●Participate in business unit testing.
●Identified opportunities to enhance/streamline business processes
Account Administrator, DuPont, Wilmington, DE, 4/2004-7/2005
Managed the financial performance of the bulk shipment department.
Timely and accurately complete mutable account reconciliation’s. Thorough investigation and resolution of cash discrepancies in a timely fashion, also detail processes for documentation standardize all similar accounts, assist in writing procedures.
Accounting Associate, Accenture (Airgas), Wilmington, DE, 6/ 2003-4/2004
Coordinated fixed asset requirements and communications between business units, Corporate Finance and Corporate IT. Assisted with creating reports and other support information for business units and Corporate Finance.
Securities Reconciliation Specialist, JPMorgan Chase, Newark, DE, 7/1999-9/2002/1991-1994
Assumed responsibility of portfolio administrator for various securities accounts. Ensured the accuracy of accounting system with various third party custodians.
Reconciliation Team Lead
Lead account reconciler for corporate and internal accounts. Responsible for training of six employees to help improve processing.
Senior Accounting Clerk, PNC/PFPC, Wilmington, DE, 1/1997-6/1999
Fund accounting, Identified and resolved account discrepancies. Account reconciliation for Equity and Mutual funds. Monitored, analyzed and audited suspense accounts to quality data within time constraint. General Ledger Accounting. Trained support staff.
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EDUCATION
Wesley College New Castle, DE, 2001-2002
Delaware Technical and Community College Wilmington, DE, 1989-1991
Courses in Managerial, Financial, Cost Accounting, Business Management, Business Law, Credit and Collection, Bank Operations.
MILITARY
United States Air Force, 1985-1989
E4 Sergeant, Honorable Discharge
PART TIME & TEMP POSITIONS
Whirlpool Financial – Customer Service Rep.
Mellon Bank –Teller/CRS
HBCS – Collections
Applied Card Systems - Customer Service Rep. / Collections
Chase – Credit Analyst credit card
US Postal Service – Mail handler