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Career Focus

Experienced Accounting Professional seeking opportunities to build my career from experiences I’ve gained in Accounting and Finance to more challenging roles as a Sr. Analyst, Project Accountant or leadership role.

Summary of Skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

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Budget development

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Accounting systems assessment and integration

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Procedure and process review and development

Spreadsheet Manipulation

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Financial reporting

• Experience with conflict resolution

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Interviewing experience

External Data Reporting

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Creative Problem Solving

Accounts Receivable

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Accounts Payable

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Payroll Processing

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Fund Accounting-Grants and Contracts

GAAP for Financial Accounting Practices

Inventory Reconciliation

Client Billing in SAP

Technical Skills

Windows, MS Office Products, MS Teams, SAP, Power Plan, Outlook, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics AX, QAD, Hyperion, Oracle, MAS 90, Solomon, PeopleSoft, AS400, Lotus Notes, HRIS, Oracle Discover, Zebra Maximo, Banner, Workflow, Quick Books, Bill Quick, RAPP, CIS, Ceridian Payroll, NetApps, Infinium, V-Look UP, Pivot Tables

Financial Reporting

●Measured financial metrics and analysis weekly updating on short-term debt obligations and current asset to liability ratios.

●Prepared reports monthly detailing labor and expenses, reconciling to the P & L reports.

●Tracked Budgets to Actuals which assisted in forecasting.

●Assured Budget allocations were expensed in compliance with contractual agreements.

Professional Experience

Financial Analyst

June 2022 – September 2023

DETROIT EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION – Detroit, MI

Performs professional level accounting and financial/grant analysis, conducts specialized fiscal research, prepares, maintains, updates and reconciles a variety of accounting records, and reports. Prepare journal entries and reconciliations for monthly general ledger close. Assist in the preparation and distribution of financial statements. Ensure that all deliverables comply with regulatory guidance and professional standards. Assist Accounting Manager with external audit and examination. Assist with accounting and general ledger projects. Assist with special projects assigned by management.

Accounting Unitization Analyst – Contractor

June 2021 – December 2021

CONSUMERS ENERGY – Jackson, MI

Align and prioritize work order unitization schedules. Review work orders to ensure proper capitalization of cost. Verify financial activities to ensure accurate accounting distribution according to GAAP and FERC accounting principles. Record, and analyze documents and monitor plant assets and reports assuring the proper assets are being retired, and request corrections where necessary from project managers. Utilized PowerPlan (CPR) to integrate with SAP to reduce timeline for processing closing of assets. Continuous improvement implemented for expedited processing.

Financial Analyst-Direct Employee

March 2018 – June 2020

WALKER-MILLER ENERGY SERVICES, INC – Detroit, MI

Increased Revenue for the company. Verify labor and expenses for client invoicing. Manage receivables/collections for outstanding invoices 30+ days past due. Reviewed client contracts for billing compliance. Interacted with program managers for timely billing to each project. Reconciled retained receivables to the balance sheet. Performed bank reconciliation. Report on current ratios: current assets/current liabilities and current accounts receivables/payables weekly. Maintained and reconciled Petty Cash. Generated accruals and invoices for Accounts Receivable. Created monthly reporting supporting the budget. Developed expedited invoice process for customers. Ensured timely processing of employee expense reports. Utilized external data reporting to client through Salesforce.

Accounting Clerk – contract through Kelly Services

TRIUMPH CHURCH - Detroit, MI January 2018 – February 2018

Entered data into ACS system from church donations and processing them into the proper fund accounts. Balance account information that is entered in ACS with the tape from batches that have been calculated previously. Processing debits into ACS.

Staff Accountant-contract through Accounting Principles

July 2016 – September 2017

SITE ONE LANDSCAPING, formerly John Deere Landscaping - Troy, MI

Hired to support the Accounts Payable Manager with a software conversion called Microsoft Dynamics AX, Assisted by resolving issues regarding vendor accounts. Posted vendor invoices for payments in Microsoft Dynamics.

CREDIT ANALYSTS ASSISTANT- contract through Experis

June 2016 – July 2016

AMERISURE INSURANCE – Farmington Hills, MI

Converting client insurance deductibles from an old system maintained in Excel to the new company system, DRS-Deductible Recovery System, which is a company driven database.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ANALYST- contract through Millennium Staffing

October 2015 – April 2016

VISTEON CORPORATION – Van Buren Township, Belleville, MI

Reconcile supplier invoices from Johnson Controls SAP ERP system to Visteon’s QAD ERP. Developed KPI support initiative to understand current state of aging accounts as newly acquired companies were integrated into Visteon. Championed ACH conversion to reduce check printing process. Managed the supplier statement reconciliation processes of 30 vendor accounts in QAD. Worked with international accounting. Lead a project in resolving outstanding payment issues with Johnson Controls in SAP. Process 3 –Way match of invoices. Issued debit and credit memos for over and underpayments to the vendor. Assisted in preparation of annual 1099’s to vendors. Gained over $37,000 in overpayments from Vendor through research and analysis.

ACCOUNTING ANALYST - Direct Employee

March 2015 – October 2015

SEEL, LLC (Solutions for Energy Efficient Logistics)

Managed LG&E Program, by reviewing quotes for refrigerator orders before processing purchase requisitions and creating purchase orders in the ERP system. Maintained in close communication with the Project Manager. Created and maintained project set up and program planning and reporting in QuickBooks. Reviewed budget to actuals at month end. Processed vendor invoices and payments to vendors in quick books. Reconciled vendor statements monthly. Managed the entire process for all outstanding checks - high volume weekly. Negotiated check resolution and audit preliminary check registers and batches. Programed plan analysis; forecasting for profitability, cost benefits and resource management. Evaluated product performance to help develop and update company financial goals and objectives. Communicated with vendors to avoid payment discrepancies. Reconciled general ledger accounts and processed accrued expenses and revenue at month end. Assisted in creating a database to better manage the refrigerator orders that were previously maintained manually for process improvement. Initiated cost and times savings purchasing processes and earned the company over $10,000 in rebates creating a higher dollar value added to the bottom line.

ACCOUNTANT- contractor

February 2015 – March 2015

Detroit Public Schools - Detroit, MI

Maintain accurate records for the Great Start Readiness Program. Prepare financial reports for the office of State and Federal Funds. Prepare budgets for Detroit Public School staff. Assist the Grant Procurement and Compliance Staff with requisitions preparation and transmittal forms. Reprogram current budgets where necessary.

PRODUCTION SERVICES SPECIALIST/CLIENT ACCOUNTING - Direct Employee

May 2014 – October 2014

Jack Morton Worldwide - Detroit, MI

Managed project-finance-accounting functions in SAP and other applicable systems including; job number set up, updates, budget, and billing schedules as well as utilized the Shared Services System. Collaborated with Shared Services ensuring accurate and timely responses with appropriate follow up. Responsible for client invoicing in SAP. Provided financial reporting to the Product Account Team. Created goods receipts in SAP. Ensured vendor invoices and employee expense reports were audited and processed appropriately and approved for payment. Maintained audit files to ensure contract compliance. Reconciled programs in SAP and various systems through a detailed report.

PAYMENTS COORDINATOR – contract through TAJ Technologies

August 2013 – January 2014

Thomson Reuters - Bingham Farms, MI

Reconciled payment requests for foreign law firms and Patent Offices. Processed payment reversals. Generated client invoices and research/resolve client invoice inquires. Implemented process to track all reconciliations that were past due. Reconciled patent payment invoices against amounts prepaid by Thomson IP Management Services. Provided weekly status reports.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE COORDINATOR – contract through Kelly Services

July 2013 – August 2013

Co-op Services Credit Union - Livonia, MI

Replaced the Accounts Payable Assistant Manager and processed invoices for payment. Verified that invoices were had proper approvals for payment. Processed employee expense reports and processed check-runs twice weekly. Communicated with vice presidents and other associates in an effort to avoid invoice discrepancies.

ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT Cost/Inventory Group – Contract with Xerox

March 2013 – June 2013

Chrysler Corporation - Sterling Heights, MI

Contracted as an Accounting Assistant with Xerox to assist Chrysler Corporation with a variety of accounting functions within their Plant Accounting department. Assisting in clearing general Ledger accounts that had open item balances in SAP utilizing Excel spreadsheet manipulation which accounted for approx. $500 million per month. Worked with international Accounting. Matching items from the old main frame system to the new SAP system. Reviewing and verifying the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications assigned to various records. Processed journal entries while maintaining and reconciling general ledger accounts.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - Contract Position through Aerotek

July 2012 - November 2012

Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI) – Livonia, MI

Processed 3 –Way match of invoices. Entered supplier invoices into Oracle System for payment. Resolved invoice discrepancies by communicating with buyers, engineers, and suppliers. Assisted vendors with questions regarding payment status of invoices. Processed vendor credits and weekly check runs vendors. Processed employee expense reports. Reviewed check request for process conformity. Assisted with general ledger month end closing as it relates to cost center spending.

Education

Wayne State University University of Phoenix

Detroit, MI Southfield, MI

BA Economics Organizational Management 15 credits toward MA

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