LESLIE ANNE SMITH

Summary ***** East Napa Drive, Aurora, Colorado 80013

303-***-**** - ad1uq6@r.postjobfree.com

Diversified Accountant with a track record of excellence utilizing extensive accounting, information systems, and data analytics experience as both a contractor and permanent employee. Commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness at all business levels. Result driven, goal directed, self-motivated detail oriented professional possessing excellent problem solving and communication skills.

Expertise

Accounting: Cross-function competence in all phases of accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and business and financial analysis. Adept in all phases of GL, AR, AP, PR, CRM, PM, cash management, fixed assets, inventory, purchasing, contracts, project & product costing, direct and indirect cost calculation and allocation, accrual and amortization schedules, and deferred revenue. Reconciliations for GL accounts, intercompany, FOREX and, shared service for period-end & year-end processes. Established and enhanced policies and procedures in wide range of business environments.

Reporting: Financial, operational, statistical, and data analysis; including consolidation, balance sheet, income statement, cash flow, depreciation, project, and special use reporting incorporating complex business rules extracting data from multiple information and financial systems. Operational and statistical reporting incorporating concept that all data has financial implications.

Audits: Preparation, research, and primary contact for internal and external audits: CPA, regulatory agencies, federal, insurance, bonding, union, worker's compensation, and sales and use tax. Completed work in SOX environment, established lessons learned, standards, and process improvements.

Information Technology: Contribution at all levels of design, development, implementation, and testing for financial and database applications. Expert at merging comprehensive business process analysis, data integrity considerations, and report specifications. Experienced user of Excel, Access, Oracle, Sage, MS Great Plains, NetSuite, PeopleSoft, Salesforce, Workday, and several other ERP Systems. Participated in many software conversions, data integration, and system enhancement projects.

Business environments: Corporate, non-profit, multi-organization, finance, entrepreneurial, marketing, manufacturing, software, wireless communication, private equity, engineering, telecom, construction, distribution, and property development.

Experience

ACCOUNTANT CONSULTANT – BrainWorks, Infotree, Experis, e-team, Extranetworks, High Country Staffing, Lucas Group. Specializing in projects incorporating accounting expertise and financial application proficiency in diverse business environments. Denver, Colorado (2013-Present)

MODIVCARE Senior Accountant (4.2023 – 8.2023)

Assumed many accountant duties with corporate department of public multi-entity Care Provider.

Utilized Workday Software for JE’s, reporting, account analysis, and certified account reconciliations.

Completed short term projects and miscellaneous accounting assignments as requested.

DIGICOMM Senior Accountant (7.2022 – 9.2022)

Prepared standard monthly journal entries for Int’l multi-entity distributor of Service Provider Equipment.

Reconciled GL accounts, including inventory, and inter-company to monthly financial statements.

Updated KPI reporting for 2022 including enhanced data source and reporting elements.

MERRICK Senior Accountant (6.2021 – 12.2021)

Responsible for full cycle GL accounting for multi-entities of International Engineering firm.

Supported cash management, project accounting, fixed assets, and sales tax for US, CAD & JV companies.

Enhanced several month-end processes insuring improved accuracy and expedited preparation.

EATON INC/COOPER LIGHTING Financial Accountant (2.2019 – 2.2020)

Prepared JE/ME/Reconciliations for Lighting Fixture Manufacturing Company.

Completed daily operational and sales report utilizing SAP, Excel, and Dashboard data.

Processed review and documentation of GL/ AP/purchasing management/inventory sales tax integration.

Provided training for material costing, purchase order setup, and month end close.

VERIZON WIRELESS Lease, Project, & Purchasing Coordinator (9.2017-2.2018)

Responsible for real estate lease processes for wireless equipment installation for large venues & buildings.

Utilized multiple project, accounting, and propriety software including, google apps, salesforce, & PeopleSoft.

Prepared purchase orders, approved invoice payments, reviewed inventory cost variances & monitored budget items.

DENVER HEALTH & HOSPITAL AUTHORITY Senior Accountant (8.2016-2.2017)

Position for major healthcare provider focusing on Month End/Year End close of grant accounting.

Used Lawson for reporting, general journal entries, payroll allocations, AR, cash application, reconciliations.

Incorporated the use of Excel and other peripheral applications to complete grant accounting processes.

DEAN EVANS AND ASSOCIATES Senior Accountant (3.2015-12.2015)

Responsible for month end/year end general ledger activity for Software Company utilizing NetSuite.

Revised AR billing processes incorporating legacy database system increasing both revenue and accuracy.

Established CRM, customer support, professional service, new product sales and deferred revenue procedures.

KSL PARTNERS Project Accountant (8.2013-12.2014)

Accountant for exclusive resort owner and private equity multi-organization UK and CA construction projects.

Completed month end/year end close, consolidations and international regulatory reporting and audit PBCs.

Incorporated MS Dynamics GP and Cloud Based software to develop project accounting Procedures.

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, QUALISTAR COLORADO – Denver, Colorado (7.2011-12.2012)

Generated financial statements utilizing MS Dynamics GP and FRX and for nonprofit organization.

Completed month end/year end processes for GL, AP, AR, CM, and PR and prepared PBCs.

Developed cost allocation process for labor and expenses for state, federal, and foundation grant compliance.

ACCOUNTANT CONSULTANT, SAI People Solutions & Robert Half – Denver, Colorado (2009-2011)

Long Term and Repeat Seasonal assignments working with contractors and large volume data.

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ALBERTA DEVELOPMENT

Project Accountant for 300M apartment/commercial portion of South Glenn Mall redevelopment project.

Full cycle payment processing including contract compliance, coding, change orders and pay apps, and draws.

FIRST DATA

Three consecutive years preparation of tax schedules for shared services of a multiple entity organization.

Research, reconciliation, reporting, and analysis incorporating ODBC, Access, Excel, and Oracle 11i.

SENIOR/ PROJECT ACCOUNTANT, SAUNDERS CONSTRUCTION, INC – Centennial, Colorado (2006-2008)

Completed Month End/Year End processes for GL, AP, PR, PM, and JC for major Colorado contractor.

System process analysis and application configuration of module updates in CMiC, Oracle based ERP system.

Customized reporting utilizing Oracle Discoverer, SQL Developer, and advanced Excel.

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Education and Certification

BS Accounting Regis University Denver, Colorado

Masters Studies Database and Oracle Courses Regis University Denver, Colorado

Certified Associate in Project Mgmt from Project Management Institute (2014)

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