Kicheba Florence Mhina-Dennis

Phone: 410-***-****

Email: ad2c6l@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

A highly analytical, deadline-driven professional accountant who completes accounting activities with accuracy and speed.

Reviewed, audited, analysed, and reconciled all financial and other related information and documents in support of grant related expenditures to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and other related regulations, statutes, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Reviewed, analysed, balanced, and reconciled accounting activities regarding grants for revenues, expenditures and general ledger and other related reports.

Innovative accounting professional proficient in extracting financial data from various reporting systems and suggesting key operational changes. Strategic and analytical finance professional.

Skills

Accounting Software

Mortgage software

HTML coding

Basic Bookkeeping

ACT II

DRI

ICIS and Encompass,

TSS

Bill.com

Unanet

FIMS

Focus

Grant Tracking System

RSTARS

AS400

Education

MBA in Business Administration Finance from Strayer University, Washington, DC (March 2023)

Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Strayer University, Washington, DC (2021)

Work Experience

Koroma Tax Services- Lanham Maryland

Income Tax Auditor (Volunteer) Aug. 2023 to present.

Evaluating financial records of individuals and organizations using principles of accounting.

Offering advice on tax issues.

Filling tax returns.

Identifying fraud.

Making suggestions for improvement.

Assessing data security.

Checking compliance with tax regulations.

Traveling to individuals, businesses, and government departments to analyze financial processes and documents for compliance in tax laws.

Exceptional analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills

Superb organizational and time-management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Assist in accounting engagements including audits, reviews, compilations, and tax return preparation.

Perform reconciliations and schedule computations for a variety of accounts including cash, receivables, inventory, fixed assets, and payroll.

DGS - Baltimore, Maryland

Accountant II

Jan. 2022 – Aug. 2023

Capital Accounting Unit.

Review and authorize all capital purchase orders (PO's) and change orders (CO's) which originate in the Capital Projects Accounting Unit.

Review and approve reconciliations of the internal Capital Projects Accounting System (CPAS) with the state- wide accounting system FMIS monthly.

Processes payments via computer input into the DGS Capital Project Accounting System and FMIS for final approval by the Supervisor and submission to the State Comptroller's Office.

Serve as a backup to prepare various analyses of Operational Accounting area.

Preparation and maintenance of data summaries (computerized spreadsheets or analyses).

Communicate effectively with others to gather needed information, identify problems, and resolve issues.

Other duties as required.

MDH (OP&R) - Hanover, Maryland

Grant Specialist II

Oct 2020 – Oct. 2022

Monitoring expenditures, reporting, billing, posting of transaction entries in an accounting detail register, and budget modification, as well as ensuring compliance with funding source administrative guidelines, timely receipt of revenue.

Accurate submission of financial and other related reports, grant regulations, executed contracts and agreements as well as applicable statutes and regulations.

Contact and interactions vary and involved direct interaction with BCHD's executive management, staff, colleagues, community organizers, vendors, contractors, consultants, and the public for the purpose of providing and exchanging information.

Review, audit, analyse and reconcile all financial and other related information and documents in support of grant related expenditures to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and other related regulations, statutes, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Analyse various grantor revenue and expenditure reports and make appropriate recommendations to ensure compliance with budgeted projections and grant provisions.

Provide oversight in the preparation and monitoring of organizational as well as departmental grant budgets.

Compile and analyse financial data for preparation of various costing, monthly and/or quarterly reports to the department and funder for grant activities.

Review, analyse, balance, and reconcile accounting activities regarding grants for revenues, expenditures and general ledger and other related reports.

Analyse, determine, and prepare cash position, revenue, and expenditure projections.

Prepare audit worksheets, schedules, reports and supporting documentation to be used during grant audits by federal, state, or other related agencies.

Prepare and maintain documentation to support federal, state, and other related agencies' audit inspections of financial transactions including compliance, billing, funds drawdown, correspondence, and other related activities.

Monitor and ensure compliance with federal, state, local and special program reporting requirements for grant activities.

Compile and analyse data as well as prepare responses to questions from internal clients regarding financial statements and reports including contract and grant expenditures, status, and terms.

Paying invoices for Covid -19 expenses and keeping track and paying all vendors that provided MDH Covid- 19 test kits and N95 face masks.

Provide administrative support, as needed.

Other duties as required.

SHA, State Highway Administration MDOT, Calvert - Baltimore, MD

Consultant, Internal Auditor

Jun. 2019 – Jan. 2020

Performing various Federal Aid Billing, (FAB), analysis tasks.

Interact with Fab staff as well as internal stakeholders including project management staff to ensure that correct billing is taking place.

Very labour intensive, a lot of focus used to understand and perform advanced accounting functions.

Correctly interpret and extrapolate data.

A follow through to perform comparative analyses within a multi-pronged process flow environment.

The comparative analysis performed is in concert with the preparation of project modifications and project final voucher preparation.

Analysis of reviewing bid amounts, contractor estimates, posted expenditures and overruns.

In addition, change order analysis and granular oversight of overall project obligated funds versus funds expended within grant allocation must be performed.

The primary purpose of the analysis is to ensure that we bill every allowable Federal dollar while maintaining full compliance with our federal grant agreements and project statements of work and federally participating expenses.

In addition, assisted the Section Chief in reviewing, monitoring to projects which have unbilled federal costs.

Under the direct supervision of the Section Chief, run reports within SHA financial operations systems to aid in the monitoring and analysis.

Used Advanced accounting skills and strong data analysis skills to perform the position's high- level billing reconciliations.

A myriad of source documents must be synthesized and reviewed to prepare final voucher project closing documents for submission to the Federal Highway Administration.

Performing the analysis necessary to modify and close projects via final voucher process.

A comprehensive review of a project's direct and indirect costs and funding sources by Federally allowable percentage must be performed when evaluating each project.

Closing adjusting journal entries must be processed for supervisory review to modify or close a project.

A voluminous amount of analysis cohesively reconciling to various financial schedules is necessary prior to Federal Aid billing processing and submission for approval to Federal Highway Administration.

ICRW - Washington DC

Accountant Consultant

Mar. 2019 - May 2019

Maintained detailed records of all financial transactions including journal entries and account reconciliations.

Implemented cost-reduction strategies to improve profitability.

Prepared monthly bank reconciliations for multiple accounts.

Inspected cash on hand and notes receivable and payable to confirm accuracy of records.

Simplex Business Solutions - Laurel, MD

Dec. 2017 – Oct. 2018

Accounting Assistant

Prepared, and issued bills, invoices, and account and financial statements.

Account Payable and Account Receivable.

Checked figures, postings, and documents for correct entry.

Daily cash reconciliations.

Making deposits and reconcile to general ledger.

Weekly and monthly billing.

Process credit card payments.

Post payments to customer's account.

Reconcile Invoices.

Process/Code/Batch invoices for payment.

Utilize excel to update Manager Trackers.

Finiti Title - Columbia, MD

Accounting assistant

Jun. 2016 – Nov. 2017

Accessed computerized financial information to answer general questions as well as those related to specific accounts.

Formulated, prepared, and issued bills, invoices, and account and financial statements.

Checked figures, postings, and documents for correct entry.

Compiled with federal, state, and company policies.

Reconciled HUD 1 Settlement Statement, assuring compliance with lender and government regulations, maintaining high-level quality, and reducing financial risk.

Corrected errors and confirmed accurate funding, lien payoffs, and final mortgage recording by working closely with attorneys, loan officers, and other departments.

Achieved faster, more productive closings and significant cost reductions by conducting 2-week training and implementing closing procedures for Citi's India Processing Center.

Strategized and implemented necessary changes into processes according to federal regulations, maintaining compliance by keeping staff training up to date.

Verified that underwriter's loan conditions are satisfied, and collateral documents are signed properly.

Reviewed and reconciled HUD settlement statements prior to closing for borrower's information, account payoffs, homeowners' insurance, property taxes and other pertinent closing information.

Performed financial calculations such as amounts due, interest changes, balances, discounts.

Daily cash reconciliations.

Making deposits and reconcile to general ledger.

Weekly and monthly billing.

Process credit card payments.

Post payments to customer's account.

Reconcile Invoices.

Utilized excel to update Manager Trackers.

Wells Fargo Bank - Frederick, MD

Bankruptcy Specialist

Jul. 2015 – Jul. 2016

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.

This included customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Processed and examined an account balance or a financial transaction for validity, appropriateness, reasonableness, accuracy, enough funding, timely recording, proper accounting coding, and/or authorization.

Entered customers' transactions into computers to record transactions and issued computer-generated receipts.

Responsible for developing a work relationship with Bankruptcy courts, counsel, and the board of trustees.

Knowledgeable about investor-based requirements.

Abided to all policies and procedures and complied with internal and external guidelines.

Worked in a fast-paced environment and adapted quickly to change.

Effectively handled all workload and completed all assignments within the given time frame.

Comprehensive understanding of payments, payment history.

Assisted clients with prompt billing inquiries.

Effectively communicated with clients and customers, answered all client questions regarding payment and billing.

Carefully reviewed bankruptcy documents, and information to determine a client's debt.

Classified a client's debt as non- priority, priority, or secured.

Made sure all assets and fees are correctly reported.

Worked with attorneys regarding collection efforts.

Reported report findings to the unit manager.

Monitored and coded accounts throughout the bankruptcy process and contacted appropriate party when necessary.

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