GREGORY O. THOMAS

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Detail-oriented and results-driven Senior Accountant with an extensive track record of driving financial excellence and operational efficiency. My commitment to accuracy, rigorous financial analysis, and process optimization has consistently resulted in substantial cost savings and improved financial performance. Adept at automating recurring processes and introducing best practices to enhance financial transparency and alignment with departmental objectives.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Account Reconciliation

Regulatory Compliance

Financial Transparency

Accounting Software

Financial Planning

Financial Efficiency

Strategic Thinking and Planning

Financial Reporting Accuracy

Data-Driven Decision Making

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES

Navision, Yardi, Timberline, Great Plains, Epicore, QuickBooks, Lawson, SalesForce, Workday & Oracle, Concur, KwikTag

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Office of Employee Benefits, Federal Reserve System

Senior Accountant, Nov 2022 – Present

Industry: Human Resources

Conduct detailed analysis of monthly operating expenses, identifying and implementing cost-saving opportunities.

Streamline the reconciliation process for the Inter-District Account, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Develop and maintain a robust budget/forecast versus actual analysis framework, enhancing financial forecasting precision.

Implement meticulous account reconciliation practices during month-end processes, reducing financial discrepancies.

Introduced automated recurring entries to improve departmental efficiency and reduce manual workload.

Execute journal entries for expense reclassifications, aligning expenditures with departmental budgets and objectives.

Wunderman Thompson Inc. (Solomon Page Staffing)

Senior Accountant, Nov 2021 – Nov 2022

Industry: Advertising/Marketing

Promptly implemented adjusting journal entries based on meticulous Balance Sheet account reconciliations, resulting in a reduction in financial discrepancies.

Maintained a 100% reconciliation accuracy rate for monthly reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts for three entities, ensuring full compliance.

Established and maintained a comprehensive intercompany transaction schedule, enhancing financial transparency and accuracy.

Played a pivotal role in facilitating successful local and federal tax filings, resulting in compliance.

Introduced monthly Flash reports for each entity's Income Statement, enabling management make well-informed decisions.

Orchestrated the reconciliation of fixed assets and introduced new schedules, reducing discrepancies.

Warner Music Group (Robert Half Salaried Professional Service) New York, NY)

Senior Accountant, Oct 2015 – Mar 2020

Industry: Music/Entertainment

Led and managed the timely and accurate filing of company financials and press releases with the SEC (10Q & 8K) using Active Disclosure, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Played a key role in assisting with quarterly tax preparation and filing, guaranteeing on-time and error-free submissions.

• Provided vital support during the first-quarter audit by delivering comprehensive work papers to auditors, facilitating a smooth and successful audit process.

• Executed month-end tasks with precision, including updating high-volume balance sheet and P&L account schedules, issuing internal revenue reports to upper management, preparing financial statements using Hyperion, and actively participating in journal entry preparation, contributing to financial accuracy and transparency.

Loeb Enterprises (Robert Half Salaried Professional Service) New York, NY

Senior Accountant

Industry: Venture Capital

Drove the production of monthly P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, and written P&L analysis for five companies, enabling data-driven decision-making for management, ownership, and investors.

Conducted meticulous account reconciliations for high-volume Balance Sheet & P&L accounts, maintaining financial accuracy and integrity.

Assumed a pivotal role in performing month-end tasks, which included creating and posting closing entries, reconciling bank statements, and delivering detailed Profit & Loss Statements, Cash Flow Statements, and Balance Sheet analysis, ensuring the precision of financial reporting and facilitating insightful analysis.

McCourt Group (Robert Half Salaried Professional Service) New York, NY

Senior Accountant

Industry: Real Estate

Oversaw full-charge accounting for 21 entities, taking charge of financial statement production, reports consolidation, joint venture equity pickups, and eliminating entries, ensuring strict adherence to US GAAP.

Calculated and executed precise distributions to ownership and partners, demonstrating strong financial acumen.

Efficiently managed full-charge Accounts Payable operations for all 21 entities, including meticulous invoice entry and coding in the "KwikTag" system, streamlined payment processing in Great Plains, and vendor payments via ACH in JP Morgan online banking system.

Implemented a weekly cash balance tracking and reporting system for all 21 entities, offering real-time insights into financial liquidity.

Conducted month-end tasks with precision, encompassing the creation and posting of closing entries, comprehensive bank statement reconciliations, and the timely provision of Profit & Loss Statements, Cash Flow Statements, and Balance Sheet analysis.

Cushman & Wakefield (Robert Half Salaried Professional Service) New York, NY

Controllership Senior Accountant

Industry: Real Estate

Managed the E&O schedule, including journal entry and reconciliation review, loss run maintenance, and the coordination of the audit and 2016 financials.

Led the coordination of topside pushdown entries into Workday, bridging the gap between Hyperion financial entries and Workday, ensuring accuracy and consistency.

Played a crucial role in facilitating the transition of the general accounting function from the historical controllership group to the Financial Services Group, providing training, guidance, and work review, ensuring a seamless transition.

Collaborated with PWC on a cash reconciliation project and the historical reconciliation clean-up of Commission and Concentration cash accounts, resolving discrepancies and enhancing financial transparency.

Assisted in the preparation of financial statements for a regulated subsidiary, ensuring regulatory compliance.

Supported the Global Inter-company reconciliation effort, with a specific focus on Inter-company Receivables, facilitating effective intercompany financial management.

Revenue Accountant

Provided Workday training to upper management and incoming resources, enhancing their proficiency in financial management systems.

Conducted a meticulous review of real estate deals and supporting documentation in SalesForce, issuing approval or rejection based on company guidelines, contributing to informed decision-making.

Successfully created and processed journal entries for commissionable commercial real estate deals in Workday, ensuring accurate financial representation.

Managed the reconciliation of revenue and commission in SalesForce with the general ledger in Workday, actively addressing discrepancies through detailed reconciling journal entries.

Conducted a thorough month-end close process, encompassing bank reconciliations in Workday, and resolved broken sales reconciliations in SalesForce, while processing and reconciling journal entries for financial accuracy and transparency.

Paddle8 (Robert Half Salaried Professional Service) New York, NY

Assistant to the Controller

Industry: Online Auction House

Produced monthly P&L and balance sheet statements for upper management, providing crucial financial insights and facilitating strategic decision-making.

Maintained and updated account schedules for high-volume P&L and balance sheet accounts, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.

Conducted meticulous reconciliation of eight bank accounts on a weekly and monthly basis, minimizing discrepancies and ensuring financial accuracy.

Tracked and reconciled auction revenue, ensuring the timely and accurate payment of vendors, contributing to positive vendor relationships.

Managed month-end close responsibilities, including forecasting auction revenue, executing precise accrual entries, conducting thorough account schedule reconciliations, and ensuring seamless bank reconciliations.

Warburg Realty, LP, New York, NY

Industry: Real Estate

Senior Accountant, Feb 2015 – Aug 2015

Successfully created and reconciled Cash & Sales Reports biweekly, offering essential sales and revenue forecasts.

Conducted monthly bank reconciliations in Navision for eight different accounts, ensuring the accuracy of financial data.

Handled the efficient entry and coding of Accounts Payable invoices into the accounting system, processing payments on a weekly basis.

Skillfully created and processed journal entries for intercompany transactions between Warburg LP and subsidiary companies, ensuring financial accuracy and alignment.

Managed the timely processing and payment of all real estate broker commissions within three days of closing, maintaining positive broker relationships.

Oversaw monthly closing responsibilities, encompassing the reconciliation of all Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss accounts, intercompany accounts, and revenue, providing accurate financial insights for decision-makers.

C&C Affordable Manage, LLC, New York, NY

Senior Accountant, Jan 2012 – Feb 2015

Industry: Real Estate

Held full charge accounting responsibility for 33 diverse entities and properties, including construction, condominiums, affordable housing, market-rate housing, and commercial properties.

Developed comprehensive annual revenue and expense budgets, with reforecasting for properties, contributing to sound financial planning.

Prepared precise month and year-end journal entries in Yardi and Timberline, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance.

Conducted monthly cash flow statement reviews and debt service ratio analysis, offering critical financial health insights.

Proactively communicated with management and property managers/project managers regarding significant budget variances, facilitating financial transparency.

Efficiently addressed investor and management inquiries related to Cash Flow/Operating Statements, Balance Sheets, and construction cost analysis, ensuring informed decision-making.

Reviewed additional statements for investors, including balance sheets, accounts receivable, accounts payable, etc., ensuring comprehensive financial reporting.

Prepared year-end documents for submission to outside accountants, using a comprehensive year-end checklist, ensuring regulatory compliance and a smooth audit process.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

DataPipe, Inc, Jersey City, NJ Staff Accountant, Nov 2010 – Aug 2012

North American Energy Alliance, Iselin, NJ Staff Accountant, Nov 2009 – Oct 2010

HSBC Consumer Lending (Beneficial), Bayonne, NJ Senior Account Executive, Mar 2006 – Aug 2008

Urban Brands Inc., Secaucus, NJ Treasury Analyst, Jan 2002 – Mar 2006

EDUCATION

New Jersey City University – Bachelor of Science in Accounting May 2007

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