Shaun Jerome

***-** *** * ******** NY ***** 917-***-**** ad3d5d@r.postjobfree.com

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING JUNE 2004 MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE, BROOKLYN NY · Major: Accountant

· Minor: Business

Skills & Abilities

SOFTWARE

Gift and cost accounting, and general accounting skills, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Budget Development, Reconciliation, Cash Management, Auditing and Compliance, Monthly, Quarterly and Year - End Reporting. Superior analytical, communication and problem-solving skills. Computer proficient in SAP, SEP, CB system, Lawson, Fame, Oracle, Navision, Microsoft Office Suite also MAS90/Sage100 and Microsoft Dynamics AX.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Finance Associate

Fohr. June 2023- Jan 2024

• Assist in the preparation of financial statements and the monthly close, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

• Perform all functions of AP/AR including billing, invoicingand vendor relations.

• Support financial analysis and reporting tasks, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

• Participate in the development and implementation of financial policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance and mitigate financial risks.

• Assist in the preparation of financial reports for internal and external stakeholders, including management reports, investor presentations, and regulatory filings.

• Assist in the coordination of audits and financial reviews, ensuring timely completion and adherence to audit requirements.

• Conduct financial modeling and analysis to support strategic decision-making.

• Stay updated with relevant accounting and financial regulations, standards, and best practices.

• Support the finance team and other departments with ad hoc projects.

Accountant

AGBU (General Benevolent Union) August 2022- June 2023

● Reviewed, analyzed, and reconciled assigned general ledger accounts. Monitored, analyzed, and maintained Local Assistance Grants and general ledger balances including recording of

payments to member cities and updated balances by member city.

● Performed month-end and year-end accounting close by reviewing and verifying that appropriate data has been captured, prepares accrual journal entries, monitors, reviews, and analyzes revenue and expense trends, and investigates significant variance; prepares correcting or adjusting entries as required.

● Perform comprehensive reviews and analyses of general ledger activity.

● Journal entries pertaining to cash receipts, with special emphasis on ensuring that donor restrictions are accounted for accurately

● Monthly reconciliation between Fund raising and financial software

● Wire transfers, expenses, Assisting with AP.

● Executing routine bank transfers to move money out of clearing accounts for gift reconciliations. ● Managing new account requests and reviewing all submissions for accuracy.

Staff Accountant

JASA Jewish Association Services) February 2022-August 2022

● Journal entries pertaining to cash receipts, with special emphasis on ensuring that donor

restrictions are accounted for accurately.

● Medicaid billings (and re-billings) and internal debit memos for Client fees (SSI & SSD)

● Various statutory reports, including NYS Overburden Report and Client Fund Balance Report ● Daily bank deposits

● Monthly reconciliation between Fund raising and financial software

● Researched, analyzed, and reconciled customer credit card payments

ACCOUNTANT

CONCORD/IMAGEM MUSIC PUBLISHING June 2018 - February 2022

● Reviewed, analyzed and reconciled assigned general ledger accounts. Monitored, analyzed and maintained Local Assistance Grants and general ledger balances including recording of

payments to member cities and updated balances by member city.

● Performed month-end and year-end accounting close by reviewing and verifying that appropriate data has been captured, prepares accrual journal entries, monitors, reviews, and analyzes revenue and expense trends, and investigates significant variance; prepares correcting or adjusting entries as required.

● Perform comprehensive reviews and analyses of general ledger activity.

● Journal entries pertaining to cash receipts, with special emphasis on ensuring that donor restrictions are accounted for accurately

● Monthly reconciliation between Fund raising and financial software

● Wire transfers, expenses, Assisting with AP.

● Executing routine bank transfers to move money out of clearing accounts for gift reconciliations. ● Managing new account requests and reviewing all submissions for accuracy.

STAFF ACCOUNTANT- CONTRACT

SLENDERTONE, HOBOKEN NJ May 2017- June 2018 ● Manage the processing and accounting for the organizations including analyze all source transactions; work with business area owners to determine asset classification, lives, and placed in service dates; record additions and disposals; analyze depreciation calculations and perform the process to finalize to the general ledger.

● Perform the monthly forecasting and close processes for the organization including detailed analytical comparisons of current quarter and current year to prior forecast, budget and prior year. ● Perform comprehensive reviews and analyses of general ledger activity.

● Heavy AP, Manual entry into Navision, assist with Month-end close, Accruals, Bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations and sales reconciliations. Light AR

STAFF ACCOUNTANT- LEAVE REPLACEMENT (SATURDAYS

GEM FINANCIAL SERVICES INC, BROOKLYN NY JANUARY 2017 – MARCH 2017 ● Manage the processing and accounting for the organizations including analyze all source.

transactions: work with business area owners to determine asset classification, lives, and placed in service dates; record additions and disposals; analyze depreciation calculations and perform the process to finalize to the general ledger.

● Perform the monthly forecasting and close processes for the organization including detailed analytical comparisons of current quarter and current year to prior forecast, budget and prior

year.

● Perform comprehensive reviews and analyses of general ledger activity.

● Processes administrative tasks such as credit card transaction reconciliation and daily check cutting and processing.

● Prepare quarterly financial reporting to be used in SEC, other federal and NYS reporting for the Chief Financial Officer

● Develop understanding of and coordinate support required for Tax reporting.

● Ad hoc analysis and tasks as required.

STAFF ACCOUNTANT (TEMP TO HIRE POSITION)

CATHOLIC CHARITIES, NEW YORK, JANUARY 2017 – APRIL 2017 ● Timely and accurate processing of cash receipts transactions including approve, review and supervise the cash receipts team.

● Journal entries pertaining to cash receipts, with special emphasis on ensuring that donor

restrictions are accounted for accurately.

● Medicaid billings (and re-billings) and internal debit memos for Client fees (SSI & SSD)

● Various statutory reports, including NYS Overburden Report and Client Fund Balance Report ● Daily bank deposits

● Monthly reconciliation between Fund raising and financial software

Junior High School 278 Marine Park, Brooklyn NY September 2016 -January 2017 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Substitute Teacher (Math and Music)

● Prepared Lesson plans that produced improved student learning.

● Developed and administered exams within school guidelines.

● Developed and implemented programs to encourage student participation.

● Supervised others in the maintenance and enforcement of school policies.

● Help struggling students improve their critical thinking and problem solving skills.

● Cultivate a fun and interesting learning environment which encourages questions and

discussions.

● Communicate students’ progress with parents.

● Provide academic support to student to develop the skills and confidence needed to achieve their academic goals.

NY JACKIE ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (375), Brooklyn, NY September, 2015 – June, 2016 7th Grade Substitute Teacher (Math and Science) May, 2005 – July 2007

● Prepared lesson plans that produced improved student learning.

● Developed and administered exams within school guidelines.

● Developed and implemented programs to encourage student participation.

● Supervised others in the maintenance and enforcement of school policies.

● Participated in leadership training and community building workshops

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, NY March, 2015 – June 2015 Gift Accountant (Temp Position)

● Accurate accounting of gift revenue including daily and monthly reconciliation of lockbox receipts.

● Wire transfers and stock transactions.

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● Executing routine bank transfers to move money out of clearing accounts for gift reconciliations. ● Managing new account requests and reviewing all submissions for accuracy.

● Serving as primary liaison to the controller's office and treasury to manage all information requests including reconciliation inquiries and auditor requests.

● Conducting a regular review and maintenance on account information in the database.

DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT, Dallas, Texas February, 2008 - December,2014 Cash Accountant

● Analyzed and ensured allowable expenses were correct under the right grants. Responsible for reconciling various DART bank account by balancing bank records and DART accounting

records and preparing appropriate journal entries and listing of needed bank adjustments.

● Reviewed, analyzed and reconciled assigned general ledger accounts. Monitored, analyzed and maintained Local Assistance Grants and general ledger balances including recording of

payments to member cities and updated balances by member city.

● Researched, analyzed, and reconciled customer credit card payments.

● Monitored and analyzed daily bank transactions and fund transfers including money market investments and security transactions identifies and researches unusual transactions and makes necessary accounting entries.

● Reviewed and analyzed employee group health claim, general liability and accident claim, worker’s compensation claim, and flexible spending account activity and make necessary

accounting entries. Analyses impressed fund and reconciles the imprest fund accounts for

worker’s compensation and owner controlled insurance program (OCIP) worker’s compensation accounts.

● Performed month-end and year-end accounting close by reviewing and verifying that appropriate data has been captured, prepares accrual journal entries, monitors, reviews, and analyzes revenue and expense trends, and investigates significant variance; prepares correcting or adjusting entries as required.

● Reviewed, approved and processed requests or void check, reinstate invoices for payment and cancel invoices if necessary. Determines the status of checks by going to the bank website,

works with treasury to place stop payment on the checks.

● Prepared year-end audit work papers and supporting schedules for areas of responsibility.

● Provided back-up support in the absence of the accounts -1 and 2 Account Receivable and Accounts Payable as necessary to perform the essential duties of that position and accomplish departmental and agency goals and objectives.

● Prepare and Process Payroll; process bank deposits & Monitoring bank accounts.

DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT, Dallas, Texas February, 2008 - December, 2014 Accounting Assistant February, 2008 - January, 2010

● Prepared reconciliation report on various DART bank accounts.

● Reviewed, researched, analyzed and handled lockbox deposits related to transit pass sales, charter services, lease, rentals, and other miscellaneous receipts and assigned payments to

appropriate customer accounts.

● Prepared account analysis spreadsheets and created accounting reports.

● Processed daily transactions for various areas in Accounting.

● Monitored and analyzed daily bank transactions and funds transfers, including money market investments and security transactions, identified and researched unusual transactions and made necessary accounting entries.

● Performed other clerical duties, including copying and collating documents; preparing

memorandums and cover letters; filing and mailing documents; updating audit confirms on an annual basis; updating vendor database with W9 information.

● Enter invoices in AP system (Lawson) as well as other data entry.

● Research previously processed invoices/information determine appropriate status of accounts. ● Make necessary adjustments to the accounts and/or initiate vendor action.

● Assist in special/reports and project as needed with all department. (Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, etc).

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

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Bachelor of Science in Accounting ~ Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY Pursuing CPA certification

SKILLS

Gift and cost accounting, and general accounting skills, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Budget Development, Reconciliation, Cash Management, Auditing and Compliance, Monthly, Quarterly and Year - End Reporting. Superior analytical, communication and problem solving skills. Computer proficient in SAP, SEP, CB system, Lawson, Fame, Oracle, Microsoft Office Suite also MAS90/Sage100 and Microsoft Dynamics AX.

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