CAREER HIGHLIGHTS & SUMMARY

Effectively managed all aspects of accounting and finance of a joint venture between the DC area's largest privately held mortgage company and a leading title/settlement agency

Provided subject matter expertise in benefits accounting in a long-term contract with a leader in the global hospitality industry

Served as senior management consultant and corporate accounting manager for a major international telecommunication company

Instrumental in the implementation of an ERP system for a major quasi-independent governmental agency

Developed financial reporting tools to improve operations and fiscal management of a leading real estate title and settlement agency

Successfully managed a financial system conversion and integration for a major international telecommunication company

Developed and implemented new workflows and processes to improve billing operations for a publicly traded company

Reorganized accounting operations for an international law firm to address operational and procedural inefficiencies

Proven track record in managing billing and accounts receivable for multiple industries

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Netsuite, SAP Concur, Oracle EBS, PeopleSoft, SAP, Hyperion Financial Management, Sage Intacct, Salesforce, WorkDesk, WorkDay, Blackline Systems, Certify, Contentful CMS, QuickBooks, Epicor, Yooz, Certify, Crystal Reports, Sage FAS/CIP, Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains, DocuSign, Coupa AP, Peachtree, Integrity Treasury Solutions, Clearwater Analytics, IBM AS400, Mass 500 ERP, Turbo Tax, Visio, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suites (Excel, Access, Power Point, Word), MS Projects, Siebel E-Business

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Euclid Vision Corporation, Reston, VA October 2023 – present

Senior Corporate Accountant (Contract)

Performs various accounting and finance duties including general ledger, financial reporting and financial analysis for a major international manufacturer and distributor of contact lenses

Fixed Assets and Construction in Progress (CIP) Management – review of manufacturing and IT assets, identification of potential disposals and impairments, capitalization of labor expenses for ongoing projects

Lease Accounting management and review of ROU schedules according to ASC842 guidance

Subsidiary Accounting – works with the accounting teams of two subsidiaries and manages review of intercompany inventory, trade and equity balance; prepares elimination entries, manages financial close processes and consolidation, financial reporting and analysis; reviews department budgets and prepares related variance analyses; organizes and leads close calls to review financial results

Manages corporate card, reimbursable and non-reimbursable accruals

RLR Consulting LLC, Aldie, VA February 2023 - present

Project Manager and Income Tax Preparer (Part Time)

Project management and deployment of an on-line publication for a national alumni association (ongoing weekend work)

Content management system (CMS) development

Website design and maintenance

Budget development, contract review, procurement and resource anagement

Team building and management of editorial staff

Currently serving as Executive Editor and Chairperson of the IT & Communications Committee as an elected Board Member

Tax preparation (February to May 2023)

oPrepared federal and state income tax returns and related schedules

Cyren Inc., Vienna, VA November 2022 – February 2023

Assistant Controller (Contract)

Assisted the VP of Finance and Accounting on accurate preparation of financial reporting and SEC filings

Coordinated with and provided information to internal and external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual financial audit

Provided status of financial condition to management and BOD, and external public-company reporting

Managed operational requirements including A/P, A/R, billing, payroll, fixed assets and ensuring journal entries are properly recorded

Review of sales contract set-up for new contracts and renewals, ensure proper and timely billing

Managed all revenue recognition according to ASC 606 guidelines for all existing contracts

Facilitated monthly balance sheet and P&L account reconciliations

Managed treasury activities and supported the FP&A group in budget development and forecasting

Facilitated internal as well as external audit management

Supported various financing activities, including equity and debt issuance, corporate actions and adherence to loan compliance

ST Engineering iDirect, Herndon, VA January 2022 – July 2022

Senior Accountant (Contract)

Assisted with fiscal year-end close activities and projects, performed account analyses and related due diligence, worked with external auditors on PBC’s and other requirements

Reconciled international ledgers, reviewed and posted activities to determine proper accounting

Performed monthly activities which included multi-currency journal entry preparation, balance sheet and P&L reconciliations and analysis; reviewed all assigned reconciliations prepared by the GL team.

Reviewed fixed assets schedules – capitalization, depreciation, CIP

Reviewed sales and use tax calculations and payments to tax agencies

Managed accounting system sub-ledgers and worked with payroll, A/R, A/P, Inventory, FP&A and various other departments to ensure proper accounting of monthly activities

Evaluated existing processes to leverage financial systems effectively in improving existing processes and procedures

Assisted with completion of internal and external audits

Documented and updated processes and procedures (including Desk Level Procedures)

Avenu Insights & Analytics, Centreville, VA November 2021 – January 2022

Consultant – Accounting and Finance

Management of Treasury activities including preparation of cash reports to management and private equity investors; bank transfers among bank accounts, reviewed and recorded related journal entries, reconcile all bank accounts

Ensured all related account reconciliations are prepared timely and accurately, submitted for review in accordance with the monthly close calendar to ensure the integrity of the corporate financial records

Ownership of the month end close process including reconciliation of assigned Balance Sheet accounts

Management of prepaid expenses including scheduled expense rollout for the account reconciliation

Reviewed and recorded weekly Employee T&E expense (Concur, Amex)

Oversight and management of monthly expense accruals including Payroll (Salary Expense, Accrued Salary and PTO), Benefits (Life and Medical) for monthly journal entry processing and allocation of expense to appropriate cost centers

Established and reviewed required journals; ensured journal entries are properly prepared, edited, and posted

Served as back-up to Accounts Payable Manager as needed

Washington Gas, Washington, DC January 2021 – April 2021

Senior Accountant – Employee Benefits Accounting

Established and reviewed required journals; ensured journal entries are properly prepared and posted; reviewed transactions which formed the basis to account for the Company's compensation and benefit plans - Pension, OPEB, stock-based compensation, paid time off, bonus accruals and other benefit related items

Analyzed financial transactions and explained variations from year to date and prior year results, budgeted and forecasted amounts

Reconciled balance sheet accounts related to benefits accounting and resolved any unreconciled items.

Participated in the preparation and detail review of both external and internal schedules/reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis

Functioned as liaison related to benefits matters for both internal audiences (Human Resources, Office of the General Counsel, Financial Reporting and Regulatory Affairs) and external audiences (actuary, external fund manager, auditors)

Coordinated the preparation of the annual GAAP Financial Statements for the Pension Plan, Retiree Medical Plan, HRA Plan and Group Life Plan (held in VEBA trusts), and 401K Plans; participated in the management of the audits for accurate and timely filing

Participated in the formulation, determination and execution of benefits accounting policies and procedures

Provided formal responses to inquiries or other information requested monthly, quarterly or annually by senior management, other business units, and internal and external auditors

Collaborated with actuary and senior management in formulating and determining updated benefit valuation assumption and in implementing the results of re-measuring benefit obligations

Determined proper accounting treatment and related procedures for employee and retiree benefits pursuant to GAAP, the DOL, the SEC and FERC accounting and financial reporting requirements

Hilton Worldwide, Tysons Corner VA September 2016 – December 2020

Consultant - Compensation & Benefits Accounting

Partnered with various HR and Payroll teams and third-party providers of various benefit programs including executive deferred compensation, stock compensation, ESPP, 401K, long-term incentives, dependent care, commuter, relocation and other employee benefits to determine proper accounting; prepared journal entries and performed analyses as needed

Served as Stock Plan Administrator for the Hilton’s stock compensation plan, end to end processing of share-based related activities, from grants to vesting, participant eligibility, journal entry preparation, review and analysis of third-party reporting, in charge of stock expense reporting for Hilton corporate and over 10,000 domestic and international properties; assisted in the deployment of ESPP

Assisted the Director of Compensation and Benefits with special projects (internal audits, reporting, system upgrades and new initiatives)

Reconciled key benefits-related balance sheet and P&L accounts in Blackline

Developed and maintained financial reporting tools in excel to store and present accounting and financial data

Reviewed business unit trial balances and system-generated reports for accuracy and completeness

Provided support to business units and affiliates in addressing questions and requests

Reviewed and updated process documentation and prepared process flowcharts

Computer Sciences Corporation, Falls Church, VA April 2015 – December 2015

Consultant- Benefit Plans Accounting & Administration

Administered 401(K), pension plan and retiree medical plan benefits funding and accounting

Prepared journal entries and reconciled 401(k) GL accounts; worked with 401(k) TPA and Payroll to resolve variances

Retiree Medical Plan database administration (processed contributions, earnings, refunds and vesting)

Assisted in the preparation of Form 5500 for the 401K Plan

Reconciled 401(k), Pension and Retiree Medical trust accounts.

Intercompany billing of 401(k), pension plan and retiree medical benefit expenses to subsidiaries

Prepared weighted average calculation for outstanding stock options (WASO)

Reviewed and reconciled DWACs with Transfer Agent Issuance Summaries

Reviewed and reconciled stock options transferred to optionees versus stock administrator report

Assisted with FAS123R (stock option) budget development and benefit plans SOX testing and compliance review

Reviewed and revised existing documentation of current benefits accounting processes and procedures

Authored the step-by-step guide to the 401K Funding process

Assisted with data validation for migration to new stock plan financial application and broker

NII Holdings, Inc., Reston VA May 2014 - April 2015

Corporate Accounting Manager

Management of monthly financial close processes

Review, analysis and preparation of financial statements (B/S, P&L, Corporate Cash Flow Statement)

Reviewed journal entries, prepared key account reconciliations and variance analyses

Chapter 11 bankruptcy pre- and post-petition financial reporting and analysis

Monthly corporate close presentation

Monthly payroll reconciliation and analysis

Management of SOX controls and requirements

Oversight of cash processing, bank and investment account reconciliations

Analysis of restructuring and RIF related financials for HQ

Worked with internal and external auditors for quarterly and year-end audit requirements

True-up of Oracle EBS and HFM financials and post adjusting entries where applicable

Worked with the Consolidations team on Discontinued Operations reporting on sale of affiliates

Supervision of corporate accounting staff

NII Holdings, Inc., Reston VA April 2013 - April 2014

Senior Accountant and Project Manager

Worked as Project Manager for accounting and finance projects assigned by the Controllership

Served as functional analyst for financial systems/applications and liaison between the Controllership and IT

Assisted with month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial close processes

Financial Reporting - balance sheet, consolidated cash flow statement, P&L, account roll forwards and tie-outs

Balance sheet and P&L variance (flux) analysis, storyboards, monthly close presentations

Detail consolidated cash flow analysis and presentation

Reconciled multi-currency bank accounts and prepared monthly master cash report

Reconciled FAS123 NQ and RSU stock compensation expense

Prepared journal entries, reconciled accounts and managed accruals

Review, analysis and reconciliation of investment accounts and post activities to the GL

Prepared intercompany entries for investments in subsidiaries and capital contributions

Worked with internal/external auditors on audit requests, PBCs and SOX control requirements

Continuing support of fixed asset applications implemented in a prior consultancy in 2012

Assisted in the preparation of finance and accounting manual and process documentation

Prepared company financials for discontinued operations after the sale of an international subsidiaries

Long and Foster Financial Services, Chantilly VA February 2013 - April 2013

Senior Accountant

Assisted in year-end and month-end financial close processes

Reviewed consolidated financials

Reconciled fixed assets subsidiary ledgers and maintained fixed assets database

Designed consolidated fixed assets reports in Sage FAS using Crystal Reports

Reviewed prepaid expenses and account roll forwards, automated pre-paid amortization using Sage FAS system

Intercompany analysis/reconciliation

Supported A/P operations, analyzed and reconciled problem vendor accounts

Prepared and filed PPTs, BPOLs and DOC economic surveys for affiliated companies

EDUCATION

University of the Philippines

TRAINING

Data Science, EdX (2020)

ASC 606 Revenue Recognition Guidance (2018)

Lean Six Sigma (2018)

Stock Plan Administration - NASPP (2016)

HIPAA Security Rule for Covered Entities (2015)

Data Privacy and Protection (2015)

US GAAP and Significant Differences with IFRS PWC (2014)

Accounting for Strategic Options PWC (2014)

Bankruptcies and Liquidations PWC (2014)

Hyperion Financial Management (2013)

Fundamentals of Project Management (2012)

Advanced Data Management and Analysis in Excel (2010)

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