Senior Staff Accountant

Heather Cornell

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Fredericksburg, VA 22407 ***********@*****.***

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT / CONTROLLER

Accomplished Senior Accountant with a seasoned track record of excellence in accounting functions. Keen eye for detail and capable of leveraging analytical skillset to doing job functions correctly the first time. Committed to discovering opportunities for cost savings and enhanced revenue generation.

Areas of Expertise:

Monthly/Quarterly/Yearly Closing Processes, Financial Statement Prep, Annual Audit Prep, Accounts Receivables and Payables, Employer Taxes, Attention to Detail, Talent Development, Workload Prioritization, Courteous Customer Service

Systems Experience:

Sage 300, CS Fixed Assets, Quickbooks, Quickbooks Online, Viewpoint, Foundation, Intactt, FloQast, ComputerEase, Quicken, Caseware, Outlook, MS Office Applications, GSuite, Ring Central

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bishop, Farmer CPA’s, LLP

Nov. 2023 to Feb. 2024

Staff Accountant

Maintain servicing and consulting for multiple client accounts on monthly/quarterly/annual basis. Execute reconciliations for client accounts, prep financials and perform period-end closings. Main focus of role became CPE and tax return training for producing individual tax returns.

Maintain asset lists and depreciation schedules

Use of several systems throughout monthly close processes including Excel, Netsuite, FloQast, MatterMost, GSuite systems.

Virginia Construction Co, Inc, Fredericksburg, VA

Sept. 2022 to March 2023

Controller

Execute monthly and yearly reconciliation of all accounting functions to the general ledger and prep internal financials and monthly and year-end closings. Perform quarterly and annual processing of employer and business taxes including 941’s, SUTA, FUTA, VASWH, W-2’s, 1099’s, BPOL renewals, and PPT’s. Oversee the Accounts Payable and Receivable functions. Prepare weekly cash flow report to sister company.

Prepare for annual Worker’s Comp and General Liability audits and assist auditors during those audits.

Maintain equipment/vehicle lists and depreciation.

YHB CPA’s & Consultants, Fredericksburg, VA

Dec. 2020 to May 2022

Client services associate

Maintain servicing and consulting for multiple client accounts on monthly/quarterly/annual basis, most within the construction industry. Execute reconciliations of all client accounts, prep financials and perform period-end closings.

Coaching and training of client accounting staff on monthly tasks, employer tax filings, and monthly processes.

Assisting clients during accounting system conversions processes and setup.

Using multiple tools/systems to service clients needs including Caseware, Quickbooks, Sage 300, ComputerEase/Deltek, Right Networks, and Viewpoint.

W.C. Spratt, Inc., Fredericksburg, VA

Jan. 2007 to Dec. 2020

Staff Accountant

Maintain oversight of all accounts payable and receivable functions, including certified payroll on government contracts. Perform quarterly and annual processing of employer and business taxes, including 941s, SUTA, FUTA, VASWH, W-2s, 1099s, BPOL renewals, and PPT’s. Execute monthly and yearly reconciliation of all accounting functions to the general ledger and prep internal financials and monthly and year-end closings. Participate in quarterly and yearly meetings with the CPA for reviews of internal financials and job schedules. Fully support auditors annually. Devise the annual budget for the company.

Coaching and supervising of accounts payable, receivables and payroll associates to ensure punctual delivery of weekly processing, striving for high accuracy on all documentation.

Streamlined accounting processes to improve efficiency, accuracy and consistency.

Tren Construction, Inc., Manassas, VA

Jun. 2001 to Jan. 2007

Accounting Manager

Actively support the CFO and President with all financial initiatives. Accounts payable and receivable, for the company and the 10 sister entities. Initiated internal and client reimbursable tracking and documentation and general ledger reconciliation. Assisted with the monthly (JE’s, job cost analysis, P&L statements, and financial statement preparation) and year-end (W-2’s, 1099’s, and BPOL renewals) closing.

Mentored and managed the accounts payable clerk to deliver excellence within operations.

Originated and introduced cost saving measures for the company, as well as the sister company.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Bachelor of Science in Accounting (Honors Graduate)

STRAYER UNIVERSITY, Manassas, VA

Associate of Science in Business Administration (Honors Graduate)

NORTHERN VA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Manassas, VA

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