Assistant Controller A Team
Resume:
Rosalind R. Holmes
Liberty Township, Ohio 45044
***********@*****.***
Summary of Experience:
Experienced includes month, quarter and year end close, general ledger journal entries, adjusting entries, balance sheet reconciliations, fixed assets, revenue recognition, financial statement preparation and analysis, budgeting, forecasting royalties, licensing agreements, commissions, benefits, payroll, pension, intercompany transactions, treasury transactions, sales and use tax, income tax, withholding tax etc.
Great Financial Tax & Accounting-Mason, Ohio July 2023 – present
Sr Tax Supervisor
Accumulate, analyze, and process financial accounting data in order to
prepare tax returns, estimated tax payments, forecasts and financial accounting estimates of tax
Prepare and file federal, state, local tax and withholding returns for corporations, partnerships and
individuals
Assist the tax manager with gathering information and drafting a response for various IRS and state notices received by our clients
Gather financial information and prepare tax filings for various reporting requirements (Form 1099-MISC, Form 1099-NEC, Form 941 & 940)
Ensure client adherence to compliance-related deadlines such as extensions, tax estimate requirements, tax return filings and other tax related services
Maintain communications with Tax, A&A personnel, and Fund Administration on engagements regarding identified and ongoing tax issues
Understand and research basic to moderately complex tax concepts and their application to client situations; communicate results with client after review with superiors
Assist with the development of in-house tax training programs
Participate in trade, industry or professional groups including leadership positions providing the opportunity for professional growth and promotion of firm services
Identify expanded service opportunities with existing clients through client peer networking and communicate to superiors
Develop and nurture external referral networks for prospective clients
Vernovis-Mason, Ohio October 2022 – June 2023
Assistant Controller contract employee at Huffy Corporation
Manage all accounting operations and a team of 15 accounting professionals including but not limited to Billing, A/R, A/P, G/L, Fixed Asset Accounting, Prepaid Assets, Subscriptions, Royalties, Treasury, ASC 606 Revenue Recognition, Budgeting, taxation.
Manage month-end closing, prepare monthly financial statements, complete audits and other operational reports for the company and global affiliates in Mexico, UK, Canada, Netherlands, Spain, etc.
Manages the full life cycle (capitalization, depreciation/amortization, and retirement) of capital and fixed assets including the accounting and preparation of financial information for Microsoft's financial statements and footnotes for Property & Equipment, Intangible Assets, and Goodwill.
Complete reporting requirements including internal reports, forecasting updates, job cost accounting, ABC cost accounting, flux analysis, and external disclosures.
Prepares monthly reporting for fixed assets including asset reconciliation reports, construction in progress reports, capital expenditure reports and transfer and retirement reports. Analyze monthly reports and provide explanations for significant variances between general ledger and asset sub-ledger.
Prepare forecasts of income statement, balance sheets, and statement of cash flows
Assist management in the development and coaching to improve employee performance and skills. Assist department members with problem resolution and supervise smaller team within General Accounting.
Prepare monthly financial entries to properly account for various General Accounting or other financial items as needed.
Assist with department training opportunities including skill building for JD Edwards, NetSuite, Open Air, BW, Blackline, and Excel within the team.
Integrates and trains new staff while leading the continued professional development of the existing team
Provides proactive / unsolicited consultation, interpretation, and education of complex financial and operational matters to various global departmental leaders used to drive business decisions.
Collaborates with global regional leader, and senior management in Hong Kong, Mexico, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Canada, Spain, etc. to prepare financial statements, complete audits, budgets and explain results, make improvements, manage projects, identify inefficiencies, understand operations and lead
Prepares both simple and complex business tax returns, sales and use tax, property tax returns and research relevant tax issues.
Consulted with PWC regarding federal, state and local income taxation, (SALT) sales and use tax, corporate activity and commercial activity taxes, etc.
BC Forward-Indianapolis, Indiana January 2022 – October 2022
Tax Consultant/Fund Accounting Manager/Contract Employee at Citibank
Manage a team of 25 global accounting professionals in Mumbai, India to accomplish established goals and conduct personnel duties for team (e.g., performance evaluations, hiring and disciplinary actions) as well as support mechanism for achievement including SMART goal setting.
Calculate daily and periodic NAVs for fund and dissemination of the associated unit prices to facilitate investor dealing in accordance with all local regulations, accepted accounting values, and local tax requirements, as well as produce full set of audited annual financial accounts and unaudited semiannual accounts for each regulated entity
Complete regulatory reporting and associated client reporting requirements covering all aspects of the fund’s valuation, portfolio, expenses, and transaction volumes ensuring a variety of standard and client/regulatory formats
Assist the global section managers of a team of 15 Fund Accountants in India who are responsible for a broad spectrum of financial and accounting matters affecting clients.
Identify and implement corrective action plans across teams while analyzing and assessing business risk
Serve as primary point of escalation for internal/external staff queries, and develop/manage process, productivity, and quality standards
Create, develop, and maintain business relationships, identify and implement service, system, and process enhancements, lead and evaluate system testing, and train staff on new technology enhancements
Support development and achievement of strategic goals and annual performance/compensation cycle as well as implement methods to reduce expenses, recommend enhancements, and justify benefits
Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
Divine Appetite-West Chester, Ohio January 2017- December 2021
Tax and Accounting Supervisor
Managed a team of 7 accounting professionals in the areas of billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, month end close etc.
Reconciles bank statements, cash, accounts payable and receivables.
Setting up new customer/vendor accounts and jobs, processing customer invoices
Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
Summarizes current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports
Prepare income tax return at year end.
Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
Guides accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
Processed payroll through ADP and Workday
Run banking and other financial reports through Workday Financials
Secures financial information by completing data base backups.
Prepared federal and state income taxes, sales and use taxes.
Staffmark- Deloitte LP Contract Employee-Hermitage, TN July 2018-Oct 2020
Lead Accountant-Cash and Investments
Managed a team of 12 Accounting and Finance professionals in treasury, finance, and investments A/R, A/P, G/L, Treasury, ASC 606 Revenue Recognition, Government Contractual Cost Accounting Standards, Budgeting, taxation.
Oversee the processing and posting of incoming and outgoing cash daily for all US Firm cash accounts via the Electronic Bank Statement process. Includes some foreign bank accounts.
Identify, analyze and report unusual cash activity and perform in-depth analysis of issues and irregular events.
Review and resolve cash-posting exceptions on a timely basis.
Prepare, process and post investment activity.
Reviewed, reconcile and monitor balance sheet accounts and profit and loss accounts.
Analyze, interpret, and report account activity and balances to ensure accuracy.
Analyze transactions, determine appropriate accounting treatment and prepare journal entries related to acquisitions, long-term assets and liabilities.
Provide analysis and recommend options as business needs and process changes occur.
Prepare ad-hoc reporting as needed.
Create and maintain a strong relationship with clients.
Prepare a variety of reports for Finance Leadership, Partners and Functional Controllers in Hyderabad, India, UK, Africa, etc.
Assist with establishing guidelines and polices and enforce internal controls to help safeguard the Firms’ assets.
Provide direction and training to internal clients when needed related to our department processes.
City of Cincinnati – Cincinnati, Ohio November 2008 – December 2016
Tax Specialist/Accountant
Oversaw the work process and training of 4 income tax accounting professionals.
Handled accounts payable and receivable transactions and maintain financial records
Generated reports such as variance analysis, and prepare tax calculations via Excel spreadsheets
Entered adjusting journal entries, post payments received, move payments from one account to another
Audit individual, employer and business tax returns to ensure integrity of financial data
Prepared tax returns for C and S-corporations, partnerships, trust and individuals
Interpret and prepare complex withholding/payroll tax returns for all of Cincinnati’s major (large) to midsize employers
Resolved over $1,000,000 dollars in outstanding taxes
Prepared and file C and S corporations, partnerships and individuals tax return
Explain the consequences of non-compliance with local tax laws to individuals, employers and payroll providers
Communicate with companies, tax advisors, and payroll providers the statutory, federal, state and local rules and regulations
Perform legal research on public sites and legal research databases such as the Secretary of State, Auditor’s Offices, CCH, WestLaw, CaseText, etc.
Prepare withholding/payroll tax files for timely civil and criminal prosecution
Participate in yearly Internal Revenue Service training
Atria Mallard Cove – Sharonville, Ohio May 2007 – October 2008
Accountant
Prepared financial statements reports and analysis
Performed financial analysis to ensure all payments were received and recorded
Entered residents’ financial information into accounting system
Providing work orders to contractors, processing change order request
Completed monthly and biweekly payroll through ADP and/or Workday Financials.
Assisted with the coding of invoices, input credit card transactions
Performed general office duties as assigned
Adecco Technical – Cincinnati, Ohio January 2003 – Sept. 2006
Fixed Asset Accountant/Budget Analyst/Internal Auditor
Contract Employee worked at Procter and Gamble, Cognis Corporation, Great American Insurance, International Paper and other major corporations
Procter & Gamble January 2003-March 2004
Budget Analyst (Contract Employee)
Performed month-end and year end close activities in accordance with Company’s standards, which included journal entry transactions, accruals, deferrals, reconciling balance sheet accounts, generating financial reports for review by management.
Tracked the spending related to property, plant, and equipment job order cost accounting
Maintained and verified the accuracy of monthly depreciation and amortization transactions in the general ledger
Processed asset retirement transactions such as disposal of fixed assets and transfers and additions of all fixed assets
Generated and analyzed monthly reports such as budget versus actual, and variance analysis of standard cost vs actual. Produced internal reporting of job cost accounting vs budget variance analysis.
Reconciled all related general ledger accounts and assisted with the development and forecasting of budgets
Prepared property tax, rent tax, and sales and use tax returns.
Prepared, evaluated and monitored research and development expense and capital budget
Great American Insurance-Property & Casualty
Internal Auditor (Contract Employee) March 2004-August 2004
Determined when to recognize revenue in accordance with the FASB ans statutory accounting
Verified the accuracy of funds to ensure proper financial use and transferred funds to other projects as necessary
Preformed audit test on the property and casualty insurance loss recovery related to reports to comply with Sarbanes Oxley
Identified internal control weaknesses in the and implemented policies and procedures to strengthen internal controls
Conducted interviews with various personnel at all levels to gather information, ascertain key risks, areas of concerns and the expected internal control that should be in place
Performed comprehensive analysis of information elicited through interviews and document review by demonstrating professional skepticism and appropriate follow-up
Executed predesigned audit tests and assessed the adequacy and effectiveness of the processes, policies and controls
Presented audit findings/issues and the related corrective action to various levels of management
Completed required internal audit department tasks needed to ensure the department’s compliance with professional industry standards (e.g., self-review of audit work papers, proper close-out of the audit files, adequately responding to supervisor review comments, etc.), as well as planning for the next assignment
Education
University of Cincinnati – Carl Lindner College of Business, Cincinnati, Ohio
Master of Business Administration-Accounting August 2014
GPA 3.8/4.0
Advanced Coursework: Advanced Auditing, Corporate Tax, Federal Tax Planning and Research, Corporate Law I & II, Fraud Examination, Forensic Accounting, Non-Profit Accounting, Federal Tax Structure, Special Topics in Taxation, Estate and Gift Tax, Accounting Theory, Professional Accounting Ethics, Management Control Systems, Consolidated Financial Statements
Bachelor of Business Administration June 2004
Dual major in Accounting (G.P.A. 3.6/4.0) and Finance (G.P.A 3.6/4.0)
Software Experience
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Great Plains, QuickBooks, ADP, Workday Payroll, General Ledger and Financial Reporting, Sage FAS, SAP, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Vertex,
CCH Database, Research Institute of America Checkpoint (RIA), LexisNexis
Honors, Awards & Affiliations
Beta Alpha Psi- University of Cincinnati
Dean’s List- University of Cincinnati
Becker Professional Education- University of Cincinnati Graduate Student Advisor
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants-Member
Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants-Member
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners-Member
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