Northport, Alabama *****
205-***-**** Cell
ada56s@r.postjobfree.com
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration, August 1984
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Major: Accounting
Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Courses in General Studies and Accounting
Experience:
* Supervises the Central Office Bookkeepers
* Performs the usual office routines and practices of a business office
* Reviews and approves all invoices for payment and verifies accounting codes
* Assists in the preparation of the end-of-year financial statements and close-out
* Enters all fixed assets and reconciles these assets to the financial statement
* Reconciles General Fund/Payroll, was Capital and Money Market bank accounts
* Assists all central office bookkeepers with any issue that might arise
* Directs preparation of all blanket purchase orders
* Prepare and file quarterly Alabama Medicaid Administrative expenditure certification form, State Unemployment form and Multi-Worksite Report
* Coordinates weekly check runs
* Assists other bookkeepers with maintaining check records on file for audit
* Assumes other reasonable and equitable job-related duties
Accounting Specialist/Accountant, March 2005 – December 2015
Tuscaloosa County Board of Education, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
* Invest Central Office monies and assist local schools with investment of funds
* Supervise thirty four bookkeepers at local schools
* Audit thirty four local schools and Board
* Assist bookkeeping employees with matters related to payroll, insurance, audit preparation, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations and financial reports
* Trace errors, correct entries and record approved adjustments to maintain accurate records for central office and local schools
* Maintain appropriate general ledgers of fund accounting verifying computer print outs and balancing such fund sources
* Number two person in charge of all areas of the financial operation of the school system
* Prepared my portion of monthly and end-of-year financial statements and annual budgets
* Prepared my portion of Management, Discussion and Analysis for year-end financial statements
* Prepared my portion of notes to the financial statements
* Worked with the State Examiners on the system-wide audit by preparing completed work papers and a completed work file
* Prepared local, state and federal reports as required for reimbursement or other purposes
* Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual payroll tax reports for the district
* Performed internal control audits to insure that local schools are in compliance with audit procedures
* Reconciled and balanced all fixed asset entries to the financial statement
* Assisted Board employees with matters relating to Retirement Systems of Alabama and Public Education Employees Health Plan
* Prepared and maintained records for Tuscaloosa County Schools Child Nutrition Program
* Prepared, consolidated and submitted financial information monthly to the Alabama State Department of Education
* Reconciled all Central Office bank accounts
* Coordinated and calculated all athletic and supplemental supplements and input into payroll system
* Assisted with input and calculation of payroll and input into Budget Works for rollover to payroll
* Prepared quarterly Medicaid Outreach report
* Assisted Accounts Payable, Payroll and Purchasing Departments with performing departmental procedures
* Prepared system wide forms W2 and 1099
Staff Accountant, February 1998 – February 2005
LeCroy, Hunter & Company, P.C., Northport, Alabama
* Audited Municipalities, Non-Profits, and Small Businesses
* Prepared audit reports
* Prepared budgets for Municipalities and Non-Profits
* Prepared monthly write-up work, annual year-end close out work, and prepared financial statements for Small Businesses
* Assisted Small Businesses in set up and maintenance of company books, payroll and general bookkeeping
* Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual payroll tax returns and W-2’s
* Prepared Monthly Sales Tax Returns
* Prepared Corporate, Partnership, Trusts and Individual Income Tax Returns
Accountant, June 1982 – February 2005
W.G. Sullivan Lumber Company, Inc., Northport, Alabama
* Prepared monthly and annual consolidated financial statements for sister companies
* Managed Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Logs Payable, Inventory and Payroll
* Prepared quarterly, monthly and annual Payroll Tax Returns and forms W2
* Prepared Monthly Sales and Use Tax Returns as well as Forms 1099
Staff Accountant, October 1984 – February 1986
Jamison Money Farmer & Co., PC, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
* Audited Banks, Municipalities and Small Businesses
* Assisted Small Businesses in set up and maintenance of company books, payroll and general bookkeeping
* Prepared Corporate, Partnership, Non-Profit and Individual income tax returns
* Worked with multiple clients and Bank President compiling needed information for survival loan needed during the depressed state of the economy