Accounting Financial

Summary of Qualifications

Background in non for profit and for-profit organizations. Ability to grasp new ideas and integrate them into desired results, enjoy working as a team member as well as independently. Highly motivated self-starter and positive work ethic, excellent analytical skills set also results-oriented problem solver.

Skills Summary

Financial Statements

Revenue Recognition

Annual Audits

Cash Flow

Fixed Asset Management

General Ledger

Cost Allocations

Budgets

Reconciliations.

Accounts Receivable/Payable

Inventory

Payroll

Career Achievements

Worked exclusively with external auditors on Agency’s audit which includes 990, 5500, A-133 (Single- Audit), also various State and Federal agencies audits. In addition to the Audit & Finance Committee.

Implemented an array of accounting systems to ensure all accounting/internal controls, procedures are followed and maintained according to GAAP, GASB requirements.

Aided in cost savings in excess of 2M (Payroll, consultants, purchasing policies and staff to budget).

Maintain Treasury and banking relationship with various financial institutions.

Instituted inventory control of fixed assets and required asset register, that matches to the general ledger.

Correlate financial/accounting management functions with Agency’s program objectives, budgets and strategies.

Coordinated conversion of 401(a) to 403(b), liaise with outside legal counsel, to meet ERISA requirements.

Expertise’s in HUD drawdowns, OMH and New York State/City contracts (OPWDD/EI/HH/DOMH/DHS/HRA/HC/DOE/ACS/CACFP).

Timely preparation of REAC and RPIE for the Agency’s various real estate holdings and LIHTC buildings.

Professional Experience

CHDF, Inc. New York, NY 06/19 – 11/19 – Non-Profit

Senior Accountant

Completed the agency’s financial audit for 2018.

Brooklyn Kindergarten, Society. Brooklyn, N.Y. 10/15 – 06/19 – Non-Profit

Controller

Ownership of all aspects of agency accounting reporting, A/R, A/P, payroll, cash flow and general ledger.

Collaboration with management in developing annual budgets, reconciliation of monthly financials reports against budgets and forecasts.

Develop, evolve, communicate and manage a timely and efficient monthly close process.

Complete Audits for the agency and all state, city, federal and workers’ compensation.

Prepare appropriate reports for board of directors.

Monitor and compile various reports for Foundations Grants.

Upload all invoices in HHS Accelerator and ensure Passport is kept updated.

Temporary Assignment – JASA – Home Care 06/15 – 10/15 – Non-Profit

Senior Analyst

Reconciled various GL accounts, primarily – Banking, Revenue and Receivables.

Ensure above schedules tied to the trial balance.

Consulting @ Various Entities 11/14 – 05/15 – Non-Profit

GL Reconciliations, Set-up Chart of Accounts, Budgets, Financial Procedures manual etc.

Heritage Health & Housing, Inc. Harlem, N.Y. 08/08 - 09/14 – Non-Profit

Controller

Prepare monthly and annual financial statements, management and Board of Directors’ reports.

Prepare various year ended schedules as requested by external auditors, management and BOD.

Approve Accounts Payable checks and reconciled all Accounts Receivable.

Bank and GL Reconciliations and provide bank with Positive Pay (Chase), daily deposits.

Monitoring payroll and PTO for approx 300 employees. Negotiated with various Insurance brokers and Union representatives.

Process Journal entries, accruals and prepayments items, monthly and year ended closing entries.

Preparation of annual budget and forecasts, together with various analyses of special projects.

Working knowledge of CFR, FQHC, Medicare, Medicaid billings and Cost Reports.

Recertification of Not-For-Profit Commercial Exemptions for various properties to NYC Department of Finance and interface with Management Company for the Agency’s LIHTC buildings and CAM allocations.

Davidson Pipe Supply Co, Inc. Brooklyn, N.Y. 06/03 - 06/08 – Fabricator/Wholesaler

Accountant

Prepare Balance Sheets and P&L Statements together with Trial Balance.

Compile consolidated financial statements for the Holding Company.

Approve all A/P checks on a monthly basis totaling around 5M.

Provide year end schedules for annual audit.

Closing of monthly and yearly in-house payroll and providing tax reports for filing.

Monitoring of line of credit and maintaining Treasury and Banking relationship.

Reconciliations and provide bank with Positive Pay, Daily deposits. Accruals and prepayments items.

Monthly closing entries and preparation of annual budgets.

Mason & Company, LLP. New York, N.Y. 02/97 - 10/02 –CPA Firm

Senior Bookkeeper

Handle Accounts Payables, Account Receivables, General Ledger, Trial Balance, Financial Statements, ADP.

Bank Reconciliation for several entertainment clients.

Monthly closing and Journal entries, Accruals and Prepayments.

Direct contact between partners and clients.

Computer/Application Skills:

FUND E-Z, Quick Books, Intacct, MAS -90, Peachtree, HC Plus, MS-Office- Excel & Word, Business Works, ADP, Sales Force, Pro-com and various Manual Systems.

Education

College of Applied Education, Georgetown, Guyana

Accounting Degree

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