Expert Accounting Manager & Payroll Manager

Versatile, results-driven professional with 25+ years of comprehensive experience developing exceptional relationships with clients, peers and senior leadership to provide sustainable business solutions, Superb project leadership abilities and personnel management skills with strong expertise in GAAP, SOX, and Payroll in the corporate sector. Proven problem solving and analytical thinking skills, fast-learner curve. And ability to adapt to evolving industry trends. Dedicated professional with the drive and skill set to excel in a fast-paced leadership role enhancing a company’s ability to capture profitability.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consultant May 2015 to February 2020

Accountant & Payroll Consultant

Clients Included: Regen Lab, Carroll Engineering, Comcast, Accudyne Industries, United Public Safety, & Osuka

Managed/created the Purchase orders for major productions

Coordinated the completion of the Corporate trend accrual; per policy to ensure explanations were provided for all outlier month end

Prepared financial statements and journalized transactions. And advise leadership as appropriate.

Completed various management reporting schedules.

Controlled, and/or processed on a recurring basis payroll information may include employees' hourly rates, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other compensation, time worked, paid leave and holidays, deductions and withholding, address changes, and other information. Ensured proper processing of payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, garnishments and other deductions.

Ensured accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates.

Issued, or reissued, physical or replacement checks or direct deposits due to payroll errors or final discharge.

Records and processes federal and state payroll tax deposits.

Reconciled payroll to the general ledger and monthly bank statements.

Prepared and maintained accurate records and reports of payroll transactions.

Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices and law.

Facilitated audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.

Identified and recommends updates to payroll accounting procedures; resulted in strengthening accounting processes.

Problem solved time & attendance system issue between ADP WFN and Workday; obtained and implemented correct codes which correct code enabled both systems to communicate seamlessly

Prepared 1,500 W-2 and 1099's for distribution.

Managed all payroll related issues for multiple States.

Created a dashboard of errors which allowed ADP to quickly perform root cause analysis.

Maintained bank accounts and all GL accounts

Analyzed and reported monthly/quarterly financial statements and reasons for variances to Executive Leaders

Reviewed Cloud subscriptions and contracts to ensure alignment with revenue and expenses in QuickBooks

Maternity Care Coalition - Philadelphia, PA January 2014 to March 2015

Accounting Manager - Compromised

Created processes, imported, exported, & Manager report, for the following

End user for Payroll, Mass Mutual, & Discovery FSA

Managed/created Payroll, Banks Statements, 941, and other General ledger account.

•Time and Attendance - end user

•Import/export of benefits

•EEOC analysis - end user

•Worked directly with Mass Mutual, Workman's Compensation Representatives by clear communication and providing accurate records

•Managed and prepared monthly/quarterly financial statements and variances analysis reports

•Developed budgets for the City of Philadelphia Contracts

•Analyzed grants and contract to ensure the alignment with revenue and expenses in MIP

•Maintained the fixed assets manually and reconcile/retired accounts accordingly

•Successfully worked with internal and external auditors

•Advanced level in ADP with the Human resource package

•Ensured proper audit trail and internal controls are enforced related to payroll/accounting processes

•Communicated with time & attendance in HRB to ensure that the times were correct and met

•Managed the Portal with Information regarding payroll or updates regarding company activities

•End user to the Open enrollment for Health insurance, Flex, STD, LTD, & all PTO Time

•End user and maintenance to the ADP Portal for Employees

•Always stayed current with payroll tax and labor laws to ensure that the company complied

CoActiv Capital Partners Element Financial (USA) - Horsham, PA November 2009 to December 2012

Staff Accountant

•Managed bank Reconciliation and other General ledger account, e.g., Sweep, Concentration, Payroll & Investment Acct's & Accruals).

•Manage all bank correspondences.

•Managed Lockboxes lease payments, Speed pays for pay by phone customers and credit cards upload into Lease plus system.

•Managed Journal entries for end of month closing within 3 days.

•Manage the communication to resolve issues with research or other.

•Ensure timely, accurate resolution to inquiries from internal and external customers.

•Reviewed and approved all Blind discount and Pass Thru's for Bobcat, Panasonic and many more.

•Assist with Internal/external year-end audit as well as PA State audit.

Kulicke and Soffa - Fort Washington, PA October 2006 to May 2009

Sr. Accountant

•Performed bank Reconciliation for 15 accounts including foreign currency, eg; Sweep, Concentration & Investment Acct's).

•Maintained prepaid, accrued expenses, and fixed asset schedules

•Prepared monthly journal entries, including entries related to non-routine transactions, in accordance with company accounting policies

•Prepared month-end reconciliations, roll-forwards, checklists, and schedules for assigned G/L accounts

•Supported intercompany transaction elimination and financial statement consolidation

•Assisted with annual external audit examination and PA state audit

•Prepare Journal entries for end of month closing for Consolidation of Trial Balance

•Prepared a MR14 Report for senior management.

•Managed Fixed asset and Capital expenses per GAAP

•Reviewed and approved all sale representative expense reports in Oracle, ensured company policies were followed.

•Review and approve all Sales Representative expense reports on Oracle to assure company policies are enforced.

•Assisted with Internal/external year-end audit as well as PA State audit.

•Prepare Manual checks and maintain check log.

•Provided Tax information for KPMG on as need basis

•Tracked, maintain, and invoice tenants schedule payments of Rent and Utility for sub lease usage in multiple locations in the United States eg.CA, AZ.

•Instrumental in transferring from CIP to Oracle Fixed Asset System.

Bostock Company, Inc - Warrington, PA March 2005 to October 2006

Business Office Manager

•Preformed daily accounting function for the Owner.

•Successfully collected 95% of A/R Bad Debit Allowance.

•Managed the reconciliations of all General Ledger Accounts.

•Assist with external year-end Audit.

•Develop a system to bring in receivables in a timely fashion.

•Managed/Analyzed payroll and tax related payments.

Gateway Funding Diversified Mortgage - Fort Washington, PA May 2002 to December 2005

Project Accountant

•Created the Profit and Loss statement (P&L) for distribution of over 100 cost centers.

•Communicated effectively in person/telephone be it written or oral.

•Communicated effectively in person/telephone be it written or oral.

•Answered branch manager's questions to the P&E.

•Educated the branch manager to the material of the Profit and loss statement Research invoices, journal entries, or other documentation to support General ledger detail & analyze the bottom-line number before reporting.

•Prepared and entered journal entries

•Official End User of the Efficiency Software for the electronic expense reports

•Successfully completed reconciliations of assigned General Ledger Accounts at the specified times

•Took lead to be liaison between the Vice-President of Sales, Controller, CFO and the Branch Manager regarding the P&L and expense report.

•Successfully created a system to better serve the Branch Mangers daily.

EDUCATION

Keller Graduate School of Management- October 2017 to Present

Human Resource Management

La Salle University - Philadelphia, PA January 1989-May 1993

Bachelor of Science in Business and Administration in Accounting

SKILLS

Microsoft Office, Great Plains, QuickBooks Pro, SmarTerm, J.D Edwards, Elite, Peachtree, Mas 90, HP Datatrak, Prism Procurement, Solomon, Quicken, DAC Easy, Libra, and ADP/HRB Certified, Baan, Lease Plus, Lease Serve & Oracle lli. Abila (MIP

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