Senior Accountant with over four years of diversified financial experience in increasingly responsible positions including GL Accounting, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. Successfully led teams and oversaw accounting functions in departments. Possess excellent interpersonal and communications skills along with a proven track record of meeting deadlines. Proficient in Microsoft Dynamics, Great Plains, NetSuite/Oracle, Peachtree Accounting/Sage 50, Banner, Quick Books, Concur, ADP Workforce, and Microsoft Office.

Professional Experience

Oxford Industries, Inc. Atlanta, GA Jul 2019-Apr 2020

Oxford Industries, Inc. is a publicly traded clothing company in the United States that specializes in high-end clothing and apparel and restaurants.

Accountant III

Performs a wide variety of accounting functions, including establishing and maintaining accounting records for a combination of general accounting and cost systems. Prepare and review financial statement analytics for specific operating groups or business units, and get a wide range of exposure around more complex accounting transactions including licensing and royalty analysis, intercompany transactions and translation and foreign currency accounting.

Performing month end closing including account analysis and journal entries of retail, restaurants, wholesale, manufacturing and distribution for specific operating groups or business units

Performing analysis and interpretation of variances and trends on financial statements for use by management

Preparing and maintaining spreadsheet for account analysis and reconciliation including inventory, pre-paids and accruals

Reconciling bank accounts and resolving pending item

Processing miscellaneous accounts payable transactions

Determining proper classification of fixed assets for depreciation purposes and entering and monitoring fixed asset transactions. Resolving reconciliation differences

Acting as a liaison with other departments and operating units concerning accounting information of subsidiary and other assigned areas

Working with internal and external auditors

Observing and reconciling physical inventory

Summit Midstream Partners, LP, Atlanta, GA Aug 2018-Jul 2019

A gathering and processing master limited partnership focused on developing, owning and operating midstream energy infrastructure assets.

Senior Accountant

Responsible for accounting and reporting related activities including completing complex calculations/allocations and preparing or reviewing journal entries. Heavily engaged in the monthly, quarterly and annual close cycle by preparing or reviewing journal entries to be entered to the GL as well as determining the proper accounting of various transactions. Ensure transactions are recorded, documented, reviewed and supported in accordance with company policies, agreements and SOX controls.

Read and comprehend contracts and agreements and apply the appropriate accounting

Research and resolve discrepancies as well as provide monthly, quarterly and annual variance analysis and reporting related to responsible assets for management and external reporting purposes

Prepare data for use in the monthly, quarterly and annual financial package as well as Board presentations and SEC filings

Work closely with internal and external audit teams to complete audit requests in a timely manner

Develop and maintain excellent relationships with internal and external customers

Maintain updated and clearly defined SOX and internal control process and procedures narratives

Responsible for the monitoring, collecting and resolving of accounts receivable aged items

Record, reconcile and analyze monthly revenue for assets

Analyze and reconcile monthly deferred, unbilled and revenue account balances

Prepare journal entries related to monthly general ledger activity and adjusting journal entries resulting from monthly variance review.

Work directly with customers to bring Accounts Receivables current

Prepare review contract summaries for complex producer agreements to determine appropriate GAAP accounting

Book Payroll Entry

Apply Daily Cash/ intercompany transactions/Wires

Prepare balance sheet reconciliations

Prepare/record CAPEX/OPEX accruals, fixed assets, CWIP, depreciation, and prepaids

PrimeRevenue, Atlanta, GA Sept 2016 – Aug 2018

A company that is dedicated to revolutionizing the way companies are optimizing their financial supply chains.

Staff Accountant

Assisted in preparing and reporting financial statements conforming to accounting principles and regulatory requirements. Ensured the prepared financial statements were in accordance with GAAP.

Prepared monthly software capitalization calculation and related amortization entries

Prepared and analyzed prepaid, accrued, and fixed asset schedules

Oversaw timely submission and approval of employee expense reports submitted via Concur

Prepared monthly and quarterly customer invoices and performed follow-up on collections

Full cycle accounts payable, Accounts Receivable – invoicing, building relationships with customers, and record deposits in NetSuite,

Handle reconciliation tasks related to different accounts (44) in USD and foreign currencies (21) by comparing statement with general ledger, using revenue report and creating journal entries, deposits, and transfers

Reviewed GL and investigated and corrected errors and inconsistencies

Prepared schedules and coordinated with external auditors to ensure timely issuance of audited financial statements and maintained compliance with GAAP

Interacted with Mazars (international accounting firm) for subsidiary accounting

Worked closely with Financial Institution Enablement team to ensure all bank accounts were properly set up and tested before supplier began trading

Digestive Healthcare of GA, Atlanta, GA Jan 2015 – Sep 2016

A gastroenterology practice

Staff Accountant

Maintained the GL, prepared and analyzed budgets, and performed general bookkeeping. Responsible for processing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payroll, HR, and benefits.

Generated reports and spreadsheets detailing activities, trends and forecasts

Prepared payments by accruing expenses, creating general ledger coding, requesting cash disbursement journals; reconciled accounts by comparing statement with general ledger and prepared journal entries

Full cycle accounts payable

Performed the processing and recording of accounts payable transactions and ensured that all invoices, staff, and patients were paid accurately and in accordance with financial policies and procedures

Performed the processing of functional and benefits expense allocations, monthly accrual amortization of prepaid expenses, fixed assets depreciation and recording of adjusting and reclassification journal entries

Provided support documentation for audits

Maintained payroll information by collecting, calculating, entering data, and cutting check

Updated payroll records by entering changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfer

Morehouse School of Medicine - Contractor Jul 2014 – Dec 2014

Educational Institution

Accountant Assistant

Prepared payments by accruing expenses, creating general ledger coding, requesting cash disbursement journals; reconciled accounts by comparing statement with general ledger and prepared journal entries

Prepared daily balance reports

Completed tax forms (1099)

Administered online banking functions

Assisted Senior Accountant with month end closings

Recorded all daily cash activity

Provided support documentation for audits

Prepared Accounts Payable authorized refund vouchers and created and entered vendor bills

Performed the processing of functional and benefits expense allocations, monthly accrual amortization of prepaid expenses, fixed assets depreciation and recording of adjusting and reclassification journal entries

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting – North Greenville University, Tigerville, SC - 2013 Graduate

MBA with a concentration in Financial Planning – North Greenville University, Greenville, SC – 2015 Graduate

Auditing – Becker, Atlanta, GA – December 2019

References available upon request

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