Accountant Mental Health

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ACCOUNTANT/ FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL

Senior accounting professional with demonstrated expertise in GAAP, Cost Accounting and General Accounting functions. Superior analytical skills, practiced at drilling down to transaction/workflow details in support of process and profit improvement. Collaborate effectively with business managers to resolve variances, refine forecasts, and identify opportunities for improvement. Excellent communicator.

ADDITIONAL AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Budget & Planning

Financial Analysis

Variance Analysis

Cost Analysis

Inventory Management

ERP Systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Various Temp Assignments Houston, TX. March 2014 – present

Harris County Mental Health Center IDD, Distribution Int’l, Change Happens (Non Profit), Hewlett Packard, NOV,WT Development (FunPlex) Accountant, Harris Health Systems Sr. Accountant/Grant Dept., TMK IPSCO,A/P Specialist Akzo Nobel (International Paint),Tenaris, Air Liquide,Houston Area Woman’s Center Sr. Accountant/Grant Dept.

Reconciliation, Journal Entries, various special projects.

Research of sales and use tax exemption certificates to implement new database for manufacturing customers.

Create and process Purchase Orders for North America division.

Monthly A/P Reconciliation to Bank Statements, input invoices, cut checks for vendors, submitted Grants request payments, filing etc. (using QuickBooks)

Assist Supply chain Coordinator with daily Purchasing activities.

Process Invoices and match them with the appropriate PO.

Keep track of orders and material receipts while keeping contact with operations personnel.

Manage and update the flow of drilling fluids such as deliveries, returns and receipts for the North America division.

Enter and post Bills and transactions accurately related to freight movement & capacity and resolve any discrepancies.

Review and process vendor Invoices and prepare them for A/P payment.

Managed shipping of containers, warranty claim issue and custom process back and forth from various countries.

Handled all aspects of accounts payable, including quote and purchase order process.

Review all purchase orders and Invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment of all incoming payments and entered into the accounting system.

Keeping cash journals etc.

Creating weekly expense Report.

Reconciling Monthly Aging Report

Monthly and Quartely Reports.

Inputting Payroll for 150 Employees.

Reconciled Operating Account, Payroll, Account Payable to Bank Statement.

Coordinate vendor maintenance.

Fixed Assets, Assets sales & transfer for transfer in.

Run monthly depreciation & verify transactions.

Prepared & updated spreadsheets as related to grant billings

Record all cash receipts.

Reconciled Payroll by Depts.

Month end Reports, Journal Entries

Recorded expenses for Grants, Reimburstments.

Back up for other Accounting processes when needed.

Input Canadian invoices, rebates and discounts and USA invoices.

Three way matching invoices with Purchase Orders, coding invoices, journal entries.

Assembles wire information for payments, Ach, Transfers, Check runs, Check Request.

ADP services which include garnishments, wage payments.

Post invoices for payment.

Perform1099,W-8,W-9,1042S maintenance processed and reported.

Communicate with vendors to resolve discrepancies & reconciling statements.

Prepared Tax reporting US and Canada.

Various special projects.

Using SAP, PeopleSoft and Oracle.

Men’s Wearhouse Houston, TX.

A/P Processor December 2009- March 2014

Input KNG Inventory Invoices, GBR (Canadians), TWINHILL, TMW Invoices.

Editing invoices.

Prep and scan invoices.

Customer Refunds TMW, MWV, COBB, KNG.

Open and distribute mail to other processors.

Filing invoices and various special projects.

Coordinate the W-9/1099 process and year end reporting.

Prepare expense reports and reviews.

Heath Consultants Houston, TX.

Staff Accountant / Contractor July 2009- November 2009

Posted A/P, A/R, to general ledger using SAP.

Posted Sales and used taxes. -Managed the unapplied accounts.

Produced Monthly Financial Reports.

Managed Inventory, fixed assets.

Cuts checks for various vendors.

Various Specials projects.

Compass Minerals International Overland Park, Ks.

Sr. Accountant / Contractor May 2008- September 2008

Reconciled of A/P, A/R, accounts to general ledger.(in PeopleSoft)

Managed preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reports.

Prepared/posted journal entries to general ledger (in PeopleSoft).

Prepared budgeting and forecast for the different salt division (in PeopleSoft).

Assisted in Pricing and adjustments of the product (salt).

Analysis the various accounts and reported the variances.

Managed federal and State taxes.

Hallmark Cards Inc. Kansas City, Mo.

Accountant / Contractor August 2007- April 2008

Reconciled Hallmark Cards accounts and Subsidiaries accounts of Hallmark cards on a monthly, quarterly basis.

Prepared/posted journal entries for the various subsidiaries of Hallmark accounts on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis and also A/P clearing accounts daily.

Calculated advertising sales commission and prepared sales rep commission statement.

Reviewed and approved peer’s journal entries posting to the general ledger.

Reconciled accounts in the oracle data base being posted to the general ledger.

Posted and reconciled Hallmark Magazine A/R lockbox on a daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.

Various Special projects. - Billing Hallmark customers for magazine orders.

Analysis accounts and reporting the variances using GAAP.

Posted Federal & State sales taxes and used taxes.

Collection of vendors hitting my aging report 30 days and older.

Full Employment Council Kansas City, Mo.

Sr. Accountant November 2006- March 2007

Produced monthly financial statements ensuring accuracy and timeliness

Provided executive overview analysis of each month’s statement indicating key financial highlights and trends.

Perform detailed, in –depth financial analysis as required using SAP.

Administered budget development in conjunction with the CFO, including distribution, compilation and analysis of all forms, correspondence and documentation required.

Managed bank accounts and ensure compliance with regulations.

Month-end and year-end processing, including overseeing annual outside audit.

Ensured special audits & quarterly monitoring is completed with timeliness and accuracy.

Prepared weekly cash flow report and other financial management tools as requested using GAAP.

Reviewed and ensured grant compliance requirements.

Coordinate and lead the fiscal team and ensure team’s goal is met.

Monitors accounts and process paperwork, identified charges, verified availability of funds and obtain proper authorizations in accurate and timely manner.

Ensure the expenditures are paid within five working days.

Billing Government for reimbursement.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Reviewed & prepared department journal entries for general ledger.

Reconciled A/P and A/R to bank statements.

City Of Atlanta Atlanta, Ga. Sr. Accountant / Grant Dept. March 2003– September 2006

Processed fund transfers, budget adjustments, and account charges for Intergovernmental Grant Funds.

Managed Grant Accounts to ensure the availability of funds agree with terms of Legislation, and /or in agreement with purchasing guidelines and using GAAP.

Coordinated the Budget & set up & review the draw down of Federal funds of the Governor’s office of Community Affairs and Pass Through Grants, Mayor’s Office of Weed and Seed Program, City Of Atlanta Police and Fire Department and Summer Food Program Grants.

Ensured all adopted and approved legislation are properly anticipated and appropriated into MARS/G system.

Responsible for drawing down Federal Funds for HOPWA daily and quarterly for Department of Justice Grants.

Reviewed and processed CD-1 payment form.

Responsible for drawing down Funds Under the IDIS system for HUD Grants.

Analyzed and prepared the (SF269) Federal Financial Report.

The reconciliation of grant account funds provided by federal government for budget spending.

Reviewed & prepared journal entries in conjunction for the general ledger department.

Worked with the general ledger department on year-end closing.

Department lead person for quarterly & year-end Audit review.

Morris Brown College Atlanta, GA

Promoted to Accounts Receivable Manager May 1998 – January 2003

Reported to the Director of Financial Aid / Controller

Supervised Student Account Manager and Student Account/ Billing Technicians.

Reconciled, prepared and presented all daily and monthly A/R Reports.

Rewrote policies and procedures for enrollment and payment plans for Student Accounts Department.

Responsible for revenue recognition.

Billing Students for laptop’s received.

Collected students’ delinquent accounts; established payment plans & insured payments made in timely manner, and prepared follow up delinquent letters.

Write off and out-sourced delinquent accounts.

Prepared department journal entries for student accounts to be posted to the general ledger.

Impute tuition, fees, and late fees per semester.

Calculated the percentage rate of what withdrawn students owed per semester.

Morris Brown College

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Reported directly to Accounting Manager / Controller.

Implemented a payment plan to re-establish credit which was in arrears $50 to $60K.

Planned, monitored and supervised Accounts Payable Technicians and cash activities.

Rewrote policies and procedures to go thru Procurement to create purchase order numbers and restructured Accounts Payable Department.

Ensured accurate and timely input of all A/P and cash receipts data.

Interacted with Management and vendors to resolve accounts payable issues.

Monitored the collection of NSF checks.

Reconciled monthly subsidiary accounts payable ledger to the general ledger using SAP.

Monitored cash controls and policies.

Posted journal entries to general ledger.

Coordinated student accounts ledger maintenance with cash reports function.

Produced vendor history, accounting reports, and other related A/P reports (i.e. 1099).

Monitored and facilitated the implementation of all A/P controls, policies and procedures.

Assisted with annual A-133 audit of federally funded programs using GAAP.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Accounting Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, Texas

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE

ADP, Windows 95, Window 98, Microsoft Excel and Word, SCT Banner, SAP, Always, Paradox, QuickBooks, Timberline, FoxPro, Oracle, FAS 2000, Solomon IV, Peachtree, Great Plains, AS400, Sage 300, Access, Accpac, PeopleSoft, Mas 90, JD Edwards, Sage Mip, and Fiserv, Data Works, Outlook, Infor ERP Syteline, Microsoft Office. Avalara/AvaTax, CertCapture, MaxRecall, Info-SX.e

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