Accounting Manager
Resume:
CHRISTINE FARNUNG-DEZENDORF
Carmel, NY 10512 Email: ******************@*****.***
PROFILE
Highly skilled and accomplished Billing and Accounting Manager with a focus on cost efficiencies, positive cash flow, and support of strategic objectives and business development.
WORK EXPERIENCE
ICON INTERNATIONAL, Greenwich, CT 11/05 – 8/20
ACCOUNTING MANAGER 12/10 – 8/20
Manage a professional staff of Accountants and Billing Analysts for Local broadcast, Digital, Print/Outdoor and Direct response Media.
Compare and analyze actual gross profit analysis with plans and forecast.
Preparer month accruals for each Client and profit centers based on P&Ls and Net Sheets provided by the Local broadcast and integrated departments.
Research variances, provide supporting documentation and make the appropriate Journal entries to accrue difference, if needed.
Direct key operational functions including balance sheet account reconciliations, client billing, cash flow, client statements, general accounting, financial/accounting reports, month-end closings, SOX compliance, and various reports.
Work with Internal and External Auditors reviews and audits to ensure full cooperation and compliance with all requests.
Assist in the creation and implementation of new accounting and billing processes.
Support the Senior Vice President of Finance on various projects.
BILLING MANAGER 11/05 – 12/10
Supervised Billing Analysts in local and national media departments.
Assigned media contracts to be billed for each month-end close.
Reviewed local and national requisitions, entries, disbursements and gross profit analysis.
Created journal entries to record cost of goods sold, commissions and expenses associated with each contract.
Communicated and worked closely with the Media Buyers, Managers, accounting department and co-workers.
Performed gross profit analysis to provide detail of a particular month’s activity by contract for month end closing.
Used profit and loss statements to calculate monthly budgets for each contract and entered into the accounting system.
Worked closely with external Auditors for quarterly and year-end audits.
Served as a catalyst for positive change and transformation management.
Used key metrics and real-time performance tracking to monitor goal attainment and to mitigate risks.
GERBER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, White Plains, NY 6/01 – 11/05
PLANNING ANALYST, SAP Implementation 7/03 – 11/05
Traveled to Fremont, Michigan to work with SAP Consultants and Gerber Products on various phases of the SAP Project including SOX testing and compliance.
Prepared monthly journal entries to record reinsurance premiums and claims for month-end close.
Calculated claim liabilities for third party reinsurance programs.
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WORK EXPERIENCE (Continued)
PLANNING ANALYST, SAP Implementation (Continued)
Prepared Profit and Loss statement and other internal reporting on the third party programs.
Worked closely with external Auditors for quarterly and year end audits.
Used project management skills and cross-functional team work to ensure successful project implementation.
Worked with all project stakeholders on project goals, milestones, timelines, and final outcomes.
STAFF ACCOUNTANT 6/01 – 7/03
Maintained a multi-million dollar investment portfolio.
Prepared and reconciled Schedule D.
Prepared monthly and quarterly investment reports for senior management and the Board of Directors.
Prepared monthly journal entries to record interest received, gains and losses, purchases and disposals of all investment activity for month-end close.
Prepared monthly investment income projections.
Prepared Canadian Financial Statements.
Created accounting procedures for Canadian operations.
CANDIE’S INC., Valhalla, NY 1/00 – 5/01
RETAIL ACCOUNTANT
Prepared bank reconciliations.
Maintained balances in cash accounts for three companies and prepared daily cash reports.
Prepared and filed sales tax for various states.
Prepared month-end closing entries to record sales, cost of sales, cash and expenses for wholesale and retail divisions.
Prepared monthly analysis for the retail division.
Prepared monthly reconciliations for major and foreign credit card and settled disputes.
Used multi-tasking to contribute to lean staffing.
Worked in a self-directed capacity.
Aligned accounting functions with broader strategic objectives.
BALLY OF SWITZERLAND, New Rochelle, NY 4/96 – 2/00
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Prepared monthly sales analysis, markdown analysis, inventory movement, key operating statistic, and cash flow forecasting.
Prepared month-end closing journal entries to record cash, sales, cost of sales, purchases, markdowns, expenses for wholesale, retail and Canada.
Prepared monthly accounts receivable reconciliations and monthly bank reconciliations.
Prepared monthly reconciliations for major and foreign credit card and settled disputes.
Audited travel and entertainment reports for the corporate headquarters, wholesale and retail divisions.
Reconciled foreign purchases.
EDUCATION
PACE UNIVERSITY, Pleasantville, NY
Bachelor of Business Administration in GENERAL ACCOUNTING
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Office & Windows XP; AS400; SMBS; SAP;WMS; Nexvue BIO; ProSystem FX; Island Pacific Merchandising System; Sungard Enterprise Portfolio System; Crystal Reporting 8.5; Chase Views; Reporting Wachovia Portfolio Vision Custody System
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