HORTENSE JOSEPHS-MARRETT

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Internal Reporting Bank Reconciliation Team Leadership Financial Operations Financial Support

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Highly analytical, results driven accounting professional adept at maintaining and improving financial operations through reconciliation processes, financial analysis and reporting, and cross functional collaboration. Experience in utilizing generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and other legal regulations. Assisted in ensuring the data integrity and best practices by collaborating with IT to ensure effective use of the company’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and point of sale (POS) system while training Accounts Payable Clerks and assisted with preparing new processes to enhance efficiency. Implemented internal controls and prepared journal entries to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial report.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Journal Entries

Legal Compliance

Financial Analysis

Month End Closings

Financial Reporting

General Ledger

Internal Controls

Sarbanes Oxley Testing

Enterprise Resource Planning

Point of Sale

Time Management

GAAP

IFRS

Multitasking Ability

Organizational Skills

Verbal and Written Communication

Problem Solving

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Taxation, Pace University, New York, NY (2020)

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Monroe College, New Rochelle, NY (2017)

Summa Cum Laude (GPA. Major 4.0; Overall 4.0), President’s List 2015– 2017

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Accounting Technician (CAT), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

1099 and W-9 Certification, Clear Law Institute

TECHNICAL SKILLS

QuickBooks, Sage, CaseWare, TurboPay, JD Edwards, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Hubble

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WW International, INC. (Formerly Weight Watchers), New York, NY

Tax Associate – Intern 06/2020 – 09/2020

Managed and maintained the company’s tax database. Assisted with information gathering and workpaper

Organization. Assisted with tax research for U.S Federal tax and State taxes in jurisdictions where the company files tax Returns as assigned by management.

Identified, researched, and assessed various tax issues and provided information to seniors and managers.

Computed State allocation and apportionment and stayed up to date with State calculation variations.

Responded to various tax notices.

Fairway Group Holdings, New York, NY

Staff Accountant 05/2019 – 06/2020

Maintained GAAP compliant books & records and provided information & support for external audits.

Performed monthly and quarterly account analysis and reconciliations. Prepared schedules and monthly closing journal entries. Reviewed and analyzed daily sales for eighteen stores and prepared final sales reports to management. Collaborated with senior management to resolve issues. Created accounting schedules and other reports needed by the reporting team. Participated in monthly, quarterly, and year-end close. Implemented Internal controls.

Compiled, analyzed, and reconciled financial information to prepare financial statements

Assisted with Sales Forecasting

Assisted in ensuring the data integrity and best practices by collaborating with IT to ensure effective use of the company’s ERP and POS system

Illy Caffe San Francisco, New York, NY

Staff Accountant 10/2017 – 02/2019

Maintained GAAP compliant books & records and provided information & support for external audits. Performed bank reconciliation, reviewed, and entered monthly sales: credit card reconciliation and controlled reconciliation of all intercompany transactions. Reviewed and analyzed inventory for seven stores and prepared final Inventory report and record submission to headquarters. Coordinated the preparation (including specific preparation of all necessary information to tax preparer for state and federal income taxes and ensured the timely issuance and compliance for other state and federal filings. Reviewed tax returns, resolved issues, and secured all signatures for filing. Interviewed prospective departmental employees.

Assisted in ensuring the data integrity and best practices by collaborating with IT to ensure effective use of the company’s ERP and POS system

Resolved accounting issues through collaborating with the Controller

Trained Accounts Payable Clerks and assisted with preparing new processes to enhance efficiency

Easthill Enterprises, Patterson, NJ

Accounting Intern 01/2017 – 03/2017

Reviewed supplier invoices for accuracy and completeness, performed data entry of supplier invoices, and maintained petty cash accounts and log all outgoing disbursements. Scheduled supplier payments, prepared weekly check runs and vendor checks, and assisted with month end closing. Responded to all vendor inquiries, reconciled vendor statements while researching and correcting discrepancies. Maintained files and documentation in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices while matching vendor invoices to corresponding purchase orders and receiving reports.

Implemented internal controls and prepared journal entries to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial report

BDO Chartered Accountants, Ocho Rios, JA

Audit Accountant 03/2004 – 08/2014

Audited financial statements for small and medium-sized businesses using audit software. Reviewed and documented accounting systems, assessed adequacy of internal control, and made recommendations for improvements. Completed audit work paper files efficiently and effectively to meet the firm’s standard and clients’ need. Prepared financial statements and income tax computation ensuring compliance with the IFRS.

Trained and coached four junior auditors on all aspects of responsibilities

Developed audit plans, assessed risks, and executed audits on a consistent basis

AFFILIATIONS

Member, National Association of Black Accountants 11/2015 – Present

Member, Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society 05/2016 –Present

Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica 02/2010 – Present

VOLUNTEERISM

Randolph Marrett Fund, Inc.

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