Accounting Manager Sales
Resume:
Wayne Coverley
Orchard Park, *****
Home: 716-***-****
Cell: 716-***-****
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Accounting Manager
Nidus Development
*Laid off Due to Covid-19’s financial impact on the company
Maintained daily accounting and accounts payable for over 30 properties. Reconcile all intercompany transactions between them. Prepare expense accruals, ensure compliance with financial controls.
Perform daily cash receipts & monthly credit card account reconciliations. Perform daily input of AP and check issuance, and process weekly payroll,
Annual: Prepare 1099’s, and review W2’s and related payroll returns.
Special Project:
Compiled and substantiated all Brownfields financial records to support refund application.
Accounting Manager
Spot Coffee Buffalo
12/2018 to 9/2019
Perform financial close for 12 US entities, reconcile all intercompany transactions between them and their Canadian parent. Prepare sales tax returns, prepare expense accruals, ensure compliance with the financial controls of this publicly traded company.
Perform daily cash receipts & treasury functions, ensure daily input of sales, and review all cash and credit card account reconciliations. Review daily input of AP and check issuance, as well as weekly payroll by support staff.
Annual: Prepare 1099’s, and review W2’s and related payroll returns. Prepare year end
work papers, and co-ordinate preparation of the financial statements with the CPA’s both for inclusion in Canadian parent’s tax returns and reporting on US 1120.
Direct supervision of AP and Payroll staff.
Special Project:
Installed new payroll system for 2019
Controller
Merani Hotel Group
12/2011 to 10/2018
Monthly: Perform financial close for 5 US companies, roll up all intercompany
transactions between the US holding Company and Canadian parent. Prepare Sales and
Lodging tax returns, prepare expense accruals, ensure compliance with the financial controls
of the company.
Daily: Prepare all cash and credit card account reconciliations, review input of: hotel
sales / cash collection reports, and AP invoices by staff, prepare weekly AP checks.
Annual: Prepare 1099’s, and review W2’s and related payroll returns. Prepare year end
work papers, and co-ordinate preparation of the financial statements with the CA’s and
CPA’s both for inclusion in Canadian parent’s tax returns, and reporting on US 1120.
Special Project:
Prepared documentation including all invoicing and contractor construction schedules to
support the company’s NYS Brownfields Grant application made to secure a multi-million
refund of costs incurred for cleanup/remediation and construction of new hotel and
restaurant in Niagara Falls.
Staff Accountant I
Five Star Bank
9/2009 to 11/2011
Monthly: expense accruals preparation, bank investment accruals, assist Controller to
ensure monthly closings are accurate, and meet the financial policies of the bank, review
and correct any deviations from this policy with the responsible employee
Daily: deposit preparation, J/E‘s, recurring expense entry and maintenance, review and
approval of all cash account bank reconciliation‘s, ensure adherence to GAAP
Operational Risk Reporting
HSBC Bank (Contract position)
1/2009 to 8/2009
Responsible for audit of GL entries and reporting on Operational Risk errors & losses,
and fraud GL entries.
Preparation of quarterly risk incident report to worldwide group in London
Assistant Controller/Controller
The Colad Group, LLC
7/2004 to 12/2008
Responsible for monthly financial statement preparation & account analysis, report to
ownership
Sales tax return preparation for NY and 6 other states
Credit manager & daily credit approval for new customers, setting terms, collections
Monthly sales rep commission calculation
Weekly payroll processing (ADP & Paychex)
Payroll taxes, 1099 preparation
Human resources and benefit administration
Staff supervision and training
Special Project:
Assisted Chief Restructuring Officer in bankruptcy - bank & reporting requirements during
the bankruptcy and subsequent sale of Colad, Inc. to new ownership
Field Auditor Trainee – Small Business Division
Internal Revenue Service
10/2003 to 3/2004
Field audit of tax returns & interview of small business taxpayers to determine
compliance with IRS code
Explain audit results and determination of any taxes & penalties due to taxpayer
File all reports and notices to IRS and taxpayer
Assistant Controller
Good Earth Organics
6/2002 to 10/2003
Monthly and annual financial statement preparation
Weekly financial reporting
Inventory costing
Cash management, including all bank reconciliations
Monthly sales tax return filing for 7 states
Assist CPA‘s with year end audit, account schedules
Staff supervision
Cost Analyst
Ecology and Environment
7/2001 to 1/2002
Pricing and verifying environmental cleanup task proposals for government &
commercial clients
Preparing new labor rate proposals for those clients for approval by senior management
Controller, Retail Division
Smokin' Joes
3/2000 to 6/2001
Monthly and annual financial statement preparation & analysis
Prepare monthly / yearly GL account summary schedules, variance reporting.
Supervised and assisted CPA‘s with year end audits
Prepared quarterly income tax deposit calculations
Staff supervision & guidance
Review & authorize cash disbursements
Audit internal controls, recommending changes to owner
Controller
Applied Fabric Technologies (GSA Contractor)
1/1991 to 2/2000
Hired as the first in-house accountant for the company had, to enable more rapid reporting
of the company‘s financial results
Designed & implemented the entire PEACHTREE accounting system – modules used
were: Job Cost, Fixed Assets, AR, AP, PO, & Payroll (weekly)
Payroll prep included timely filing of all Federal & State reports, & HR functions
Monthly closings & financial statement prep – budget & variance analysis
Designed and implemented standard cost system
Staff supervision
NY sales & use tax filing
Special Project:
Supervised sales tax, IRS, and year end audits, with no penalties
EDUCATION
June 1997 University of Buffalo
Bachelor of Science in Accounting (cumulative GPA of over 3.0, Dean‘s List)
Certified General Accountant's Association (Canadian Accounting Accreditation)
(completed 3.5 years of 5 year program before moving to USA)
US Citizen
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