Accounting Manager

J E S S E C . B R E T T O N

Mobile: 407-***-**** • https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessebretton • Email: ***********@***.*** RESUME OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

TAX ACCOUNTANT/ SENIOR ACCOUNTANT/ ACOUNTING MANAGER/ AUDIT With a degree in Business Administration / Accounting and valuable work experience in a financial setting, including substantial hands-on exposures to most tasks associated with the field, I am fully prepared to move into a new position with your company. I am currently working toward my CPA. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

VALUABLE ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE

KNOWN FOR ACCURACY AND PRECISION

STRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT

PERFORMANCE: A FOCUS ON EXCELLENCE AND TIME MANAGEMENT

CRITICAL THINKING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITIES - A PROBLEM SOLVER

A PROVEN WORK ETHIC / WORKS WELL IN A TEAM SETTING

ABLE TO CONSISTENTLY MEET FINANCIAL AND REPORTING DEADLINES ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL EXPERIENCE

01/02/2019 to Present TAX/ CFO SERVICES/ AUDIT

Patterson, Hardee & Ballentine, CPAS, Franklin, TN

Preparation and filing of 1065/1120 S/ 1120 C/ 1040/ 1041 federal and multiple state tax returns.

Process journal entries and perform accounting corrections to ensure accurate records.

Prepare and reviewed quarterly and year-end financial statements and make adjustment when necessary.

Design and implement responses to material misstatement, test appropriateness of journal entries while focusing at end of reporting period, review accounting estimates for bias, and analyze significant unusual transactions.

Acted as a liaison to auditors and state agencies to ensure that all issues were resolved accurately and in timely manner.

Conducted research on accounting and tax matters and advised clients based on FASB standards and IRS rulings. 05/12/2017 to 12/28/2019 TAX/ ACCOUNTING

Wiles + Taylor & CO., P.C., Nashville, TN

Preparation and filing of 1065/1120 S/ 1120 C/ 1040/ 1041 federal and multiple state tax returns.

Managed process for all tax notices, alleviating exposure to penalties and interest.

Prepared sales and use tax, property tax, business licenses, business and occupation tax, unemployment and workers' compensation, and local withholding tax returns and payments.

Set up new business entities (Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, LLC’s, and Inc.’s) with multiple states as well as the federal government.

09/03/2015 to 05/10/2017 TAX/ ACCOUNTING

Jacobs, Cohen & Associates PPLC, Nashville, TN

Preparation and filing of 1065/1120 S/ 1120 C/ 1040/ 1041 federal returns.

Maintain 10+ company records. (LLC’s, Partnerships and Corporations)

Identify and investigate variances.

Audit accounts for errors, misinformation, fraud, and overspending.

Report financial information to clients.

Processed payroll for multiple companies’ using several different Payroll processing software.

Provide support to client’s internal accounting departments. 08/16/2013 to 09/01/2015 SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

FarmVet.com, Franklin, Tennessee

Prepare supporting documentation and post journal entries to accounting software using Netsuite.

Maintain accounts in database; compile financial and sales reports required by management.

Compute and record charges, refunds, and adjustments; calculate sales commissions and post.

Prepare vouchers, invoices, account statements, reports, and other documents.

Reconcile accounts receivable and general ledger accounts, credit cards.

Resolve customer billing discrepancies.

Provide service to customers by answering questions, providing information, making referrals, and assuring appropriate follow-through and / or resolution.

Communicate with managers, supervisors, co-workers and customers; maintain confidentiality.

In charge of financial resources allocated to projects, accounts and expenditures; staying on budget. 02/02/2010 to 08/15/2013 OFFICE MANAGER

Solomon and Herrera, PLLC, Orlando, Florida

Provided support and oversight for day-to-day services, managed budgets, billing and receivables.

Worked closely with company’s accounting firm (Robert J. Eckhardt & Co. P.C.), gaining a deeper understanding of the firm’s accounting and business needs.

Performed general office duties and administrative support for satellite law office including regular client interaction and legal research.

Coordinated the filing of legal documents with the court / County Clerk office including skip tracing. KEY FINANCIAL STRENGTHS

My ability to troubleshoot, multi-task and develop strong interdepartmental relations has been recognized by my employers. My key strengths in finance are:

GENERAL ACCOUNTING / AUDIT BANK ACCOUNT RECONCILIATIONS MONITOR BUDGET STATUS REPORT PREPARATION

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

PROCESSING PAYROLL INVOICE PROCESSING

TAX PREPARATION/FILING

COLLEGE TRAINING AND OTHER EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting (B.S.B.A) 2013 University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

Dean’s List, 2013

I have completed a number of finance-specific seminars and workshops. I am continually learning. COMPUTER SOFTWARE

NetSuite Retail Pro 9 Yearli

MAC Word Lacerte

Excel PowerPoint Adobe

Outlook MS Dynamics GP (Great Plains) QuickBooks

Utlra Tax CS Fixed Assets CS File Cabinet CS

Practice CS ADP Paychex

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