Accounting Manager Office

Summary of Accomplishments & Skills

Complex Accounting Research - Correlated paper based research with two different accounting data bases following a software conversion spanning a five-year time period to determine client costs and proper account balances / amounts owed for hundreds of client files

Consolidated Reporting for Multiple Companies – Handled full range of accounting / reporting for individual companies and consolidated results for the parent company. Responsibilities included GL, AP, Payroll for 100 Employees, Job Costing & HR

High Volume Transaction Exposure – Manage GL Entries, Chargebacks and Credit Card transactions / monthly reconciliation for 1,000 room hotel

‘Do It All Single Person Office Experience’ – Successfully navigated all office / operations duties solo while also performing all accounting functions

Varied Industries – Adaptable – worked in Industries as varied as the private Practice of Law, Auto Dealership, Marine, Hospitality, Rental Tools, Oilfield & Credit/Collections

On The Job Learner with far ranging flexibility – ‘See It, Own It, Solve It’ problem solving mentality applied broadly to obstacles and daily routine

Work Experience

Law Office of John W. Redmann – Accounting Manager Dec 2016 – Present

Redmann Law – Strengthened fraud protection by implementing Positive Pay for all firm check transactions preventing tens of thousands of dollars in nationwide check fraud against the firm. Prepare monthly financial statements for ownership and place / track all costs for client files on matters in progress. Assist in preparation of client settlement accountings, interface with the Firm Administrator on Payroll and Benefits matters and manage all Accounts Payable. Track and post multiple purpose specific credit card transactions that number in the hundreds monthly. In addition, reconcile multiple bank statements monthly for the firm’s accounts and carry out the General Ledger entries at year end at the direction of the CPAs.

Coface Collections, NA – Assistant to Chief Financial Officer

June 2006 – February 2011

Coface Collections – Reconcile trust bank accounts daily, importing daily client collections transactions into Peachtree from Excel. Report on monthly AR, Client Payables, Quarterly Broker reports & contracts. Perform special projects as assigned – pinch hit for Accounts Payable – both in operations and debtor payments.

International Rental Tools – Office Manager April 2000 – May 2004

International Rental Tools – For Six entities, full charge responsibility for Book Keeping, Human Resources, Payroll, Accounts Payable / Receivable, Sales Tax, daily cash balances, year- end financials / reporting and multi-state payroll tax submission. Perform GL entries for each.

Oil Stop – Full Charge Book Keeper July 1998 – December 2002

Oil Stop – For two companies, responsible for Purchase Orders, Inventory, Payroll, AR, AP, Foreign Letters of Credit, GL and compilation of monthly / quarterly financial statements. Regularly report consolidated results to the parent company.

Education

Associates Degree – Accounting / Business Administration

Phillips Junior College – Louisiana

Quick Books Mastery Seminar – 2018

Excel Tips & Hints Class

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