Cherie’ A. Powell

1-757-***-****

adrw0o@r.postjobfree.com; adrw0o@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY: Seasoned Accounting professional with a B.S. in Accounting; over 15 years’ accounting and tax experience seeking employment with a company I can grow with.

EDUCATION:

University of Phoenix B. S. Accounting G.P. A. 3.9 5/15

Thomas Nelson Community College A.S. Accounting G.P. A. 3.0 5/99

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Heavy account reconciliation expert

Organized and detail oriented

Strong problem solving skills

Proactive approach to change

Hard-worker

Quick learner

GAAP research expert

Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., Newport News, VA 7/07-12/16

Sales and use tax auditor

Reconciled complex P&L reports, balance sheets based on location’s sales, expenses and fixed assets using PeopleSoft accounting software.

Analyzed and researched sales & use tax compliance issues (multiple states) regarding taxable items; creating tables for common tax questions and called vendors to change taxability status to avoid future sales & use tax issues. Created common database for valid exemption certificates, and step-by-step instructions regarding future audits.

Worked diligently with auditors providing documentation and disputing tax assessment; optimizing minimum tax assessment. Created a honest, trusting relationship and understanding of the business.

Researched outstanding unclaimed property due to Ferguson based on acquisitions and subsidiary businesses resulting in a substantial amount of additional income to misc. cash.

Worked with facilities and internal audit to purge and clean up the warehouse to secure documentation for future audits; as well as, provide a permanent location organizing tax, fixed and payroll records.

Hampton University, Hampton, VA 10/03-6/07

Staff Accountant

Reconciled complex governments grant fund accounts; prepared journal entries to correct and post grants to proper accounts.

Reconciled multiple bank accounts (researching & providing backup) resulting in a $2.5M & $1.8M addition to revenue respectfully.

Filed unclaimed property for multiple states; based on backup found from missing checks included on the outstanding checklist (missing information to file the returns).

Posted inter-company expenses and maintained all utility bills to various departments based on governmental accounting coding.

Professional References

1.Alice Osgood 1-804-***-****

2.Melissa King 1-757-***-****

3.Lisa Foss 1-757-***-****

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