Senior Staff Accountant

ARNOLD

ALONGO-MACAULEY

****- *** ********* ***** *******, Silver Spring, MD 20704, USA +1-781-***-****

*********@*****.***

Skills Summary

A detail-oriented, analytical, and self-motivated finance professional, with over fifteen (15) years of financial management experience, working for several Private, Public, and Non-Profit Companies. Coming with a strong ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively to ensure objectives and goals are met. Extensive experience with anywhere from 10-15 Federal, State, and Private grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000,000. Highly proficient in using computers with an excellent grasp of Microsoft Office Suite and experience in working with Accounting Software like Sage Intacct, Abila MIP, Bill.com, Abacus, Salesforce, AvidXchange, Tenmast, and QuickBooks.

Experience

Food & Friends

Senior Staff Accountant / November 2021 – Present

Manages all aspects of accounts payable including processing/entering invoices and preparation of checks as needed

Prepares reports regarding accounts payable for review by senior management

Responds to vendors’ questions and concerns regarding billing and payment

With support from the Development Team, managers most aspects of accounts receivable

Performs remote deposits of checks daily, and prepares and enters coded cash receipts into the accounting database

Responsible for the preparation of monthly journal entries

Reconciles specific accounts for month-end closing, and provides reports to appropriate staff

Assists with organization’s banking needs, including traveling to the local bank for cash deposits and other business as needed

Assists with the preparation of the annual budget

Assists with preparation for annual financial audit

Assist with the transition to new accounting software

Maintains integrity of financial data by strictly observing internal control policies 2

Manages procedures for shipment and recall of offsite storage of organizational documents for all departments

Represents and supports Food & Friends through participation or assistance with preparation at some of its many events

Performs other tasks as assigned by the Controller Ceres

Senior Staff Accountant / March 2020 – September 2021

Prepared accurate, timely financial statements in accordance with the established schedule and with input from the rest of the accounting department.

Conducted monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.

Analyzed financial statements for discrepancies and other issues that should be brought to the CFO’s attention and reconciled balance sheet accounts.

Performed the Accounts Payable function using both the AvidXchange and Sage Intacct systems.

Reviewed and approved monthly credit card charges through the Abacus Expense Management system.

Grant management – budgeting and reporting on various foundations and corporate grants. Worked in designing and allocating costs to various expenditure lines in several project budgets.

Adhered to Revenue Recognition ASC 606 for all the grants that were implemented.

Reviewed all inter-company transactions and generated invoices as necessary.

Coordinated semi-annual audits and assisted the CFO with conducting audits.

Delegated financial responsibilities to the accounting team Robert Half International

Staff Accountant / September 2019 – February 2020

Reviewing general ledger accounts and preparing and adjusting journal entries.

Performing account analysis and reconciliation including bank statements and intercompany general ledger accounts.

Maintaining general ledger charts of accounts.

Assisting with initial internal control evaluations.

Posting monthly, quarterly, and yearly accruals.

Performed financial analysis and reporting activities.

Ensured that the financial reports are prepared and delivered on time.

Performed the accounts payable and receivable functions. 3

Metabiota/PREDICT USAID PROJECT

Finance Manager / August 2014 - August 2019

Processed and reconciled a wide variety of accounting transactions such as invoices, project billings, employee reimbursements, cash receipts, and vendor statements.

Developed and maintained all in-country project budgets, reviewed and coded financial information, prepared and processed documents for funds disbursements, authorized deposits and withdrawals of funds, prepared reports, oversee payroll, established policies and procedures, and compiled and maintained financial information for accuracy.

Managed all the various in-country bank accounts operated by Metabiota SL and was A’ signatory to those accounts.

Handled all the financial aspects of the USAID-funded PREDICT Project. ActionAid International

Accountant / February 2006 - July 2014

Built and maintained strong internal controls.

Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets.

Prepared and submitted monthly and annual reports.

Handled account payable and receivable activities.

Supervised payroll management.

Supervised the preparation of all relevant cash books.

Prepared annual financial statements for audit purposes.

Performed all month-end cash and bank reconciliations. Education

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) / Ongoing

• Certified Management Accountant (CMA) / Ongoing

• Master of Science in Accounting and Finance / April 2016

• Bachelor of Social Science in Accounting / December 2005

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