Diana Dowd

Alexandria, VA 703-***-**** (mobile) adtsb1@r.postjobfree.com

Staff Accountant

Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable General Ledger

Summary

Conscientious, detail-oriented accounting professional focused on producing accurate financial data.

Deadline-driven and solutions-focused with an eye toward producing results with bottom-line impact.

Entrepreneurial and client-service oriented with expertise streamlining processes to facilitate productivity.

ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE

Sampson Smiles Pet Care, LLC, Alexandria, VA

Owner/Operator

February 2016 – September 2022

Started successful business from the ground up.

Made all business decisions regarding rates, revenue-generating advertising and marketing.

Ensured accurate and confidential client and pet information.

Managed all client scheduling.

Reconciled company finances monthly for quarterly estimated tax payments and annual income tax returns.

Received all five-star Google reviews.

ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE

National Association for College Admission Counseling, Arlington, VA

Staff Accountant, Finance and Administration August 2012 – June 2015

Journal Entries. Entered and posted financial information and data into automated accounting system.

Bank Reconciliation. Performed month-end bank reconciliation to general ledger.

Accounting Spreadsheets. Created and updated accounting spreadsheets, such as investments, fixed assets, cash flow, payroll expenses and employee leave values on an accrual basis.

National Association for College Admission Counseling (cont’d)

Accounts Payable/Remote Check Deposits. Provided back-up support to accounting manager for weekly check processing and daily remote check deposits.

Audits. Assisted in annual audits by gathering requested financial information.

Payroll. Provided back-up support for payroll in absence of HR associate director.

Administration. Provided support for shipping/mailing packages and answering the front-desk phones, as needed.

Association Management Group, McLean, VA March 2010 – November 2011

Staff Accountant (March 2010 – November 2011) November 2002 – July 2004

Journal Entries. Entered and posted financial information and data into automated accounting systems. Created and maintained schedules for balance sheet reconciliation.

Month-End Reports. Generated balance sheets and income statements to submit to executive directors.

Budget Compilation. Coordinated with executive directors to compile annual budgets up to $2 million.

Audits. Assisted auditors in annual audit by gathering financial information, such as trial balance reports, financial statements, bank statements, and vendor files.

Staff Accountant (December 2003 – July 2004)

Billing. Processed client revenue and pass-through billing for AMG and AMG’s sister companies.

Journal Entries. Entered and processed journal entries related to payroll, pass-through account reconciliation and bank reconciliations.

Month-End Reports. Processed financial statements, including Balance Sheets and Income Statements for presentation to management.

Accounts Payable/Payroll/Billing Administrator (November 2002 – November 2003)

Vendor Payments. Oversaw preparation and payment of semi-monthly check runs for 16 AMG clients, including review for accuracy, correct signature approval and coding.

Billing. Reconciled pass-through expense accounts to ensure that all pass-through expenses were billed to the client.

Payroll. Processed semi-monthly payroll, weekly flexible spending claims payments, monthly employee 401K contributions and payroll-related journal entries. Resolved federal, multi-state income and unemployment tax filing issues.

Billy Casper Golf, McLean, VA July 2004 – October 2005

Accounts Payable Manager

Supervising. Managed the Accounts Payable responsibilities of the Finance Department. Supervised one full-time employee and one part-time employee in the day-to-day operations.

Billy Casper Golf (cont’d)

Expense Reports. Entered financial information and data into automated accounting system to generate payment to vendors. Processed employee expense vouchers to ensure prompt and accurate reimbursement.

Vendor Discrepancies. Retrieved financial information and data from automated accounting system for researching payment histories to avoid double payments to vendors. Resolved vendor discrepancies.

Audit Reports. Assisted auditors during annual audit by gathering financial information, assembled vendor files and described the accounts payable process.

Month-End Reports. Created a month-end report that consolidated information on delinquent payments to vendors and presented it to management.

EDUCATION

INTUIT CERTIFIED BOOKKEEPING PROFESSIONAL

A+ CERTIFICATION (computer hardware) issued by CompTia

WASHINGTON BUSINESS SCHOOL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA

Executive Secretary Diploma, Honor Roll

SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), QuickBooks, ADP Workforce Now Payroll System,

Great Plains Dynamics

Expense Reports Audit Reports Cash Receipts Month-End Reports Payroll Processing

Journal Entries Vendor Payments Vendor Discrepancies Budget Compilation 1099s

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