STEPHANIE BROWN
adu8vt@r.postjobfree.com 210-***-**** PO BOX 98092 Atlanta, GA 30359
Experience
Freelance Accountant Priority Bookkeeping, LLC - Remote 04/2020-12/2022 Industries
Construction, Commercial Real Estate, Law, Cardiology, Dental, Chiropractor, Education, Optometry
Examined financial statements and income statements to review company's financial performance.
Prepared monthly and year-end closing statements, financial documents, and invoices.
Collected and assembled financial data to analyze costs on year-to-year basis relative to fiscal planning and budgeting activities.
Summarized and interpreted current and projected company financial position for other managers.
Tracked employee payroll processes to verify timely reporting and avoid late fees.
Monitored balance sheets and income statements to evaluate financial performance.
Reviewed financial information detailing assets, liabilities and capital and prepared balance sheets and profit and loss statements.
Analyzed revenue and expenditure trends and recommended appropriate budget levels to business operations leaders.
Applied mathematical skills to calculate totals, check figures, and correct problems with physical and digital files.
Maintained accurate invoice summaries and collection records to enhance monitoring of billing and cash inflows.
Developed and documented business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
Setup new accounts in accounting software
Cleanup Financials from prior periods
Process Payroll
Accountant Valcor Commercial Real Estate - San Antonio, TX 06/2016 - 06/2021
Examined financial statements and income statements to review company's financial performance.
Prepared monthly and year-end closing statements, financial documents and invoices.
Monitored balance sheets and income statements to evaluate financial performance.
Reviewed financial information detailing assets, liabilities and capital and prepared balance sheets and profit and loss statements.
Analyzed revenue and expenditure trends and recommended appropriate budget levels to business operations leaders.
Applied mathematical skills to calculate totals, check figures, and correct problems with physical and digital files.
Maintained accurate invoice summaries and collection records to enhance monitoring of billing and cash inflows. Finance Assistant/Bookkeeper San Antonio Zoological Society - San Antonio, TX 04/2011 - 05/2016
Prepared and recorded daily transactions of The San Antonio Zoological Society.
Safeguarded cash transactions, deposited receipts after reconciling money to original documentation and recorded receipts for processing in automated accounts receivable system.
Corresponded with vendors regarding invoices, balances due and refunds and managed vendor accounts database to maintain disciplined and accurate bookkeeping.
Collaborated with accounting management to produce accurate and timely financial paperwork and reports for AP and AR, budget administration and year-end closing requirements.
Assisted and supported external and internal audit teams.
Trained two other members of bookkeeping team on company and client practices and operating procedures to verify consistent service among staff.
Reviewed purchase documents and company receipts for reconciliation with statements.
Prepared accurate financial reports each month by collecting, analyzing and summarizing account information.
Applied mathematical skills to calculate totals, check figures, and correct problems with physical and digital files.
Prepared bank reconciliations, managed field audits and reviewed accounting records for accuracy.
Maintained current understanding of state and federal accounting procedures to prevent legal or compliance issues.
Suggested key operational changes to improve performance. Data Processing Specialist/Accounting Specialist Underwriters Surety, Inc. - Indianapolis, IN 03/2000 - 03/2011
Took notes on daily reports and entered data into processing system.
Coordinated, scheduled and executed in-depth data entry projects.
Entered data into spreadsheets, documents and databases with high accuracy rate.
Sifted through large quantities of data and accurately transferred necessary information to electronic spreadsheets.
Organized and filed data in appropriate locations for easy access to essential information.
Increased efficiency and eased workloads by creating Excel financial recording system.
Collaborated with accounting management to produce accurate and timely financial paperwork and reports for AP and AR, budget administration and year-end closing requirements.
Assisted and supported external and internal audit teams.
Substantiated financial transactions by auditing documents and classifying receipts and expenditures and compiled and analyzed complex accounting and statistical information.
Assessed estimated income, expenses, and historical budgets to coordinate budget information.
Reviewed purchase documents and company receipts for reconciliation with statements.
Prepared accurate financial reports each month by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information.
Applied mathematical skills to calculate totals, check figures, and correct problems with physical and digital files.
Prepared bank reconciliations, managed field audits and reviewed accounting records for accuracy.
Maintained current understanding of state and federal accounting procedures to prevent legal or compliance issues.
Summary
Dynamic Accountant with extensive knowledge of accounting principles. Well-organized and diligent about keeping records current, statements accurate and accounts reconciled for fully compliant tracking. Knowledgeable about federal and GAAP standards.
Skills
PeopleSoft
Regulatory Compliance
Budget forecasting expertise
GAAP Accounting
Account reconciliation expert
QuickBooks
Full-cycle accounting
Year-end close
Accounts payable
Financial Auditing
Payroll liability and deductions
General ledger accounting
Financial analysis
Reporting
A/P and A/R
Education and Training
Indiana Business College Indianapolis, IN - 2003 Associate of Applied Science: Accounting
University of Phoenix Online - Scheduled completion date - 04/2023 Bachelor of Science: Accounting and Finance