Accounting Manager

KAREN NICHOLS

903-***-**** (Cell) *****.*****@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I have 24 years of accounting experience with many different industries. I am currently working towards obtaining my CPA License for the State of Texas. I want to make a positive difference in today's world and be proud of my contributions.

Full Cycle Accounting Budgeting / Forecasting Job Costing

NetSuite Implementation Cash Forecasting / Management Process Improvements

Payroll Preparation Financial Statement Remediation Staff Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

W.W. CANNON, INC, Fort Worth, Texas April 2022 – January 2023

Material handling equipment supplier.

Accounting Manager

●Performed full-cycle duties, including reconciliations for company’s financial reporting needs

●Conducted internal audit functions to reduce gaps and findings regarding internal processes

●Prepared sales tax filings and reports

●Recorded and prepared internal payroll for all employees

●Performed job costing and cost analysis relating to company projects

JEREMY A JOHNSON CPA, Fort Worth, Texas September 2021- March 2022

Local business advisory firm.

Accounting Manager

●Prepared financial statements for clients’ companies

●Performed CFO advisory functions

●Analyzed companies’ cash flows and offered insight

●Forecasted models for clients to prepare for various economic conditions

AMBER ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC., Irving, Texas March 2021- September 2021

General Electrician Contractor

Accountant

●Payroll

●Accounts Payable

●Cash Flow

●Job costing

●Project Analysis

●Budget Analysis/ Preparation with Multiple Departments

●Purchase Orders

●Financial Reporting for End of Month/ Quarterly/ Annually

●Implemented Job Costing/ Purchase Orders/ Financial Reports per Job

WORTH ROSS MANAGEMENT CO. INC., Dallas, Texas November 2020 - February 2021

High-rise and home owner management company.

Accountant

●Bank Reconciliation

●General Ledger

●Budget Preparation/ Approvals

●Financial Cleanup for Year End Preparation

United Apartment Group, Dallas, Texas March 2020 - September 2021

Tax Credit Multi-unit management company.

Property Manager

●Accounts Payable/ Receivable

● Inventory control

● Budget control/ Preparation

● Team Building

● GL Accounting

● Month End Close

● Direct Reports 5

Safety & Security Services, INC., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma February 2019 - March 2020

Security Guard Service

Accountant

●Full Cycle Accounting

●Payroll

●Federal and State Tax

●Prepared W-2's and 1099's

●Budget/Cash Control

●Workman's Comp Reporting/Audit

●Forecasting/ Pricing Analyst

●Month End Close

●Direct Reports 4

Aqua Haven, LLC., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma January 2018 - February 2019

Pool and Hot tub Service and Sales

Accountant/ Office Manager

●Full Cycle Accounting

●Job Costing/ Percent Complete

●Payroll

●Federal and State Payroll Tax

● Sales and Use Tax

●Prepared W-2's and 1099's

●Budget/Forecasting/ Cash Control

Vista College, Longview, Texas February 2015 - December 2017

Higher Education

Business Accounting Supervisor

●Full Cycle Accounting

●Inventory Control/ Distribution

●Petty Cash reports

●Student Financial Service

●Purchasing/ 4-Way Match

●Campus Financials

●Quarterly budgets including CAPEX

●Direct Reports 15

RGP Investments, LLC., Longview, Texas May 2012 - October 2015

Real Estate Development Company

Accountant/ Property Manager/ Office Manager

●Development of Purchased Properties

●Job Costing/Budgets

●Supervised all WIP

●Managed Active Construction Loans

●New Construction/ Renovations

●Reconciliations

●Risk Anaylsis

●Leased and Managed all Properties

●Full Cycle Accounting

Richard Parker Plumbing, LLC,. Longview, Texas May 2003 - October 2015

General Plumbing Contractor

Controller/ Office Manager

●Full cycle accounting

●Internal Audits

●Sales Tax

●Reconciliations

●Financial Statements

●Cash Flow Analysis

●Budgeting

●Financial Forecasting

●Job Costing/ Percent Complete

●Payroll

●Payroll Tax

●General Ledger

●Cost Accounting

●Established Credit Limits/Terms

●Created and Established all Accounting Process/Procedures GAAP Standards

●Direct Reports 6

●Implemented NetSuite 2013

SOFTWARE SKILLS

NetSuite, Great Plains, Sage, QuickBooks. ADP, MS Office including Word, PowerPoint, Excel (V-Lookups, Pivot Tables),

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Master’s of Accountancy (Pending)

Govermors University (Online) - November 2021 - Present

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting

Southern New Hampshire University (Online) – September 2021

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