DENISE JOHNSTON, BBA, MA 601-***-****

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Braxton, MS 39044 adyoej@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Motivated, organized accounting professional proficient in A/R, A/P, G/L, payroll, financial statement preparation, financial analysis, job costing, cash flow analysis/forecasting and Sales & Use Tax compliance

Extremely proficient working with various accounting software and preparing and setting up Excel worksheets using macros to streamline processes

Accounting software includes ViewPoint, JWS, Infield, Cost Projection software, CMMS, Smarttank, QuickBooks Enterprise with Advance Inventory, Cargo Wise, Great Plains, SmartConnect, Statz, Catertrax, BPCS, FAS100, Spreadsheet Server; J.D. Edwards, RMRS, COINS, JAMIS, Oracle, SAP R/3, Timberline, Hyperion, MAS90, Syteline, Kronos, Peachtree, AmiPro, FoxPro, Job Boss, Progressive, Macola, QuickBooks Accountant, Tenant Pro, True link EDI Software, Vertex Sales & Use Tax, Blackline Accounts Reconciliations and Microsoft Office Products

Advanced Excel skills (v lookup, pivot table, linking, if @ and many other advance Excel skills) and PowerPoint Presentations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

10/22-04/23, Construction Accounting Manager, APAC MS/TN

Asphalt paving and construction materials company

Responsible for oversight of financial activities for Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) and Aggregate business units

Supervise five team members within the Construction Accounting department.

Oversite of financial activities of the aggregate and asphalt business units for the company: This includes 10 producing aggregate sites and 20 producing asphalt sites.

Perform month-end closing activities-accruals, energy entries, production entries, inventory adjustments, depletion calculations, etc.

Manage aggregate & asphalt production reporting process.

Manage periodic physical inventory measurements, reconciliation, and adjustment processes.

Prepare for and respond to internal and external audit requests.

Compile/analyze financial data for multiple sources by way of Excel, Hyperion.

Strict adherence to Sarbanes-Oxley and GAAP rules.

Ensure adequate controls are in place and maintained to safeguard financial assets. This includes all SOX controls, AMAT and Shelly accounting policies and procedures.

04/22 – 08/22, Controller, Gigantic Bag, MS (contract)

Warehouse and manufacture plastic products

Supervise three team members AP, AR, and Payroll. Allocate payroll cost to other entities.

Maintain the books for 5 entities in QuickBooks Enterprise with Advance Inventory

Approve purchase orders, vendor invoices, and payments. Prepare monthly commissions report.

Prepare Annual Budget; Prepare and approve monthly, and quarterly forecast and revise as needed.

Prepare month end accruals; month end Performance and KPI Report; Opportunity and Risk Report; Actual to Budget and Actual to Forecast Variance Report.

Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts and book IC charges.

Prepared and submit monthly financials to owners.

Prepare monthly Borrowing Base for the bank.

Communicate with owners on cost control.

Reconcile monthly COGS as double check for system accuracy.

Lead and review monthly physical inventory count and adjust inventory as needed.

10/20 – 8/21, Finance Manager, Vantec Hitachi Transport System, MS (position eliminated with loss of corporate contract)

Warehouse for automotive parts & components

Supervise two team members.

Approve purchase orders and vendor invoices. Approve client weekly estimated billings and actual month end billings.

Prepare Annual Budget; Prepare and/or approve daily, monthly, and quarterly forecast and revise as needed.

Prepare month end accruals; month end Performance and KPI Report; Opportunity and Risk Report; Actual to Budget and Actual to Forecast Variance Report.

Prepared and submit monthly reports to corporate.

Communicate with managers on cost control.

Review Product Damage and Equipment Abuse Reports daily.

2/20 – 10/20, General Ledger Accountant, Vertex Aerospace-YOH, MS (contract position)

Service & maintenance to DOD

Reconcile Payroll Clearing accounts, Bi-weekly payroll, IC accounts and liability accounts for divisions.

Identify and reconcile accrued labor problems, identify, and correct payroll records to payroll register.

Prepare journal entries and park. Confirm and correct GL mapping issues.

Any ad-hoc duties assigned; worked with compliance on Schedule L.

2018 – 2/20, Senior Tax Accountant/Revenue Accountant, Elior-NA-Shared Services, MS

Food service provider

Prepare check request and E-file and pay multi-state Sales and Use tax returns for multi-companies.

Prepare check request and E-file and pay multi-state Personal Property tax returns for multi-companies.

Reconcile multi-company tax liability accounts.

Prepare workbooks for tax filings.

Client billings, reconciled balance sheet accounts, prepared entries for over/under Subsidy & Management fees accrued vs invoiced.

Reconcile 300 plus unit accounts for expenses and revenue.

Developed SOP and instructions for duties.

Ad-hoc duties as required.

2015 – 2017, Financial Accountant, Harsco Metals & Minerals, PA (relocation to MS)

Mining company

Close and capitalize Construction in Process (CIP).

Reconciliation of general ledger accounts to include Balance Sheet accounts, bank, fixed assets, depreciation, and inter/intracompany using Black Line

Maintain Capital and Operating Leases.

Prepare and record journal entries.

Assist with month end closing.

Calculate and prepare GRNI accruals, payroll accruals and amortize Insurance expense.

2013 – 2015, Controller/Senior Accountant, IFG – International Financial Group, PA (contract position)

Provide interim finance, accounting, and tax support to both large and small companies mainly in the manufacturing and construction industries.

Companies served include: NAES Power Contractors, Harsco Metals & Minerals

Finance & Accounting responsibilities:

Close and capitalize Construction in Process (CIP).

Responsible for performing the month end close and the preparation of month end financial statements.

Close-out projects to include material, labor, location, time, and equipment burdens.

Approve purchase and change orders, prepare project billings, manage work in progress and enter associated journal entries.

Reconciliation of general ledger accounts to include bank, fixed assets, depreciation, and intercompany.

Perform job costing, cash flow forecasting and accounts payable and receivable.

2010 – 2012, Controller, Trends Capital, LLC, PA

Property management company

Responsible for maintaining financial records for 6 separate entities for a property management corporation.

Established budgets, forecast, and cash requirement reports for each individual entity.

Maintain employee payroll records, 401K administration, PTO, employee expense reconciliation, implementation of policies and procedures.

Ensure accuracy of tenant and client recurring and monthly charges, attend court hearings on eviction and possession filings.

Month end closing and adjusting entries for financial statements presentation.

2004 – 2010, Interim Controller, Senior Accountant, IFG – International Financial Group, (position through AccountTemps, Accountstaff, Kforce), PA (contract position)

Provide interim finance, accounting, and tax support to both large and small companies mainly in the manufacturing and construction industries.

Companies served include RG Steel, Morgan Technical Ceramics, Sensus Metering Systems, Azcar, Medrad, Mylan, RPM Industries, and Stahl

Finance & Accounting responsibilities:

Close and capitalize Construction in Process (CIP).

Performing the month end close and the preparation of month end financial statements.

Assist with budgeting and forecasting business to be implemented into annual operating plan.

Close-out projects to include material, labor, location, time frame and equipment burdens.

Approve purchase and change orders, prepare project billings, manage work in progress and enter associated journal entries.

Development of new labor and overhead rates on a per project basis.

Perform monthly labor, material, and overhead costs and prepare budget vs. actual and variance analysis for senior management.

Reconciliation of general ledger accounts to include bank, fixed assets, depreciation, and intercompany.

Perform job costing, cash flow forecasting and accounts payable and receivable.

Tax responsibilities:

Compiled and prepared city, county, local and state sales & use tax returns for 47 states, Direct Pay Accounts and GST Canada.

Researched information pertaining to sales & use tax and established sales & use tax instructions procedural guides by state.

Assisted State tax auditors with information requested in support of audits.

File Franchise and Unclaimed Property Returns.

Prepared Excel spreadsheets for tax liability by state and made weekly, monthly and quarterly tax payments.

Registered companies in new jurisdictions and applied for business licenses.

1996 – 2003, Project Cost Control Controller, Kvaerner Songer, Inc., PA

Service, maintenance & build of steel mills & power plants

Job cost accounting reconciliations and cash flow projections for projects over 2M.

Worked with CFO on FAR, CAR, FPDS and IDV on certain contracts.

Reported directly to CFO on month end financial statements

Prepared Budget, man-hour scheduling, cost control and financial reporting on 145M to 540M dollar Power Plant and Steel Industry projects using CCBS Software and cash flow projections, analyzed projects monthly actual to budget variance reports for Project Managers on individual projects.

Collaborated with Project Mangers on man hours per union crafts needed for the project.

Managed portfolio of large Power Plant and Steel Industry construction projects.

Prepared final close out reconciliations on projects and prepared close out commentaries.

Project budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and modeling.

Supervised Sarbanes Oxley compliance procedures.

Budget, man-hour scheduling, cost control and financial reporting on 145M to 540M dollar Power Plant and Steel Industry projects using CCBS, Jamis, COINS and Deltek Software.

Prepared general ledger reconciliations and internal financial reports.

Worked with Payroll department as needed on union payroll fringes and garnishments.

Attended state specific sales & use tax seminars.

Developed sales & use tax manuals for PA, OH, WV, IN and CA to provide guidance in determining taxability.

Prepared and submitted sales & use returns for PA, OH, WV, IN and CA. Ensured proper sales & use tax is paid on purchases involving steel mills and power plant projects. Prepared weekly, monthly and quarterly tax payments.

Approved invoices for payment on PAID WHEN PAID clause per purchase orders.

Controlled costs on projects to maintain positive cash flow.

Performed electronic banking using Pinnacle for ACH and wire transfers.

Used Hyperion to report month end financial reports and cash flow to corporate office in Norway.

EDUCATION

Master of Accounting Degree-2013

American Intercontinental University - Schaumburg, IL

IPT-Property Tax –Dallas TX-2018

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