DONYELL C. DICKINSON

Atlanta, GA ***** 404-***-**** adzano@r.postjobfree.com

Committed to efficiency, productivity and performance excellence. An enthusiastic, strategic and highly motivated Sr. Accounting Manager and Project Manager with extensive experience and proven results in providing input and analysis in a collaborative manner to maximize business processes and procedures.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Account Management * Project Management * Budget Management * Financial Analysis * Payroll * General Ledger/Revenue Recognition *Team Management * Supervising & Mentoring * Excellent Communication * Blackline * SAP *Oracle Cloud *Jira *Technically proficient in Excel (Pivot tables, Formulas & VLOOKUP), Word, PowerPoint

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

Consulting Positions

Independent Claims Adjuster Supervisor Evolv Claims, Ft Lauderdale, FL Jan. 2023 – Jan. 2023

• Review accuracy and validity of property claims submitted for payment approve by the team of 9 desk adjusters; allotted a $35k authority to approve payments

Scrutinize field adjuster reports and estimates to determine accuracy of the report; redirected inaccurate field reports back to the field office for re-inspections, revisions and supplements; review; and analyze AOB claims

Backup for the Senior Supervisor

Train and provide ongoing guidance to the desk adjusters

• Collaborate with 3rd party independent adjuster firms companies to help determine the cause of loss, or damage integrity

• Review accuracy and validity of property claims submitted for payment approve by the team of desk adjusters; allotted a $35k authority to approve payment

Independent Claims Adjuster Supervisor ClaimCor Solutions, Tampa, FL June 2022-Dec. 2022

• Review accuracy and validity of property claims submitted for payment approve by the team of 9 desk adjusters; allotted a $35k authority to approve payments

Scrutinize field adjuster reports and estimates to determine accuracy of the report; redirected inaccurate field reports back to the field office for re-inspections, revisions and supplements; review; and analyze AOB claims

Backup for the Senior Supervisor

Train and provide ongoing guidance to the desk adjusters

• Collaborate with 3rd party independent adjuster firms companies to help determine the cause of loss, or damage integrity

• Review accuracy and validity of property claims submitted for payment approve by the team of desk adjusters; allotted a $35k authority to approve payment

Project Manager/Business Analyst Inspire Brands, Atlanta, GA Nov. 2021-Sept 2022

• Supported and helps the business leads using the agile methodology to proactively communicate status, and progress to the business process owners via Jira stories and reports

• Assisted business process owners to prepare for the sprint story meetings by collecting and organizing the data that will need to be presented at the end of each sprint

• Provided guidance to the business leads to ensure all important data is being provided by the software developers so that it supports the business initiatives through clearly defined Jira stories

Accounting Consultant City of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA June. 2019 – Nov. 2019

Oversaw the labor distribution process and costing of each City of Atlanta employee; allocated payroll funds withheld for pension funds, involuntary and voluntary deductions to the proper vendors; troubleshoot employee costing errors to ensure the financials are reporting properly; reconciled the payroll costing to the general ledger bi-weekly; reviewed and approved balance sheet reconciliations; analyzed trial balance variances monthly; reviewed and approved the monthly payroll accrual; reviewed and approved Blackline journal entries; ensured all payroll cash clearing items are posted and accounted for

Extracted data from Oracle Cloud to prepared reports for annual external audits, and answer questions about the payroll expenses and liability accounts; interfaced with HR and the Payroll department to ensure all employee costing is updated so that the payroll run can be completed; run the pre-payroll process to fix any accounting errors that arise.

Sr. Accountant SAFEGUARD STORAGE, ATLANT, GA Sept. 2018 – Dec. 2018

Audited cash management and revenue recognition activities via Microsoft D365 for the Florida region facilities, resulting in $10M monthly revenue in total; reconciled and prepared financial statements, month end close, expertly prepared sales and use tax filings; verified accuracy of system generated reports by comparing with raw database information; prepared and reviewed balance sheet account reconciliations including cash; conducted month end closings and reporting including journal adjustments

Project Manager TAHILL, INC, ATLANTA, GA July 2018 – Sept 2018

Anchored meetings with stakeholders and other project team members to identify challenges and game plan resolutions; actively monitored daily backlog report for projects using OneDrive and MS Project; gathered necessary documents to finalize each store installation; created and established contractor guidelines and dress code documentation; successfully upgraded POS for 400 restaurants; managed contractors on the customer sites during system installations

Project Manager/Business Analyst THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ATLANTA, GA May 2017 – Oct. 2017

Implemented many process improvements to streamline system development and life cycle; trained others on new procedures; monitored global inventory maintenance support agreements for 280 global sites; assigned project tasks to employees to ensure timely completion of projects in a timely manner; process documentation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr. Accounting Manager City of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA Dec. 2019 – Nov. 2021

Manage the Payroll Processing and Payroll Cash Clearing teams within the General Accounting team utilizing Oracle Cloud; member of the testing team to validate Oracle Cloud updates completed by the developers and project managers

Oversaw the labor distribution process and costing of each City of Atlanta employee; allocated payroll funds withheld for pension funds, involuntary and voluntary deductions to the proper vendors; troubleshoot employee costing errors to ensure the financials are reporting properly; reconciled the payroll costing to the general ledger monthly; reviewed and approved balance sheet reconciliations; analyzed trial balance variances monthly; reviewed and approved the monthly payroll accrual; reviewed and approved Blackline journal entries; ensured all payroll cash clearing items are posted and accounted for in the GL; coach and train my direct reports

Extracted data from Oracle Cloud to prepared reports for annual external audits, and answer questions about the payroll expenses and liability accounts; interfaced with HR and the Payroll department to ensure all employee costing is updated so that the pay run can be completed; run the pre-payroll process to fix any accounting errors that arise.

Insurance Claims Analyst SYNDICATED CLAIMS SERVICES, LAS VEGAS, NV Aug. 2018 – Dec. 2019

Duties include reviewing and analyzing mitigation claim reports based on standards including correct invoicing of line items, critical review of data in the record of drying conditions, correct labor efficiency, price list variation, equipment sizing, etc.

Submitted claims within established guidelines for commercial and personal lines clients and insurance customers and followed up on the status of all claim files with clients.

Researched and investigated property litigation claims; collaborated with the attorney and public adjusters to resolve disputes between the insurer and the policyholder to determine liable party.

Advance level use of Xactimate software to prepare diagrams, scope of damages and estimates.

Kept insureds informed about the claim status with clear, timely and accurate written/oral communication.

Demonstrated thorough knowledge of property claims and processed documents that required draws for checks distribution of funds.

Independent Property Adjuster PLATEAU CASUALTY INSURANCE, CROSSVILLE, TN Jan. 2017- Aug. 2018

Duties included investigation and evaluation of property and casualty claims.

Inspected property for physical damage and execute thorough claim investigations; scene inspections, recorded statements, secured relative documentation / information.

Wrote estimates using Xactimate and documented all activities associated to the claim using Activity Reports and General Loss Report.

Conducted research to determine current market value of a loss as well as prepare structure damage estimates.

Reviewed and applied client specific claim guidelines, insurance policies and endorsements.

Thorough knowledge of roofing systems: flat and sloped.

Demonstrate thorough knowledge of property claims and process documents that request draws for checks distribution of funds.

Financial Services Manager/Project Manager THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ATLANTA, GA Jul.2004 – Jan.2017

Partnered with Sales Vice Presidents, Sales Directors and Sales teams within National Retail Sales, Foodservice and sales regions in governing funding for 32 customers totaling over $50M annually; investigated customer funding concerns; validated customer program expenses; manipulated volume data utilizing vlookup to calculate volume payments and prepare budget forecasts for each customer; intercompany charge backs; administered customer volume calculation, year-end accruals and program budget close out via SAP Finance modules

Trained Sales Executives and Directors on customer project execution and budget maintenance

Completed month end and year end close process, financial statement preparation and explain budget variances; intercompany payment administration via treasury; oversee the Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt (GRIR) process to ensure compliance; monthly accruals; process documentation utilizing SAP Financial modules

Lead and trained a troubleshooting team of procurement buyers and AP associates to research and resolve a $35M audit risk on the balance sheet; audit reviews with the internal and external auditors

Interacted with various departments to review and validate financial information; SOX narrative quarterly updates; trained non-finance personnel on financial process

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

Accounting Consultant SOUTHERN INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS, ALPHARETTA, GA

Staff Accountant Eaton Inoac Corporation, Atlanta, GA

Accounting Manager PlanetLink Communications, Atlanta, GA

Revenue Accountant Delta Airlines, Atlanta, GA (Contract role)

Staff Accountant March USA, Atlanta, GA

Staff Accountant Hewlett Packard, Atlanta, GA

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Bachelor of Arts, Accounting, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA

Certification: Scrum Fundamental Certification (SFC)

Texas All Lines Adjuster License

New York Independent Adjuster License

Florida All Lines Adjuster License

Alabama Adjuster License

Michigan Adjuster License

North Carolina Adjuster License

South Carolina Adjuster License

Georgia All Lines Adjuster License

State Farm Policy Certified

State Farm Estimatics Certified

State Farm Auto Certified

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS

National Association of Black Accountant (NABA) and Toastmasters

Career Highlights

1.Successfully managed multiple projects from start to completion on a weekly basis in the Network Operations IT Department, with IT Team of subject matter experts involved ( 15 computer engineers, 5 system security analysts and 6 project managers) - THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

2.Advocated a $100k credit with a major telecommunications company during contract renewal - THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

3.Actively monitored global inventory maintenance support agreements for 280 global sites via a global location directory created in excel - THE COCA-COLA COMPANY; managed a team of 15 computer engineers executing

4.Worked and partnered with Sales Vice Presidents, Sales Directors and Sales teams within National Retail Sales, Foodservice and sales regions on governing funding for 30+ customers totaling over $50M annually - COCA-COLA COMPANY

5.Circumvented a $35M audit risk on the balance sheet - COCA-COLA COMPANY

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