Accounting Department Accounts Payable

Brenda Pridgen, CPA

EDUCATION

B.S. Accounting, Johnson C Smith University, Charlotte, NC

CERTIFICATIONS

CPA

TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS Office, Costpoint, GCS Premier, COGNOS, Impromptu, JAMIS, Paylocity, ADP

AFFILIAITONS

AICPA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Controller Consultant March 2017 - Present

Clients Include: BAE, IT Veterans, and various other clients.

Convert accounting software to Costpoint and manage the Accounting Department.

Close the period. Report financial information to senior management.

Oversee the day-to-day operations for government contractors.

Prepare monitor and analyze financials, budgets and variance analysis.

Manage all regulatory requirements including FAR, DCAA requirements and GAAP.

Conduct the annual financial audits.

Prepare the Incurred Cost Submission.

Review tax returns. File sales and use tax, franchise tax returns income tax returns and various other tax returns.

Convergent Solutions, Inc. June 2015 – March 2017

Controller

Manage the Accounting Department.

Oversee the day-to-day operations for a government contractor.

Prepare monitor and analyze financials, budgets and variance analysis.

Manage all regulatory requirements including FAR, DCAA requirements and GAAP.

Conduct the annual financial audits.

Prepare the Incurred Cost Submission.

TRI-COR Industries, Inc. April 2011 – May 2015

Controller

Manage an accounting staff of five employees using Costpoint.

Conduct annual audits with independent auditors.

Supervise the day-to-day operations and the month end close using GAAP, FAR and other regulatory requirements.

Perform contract management duties.

Prepare the Incurred Cost Submission.

Closeout of contracts, review pricing and indirect rates for bids and proposals.

Monitor and review internal controls.

Manage cash flow.

Enhance operations thru process improvements.

Prepare budgets and perform variance analysis.

The MIL Corporation February 2009 – September 2010

Controller

Interact with senior-level management.

Manage an accounting staff of seven.

Possess extensive technical knowledge of Deltek/GCS Premier.

Oversees and directs day-to-day accounting functions, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Accounting, Payroll, and Cash Management.

Ensures accurate and timely preparation and distribution of the company's internal and external financial reporting in accordance with generally accepted accounting methods (GAAP) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

Manage all accounting activities including month end and annual closing.

Abacus Technology October 2005 – February 2009

Controller

Reported directly to the Vice President of Finance.

Used the government contracting software JAMIS.

Managed and conducted financial reporting, monitoring and analysis.

Supervised eight people and oversaw the finance and accounting areas including, payroll and taxes, project accounting, billings and collections, A/R, A/P, Audit, General Ledger analysis, bank reconciliations, and reporting (internal and external).

Wrote the company’s policies and procedures manual.

Developed and monitored operational budgets.

Monitored company’s indirect rates and structure.

Prepared indirect costs proposal submissions for the establishment of provisional and final rates and negotiated final rates with DCAA. Managed year-end-closing.

Prepared for audits and interfaced with auditor(s)—independent and DCAA.

Aaron B Floyd Enterprises, Inc. September 1995 – September 2005

Controller

Managed all activities of the accounting department, which included budgeting, financial forecasting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger maintenance, billings, payroll, collections, cash management and financial statement preparation.

Prepared and monitored the annual operating budget.

Negotiated all bank financing.

Developed policies and procedures for the administration of benefits.

Set up policies and procedures to manage contracts more efficiently.

Conducted audits with DCAA and external CPA firm.

Maintained, updated, and monitored Deltek.

Trained employees to use Deltek.

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