United States Fixed Asset
Resume:
Theodore Bucki
Fixed Asset Accountant
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Fixed Asset Accountant
National Express
Lisle, Illinois, United States
Record fixed asset transactions in Oracle, including setup of capital expenditures, transfer of expenditures from CIP to in service asset records, and processing fixed
asset disposals
* Work independently with various departments to review the status of CIP assets
* Review supporting documentation to ensure assets are being capitalized or expensed Inaccordance with accounting standards and with Company established capitalization policy
* Approve purchase orders to ensure proper coding to capital
* Coordinate timely monthend close of fixed assets system in accordance with the Accounting month-end close schedule
* Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual fixed assets reporting, including general ledger reconciliations, rollforward schedules, additions & disposal details and depreciation expense
* Assist with tax and audit (internal and external) requests and other adhoc reporting and analysis requests
* Assist with internal controls documentation and testing
* Identify opportunities for process improvements or automation
* Support management in completing special projects and other tasks as assigned 2016-2018
Senior Accounting Analyst
METRA
Chicago, Illinois, United States
*Prepare roll forward inventory schedules and performed reconciliations for all fixed asset classes.
*Update and maintain records relating to asset acquisitions, disposals and inventory activities in order to track and accurately report all capital assets.
*Manage the capital budget allocation and project association of train lines through an Access Database system.
*Communicate with outside departments such as Engineering for updates on capital projects as they are being developed.
*Respond to queries related to Capital Expenditures from senior management and external sources.
*Validating all fixed asset data for upcoming system conversion from Access Database to Microsoft Dynamics AX. 2013-2016
Senior Accountant
Chicago Housing Authority
Chicago, Illinois, United States
*Write-off equipment/ record asset transfers (location) in Lawson FA and GL systems.
*Identify/obtain CIP completion add to AM system
*Add all new and existing assets between 15 to 50 additions monthly.
*Capital leases based on R&O or attach Habitat costs (project costs if applicable)
*Write-off demolished structures
*Run depreciation and close AM application
*Run reports, journalize and balance 7500/90 equipment accounts
*Review bank wires for mixed finance transactions and record loan transactions
*Record Habitat transactions for the month; Identify CIP and Loan transactions
*Prepare and submit reconciliation on GL Vs FA Module
*Reconcile accounts on gain and loss on capital assets
*Prepare and submit Fixed Assets roll forward and CAFR note
*Prepare and submit cash flow working
*Review CIP transactions for correctness.
*Dispense tag, obtain detail information for new equipment additions and update AM
*Follow up on resolve FA Reconciling items
*Identify completed assets (forward CIP list and receive confirms) and perform AM additions
*Assign building codes and update excel property address data base
*GL account or FA related account analysis if needed 2009-2013
Fixed Asset Accountant
Redbox
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, United States
*Reviewed supporting documentation to ensure assets are being capitalized or expensed in Record fixed asset transactions in FAS, including set-up of capital expenditures, transfer of expenditures from CIP to in-service asset records, and processing fixed asset disposals.
*Worked independently with various departments to review the status of CIP assets accordance with GAAP and with Company established capitalization policy
*Coordinated timely month-end close of fixed assets system in accordance with the Accounting month-end close schedule
*Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual fixed assets reporting, including general ledger reconciliations, roll-forward schedules, additions & disposal details and depreciation expense
*Assisted with tax and audit requests and other ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests
*Assisted with SOX 404 documentation and testing
*Identified opportunities for process improvements or automation
*Supported management in completing special projects and other tasks as assigned 2001-2009
Senior Accountant
NorthShore University Health System
United States
*Prepared and maintain Fixed Asset and CIP monthly spreadsheets
*Tracked CIP Projects invoice detail via Crystal Reports and using Image Now system to backup all supporting documentation for Capital Acquisitions
*Updated and Maintained assets through Lawson systems of: Asset Management and Lawson Activities module
*Interacted with external parties such as: Project Management Company and External Auditors for year-end auditing in the vouching of assets
*Other special projects relating to Fixed Assets: Participated in Bond Financing Issuances and responded to various other Annual Capital Expenditure Surveys and questionnaires EDUCATION
-Current
Bachelor of Science
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois, United States
DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Science / Major: Accounting
SOFTWARE:
SAP, Oracle, Blackline, Lawson, Great Plains, AX, Access, Excel (V-lookups, PivotTables), Crystal Reports, Lotus Notes, Image Now, On Demand, SAGE -100 Fixed Asset System and OneStream.
• Accounting
SKILLS
Fixed Assets Depreciation Accounting Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Reconciliation Automation General Ledger Accounting Process Improvement Testing Accounting Standards and Regulations Oracle Purchase Orders Microsoft Access Database Capital Budgeting Database Technology Engineering Microsoft Dynamics AX Analysis Skills Building Codes Cash Flow Finance Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) SOX 404 Asset Management Auditing Crystal Reports Project/Program Management Spreadsheets Accounting Software Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Balance Sheet Great Plains Product Family Journal Entries HCL/Lotus Notes Microsoft Excel Operational Audit Pivot Tables SAP Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) Communication Skills Fixed Asset Management Accounting Close External Audit Internal Audit Document Management Customer Support/Service Policy Development Corporate Policies Asset Disposal Documentation Time Management Record Keeping Capital Project Capital Allocation Expense Management Budget Management Financial Transactions Lawson GL Financial Reporting Project Tracking Accounts Receivable Processing Vlookups Acceptance Testing Accounting Policies LANGUAGES
English - Intermediate
WORK AUTHORIZATION
I am authorized to work in the following countries:
• United States
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