Senior Accounting Specialist and Payroll Administrator

KEANE SIMS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GAC SERVICES December 2024 – December 2025

Accountant

•Assist in the preparation and maintenance of financial records, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.

•Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.

•Reconcile bank statements and assist with cash flow management.

•Support month-end and year-end closing processes.

•Assist with maintaining balance sheet accounts.

•Prepare and review journal entries and general ledger activity.

•Assist in generating financial reports for management review.

•Collaborate with other departments to ensure accurate and timely processing of financial data.

•Help maintain accounting software and ensure all data is up-to-date and accurate.

•Provide support for internal and external audits as needed.

•Other accounting duties and special projects as assigned.

CHILD CARE AWARE December 2021 – November 2023

Accountant

•Ensured cash receipts were recorded and reconciled

•Reconciled monthly corporate card accounts and followed up on outstanding expense reports

•Provided backup to AP, AR, and GL functions as needed

•Participated in the monthly closing process

•Supported the finance team with other duties as assigned

•Prepared journal entries for 12 practices and 11 departments

•Prepared bank reconciliations and payroll reconciliations

•Handled all weekly invoices, ranging from 3000 – 5000 invoices

•Collects invoice data, codes invoices with correct account and cost center, matches invoices to purchase orders, and approves invoices

•Posts all incoming payments

•Processed bi-weekly payrolls for leased, full-time, and part-time employees; 150 employees

•Completed staff parking reconciliations

•Assisted with month end close by posting closing entries and reconciling bank accounts and general ledger accounts

•Deposited checks using teller scanner

•Served as a liaison to employees for payroll related matters

•Prepared journal entries for FSA, HSA, worker’s comp, payroll taxes, and garnishment

EAST RIVER FAMILY STRENGTHENING COLLABORATIVE May 2018 – October 2021

Senior Accountant

•Maintained audible fiscal records by monitoring and reviewing accounting reports for accuracy and completeness including account reconciliations, payroll, invoices, and vendor payments

•Developed annual operating budget reports and consulted with departmental management on fiscal aspects of program planning

•Reviewed all financial statements including budget, revenue, expenses, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting entries for accuracy before generating monthly reports for the board of directors

•Assisted in formulation, documentation, and implementation of budgetary and accounting policies

•Reviewed accounts payable for accuracy and ensured invoices were paid in a timely fashion

•Facilitated communication between company, clients, suppliers, and lenders

•Processed payrolls for contractors, full-time, and part-time employees • Handled credit card reconciliations

•Responsible for check deposits using teller scanner

•Issued payments for bills to vendors and contractors

•Responsible for journal entries for payroll, guardian, vanguard, and guardian bills

•Recorded Cobra payments through TASC

•Paid and recorded 401K payments through Vanguard

NBCUNIVERSAL SPORTS May 2017 – August 2018

Accounts Payable Specialist

•Balanced and audited accounts and posted cash for all payments

•Managed financial documents, including forwarding and archiving key papers

•Entered and analyzed financial data and reconciled electronic records

•Investigated any discrepancies in cash received

•Prepared cash records for upcoming audits

•Applied all cash received to appropriate accounts

•Maintained accounts payable and accounts receivable records, updating databases to reflect changes, and collected and organized financial information required for taxes and audits

ONE CAMPAIGN, Washington, DC

December 2014 – May 2017

Financial Assistant (Contract)

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GLOBAL CAMPUS, Adelphi, MD

Masters Business Administration, May 2026

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE, Princess Anne, MD

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, December 2016

SKILLS

Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint ((MOS) Certified), QuickBooks, INTACCT, Expensify, SAP, Wide Orbit, Financial Edge,

Raisers Edge, Nexonia, Freshdesk, Unanet and ADP Workforce

AFFILIATIONS

•Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Incorporated

•Member of the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA)

•FIZIQUE Community Service Coordinator & Organizer

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