Accounting Manager - 10+ Years

Trayon Hewitt

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accounting professional with 10+ years of progressive experience managing accounting operations, financial reporting, AP/AR, payroll, billing, reconciliations, budgeting, internal controls, and financial analysis. MBA in Accounting with a demonstrated record of improving close processes, resolving billing issues, strengthening reporting, and increasing operational efficiency. Experienced supporting transportation, environmental services, and large corporate environments, with hands-on QuickBooks and financial systems experience.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Accounting Operations • General Ledger • Month-End Close • Accounts Payable & Receivable • Payroll • Bank Reconciliations • Financial Reporting • Budgeting & Forecasting • Billing & Revenue • Internal Controls • Audit Support • QuickBooks • Variance Analysis • Process Improvement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Iron Horse Freight Lines — Accounting Manager Houston, TX January 2019–Present

• Manage accounting operations and QuickBooks data supporting brokerage, trucking, and drayage activities.

• Perform bank reconciliations and coordinate bank uploads to maintain accurate cash records.

• Manage payroll processing, quarterly filings, payroll submissions, driver classifications, and 1099 processing.

• Oversee financial reporting, including profit and loss analysis and balance sheet reporting.

• Maintain daily accounts receivable activity and accurate customer account records.

• Monitor accounts payable, vendor balances, and payment status to support timely resolution.

• Coordinate weekly accounting meetings and align staff on priorities, issues, and process requirements. Cactus Environmental — Accounting Manager Houston, TX January 2014–January 2019

• Directed accounting operations across AP, AR, payroll, inventory and cash control, online banking, bank reconciliations, and fixed assets.

• Established and enforced accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.

• Designed and implemented a five-day monthly close schedule, reducing the close cycle from 15 days while maintaining accurate and timely financial reporting.

• Managed financial, payroll, sales tax, and workers’ compensation audits and oversaw tax-return preparation.

• Prepared monthly borrowing-base reports for banking requirements.

• Developed budgets, analyzed variances, monitored expenditures, and recommended corrective actions.

• Prepared financial-condition reporting through collection, interpretation, and analysis of financial data. Republic Services — Accounting Supervisor Houston, TX January 2012–January 2014

• Managed billing operations for the Southeast Houston division and supervised five direct reports.

• Analyzed billing issues, identified root causes, and implemented process improvements across multiple departments.

• Managed revenue accounts within the general ledger and reconciled account postings.

• Supported annual budgeting and prepared weekly and monthly revenue and statistical forecasts for Controllers and General Managers.

• Improved billing processes, reducing approximately 912 labor hours annually and releasing $20,000 in monthly revenue.

• Developed procedures and streamlined reporting processes, saving approximately 500 labor hours annually.

• Supported operational improvements that contributed to approximately $30,000 in annual customer-account savings and a $60,000 reduction in inventory.

Xerox Corporation — Billing Supervisor Houston, TX 2008–2012

• Managed general accounting activities in accordance with established accounting principles, practices, and procedures.

• Evaluated accounting systems, policies, and procedures while maintaining and reconciling billing data.

• Administered accounting practices supporting accurate financial and operating reports.

• Trained accounting personnel on procedures, accounting concepts, and reporting requirements while monitoring staff performance and development.

• Reviewed compliance and internal-control issues, advised management of potential impacts, and proposed resolutions.

• Supported Finance and Accounting users across AR, AP, GL, and Fixed Assets.

• Managed preparation, submission, and accuracy of division and business-unit financial reports. EDUCATION

MBA in Accounting — Texas Southern University, Houston, TX 2009 BS in Accounting/Finance — Grambling State University, Grambling, LA 2007

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