Patricia M. Fitzhugh
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
410-***-**** (H)
Education
Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland
Bachelor of Science-Accounting
Hotel Experience
Embassy Suites 9/06 - 08/07
Linthicum, MD
PBX Operator: The PBX Operator answers all incoming and in-house calls in a timely and professional manner, connecting them to the various extensions that are requested. Also, handles any in-house requests in a timely manner by contacting the necessary department. Dispatch shuttle service to pick-up/drop off guests.
Night Auditor: The duties and functions are to follow proper audit procedures to balance daily revenue and expense transactions . Determine causes of out-of-balance situations in a timely manner . Produce various reports for distribution and take initiative to correct errors and prevent reoccurrence. Ensure that all revenues have been posted correctly. Ensure that all front office charges and miscellaneous charges and adjustments have been posted correctly and balanced out. Ensure that all guest charges have been balanced and all appropriate reports have been run. Close out and balance restaurant charges. Facilitate guest check in/out.
Country Inn and Suites 10/05-6/06
Linthicum, MD 21090
Night Auditor: The duties and functions are to follow proper audit procedures to balance daily revenue and expense transactions . Determine causes of out-of-balance situations in a timely manner . Produce various reports for distribution and take initiative to correct errors and prevent reoccurrence. Ensure that all revenues have been posted correctly Ensure that all front office charges and miscellaneous charges and adjustments have been posted correctly and balanced out. Ensure that all guest charges have been balanced and all appropriate reports have been run.
Professional Experience
Maryland State Retirement Agency 02/08-Present
Baltimore, Maryland
Deputy Director: •Oversee the Data Control Division Payroll Unit with the primary responsibility to manage an active member enrollment master file for over 200,000 membership accounts reported by over 100 separate payroll centers. Oversee the Membership Unit with the primary responsibility to generate invoices and process transactions related to a member's purchase of prior service credit. Oversee the Retired Life Unit with the primary responsibility to maintain and reconcile transaction data updated to Agency's Retirement Master File .
Mercantile Safe Deposit and Trust 10/04 - 10/07
Linthicum, Maryland
Accounting Manager: Oversee the daily operations of the financial services reconciliation department for the holding company and 13 affiliate banks. Serve as the liaison for the payroll and general accounting department in matters that involve the general ledger, payroll processing and all benefits. Coordinate the actuarial valuation of benefits for pension, severance, flexible spending accounts and 401k. Prepare the annual budget for the reconciliation and payroll departments. Facilitate the internal and external audit process for the financial services division throughout the year.
The Levin Group 7/00 - 9/04
Owings Mills, Maryland
Director of Finance/Controller: The duties and functions were to perform, develop, and administer all areas pertaining to the accounting and operations of the company. These functions include general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash, payroll, human resources, budgeting, tax and banking including the administration of contracts, billing, collection and purchasing departments, monthly closing, and financial statement preparation.
Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital 5/99 - 7/00
Baltimore, Maryland
Senior Accountant: Responsible for the monthly closing of the general ledger, fixed assets and accounts payable systems. Prepared and maintained account reconciliation's for the prepaid, accounts receivable, accrued expenses and various profit and loss accounts. Prepared and distributed the monthly financial statements. Monitored accounts receivable aging to insure that payments were received in a timely manner.
Trak Auto 7/96 - 8/97
Landover, Maryland
Accounting Manager: Managed the workload of the General Ledger, Co-op Advertising and Cash Management departments. Supervised staff accountants and department supervisors. Insured that all general ledger accounts are being reconciled in accordance with specified internal guidelines. Monitored and analyzed Payroll ,A/R, all bank reconciliation's, daily cash position and investment accounts. Performed budget analysis and insure that all budget information is set up properly for various cost centers. Responsible for all financial report writing and report development. Oversee the monthly closing, report analysis and financial statement preparation to insure closing is done in a timely manner. Responsible for training, trouble shooting and implementation of system guidelines to other departments.
10/95 - 7/96
Staff Accountant: Performed general ledger account analysis and reconciliation on a monthly basis. Prepared journal entries, monthly financial statements and performed statement analysis for various cost centers in multiple divisions. Assisted in the conversion from Computron G/L system to CODA G/L system. Set up new accounts and wrote various reports in the new system. Prepared various spreadsheets to monitor expense and accruals on a monthly basis.
10/94 - 10/95
Sales Audit Supervisor: Supervised the workload of the Sales Audit department. Prepared monthly closing reports and generated sales figures for the financial statements and management. Prepared journal entries for robbery reports, late paperwork and any sales adjustments. Prepared tax exemption logs for monthly sales tax filings. Insured timely completion of the workload to meet monthly deadlines. Generated accounting reports and maintained a daily record for over 300 stores on a day to day basis. Facilitated the coordination and implementation of a standard operating procedures manual in order to improve quality control and training.
Computer Expertise
Computron Lawson Crystal Reports 8.0 OnQ
Word Excel AccPac
CODA Quickbooks/Pro Solomon IV
IBM AS400 Windows 2000 Real World
ADP EV4 D3000 Imagin