Controller/Accounting Manager
Resume:
Jennifer M. Leimer, CPA
Houston, TX 77057
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Accountant
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SUMMARY
Certified Public Accountant with 6 years of financial reporting for an international company in the software industry and 2 years of public accounting in Tax. Obtained a MS Degree in Accounting with a M.I.S. Concentration and a BS Degree in Accounting from the University of Houston – Clear Lake. Recommended various I.T. procedures to management to make accounting operations become more cost effective.
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EXPERIENCE
12/09 – 2/10 SunGard, Inc. Houston, Texas
GL Revenue Accountant
•Assisted controller with monthly closing for international business unit. Prepared accrual schedules and submit accounting information to headquarters.
•Provided explanations for monthly variance reports and trend analysis reports.
•Tested accrual and deferred revenue/expenses schedules, researched open purchase orders, and retired fixed assets for SOX internal control compliance.
•Oversee collections for several companies within the business unit, and interacted with client advisors and clients at four shared services locations.
4/03 – 4/09 Aveva, Inc. Houston, Texas
Accountant
•Prepared Income Statement and Balance Sheet. Reconciled accounts to meet monthly, quarterly, and yearly deadlines.
•Prepared accrual and deferred revenue/expenses schedules. Prepared and posted journal entries for monthly closing.
•Prepared inter-company entries with supported documentation to consolidated financials at the U.K. Corporate office.
•Assisted controller with Mexico and Brazil offices for monthly closing.
•Assisted with annual audit, prepared lead schedules and disclosures for external auditors.
•Filed multi-states and international sales tax returns and applications on timely basis. Successfully petitioned sales tax returns for refunds.
•Maintained fixed assets depreciation schedules, and incorporated fixed assets project from manual depreciation schedules into FAS Software.
•Trained accounting and administrative employees to delegate responsibilities at cost effective levels.
•Assisted with accounts payable and accounts receivable functions during monthly closing.
•Participated in special projects for senior management in the accounting, sales and marketing departments.
•Prepared ad-hoc reports for senior management for financial, tax and budgeting purposes.
•Monitored several international daily banking activities, confirmed wire transfers to internal and external accounts, and interacted with internal customers for collections to maintain a surplus cash flow for local and international operations.
•Recommended new efficient systems for internal customers, accounting, and administrative functions which resulted in a reduction in overtime and staff.
12/02 – 2/03 BKD, LLP Houston, Texas
Staff Accountant
•Prepared financial statements and reconciled accounts on monthly basis.
•Prepared payroll tax reports for various level oriented client basis.
•Setup clients’ financial statements on various software to reduce time.
•Worked with senior accountants and upper management to ensure completion of comprehensive tasks.
3/00 – 11/01 Gohlke & Company, P.C. Houston, Texas
Staff Accountant
•Prepared S-Corporation, C-Corporation, Individual, & State Returns for different levels of clients.
•Prepared Franchise Tax Reports, Cost Allocation Report.
•Reconciled accounts and prepared financial statements to prepare tax returns.
•Researched tax strategies for clients for tax savings.
•Prepared and completed clients’ write-up.
•Worked with senior accountants in team settings.
•Self-motivated and consistent to meet tax deadlines.
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SOFTWARE SAP-CAM, Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access,
SKILLS Quickbooks, Proseries-Tax Preparation, Time Matters, ATB
Unilink, Creative Solutions Accountant, Navision, Sage, FASP
Programming: C++, HTML, Java Script, Oracle
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EDUCATION
University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
•6/00-5/02 MS-Accounting with MIS Concentration
•9/97-12/99 BS-Accounting
o Activities: Member of Beta Alpha Psi and Accounting Association
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LICENSE
Certified Public Accountant # 094944
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