Assistant Accounting

Larry Hardy

** *. **** ****** ***. **H, East Orange, NJ 07018 862-***-**** (Cell) **********@*****.***

Summary I have a vast amount of experience, including Buyer, Finance Assistant and Assistant Director of Finance/Systems

Administrator.

Most recently, I have been working as a Budget Analyst at Rutgers University - Newark May 2012 to present.

My skills and experiences include: accounting software, accounts payable, bank reconciliation, budgeting, contract management, database administration, dispatching, financial statements, general ledger, payroll processing, peoplesoft, quickbooks, tax planning.

I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Minor Computer Science from Morris Brown College.

Experience Budget Analyst May 2012 –Present

May 2012

Rutgers University – University-Community Partnerships Newark, NJ

Assist with the coordination and administration of programs, projects and with the preparation and control purchase order batch and return purchase

preparation and control of records, ststistics, reports and documents. Prepared new

Budgets for upcoming programs and maintained existing budgets for ongoing programsl

Programs. .

Buyer April 2011 -May 2012

City of Newark - Finance Office, Newark, NJ

Review and examine daily purchase order batch and return purchase

order errors to their respective departments within the City of Newark.

Review contracts from state and vendors for compliance with local

Public Contract Law before purchases can be approved. Vendor

Maintenance, PO cancellation and dispatching using the PeopleSoft 8

software program.

Finance Assistant Aug. 2009 - April 2011

Urban League of Essex County, Newark, NJ

Prepare Excel Spreadsheets for various school tuition and summer program projects. MS Access database projects, payroll assistance, bank deposits, insurance reimbursement schedules and special projects where assigned. Quickbooks Pro Accounting Software.

Assistant Director of Finance/Systems Administrator Jan. 1995 - Nov. 2006

Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ

Converted accounting system from main frame to PC application with online and network capabilities. Analyzed and corrected all errors in general ledger, grant reporting, accounts payable/receivables and all other modules associated with the American Fundware Accounting application. Installed all necessary updates when applicable.

Supervised accounting staff of ten in the use and operation of the accounting system and MS word, excel, access and

F9.

Reconciled general ledger and sub ledger account balances and monthly departmental budgets. Analyzed balance sheet, income statement and budget variances. Prepared financial statements for month end closings and year end audits. Also prepared bank reconciliations, journal entries, accruals and account analysis.

Endowment Fund /Cemeteries Staff Accountant May 1986 - Jan. 1995

Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ

Maintained restricted and unrestricted endowment funds.

Prepared monthly and year end financial statements for consolidation.

Reconciled released and unreleased funds to expendable funds. Maintained multiple endowment funds and budgets. Prepared various account analysis.

Controlled all aspects of Cemeteries financial functions from general ledger thru financial statements and daily operations.

Prepared all bank reconciliations for entire company.

Education Morris Brown College

1976

B.S

Accounting and Minor Computer Science

Certifications Certificate: Tax Preparer, Liberty Tax Service, 2009; New Jersey

Certificate: Transportation, Logistics and Distrinution, Union County College, 2009; New Jersey

Languages English

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