Senior Accountant

Johnese Evans, MBA

**** ******** *****, **** *****, TX 76123 678-***-**** ********@*********.***

SUMMARY Senior Accountant with experience in budget preparation, variance analysis, audits, month-end

close, internal controls and streamlining procedures; passed all four parts of CPA exam.

EXPERIENCE DynCorp International – Fort Worth, TX

Contract Assignment

July 2011 – September 2011

• Support Government Finance Compliance & Reporting department with DCAA audits

Dean Foods- Fort Worth, TX

Senior Accountant

2007 – 2010

• Ensured month end financial close and reporting were completed in accordance with established timelines and complied with generally accepted accounting principles

• Performed variance analyses such as reviewing the balance sheet and income statement for significant, unusual or unexpected variances and research and identify cause for variance

• Analyzed and prepared monthly financial reports for support cost centers, including trend, actual vs. budget and actual vs. forecast analysis

• Researched and responded to inquiries for accounting information from department managers

• Reconciled and audited balance sheet accounts and provide explanation for any variances

• Prepared journal entries to record intercompany transactions for costs being assigned from corporate to plant locations and reconciled intercompany balances

• Performed analyses such as creating reports of departmental expenses, and providing explanations for data fluctuations

• Assisted in the preparation of quarterly and annual corporate and SEC reporting packages

• Supported internal and external audits and SOX controls by supplying Accounting Manager with supporting documentation, and ensuring compliance with SOX controls and company policies

Associate Accountant

• Performed intercompany accounting procedures including calculating intercompany pricing, created invoices for intercompany charges, and recorded expenditures and product received, and created cream sales invoices.

• Assist with sales and use tax report for six states

Ace Cash Express – Irving, TX

Staff Accountant

2005 - 2007

• Prepared ledger entries for the addition and disposal of fixed assets

• Recorded and monitored depreciation and amortization for intangibles

• Reconciled general ledger accounts

• Prepared month-end journal entries

Contract Assignments

2004 - 2005

Sonitrol Corporation -Westlake, TX

Performed extensive reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts for previous years

AGCO Corporation - Duluth, GA

• Responsible for preparation of Intercompany Sales schedule

• Reviewed and reconciled Bank of Montreal and Scotia Bank disbursement accounts

• Assisted in system conversion to JDE

Provant Project Management - Atlanta, GA

Senior Accountant

2001 - 2004

• Facilitated communication with the internal and external auditors

• Assisted the Director of Accounting annually with budget preparation

• Generated monthly financial statements

• Audited and processed expense reports

eJam IT Solutions- Smyrna, GA

International Accountant

1999 - 2001

• Maintained full charge of all accounting functions including financial reporting, fixed assets, inventory control ,payroll, accounts payable and receivables

• Worked closely with business managers to review cost, variance analysis and identify areas for improvement

• Oversaw financial activities of overseas branch

• Supervised accounting staff

• Responsible to ensure internal control guidelines were being adhered to

• Prepared audit schedules and provided support to external audit team

Key Accomplishments

Responsible for the computerization of the accounting procedures for the overseas branch which resulted in cost savings of over $60,000.

Fortune Life Insurance Co- Kingston JA

Accountant/Office Manager

1995 - 1999

• Supervised administrative and accounting staff

• Calculated and paid monthly commissions to agents

• Prepared monthly financial reports and payroll

EDUCATION University of the West Indies, Bachelors, Accounting

Texas Wesleyan University, MBA

Past all four parts of the CPA exam

COMPUTER SKILLS JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Hyperion Essbase, Solomon IV, FRX, Accpac, Peachtree,

QuickBooks, AS400, Microsoft Word, Advanced Excel – Vlookup, Pivot Tables, Access,

Outlook, Lotus Notes, PowerPoint, Cost point, Cognos, Deltek.

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