Senior Accountant
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SUMMARY
Reliable, hard-working and detailed-oriented seasoned Accountant with 15+ years of experience. Solid knowledge of general ledger. Financial statement and variance analysis experience. Proven ability to manage multiple assignments efficiently under pressure while meeting tight deadlines. CPA Candidate.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
* Transitioned the fixed asset function from Calgary, Canada to Charlotte, North Carolina.
* Implemented a new efficient way to import and print a daily report from mainframe to excel.
* Developed a cash flow statement using Oracle system.
* Created a spreadsheet that reconciled or identified over $2M of unapplied cash receipts.
* Created, implemented and coordinated petty cash policy, procedures, templates and disbursements.
* Discovered a $50K bank error in favor of the company.
* Part of a team that reduced the preparation and production of monthly financials
from 90 days to 10 days.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AMEC Earth and Environmental - Charlotte, North Carolina 2009 to Present
Senior Accountant
* Maintain all aspects of fixed assets and intangibles valued up to $20M in accordance with IFRS.
* Perform monthly variance analysis for fixed assets, intangibles and SG&A expenses.
* Prepare monthly management capital expenditure reports.
* Prepare monthly and quarterly account reconciliations and roll forwards.
* Provide support to department managers with understanding of accounting issues.
* Maintain monthly property lease activity and allocation by location.
* Assist with quarterly and annual audit requests.
* Perform other analysis and special projects as requested by management.
TIAA-CREF – Charlotte, North Carolina 2005-2008
Real Estate Accountant II
* Analyzed real estate portfolios financial statements daily which consists of wholly owned, subsidiaries
and joint venture properties valued up to $2.2B.
* Prepared the quarterly limited partners roll forward.
* Participated in complex wholly owned and subsidiary acquisitions.
* Ensured aging items in receivables, liabilities and suspense accounts had a resolution identified
and documented within 30 days of the aging item’s creation.
* Researched and respond to inquiries from auditors.
* Assisted in updating the procedural manual for Investone / Sunguard.
Carolina Healthcare System – Charlotte, North Carolina 2004-2005
Temporary Accountant II
* Analyzed and prepared managerial reports and data.
* Performed account reconciliations and journal entries.
* Maintained and analyzed the funded depreciation account.
* Prepared audit lead schedules.
Crawford Communications, Inc. – Atlanta, Georgia 2001-2004
Senior Accountant
* Coordinated month-end close with operations and staff.
* Prepared monthly balance sheet, income statements and cash flow statements.
* Performed balance sheet, income statement and cash flow analysis.
* Reviewed and approved journal entries from staff accountants.
* Created adjusting, standard and recurring journal entries.
* Reviewed and approved balance sheet reconciliations prepared by staff accountants.
* Prepared monthly sales and use tax return.
* Prepared and tracked commission reports and discussed questions with sales staff.
* Prepared audit lead schedules.
* Assisted in the implementation of a new commission report.
* Assisted operations and controller with creating annual budgets.
Arthur Anderson LLP – Atlanta, Georgia 2000-2001
General Ledger Accountant
* Prepared and analyzed monthly balance sheet and income statement.
* Prepared monthly journal entries.
* Entered and posted peer journal entries.
* Reviewed, maintained and reconciled balance sheet accounts.
* Track and reconcile commission reports and discuss questions with sales staff.
* Prepared monthly sales and use tax return.
* Applied payments to clients account.
* Implemented and coordinated petty cash disbursements and policies.
Home Wireless Networks, Inc. – Norcross, Georgia 1999-2000
General Ledger Accountant
* Maintained the general ledger.
* Prepared, entered and posted journal entries.
* Reconciled general ledger and bank accounts.
* Prepared monthly sales and use analysis and return.
* Performed cost updates and cycle counts audits.
T.S.S.O. Inc. – Norcross, Georgia 1998-1999
Staff Accountant
* Performed account receivables duties.
* Prepared journal entries.
* Performed bank reconciliations
Investors Financial Group – Atlanta, Georgia 1996-1998
Junior Accountant
* Performed account receivables, account payables and general ledger functions.
* Prepared and posted journal entries, including intercompany.
* Assisted in month-end close.
* Performed bank reconciliations.
EDUCATION
CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY Atlanta, Georgia
Bachelor of Arts Accounting 1996
SOFTWARE
BST, FAS, Hyperion, Oracle, ADI, MAS90, Crystal reports, CTI, QuickBooks, Excel, Word, Access, People Soft, Timberline and Great Plains
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