Accounting Manager

• Oct 2015 - Present

Accounting Manager

• 2011 - 2014

• Managed a successful department that answered many questions and provided exceptional internal and external customer service.• Maintained teamwork through a stressful reduction from a five to a three person team. • Actively worked with management team and kept accounting current with any new information.• Approved non-standard accounts payable invoices for payment processing.• Provided financial approval for bad debt write-offs and completed the processing. • Filed monthly sales and use tax return information with corporate office. • Processed fixed asset activity and forwarded results to corporate office.• Reviewed and approved weekly cash reports for 8300 filing.• Provided forecasts of monthly financial projections for management.• Summarized weekly activity into financial estimates and compared them to the forecasts.• Provided backup for daily and weekly roll-forwards for Holds and Dlrar.• Guided journal entry posting and assisted with my portion of responsibility.• Directed the month-end close process to provide accurate and timely month end financial statements.• Spearheaded the monthly account reconciliation process. Assisted in the completion and submitted the final product for corporate review.

Controller

• 2006 - 2011

• Provided necessary support to accounting department based upon previous years of experience.• Collaborated with General Manager and Assistant General Manager to develop strategies to bolster business. • Managed a successful three person department that answered many questions and provided exceptional internal and external customer service.• Supported four departments besides accounting in daily processing.• Approved non-standard accounts payable invoices for payment processing.• Provided financial approval for bad debt write-offs and submitted for processing.• Provided processing back-up and final approval for monthly sales and use tax filing. • Processed fixed asset activity and forwarded results to corporate office.• Approved weekly cash reports for 8300 filing.• Developed annual budgets and submitted information to corporate office.• Provided forecasts of monthly financial projections for management.• Summarized weekly activity into financial estimates and compared them to the forecasts.• Provided backup for daily and weekly roll-forwards for Holds and Dlrar.• Guided journal entry posting and assisted with my portion of responsibility.• Directed the month-end close process to provide accurate and timely month end financial statements.• Spearheaded the monthly account reconciliation process. Assisted in the completion and submitted the final product for corporate review.

Assistant Controller & Controller

• 1993 - 2006

• Maintained teamwork as the department transitioned from a three person to a five person team. • Managed a successful department that answered many questions and provided exceptional internal and external customer service.• Participated with management team and kept accounting updated with new information.• Approved non-standard accounts payable invoices for payment processing.• Provided financial approval for bad debt write-offs and submitted for processing.• Initiated the filing of monthly sales and use tax forms. • Processed fixed asset activity and forwarded results to corporate office.• Developed annual budgets and submitted information to corporate office.• Provided forecasts of monthly financial projections for management.• Summarized weekly activity into financial estimates and compared them to the forecasts.• Guided journal entry posting and assisted with my portion of responsibility.• Directed the month-end close process to provide accurate and timely month end financial statements.• Spearheaded the monthly account reconciliation process. Assisted in the completion and submitted the final product for corporate review.