Jenny Freeman
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Credentials
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Corporate Finance: Robust Financial Modeling
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Excel: Power Query (Get & Transform)
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Power BI Top Skills
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SAP ERP Essential Training
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Accounting Foundations: Leases
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Excel: PivotTables in Depth
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Certified Public Accountant
Florida
Experience
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Synect
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United States
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Financial Controller
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Feb 2020 - Present
Managed accounts receivable and payable. Responsible for account reconciliations, allocations, journal entries, and financial reports for monthly close, cash budget and forecast. Streamlined the accounting processes, improved internal controls and accounting policies. Managed accounts receivable and payable. Responsible for account reconciliations, allocations, journal entries, and financial reports for monthly close, cash budget and forecast. Streamlined the accounting processes, improved internal controls and accounting policies.
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Carley Corporation
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director Of Finance And Accounting
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Jul 2019 - Nov 2019
Managed the accounting department for a government contractor. Responsible for cash management/reconciliations, forecasting, managing accounts receivable, accounts payable, annual budgets, contract reviews, developing custom detail reports, variance analysis, DCAA correspondence, the coordination of the annual audit and tax-related items. Managed the accounting department for a government contractor. Responsible for cash management/reconciliations, forecasting, managing accounts receivable, accounts payable, annual budgets, contract reviews, developing custom detail reports, variance analysis, DCAA correspondence, the coordination of the annual audit and tax-related items.
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ROBERT HALF –Vistana Signature Experiences
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Orlando, Florida Area
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Accounting Manager/Contractor
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Mar 2019 - Jul 2019
Reviewed multiple large bank reconciliations for the monthly close of a large timeshare company. Analyzed large bank reconciliations outstanding items and credit card transactions to determine their proper classification. Developed other methods to streamline the cash reconciliation process. Reviewed multiple large bank reconciliations for the monthly close of a large timeshare company. Analyzed large bank reconciliations outstanding items and credit card transactions to determine their proper classification. Developed other methods to streamline the cash reconciliation process.
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Luminar Technologies
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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400 - 500 Employee
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Accounting Manager
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Nov 2017 - Feb 2019
Managed the monthly financial close and prepared consolidated financial statements. Prepared and reviewed complex account reconciliations and journal entries. Structured and implemented a new chart of accounts. Reconciled large bank accounts. Assisted with budget analysis and forecasts. Managed the monthly financial close and prepared consolidated financial statements. Prepared and reviewed complex account reconciliations and journal entries. Structured and implemented a new chart of accounts. Reconciled large bank accounts. Assisted with budget analysis and forecasts.
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Harris Corporation
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Accountant V
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Aug 2016 - Sep 2017
Identified and corrected over a million dollar a month WIP mapping error related to AP that occurred after a divisional split of the chart of accounts which allowed the sale of a large division not to be delayed. Reconciled large intercompany transactions and identified and corrected a 2.5 million recording error. Reviewed complex journal entries and reconciliations for monthly close. Worked with large volume of data and utilize Pivot tables and VLOOKUP’s to help consolidate and analyze data. HFM tie out to trial balances for multiple divisions. Maintained the WIP reconciliation that reconciled job cost ledger to the general ledger by accounts and resolved any differences through detail analysis. DCAA Disallowance quarterly calculation
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Housing Authority of Brevard County
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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CFO
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Oct 2009 - May 2016
Took two Housing Authorities out of eight years of troubled status within two years and had each at high performer status by implementing review processes and accountability throughout the organization. Took the audit fieldwork from months down to three days and no adjustment audits and few findings. Implemented a new computer system (Ten Mast) and reconciled and structured the old system so that it could be converted. Reconciled intercompany accounts between funds that were out of balance for years. Structured internal controls in the accounting department and processes out in the field to convert to asset management. Reported monthly to the board of directors and prepared audit books for three Housing Authorities and reconciliations for external auditors. Responsible for budgeting, grant compliance, forecasting, cash management, revenue recognition on grants, multiple allocation tables and monthly board reports for up to three Housing Authorities. Responsible for all HUD reporting and governmental financial statements.
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JLF, CPA
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Palm Bay, FL
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Consultant
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Aug 2009 - Jun 2010
Consulted with public accounting firm on their audits, trained staff on governmental audits and worked on preparing and coding complex governmental financial statements. Consulted with public accounting firm on their audits, trained staff on governmental audits and worked on preparing and coding complex governmental financial statements.
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Berman Hopkins CPAs & Associates, LLP
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United States
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Accounting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Audit Manager
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Aug 2008 - Apr 2009
Audit Manager for a regional CPA firm responsible for managing large governmental audits and the supervision of staff up to seven. Audit Manager for a regional CPA firm responsible for managing large governmental audits and the supervision of staff up to seven.
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Westgate Resorts
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United States
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Tax Manager
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Feb 2007 - Jun 2008
Developed a complex template to assist in preparing the deferred tax calculation. Promoted to tax manager within six months of hire. Supervised four staff. Responsible for all tax planning including, revenue recognition, complex consolidated corporate, partnership, S-Corp, trust and individual tax returns including multi-state tax returns, and estimated projections for quarterly tax payments. Complete quarterly tax calculation in accordance with FAS 109 and implementing FIN 48. Conducted detail tax research including some international research. Reconciled general ledger accounts related to tax accounts. Assisted with tax audits. Prepared detail reconciliations of book versus tax differences.
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Common paymaster
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Orlando, Florida Area
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Controller
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Sep 2005 - Feb 2007
Corporate Controller for the payroll company that handled all Mirabilis Ventures Corporations’ affiliate companies’ payroll which were over 50 companies. Responsible for the monthly multimillion-dollar cash management, reconciling all bank accounts with an average of 3,000 checks a month, preparing monthly financial statements, working with outside auditors and preparing all payroll tax reporting including 31 multi-state returns. Setup process controls for payroll records and payroll data entry. Handled all accounts receivable and accounts payable processes and all general ledger entries.
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JLF, CPA
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Virginia Beach, VA
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Consultant
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Feb 2005 - Sep 2005
Complicated tax research and tax assistance in preparing monthly tax accruals for a large multi-state health care corporation. Prepared complicated tax correspondence letters. Consulted with public companies on their SOX compliance documentation using Visio Flowcharts and detail narratives. Assisted clients with documentation, internal control studies and recommendations on improving compliance issues. Complicated tax research and tax assistance in preparing monthly tax accruals for a large multi-state health care corporation. Prepared complicated tax correspondence letters. Consulted with public companies on their SOX compliance documentation using Visio Flowcharts and detail narratives. Assisted clients with documentation, internal control studies and recommendations on improving compliance issues.
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ZUKERMAN & ASSOCIATES, LTD
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United States
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Accounting
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1 - 100 Employee
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CPA
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Aug 2000 - Feb 2005
Managed various industry audits, responsible for planning real estate management audits (HUD and VHDA) and preparing various complicated GAAP financial statements, trained and reviewed staff work, supervised four staff accountants. Prepared complex corporate and partnership tax returns and assisted with IRS audits. Trained real estate management (multifamily housing) clients to provide detailed audit books that streamlined the audit process. Assisted in real estate deals and summarized detail legal documentations. Started a computer consulting division. Researched and tested various software programs and worked with outside computer specialists to provide total software and hardware solutions for clients. Provided the support and training to clients on various software programs and structured the clients’ accounting department, developed and implemented accounting internal controls. Provided “CFO for the Day” services for various clients who could not afford to have a CFO or Controller on staff, and larger clients who needed a temporary Controller.
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HAV, Inc.
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Virginia Beach, VA
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Controller
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May 1997 - Feb 2002
Controller for a large construction company with multiple companies that built and managed apartment complexes, single-family homes, town homes and mini-storage units, developed land and managed multiple rental units. Responsible for monthly review of information, monthly financial statements, payroll, accounts receivables and payables, posting of closing statements, loan documentation, estimates at completion and prepared year-end documents for outside auditors. Worked with construction supervisors on establishing detail job cost codes to improve budget to actual reports. Established and reviewed policies and procedures for a HUD apartment construction project including documentation necessary for the cost certification. Assisted the apartment bookkeeper on policies, procedures, and recordkeeping.
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Jenny L. Freeman, CPA
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Virginia Beach, VA
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Owner
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Jul 1996 - Aug 2000
Sole Practitioner. Responsible for the entire operation of the accounting practice including marketing, administrative, production and client relations. Was a keynote speaker at conferences, conducted workshops and was a regular columnist for a local paper. Trained clients on computers, dealt with IRS agents on offers in compromise, and represented clients on IRS audits. Prepared individual, corporate and partnership returns, financial statements, payroll, and bookkeeping services. Helped clients develop business plans, negotiate deals for potential investors and helped with bank financing. Developed a networking group “Get business” that generated leads and was a forum for cooperative ventures including cost-saving marketing ideas. Researched and negotiated competitive prices for product components and advertising and worked boat shows for Sea Safe, Inc. Negotiated with investors for financial capitalization for different companies.
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Education
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Old Dominion University
Bachelor of Science - BS - Business Administration, Accounting and Finance
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