Experience

E. T. SIMONDS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Accountant

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Maintain general ledger making practical application of GAAP. Reconcile account balances and bank statement; prepare months end close procedures. Manage job cost accounts, process pay estimate invoices and prepare subcontract payments. Complete assigned cash management duties including payroll processing, ACH file uploads, and associate transfers. Set-up and maintain credit lines with vendors. Control Petty Cash fund, reconcile account and report expenditures. Post cash receipts and prepare monthly A/R reports. Prepare monthly cost reports for manufacturing plants, trucking operation, income and expense reports and analyze variances. Prepare weekly pay estimate/contract/cash tracking reports. Calculate and remit Sales and Use Tax and invoice inter company back charges monthly. Maintain fixed asset schedules including major asset purchases, updates, and disposals. Review and negotiate rental and purchase contracts. Negotiate electric and gas supplier contracts for various sites. Research, negotiate and oversee installation of large scale solar system on site. Negotiate and oversee donation and advertising account with Southern Illinois University. Oversee company-wide credit card account. Utilize Microsoft Office Suites, including strong Excel skills and Vista Viewpoint Construction Software. Show less

• Controller

  • Apr 2019 - Aug 2022

  Supervise accounting department personnel and procedures including interviewing, hiring and training staff. Maintain general ledger making practical application of GAAP. Reconcile account balances and bank statement; prepare months end close procedures. Manage job cost accounts, process pay estimate invoices and prepare subcontract payments. Complete assigned cash management duties including payroll, accounts payable, ACH file uploads, and associate transfers. Set-up and maintain credit lines with vendors. Control Petty Cash fund, reconcile account and report expenditures. Prepare monthly cost reports for manufacturing plants, trucking operation, income and expense reports and analyze variances. Prepare weekly pay estimate/contract/cash tracking reports. Calculate and remit Sales and Use Tax and invoice inter company back charges monthly. Maintain fixed asset schedules including major asset purchases, updates, and disposals. Review and negotiate rental and purchase contracts. Negotiate electric and gas supplier contracts for various sites. Implemented ACH vendor payment process. Utilize Microsoft Office Suites, including strong Excel skills and Vista Viewpoint Construction Software Show less



E.T. Simonds Construction Company

• Carbondale, Illinois, United States

• Assistant Controller - Accounts Payable

  • Jul 2006 - Apr 2019

  Responsible for the day to day operations of accounts payable. Process payments, resolve discrepancies, and maintain all vendor records. Maintain and report vendor 1099 eligibility and Illinois Use Tax. Review all vendor invoices for sales tax exemption status and prepare exemption certificates. Set-up and maintain credit lines with vendors. Control Petty Cash fund, reconcile account and report expenditures. Coordinate and set up all utilities and office rental payments for required field offices. Process payroll taxes, union reports and payments. Verify and organize accounts payable invoices, bill of ladings, purchase orders, materials, and personnel time for all regional jobs. Review and negotiate rental and purchase contracts. Maintain fixed asset schedules. Assisted in set-up of general ledger accounts and accounts payables in new software program, working with department managers to better meet their needs. Researched, implemented and maintained company credit card account for all employees.Streamlined accounts payable processes. Utilized Microsoft Office Suites, including strong Excel skills, as well as Vista Viewpoint Construction Software and Maxwell Streetsmart Software Show less



E. T. SIMONDS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cost Accountant

  • Oct 2005 - Jul 2006

  Verify all aggregate, asphalt, concrete and QCQA payables are correctly coded. Resolve discrepancies with vendors, subcontractors, and other departments. Compare vendor invoices to purchase orders/load tickets to verify quantities and prices. Post and reconcile truck haul tickets with invoices prior to payment cue. Post, reconcile, and prepare reports for aggregate inventory and bituminous asphalt cost. Assist operations and engineering departments with tracking quantities and expenditures for jobs. Maintain fixed asset schedules. Utilized Microsoft word and Excel, as well as Maxwell Streetsmart Software. Show less



Hi-Standard

• Pinckneyville, Illinois, United States

• Office Manager

  • Apr 2005 - Oct 2005

  Product costing for marketing, manufacturing and distribution of Company’s own line of dog food. Prepared payroll, payroll taxes and sales tax reporting. Implemented Peachtree business accounting program. Managed distributor development database. Recruited new pet food distributorships and retail sales. Product costing for marketing, manufacturing and distribution of Company’s own line of dog food. Prepared payroll, payroll taxes and sales tax reporting. Implemented Peachtree business accounting program. Managed distributor development database. Recruited new pet food distributorships and retail sales.