Senior Accountant

• Sep 2023 - Present

Financial Operations Associate

• Jan 2020 - Sep 2023

Client - Zawyer Sports & Entertainment • Build and establish relationship with clientele to improve future business opportunities • Quickly gain familiarity with a wide variety of clients in order to support their business • Handle day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy • Set-up balance sheet according to purchase acquisition agreement • Collect and report monthly expense variances and explanations • Document cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and prepaid expenses • Reconcile accounts, prepare journal entries, and review financial statements for variances • Maintain integrity of all general ledger accounts and chart of accounts • Maintain payroll records and issue paychecks timely • Prepare and file accurate sales tax returns • Maintain vendor information for 1099 needs • Train and mentor new associates in processes and procedures Show less

Senior Accountant

• Mar 2003 - Sep 2017

• Led the department implementation and conversion to SAP ERP • Trained accountants in processes and procedures to perform accounting according to contractual obligations and GAAP • Created automated reports for department to maintain efficiency and integrity of data • Developed process improvements to increase efficiency and productivity and presented to management for approval • Monitored metrics and published scorecards to be reviewed by management • Performed accounting functions for multiple special purpose entities: • Maintained integrity of all general ledger accounts • Prepared accounts receivable invoices in accordance with commercial contracts • Identified and maintain fixed assets • Prepared monthly journal entry packages • Reviewed financial statements for variances compared to historical data, budgets, and forecasts • Reviewed all contracts associated with the special purpose entity for financial reporting disclosures • Prepared annual budgets and monthly forecasts • Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and management reports • Partnered with auditors to prepare yearly audited financial statements • Reconciled accounts and resolved both internal variances and discrepancies in external documentation Show less

Accountant

• Mar 1999 - Mar 2003

• Provided accounting services for small businesses: • Developed plans for division of fiscal responsibilities with client and tracked planned milestones • Entered monthly receipts, disbursements, and payroll • Filed monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tax forms for the federal, state, and local governments • Reconciled bank accounts • Maintained general ledger • Prepared monthly financial statements • Prepared year end work papers for balance sheet accounts • Prepared annual sales tax returns Show less

Senior Staff Accountant

• Apr 1996 - Mar 1999

• Prepared monthly financial statements and Board of Directors’ business operations packages: • Prepared budget vs. actual profit and loss statements for the company and all cost centers • Analyzed profit and loss statement variances • Prepared monthly production report • Prepared and analyzed daily cash management reports • Prepared monthly income and expense accruals • Reconciled corporate and custodial bank accounts • Prepared monthly accounts receivable and payable reconciliation and followed up on collection and disbursement of funds • Prepared analysis of various general ledger accounts • Determined monthly commission amounts for loan originators • Accounted for all loan activity: • Maintained journal of all loan disbursements, purchases, sales, and repurchases • Completed purchase request for daily loan disbursements • Completed sale and repurchase requests for daily fundings • Reconciled monthly inventory of loans held for resale • Performed investor loan accounting duties: • Submitted payoffs and monthly cutoff reports to various loan investors (FNMA, FHLMC, GNMA) Show less

Regional Accountant

• Apr 1995 - Apr 1996

• Prepared estimated weekly profit and loss statements for company divisions • Prepared employee payroll • Completed accounts payable functions including coding and inputting invoices, and printing checks • Completed bank reconciliations • Analyzed weekly schedules of freight delivery/pickup to reconcile with revenue received • Prepared month-end reports and analysis for vehicle and personnel expense • Created decision support reports • Prepared weekly schedule for division employees Show less

Mortgage Assistant

• Feb 1991 - Sep 1993

• Created amortization schedules, annual percentage rate worksheets, and closing cost worksheets • Developed marketing tools for loan originators • Quoted adjustable and fixed mortgage rates to customers • Assisted loan originators with compiling loan packages • Maintained office stock • Created amortization schedules, annual percentage rate worksheets, and closing cost worksheets • Developed marketing tools for loan originators • Quoted adjustable and fixed mortgage rates to customers • Assisted loan originators with compiling loan packages • Maintained office stock

Receptionist

• Jan 1990 - Dec 1990