Throughout my career in the accounting and finance field, I have enjoyed a reputation as an efficient, detail oriented, knowledgeable, and hands-on self starter. I like challenges and enjoy learning new things, whether it’s a new software program, project, or role; I always put in 110% of my effort to get things done correctly at the 1st see more
Throughout my career in the accounting and finance field, I have enjoyed a reputation as an efficient, detail oriented, knowledgeable, and hands-on self starter. I like challenges and enjoy learning new things, whether it’s a new software program, project, or role; I always put in 110% of my effort to get things done correctly at the 1st time. As a manager, I appreciate the hard work of my team and value their input.
Specialties:Accounting/Finance -- Balance sheet reconciliations, great at problem solving even with years old problems.
Software -- SAP , MS- Office Suite, Window 2007, Asset Keeper, F9, Quick Book, Freedom, Tracker, Advantage, JD Edwards, Great Plain
Project Accountant (Contract) @ Special projects - Intercompany reconciliations, GR/IR, Escheatment ... From May 2013 to Present (2 years 6 months) Financial Reporting Manager @ Consolidate monthly global financial reports of 4 countries (8 locations in US &
Europe).
· Analyze global monthly sales & opex variances against forecast and budget.
· Consolidation and analysis of our monthly rolling sales forecast.
· Prepare and consolidate annual budget.
· Prepare month/quarter/annual consolidated Dash/Flash reports.
· Prepare month/quarter/annual Board/Dash reports.
· Prepare various ad hoc reports and analysis.
· Lead person in converting budget process to Budget Maestro.
· Manage Company's finance share point web page.
· Support the CFO in the preparation of various power point presentations which are
included in various board and executive meetings. From March 2011 to March 2013 (2 years 1 month) Manager of Financial Reporting & Consolidation/ Senior Accountant @ From September 2008 to March 2013 (4 years 7 months) Sr. Accountant @ In charge of all Inter/intra company entries and reports.
· Re-vamped Sarbanes-Oxley process OTC, bank reconciliation, and Intercompany reporting
process.
· Ensured transactions were in conformance with GAAP.
· Prepared quarterly and annual SEC reporting package - consolidated financial statements
and supporting documents. Prepared quarter/annual MD&A reports, and responsible for
identifying guarantee exposures, and payroll related liabilities and expenses, intangible
assets, and restructuring related expenses.
· Responsible for fixed asset accounting.
· Supervised staff accountant.
· Assisted in various payroll and sales tax audits as well as other internal/external
audits.
· Responsible for the preparation of yearend tax package for Steelcase. From September 2008 to March 2011 (2 years 7 months) Accounting Manager @ Provider of Wireless Mobile Workstation to hospitals; with annual revenue of $50 million.
Responsible for the completion of general ledger accounts and financial statements and
reporting to head office (including SEC reporting).
Accomplishment: Improved month-end closing process to meet corporate 3 day closing
schedule. Reduce work load of company's CFO by being solely responsible to prepare
financial and tax related reports on-line.
· Immediate supervisor of off-site (Philippine) financial analyst beginning in June 2007.
· Month-end closing and preparation of financial reports to parent company.
· All payroll related matters including monitoring of all benefit payouts.
· Financial forecast, budget, and financial review reports.
· Prepared quarterly and annual tax returns to Emerson via Tax Stream. From August 2006 to September 2008 (2 years 2 months) Accounting Manager @ From 2006 to 2008 (2 years) Senior Accountant @ Service Company provides cleaning and landscaping services to airports, golf courses
etc., and annual revenue of over $700M.
Accomplishment: in the process of reconciling various liabilities, discovered and alerted
Controller of internal fraud.
· Responsible for internal/external audit request.
· Worked with MIS personnel to design a new program to increase the work efficiency.
· Prepared balance sheet account reconciliations.
· Prepared various Ad-hoc reports for management. From July 2003 to August 2006 (3 years 2 months) Sr. Accountant @ From 2003 to 2006 (3 years) Sr. Financial Analyst @ Manufacturer of check card machines, terminals, and software; customers included
Wal-
Mart, Wachovia, and Bank of America.
· Prepared and consolidated weekly/monthly US & NA financial analysis report, forecast
report, cash flow report.
· Coordinate with engineering department to ensure accurate reporting of capital
expenditures.
· Contact person with various departments.
· Reviewed monthly financial statements of various departments, and analyzed and reviewed
variance reports with department heads.
· Ensured accuracy and timeliness of weekly and monthly reports.
· Team member of system conversion from Advantage to SAP.
· Coordinated with various business units and departments to ensure accurate and on-time
closings.
· Supervised Junior Financial Analyst. From December 2001 to July 2003 (1 year 8 months) Accountant II @ Assisted in the preparation of financial statements for a $100 million company.
Responsible for balance sheet account reconciliations, monthly account analysis, month end
journal entries. Identified errors in the interfaces between the general ledger and sub-
ledgers in all balance sheet accounts. Review the work of junior accountants. Interacted
and assisted management with audit related matters. From May 2000 to December 2001 (1 year 8 months)
Master, Accounting @ East Tennessee State University From 1996 to 1997 BS, Accounting @ University of Florida - Warrington College of Business Administration From 1993 to 1995 Master, Accountancy @ East Tennessee State UniversityBachelor, Accounting @ University of Florida Regina CPA is skilled in: General Ledger, Accounting, Forecasting, Variance Analysis, GAAP, Auditing, Financial Analysis, Consolidation, Account Reconciliation, SAP, Budgets