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Johnson-Lancaster and Associates, Inc.Senior Accountant
Feb. 2024United States, ClearwaterLead financial reporting review for a $350M multi-entity organization, ensuring compliance with GAAP and ASC 606.
• Review contracts and assess revenue recognition treatment, including identification of performance obligation and allocation of revenue.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations as part of month-end and year-end close.
• Perform variance and flux analysis and present key insights to leadership.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation to support external audit requirements.
Kforce Finance & Accounting StaffingSenior Accountant
Aug. 2022 - Feb. 2024United States, ClearwaterResearched and resolved discrepancies in key accounts by direct vendor collaboration.
• Reconciled return -to-vendor (RTVs) transactions to vendor invoices, identifying variances and resolving discrepancies.
• Analyzed and resolved Canadian tax rate discrepancies to ensure compliance and accurate reporting.
AvalonBay CommunitiesSenior Property Accountant
Nov. 2021 - Aug. 2022Remote Analyzed and prepared revenue and expense variance explanations for 75+ commercial property accounts monthly including base rent, FASB13 and Percentage. Reviewed and applied tenant lease language to monthly and quarterly variances for uniquely structured leases and amendments to assist with post COVID economical struggles.
Prepared complex tenant utility reconciliations and prepare required journal entries and month end reports.
Reviewed capitalization cost and ensured cost meet companies current capitalization policy.
Reviewed and approved balance sheet reconciliation to ensure accuracy.
ECCProject Accountant
Oct. 2019 - Mar. 2020Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, United States Reviewed contracts and purchase orders to identify unique contractual requirements for $500 million+ Government Contracts which included 32 subprojects.
Developed project budget and WBS setup for all subprojects and conducted cost, schedule, contract performance, variance, and risk analysis.
Improved the efficiency and accuracy of the client invoicing process reducing preparation time by 20%. Performed financial/administrative reporting for assigned projects to monitor cost as well as monthly project status and work in progress (WIP) reports
LHHGrants & Endowment Accountant
Jul. 2018 - Oct. 2019Virginia Beach, VA Project managed the correction of the condition of 90+ delinquent University Foundation Endowments and associated Restricted Scholarship Funds.
Researched, analyzed and audited all individual restricted funds and associated endowments to re-establish accurate implementations and records of each. Prepared adjusting journal entries, identified outdated restricted fund agreements, and created process for future management of each fund. Prepared Foundation Endowment Reconciliations for external auditor’s review and monthly financials, annual financials, budgets, and monthly variance comments for 12 different entities
Liberty Source PBCProject Manager
Aug. 2014 - Jun. 2018Fort Monroe, VA Project managed a 6-month project to align hourly employees and salary employees from a semi-monthly payroll to a bi-weekly payroll for all employees with 100% accuracy.
Project managed SOX compliance effort for Fortune 50 media company providing input, framework, procedures, deficiencies, and remediation of control failures for 120+ quarterly internal controls and the final SOX audit. Trained department managers on controls and remediated processes.
Project managed internal compliance effort for the SSAE-16 audit working with senior management to develop controls and ensure compliance. Collaborated with all departments to outline changed processes and procedures for adjusted internal controls and prepared the SSAE-16 audit, achieving a 99% score on initial audit.
Project managed the creation and implementation of the hiring and onboarding workflow and process, achieving a 30% reduction in process time
Liberty Source PBCAccounting Manager
Aug. 2014 - Jun. 2018Fort Monroe, VA Project managed a 6-month project to align hourly employees and salary employees from a semi-monthly payroll to a bi-weekly payroll for all employees with 100% accuracy.
Project managed SOX compliance effort for Fortune 50 media company providing input, framework, procedures, deficiencies, and remediation of control failures for 120+ quarterly internal controls and the final SOX audit. Trained department managers on controls and remediated processes.
Project managed internal compliance effort for the SSAE-16 audit working with senior management to develop controls and ensure compliance. Collaborated with all departments to outline changed processes and procedures for adjusted internal controls and prepared the SSAE-16 audit, achieving a 99% score on initial audit.
Project managed the creation and implementation of the hiring and onboarding workflow and process, achieving a 30% reduction in process time
UnitedHealth GroupProject Revenue Accountant
Jul. 2013 - Aug. 2014Remote Liaison between Financial Planning and Analysis Department (FP&A), Legal, Account Managers and IT to investigate various project issues
Actively directed and managed the project life cycle and framework of Revenue Contracts with increasing new contracts from 15 contracts to 75+ Prepare monthly analysis of accounts receivable for collectability of projects; maintain and track revenue reserves while ensuring 100% accuracy. Analyzed and audited contracts, tracked milestone billings and provided issue resolutions to streamline revenue process.
Provided direct assistance to external auditors including audit deliverables; responsible for providing documentation and reconciliations back to external auditors and present audit findings and resolutions to senior management.
American Red CrossSenior Accountant | Senior Financial Analyst
Mar. 2011 - Jul. 2013Norfolk, VA/St. Petersburg, FL Project managed corporate reorganization required by National Headquarters
Onboarded 16 different chapter’s financial statements along with regionalized chapters into two regions for the Center of Expertise for a large nonprofit company.
Led and trained Center of Expertise team of 45+ employees of new processes and procedures
Assumed full responsibility of each chapter’s transition to Nationals Corporate Treasury bank account including reconciliation and closing of 50+ bank accounts.
Properly recognized revenue for 35+ grants and managed the release of restricted revenue for 15+ chapters.
Prepare grant applications accurately and timely while working closely with the Grants Coordinator.
MANCON, LLCSenior Accountant
Apr. 2009 - Mar. 2011Virginia Beach, VA Project Managed payroll project that included two prior years of unwilful payroll practices for 100+ employees not paid the correct prevailing wages based on updated job classifications per Davis Bacon Act. Project completed with 100% accuracy rate and reports provided to upper management on results.
Led project of 50+ consignment vendors to correct ERP system mapping.
Supervised in processing a semi-monthly in-house payroll with 1,700+ for a government contracting company including certified payroll reports.
Prepared timely submission of monthly, quarterly and annual payroll tax returns for 47 states, quarterly 941’s, 940’s, 401K submissions and manual calculation of companies’ annual matching contributions to employee’s 401K.
Dynamic Leisure CorporationAccounting Manager
Jan. 2004 - Feb. 2008Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area Prepared consolidated financial statements, while overseeing and completing month-end close procedures to guarantee compliance of filing financial reporting deadlines with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a web-based global travel agency.
Supervised a staff of three including all transactions related to accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and benefits. Assisted in implementation conversion from QuickBooks to a newly developed in-house legacy accounting/travel software system and ensured proper mapping of all GL accounts.
Designed and develop policies and procedures for accounting department while maintaining internal controls.
The Accountants GroupJunior Accountant/Accountant
Jan. 1997 - Aug. 2001Lincolnshire, IL Prepared write-up work, updated and maintained client books, assisted in audits and provided consulting to clients for a Public Accounting Firm.
Responsible for all aspects of Payroll for over 125+ clients, including but not limited to, preparation of 941’s, multi-state tax returns, quarterly payroll tax returns, W-2’s, 1099’s and certified payrolls.
Filed all federal and state incorporation paperwork for newly developed businesses; including state sales tax registration, payroll registration, and filed annual reports for over 100+ clients.
Processed and filed multi-state sales and use tax returns on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis for over 50+ clients.
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