SUMMARY:

Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Audits Budgeting Cash Management Cost Avoidance Credit & Collections Due Diligence Expense Control Financial Analysis Financial Controls Payroll Financial Reporting Financial Statements GAAP General Ledger Internal Controls Job Costing Profit/Loss (P&L) Analysis Reporting Treasury

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES:

• Microsoft Office: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Access
• QuickBooks Pro (2007 - 2016) QuickBooks for Mac (2007 - 2012) QuickBooks Enterprise SAP
• Rebus by Agency Software Microsoft Dynamics (Great Plains) QuickBooks Online

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

Independent Financial Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provide full charge accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, HR, and QuickBooks consulting
• Perform full month end, quarter end, and year end close and financial reporting
• Provide year-end audit and tax preparation support to external accountants

Confidential, New York, NY

Controller

Responsibilities:

• Processed and reconciled weekly deposits from third party credit card processor
• Reconciled daily bank transactions; processed bi-weekly payroll
• Performed clean up of QuickBooks ledgers and lists
• Produced profit and loss statements, balance sheets, projections, cash flow, and budget reports for multiple clients

Confidential, Yonkers, NY

Bookkeeper

Responsibilities:

• Processed daily A/R receipts and weekly A/P vouchers and check runs using Microsoft Dynamics (Great Plains).
• Performed weekly collection calls on problem accounts
• Processed and filed quarterly federal Medical Device Tax Returns and quarterly NYS Sales Tax Returns
• Processed bi-weekly 401k Payroll Deductions
• Performed ad-hoc projects for CEO as needed

Confidential, Nyack, NY

Financial Controller

Responsibilities:

• Generated monthly sales invoices using QuickBooks
• Processed A/R receipts and A/P invoices and payments
• Performed weekly collection on problem accounts and monthly bank, credit card, and line of credit reconciliations
• Procured and managed transitions and upgrades of third party payroll administer, timesheet system, and financial software suite
• Processed and entered semi-monthly payroll using third party payroll provider
• Created custom monthly Financial Dashboard to share with non-management team
• Developed custom rolling annual budget and revenue pipeline using Microsoft Excel
• Coordinated and processed all tax material in conjunction with external tax accountant
• Organized and led monthly finance meetings with CEO and Managing Director Procured and administered employee medical and ancillary benefits using a third party private benefits exchange company
• Assisted with creation of custom employee onboarding and welcome packet
• Deposited check payments
• Acted as direct point of contact for all financial, payroll, human resource, tax, and employee benefit matters
• Procured and managed office supply and refreshment stock
• Performed ad-hoc personal projects for CEO as requested

Confidential, New York, NY

Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Generated project based invoices using QuickBooks
• Redesigned existing financial reports by implementing class tracking feature to track revenue and expenses for each department
• Processed A/R receipts and A/P invoices and payments
• Performed weekly collection on problem accounts and monthly bank and credit card reconciliations
• Procured and managed timesheet system
• Processed and entered bi-weekly payroll using third party payroll provider
• Coordinated and processed all tax material in conjunction with external tax accountant
• Developed external cash flow file using Microsoft Excel
• Deposited check payments
• Acted as direct point of contact for all financial, payroll, and tax matters

Confidential, New York, NY

Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Developed custom monthly billing sheets for Account Executives using Microsoft Excel
• Generated monthly retainer and expense invoices using QuickBooks
• Developed custom monthly retainer based commission and bonus tracking document using Microsoft Excel
• Performed monthly bank and credit card reconciliations
• Entered bi-weekly payroll into QuickBooks using reports generated from third party payroll provider
• Coordinated and processed all tax material in conjunction with external tax accountant

Confidential, New York, NY

Senior Finance Manager

Responsibilities:

• Developed and actively managed P.O. System for all project based purchases
• Processed and paid A/P bills and staff expense reports on a weekly basis for four business units
• Produced weekly, monthly, and annual Financial Reports for both Senior Management and Confidential, including Profit and Loss Statements, Balance Sheets, Bank Reconciliations, Cash Flow Forecasts and Budget Variance Reports. Produced job and client profitability reports for four Managing Directors
• Analyzed A/R on a weekly basis and performed collections as necessary on problem accounts
• Provided Financial Statements to external accountants in a timely manner to prepare Confidential and 1099 reports for each business unit
• Maintained and managed depreciation schedule of all company assets and reported to Confidential on a monthly basis. Managed all requests for company credit applications
• Effectively managed media budgets, revenue, and profitability of 8 clients with a combined net media spend of over $10 mm.
• Interacted with client Finance teams to understand internal policies regarding estimates, SOW’S, contracts, and A/R invoicing procedures
• Educated and trained internal Accounts Team about client requirements to ensure compliance with client estimate, SOW, and invoicing policies
• Assisted Accounts Team with preparing client estimates, generating A/R invoices, and reconciling job costs to budget. Assisted Accounts Team with client audits
• Assisted Global Finance with preparation for Global client audits
• Worked with Accounts Team as necessary to collect aging accounts receivable
• Collaborated with internal IT department and software developer to produce financial software and training manuals that were user-friendly for Accounts Team
• Processed bi-weekly payroll for all staff using Paychex Online software
• Procured and administered Group Health Benefits, Flex Spending Account, and 401k plans that provided maximum cost savings to company while ensuring quality coverage and out of pocket savings for all enrolled members

Confidential, New York, NY

Accounting Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Assisted with accrual, inter-company charge-back, and budget reports
• Processed accounts payable invoices
• Maintained departmental attendance records
• Performed office support duties on an ad-hoc basis
• Supported two Financial Analysts with financial presentations including preparation and editing, when required