Controller Resume
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Springfield, MA
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Microsoft Office including Word, Excel (Macros, V - look up, Pivot Tables), BlackBaud, QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle, Prosystems fx, FIMS, GiftWrap, PG Calc, Confidential OneSource, Infoview, CCH and RIA.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Springfield, MA
Controller
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives.
- Responsible for consolidations and financial reporting to internal and external customers.
- Develop, Implement and Maintain accounting policies and procedures
- Provide financial analyses as needed, in particular for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations.
- Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations.
Confidential, Hartford, CT
Tax Accountant
Responsibilities:
- Support tax strategy, planning and audit priorities by leading or participating in strategic projects
- Assist in preparation of Federal, State (Stand alone & Unitary), and Foreign Tax compliance forms
- Assist in preparation of ASC740/FAS109 Income Tax Provisions, preparation of all capital adjustments and some ordinary adjustments
- Process all K - 1’s of various Confidential investments, track tax basis of each entity and prepare reconciliations between book and taxable income.
- Research new tax laws and continuing professional through various internal and outside seminars.
Confidential, Hartford, CT
Gift Manager
Responsibilities:
- Reported to the Sr. Gift Planning officer and responsible for managing gift/find processing along with financial reporting and d Confidential base management.
- Worked with donors, financial institutions, advisors, attorneys and coordinated incoming cash, stock gifts and planned gifts. Received up to 60 gifts daily for processing.
Confidential, Farmington, CT
Senior Accountant
Responsibilities:
- Prepared and/or reviewed consolidated federal and multi-state corporate, S Corp’s, partnerships, LLC’s, estate, trusts, individuals, and not-for-profit tax returns.
- Participated in tax planning, research, analysis and evaluation of rulings for clients.
- Prepared engagement letters, budgets and items needed lists from clients plus reviewed work in progress reports.
- Prepared federal and state pass-through entity and individual tax returns.
- Calculated several tax provisions in accordance with FAS109 and prepared associated financial statement footnote disclosures.
- Independently researched tax issues utilizing CCH and conveyed results in concise written memorandum to management and clients including acquisitions, NOL carry-forwards, depreciation, amended returns, FAS 109, like-kind exchanges, and M-1’s, among others.
- Prepared Payroll tax and sales and use tax returns.
- Drafted penalty abatement letters.
- Audit, Review, Compilation and other Client Services
- Performed and/or supervised certified audits, reviews and compilations for a diverse client base concentrated in real-estate, investments, services and not for profit companies, among others.
- Responsibilities included planning, administration, budget control, quality control, fieldwork and wrap-up of audit engagements and special projects.
- Prepared and/or reviewed client financial statements, disclosures and footnotes to insure compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements.
- Researched new accounting pronouncements in order to assess the audit and business risk impact on financial statements and related disclosures including revenue recognition, % of completion, accounts receivable valuation, investments, inventory, leases and related party transactions, among others.
- Assisted in forensic accounting through special projects.
- Performed balance sheet compliance and substantive tests.
- Performed analytic review of income statement accounts.
- Interacted with clients daily to obtain explanations and analysis to complete the critical cycles.
- Reviewed internal control systems and business cycles to identify accounting control deficiencies.
- Utilized EXCEL and other accountant software for audit and client purposes.
- Trained clients on various accounting software packages, including QuickBooks and Peachtree.
- Managed numerous projects and supervised and trained staff while developing client relationships.
Confidential, Windsor, CT
Accounting Clerk
Responsibilities:
- Worked in Employee Reimbursement Division
- Used SAP system to process expense reports into general ledger
- Processed domestic and international employee expense forms
- Determined if charges were in compliance with company guidelines