SUMMARY:

• Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills and proficiency in handling diverse tasks simultaneously.
• Over 10 years of leading and executing complex and multi - departmental federal government contracts and projects at all organizational levels.
• Experience and knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards.
• Skilled with research analysis, reconciliation and interpretation of financial data to address requests and/or to solve a variety of data and process issues.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software: Deltek Costpoint, Cognos (CER), PeopleSoft, QuickBooks, E-Recon, Blackline, Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), Donor-Perfect, Fixed Assets System, HFM and Hyperion.

Languages: Fluent Swahili; some knowledge of Spanish and French.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Columbia, MD

Senior Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Complete month-end close functions including Multi-Job allocation, Revenue Computation and report processing.
• COSA Testing (Monthly Internal Audit).
• Setup and maintain Project set-ups within the accounting system according to signed contracts for easy reporting.
• Ensure timely daily Cash Applications Review/Posting, Cash Applications (Booking/Bank Reports Back up) $15M average weekly cash collection.
• General ledger reconciliations including review/monitor Unapplied Cash. Utilizing Costpoint reports through Cognos and advanced Excel reports.
• Process all Intercompany Account Receivable and payments. Main contact for HTSI (entity) regarding intercompany transactions via HFM and Hyperion.
• Weekly Collections Forecasting for top management’s weekly cash flow meeting
• Blackline Preparation (Monthly Account Reconciliation of 42 General Ledger Accounts). Delinquent A/R Updates, as needed. Credit Balance / Refund Analysis and Reporting. A/R Metrics (Monthly).
• Review Staff Accountants’ Costpoint Notes Updates for cash calls and payment status follow up.
• KPMG Audit, as needed.
• Help with creation and implementation of Policies and Procedures/Process Improvement including desktop procedures for accounting practices.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Accounting Manager

Responsibilities:

• Train and supervise all Accountants in new accounting software - Deltek Costpoint 7.1.
• Create and maintain all projects in Costpoint including linking GL Accounts and Organizations. Link employees and work force to projects and upload timesheet data to Time and Material.
• Run Revenue and AR related reports from Cognos CER and respond to queries regarding such. Provide Audit items and Financial Statements information relating to Revenue and Accounts Receivables.
• Coordinate, analyze, and prepare financial statements and reports from financial system accounting data in conformity with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB).
• Spearheaded the creation of the finance department manual and procedure for HQ and field offices.
• Supervise, develop, monitor, and mentor Accounting staff and subordinates who are involved in revenue recognition and cash collection.
• Manage and coordinate quarterly SOX and DCAA testing per SOX PMO requirements and deadlines. - Support and manage External/Internal audits and DCAA audit requests through coordination with various departments to ensure documentation request deadlines are met. This includes assisting with the implementation of remediation plans based on audit findings

Confidential, Columbia, MD

Senior Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Reconciled the cash receipts entered to parent company account and subsidiary accounts; assisted in project setup and modifications.
• Oversaw Month-End close and Year-End close and helped with the preparation of Audit Schedules. Prepared the MOBIS and PES schedules and made payments for IFF and GSA fees.
• Set up new projects, revenue reallocation and modifications in Costpoint; created and updated Project Status Reports in Costpoint and Cognos; responded to internal and external project inquiries.
• Granted Project Managers access to Cognos report writer and trained them on how to run and analyze the reports.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Revenue Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Computed revenue monthly for 254 Projects and ensured that there was adequate funding for all projects. Communicated with project coordinators to clear any deficits or surpluses in their projects in compliance with funder’s agreement. Prepared invoices for clients including Government and USAID Contracts and Grants.
• Monitored and recorded incoming wires and checks; identified the funding sources and recorded in Costpoint correctly to assigned accounts and projects. Maintained deferred revenue and AR Aging. Kept well filled funding and revenue documents and prepared Accounts Receivable schedules for interim and final audit (Grant Thornton); reported in compliance with OMB Circular A-133 for Government contracts.
• Prepared and reported the AR Aging and the Cash Flow report to the CFO and communicated with bank representatives.
• Participated in Month-End and Year-End close and respond to accounting related inquiries from staff and consultants.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Managed Accounts Payable procedures, ensuring that all invoices were received and paid in a timely manner. Accurately processed checks, wire transfers and ACHs; handled petty cash expenses and reconciliation.
• Monitored and paid all credit cards; maintained low balances for Senior Managers to make payments as needed.
• Handled Human Resource related activities. Processed numerous new hires and ran bi-weekly payroll for 16 staff and 20 consultants with payroll firm to ensure that all state/federal taxes and withholdings were paid. Updated and maintained accurate, confidential files for all employees. Implemented and documented internal controls.
• Maintained and secured QFI’s assets (furniture and equipment) by conducting regular inventory.