SUMMARY:

• Seasoned accounting professional with proven track record of managing accounting processes for multi - national corporations with exposure to international accounting functions environment.
• Financial Statement preparation, footnotes, SEC filings and technical accounting research.
• Dedicated, action driven and result-oriented, developed cost saving process improvement and implemented internal control structures
• Proficient in analyzing, automating, and streamlining systems and operations to increase productivity, quality, and efficiency. Comprehensive experience in accounts payable and receivable, bookkeeping, bank reconciliation, prepaids, accruals and adjusting journal entries. Strong knowledge of GAAP.
• A committed, dependable and detailed oriented with an attitude of “what-ever it takes to get the job done” self motivated individual. Motivational leader who manages cross-functional teams to achieve desired performance metrics.
• Adept at analyzing, complex accounts reconciliation, problem accounts resolutions, managing and reconciling general ledger accounts through financial statements, subsidiary and third-party ledgers.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Microsoft Word
• Excel
• Access
• Power point
• Great Plains
• QuickBooks
• Cost Point
• Deltek
• Hyperion
• Impromtu
• PeopleSoft
• SAP
• Acquire
• Banktel
• Horizon
• FIS
• Oracle
• Epicor

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Sterling, VA

Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Ensures timely entry of financial data to prepare and deliver month end financials to the CEO by the 10th of the following month
• Monthly close out including journal entries, bank and credit card account reconciliations
• Prepares and makes bank deposits and records deposits into QuickBooks
• Makes online payments, records payment into QuickBooks
• Receives expense receipts and processes reimbursements
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date financial reports
• Identifies expense trends and makes cost-savings recommendations
• Keeps chart of accounts and customer/vendor lists accurate and up-to-date

Accounting Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Managed and compiled, analyzed and reported on complicated cash balances. Reconciled Bank balances to GL cash.
• Responsible for Treasury functions as well as prepared and reported on monthly cash forecast and analysis.
• Developed, implemented and maintained systems to accurately account for cash receipts and deposits in transit.
• Supported the Finance team with month-end close and audit related activities and spearheaded cash audits.
• Prepared over 26 Combo vendor payment reports ensuring accuracy and timelines of reporting.
• Inter-company and fixed assets reconciliation and supported the controller with ad hoc analysis.
• Reconciled vendor invoices for proper accrual and payment; Prepared Payroll, Bonus and PTO accruals.
• Reviewed AP transactions for proper general ledger coding and reviewed journal entries.
• Engaged with special projects like proof of cash, purchase accounting, disbursement reconciliation.
• Performed complex accounts and bank accounts reconciliation.
• Trained and coached 4 staff members.

Accounting Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supporting the Finance department in all accounting functions, month-end close, reporting, analysis, cash management, budgeting and forecasting.
• Performed month-end duties by preparing and reviewing journal entries, preparing financials, account reconciliations and financial data submission via consolidation software
• Managed and updated equity award plan and employee stock purchase plan
• Acted as liaison and an administrator of stock option plan. Prepared month-end reports for review by management
• Liaised with intercompany partners to ensure revenue and costs are accurately reported.
• Developed and trained accounting staff to assume greater levels of responsibility and complexity of tasks.
• Provided regional tax group with financial required for tax filings.
• Maintained effective analysis of profit and loss by customer
• Prepared weekly sales analysis and providing commentary on variances
• Assisted Controller with ad hoc reporting, new business proposals, cash flow projections, budgeting and forecasting.

Sr. Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the preparation and filling of external financial reporting with the SEC and monthly internal reporting and analysis. Compiling of financial statements, footnotes, management’s discussions and analysis, XBRL and all other components of SEC filings.
• Provided support to the CFO during the monthly close process and financial statement preparations
• Reviewed specific GL reports for posting errors, and non-posted items to the general ledger.
• Reviewed vouchers and analyzing GL accounts for proper posting. Reviewing investment portfolios and accounts.
• Analyzed expense GL accounts upon completion of weekly AP runs, and month end expense accruals.
• Reviewed daily reconciliations: Federal Reserve, FHLB, Fed Funds Sold/Community Bankers Bank
• Prepared month-end Financial Board package: Balance sheet, Income statement, Consolidated BS/IS, Month and YTD yield reports; Variance analysis, Non-Interest expense and Non-Interest Income reports.
• Prepared ALCO reports to our external Risk Manager, and the QCR reports to the FHLB for our borrowing capabilities.
• Prepared the Call Report and all supporting schedules for the quarterly fillings to the FDIC.
• Prepared the FR-Y9C (consolidated), FR-Y9LP (holding company only) and all supporting schedules
• Prepared as well as review monthly general ledger reconciliations

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the preparation and filling of external financial reporting with the SEC and monthly internal reporting and analysis. Compiling of financial statements, footnotes, management’s discussions and analysis, and all other components of SEC filings.
• Prepared and reviewed financial statements and footnotes included in quarterly SEC filings.
• Performed technical accounting research and provided guidance for proper accounting treatment and conclusions
• Assisted with the preparation and distribution of the monthly executive package that includes variance analysis for reporting segments
• Assisted with administration of equity compensation plan, monthly consolidation and cash flow entries
• Prepared various analyses in support of the consolidated financial statements, quarterly earnings releases
• Prepared balance sheet fluctuation analysis and cash flow statements, earnings per share outstanding reconciliations
• Accounting and reporting of all debt related transactions including debt issuance, interest accruals, deferred costs and premium/discount amortization
• Accounting and reporting on share-based payments, lease impairment (cease-use) under FASB 146, ASC 420
• Served as an administrator and a liaison for employee stock options and reconciliation

International Accounting

Responsibilities:

• International responsibilities: Prepared complex inter-company journal entry transactions for 7 European and 6 Latin America entities. Managed cash, transfer pricing, and reconciled inter-company transactions in accordance to IFRS.
• Managed Bank and fixed assets processes and reconciliations for US all foreign entities. Projecting and testing depreciation reasonableness. Preparing journal entries for US and all the foreign entities.
• Process improvement, performing due diligence on escheatment and processing filing for all 50 states.
• Performed adhoc analysis upon request.
• Month end close activities, expense analysis, benefit allocations, payroll reconciliations, intangibles for US, UK and Canada. Financial statement preparation.
• Documented processes and procedures and transitioned in new hirers by coaching and training.

Accounting Manager:

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for preparing monthly financial statements, assisting with the budgeting process, and creating management reports. Provided technical and administrative direction to the transactional accounting and management staff.
• Planed, organized and coordinated all activities within payroll/accounts payable/accounts receivable to ensure accurate and timely processing.
• Managed the time collection/labor process as well as the monthly close process for expense and labor reconciliation.
• Managed the GL, AP, cash applications, fixed assets and day-to-day cash activity and reporting.
• Resolved inquiries from employees and managers, ensuring that systems and procedures are in compliance with company policies, accounting practices, and applicable regulations.
• Reviewed monthly account reconciliations to ensure proper balances and adequate supporting documentation
• Managed and maintained projected cash forecast, ad hoc reporting and analysis. Financial statement preparation.
• Assisted with external audit and reviewing and implementing internal controls

Senior Accountant/Royalty Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for analyzing, reconciling, managing, and reporting on royalty accounting to both internal and external partners. Reviewing executed royalty contracts to determine the software royalty calculations to be reported to the OEM partners in accordance to GAAP and SEC regulations for proper accounting as well as ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the source data.
• Write ups on accounting and financial implementations on software royalties in accordance with 2007 AAA-FASB.
• Assisted with 10Q and 10K, consolidations, and the financial statement preparation.
• Engaged in the preparation of the S-1 and the processes to take the company public by issuing the first IPO.
• Reconciled GL software licenses for prepaids, expenses, and liability in its entirety for each royalty account.
• Proactively developed a value-added template to reconcile all royalty in its entirety (Asset, Liability & Expense).
• Prepares monthly and quarterly royalty reports to internal and external OEM Partners (for 15 Partners).
• Responsible for preparing quarterly and yearly roll-forward for all balance sheet asset and liability accounts.
• Responsible for revenue recognition, in-depth analysis on prepaid and expense and deferred revenue for User Conference.
• Reviewed system and manual calculations to determine accrual adjustments for commission payouts, accrued and deferred.
• Reviewed contracts, tracked contract terms, and calculated revenue share payout and royalty components.
• Responsible for account analysis and complex account reconciliations, reviewing, analyzing and validating financial data.
• Assisted with annual audit and quarterly review requests as well as managing audit work papers.
• Assisted with annual audit and quarterly review requests. Preparing inter-company journal entries and reconciliation
• Prepared and maintained amortization schedules for purchase intangibles (FAS 141 and 142) and Debt Issuance and restructuring (FAS 6 and 115).
• Developed procedural manuals, conducting financial analyses and proposing recommendation on how to remediate risk that will result in cost saving.
• Proposed the correct accounting treatment for software capitalization (SOP 98) and development cost (FAS 2).
• Creating new templates for reporting on any new executed contracts for royalty. Liaising with external partners for problem resolution and maintaining partner friendly relationship.
• Train, coach and supervise peers on special projects and general ledger related assignments for timely completion.
• Actively involved during the remediation process of implementing Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 in getting the company ready for its IPO.

Confidential, Reston, VA

Senior Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed, reconciled, managed, and reported on cash, investment accounts/ activities, payroll, bonus accruals, flexible spending Account (HC & DC) 401K, benefits, tax disbursement, stock options, stock purchase plan, quarterly flux and metrics analysis and other general ledger reconciliations.
• Reviewed and posted journal entries, reconciled all general ledger accounts to the various financial accounting, subsidiary and third party ledgers, and prepared detailed transaction reports to support the financial records. Handled foreign currency translations/conversion for payroll preparations for the UK subsidiary.
• Calculated and maintained bonus and vacation accruals.
• Analyzed variance reports and resolved problem accounts; worked in a team environment of all levels within the organization. Maintained integrity of the general ledger.
• Reconciled GL cash account to bank statements, reviewed monthly reconciliations for various cash and revenue accounts; worked on ad hoc projects for departmental needs.
• Reconciled payroll and investment accounts to cash (key SOX control), prepared wire transfers, accruals and adjusted journal entries for month-end close (some foreign currency translations).
• Served as liaison to external and internal auditors for areas of cash responsibility; prepared and recorded inter-company journal entries. Verified for proper accounts coding within the general ledger for costs and or profit centers.