Seattle, Washington, United States
Staff/Senior level accounting experience with extensive knowledge in in the financial area. I am a multi-tasking individual who is very organized and detail oriented. My experience has been generally in the revenue recognition area with an emphasis on analysis and reconciliation. I have extensive knowledge in multiple state tax preparation as well as international finance. Comprehensive background with G/L, depreciation, amortization, and budgets. Other areas include clerical personnel management,billing, monthly, quarterly and year end closings.
Reconciliations, month end and quarter closing duties, preparation of financial statements, budget preparation, WA State B&O and sales tax preparation for multiple states, audit assistance, reconciliations, General Journal entries, billing compilations,and budgeting as well as analysis projects as needed.
Responsible for compiling monthly draws from several different funds for commercial and residential construction and rehabilitation projects along with subsequent cost certification preparation. Accounts payable coding for 30 separate building partnerships and relative departments. Weekly and monthly software exports from the revenue module as well as subsequent general ledger transfer to Solomon. Preparation and payment of WA State B&O and sales taxes. Initiated monthly closing duties and reporting for all entities using Solomon and Frx reporting modules. Internal department monthly reports as well as company financials. Created and input annual budgets for all partnerships and departments. Preparation of monthly and annual allocation spreadsheets for closing periods. Bank reconciliations for partnership accounts, fund accounts, interest accounts, and main operating account. Reorganization of the accounting manager’s procedures and office after abrupt departure. Management of AR/AP clerical staff. Special analysis projects and audits of internal accounts as needed.
Responsible for healthcare invoicing, some collections, maintaining cash receipts, analysis worksheets, deposit revenue recognition and commission reports. Performs customer audits for discovery of lost revenue due to previously mismanaged billings as well as supports Account Manager with current client receivable aging reports. Updates Account Managers and Customer Reporting Department with weekly and monthly analytical reporting in the usage and charges of services, implementation, communications, budgets, website and various other products available to clients. Also manages B&O, state & local tax reporting for WA State as well as various other states as well as maintaining business licensing. Took over assistant controller’s month and year end closing duties as well as all relating General Journal entries. Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital. Prepares the companies balance sheet, profit & loss statement, budgets, and other subsequent reports for departmental manager’s interpretation. Also, handles management of cash, bank and account reconciliation’s, depreciation and amortization schedules, website revenue, and inhouse customer service to other departments for finance. Aided in the upgrade of Great Plains accounting system and implementation of Adaytem reporting module. up. Assisted payroll and contracted HR consultant with benefits and records for HR analysis. Various other duties reconciliations, and responsibilities as needed.
Began as contract staff accountant to aid in special projects area during the IPO process to senior accountant during 2nd public offering. Primary responsibilities fixed asset management. Maintaining spreadsheets, depreciation calculations, asset disposal and acquisitions, and corresponding journal entries. State and local tax preparation for 10 states including calculations of R&D credits, manufacturing credit allowances, business tax computations. International commerce and payroll, including commissions and ESPP deductions. Also assisted in expense report process, maintaining foreign ESPP spreadsheets, foreign currency conversions and reporting, foreign tax calculations and payments as well as corresponding general journal entries. Aided in the creation of the credit & collections department assisting in doubling revenue collection and virtually eliminating 90+ day old credits. Assisted the revenue manager with invoicing, revenue recognition, account distributions, product royalties, and reporting. Aided in audit during the IPO process and 2nd public offering with numerous special projects, account reconciliation, and reporting. Assisted the AP manager with expense reports and during times of AP overload. Handled multiple HR issues before the creation of the department including hiring and firing as well as benefit explanations. Bank reconciliation and account reconciliation during closing periods.