Fairfax, Virginia, United States
With over 15 years of work experience in accounting and finance, I am a skilled and can lead and manage complex financial operations and reporting. I leverage my skills in financial reporting, supervisory skills, general ledger, project accounting, financial statement, DCAA audits, collateral audit, incurred cost submission (ICS) to deliver high-quality results and insights. My mission is to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in all aspects of accounting, while supporting the strategic goals and vision of the organization. I manage all finance and accounting functions, monthly financial closing process, the preparation and analysis of financial statements, account reconciliations, analyze and forecast the GP of each project at month end, and prepare Incurred Cost submission (ICS).
At Hendall, I manage all areas of the accounting department including general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and external audits. As Controller, I prepare and oversee all monthly financial and reconciliation statements in addition to an annual report to National Institutes of Health (NIH). • Manage all finance and accounting functions including accounts payable, payrolls, accounts receivable and the general ledger. • Manage the monthly close and financial reporting including reviewing and analyzing the monthly financial statement balance sheets and income statements • Analyze and forecast the GP of each project and report it to the CFO at month end. • Prepare and submit the company’s annual DCAA Incurred Cost Submissions (ICS). • Responsible for all DCAA/indirect rate related matters, including analyzing and optimizing the company’s indirect rate strategy, forward pricing submissions, incurred cost submissions and audits. • Supervise, evaluate, and develop the accounting team. • Responsible for 401K, Workers Compensation and the DCAA annual audits. • Manage revenue recognition, expense it to the correct project, period, and general ledger account. • Analyze, recommend, and implement necessary improvements to the accounting processing. • Assist senior management and the executive team to prepare bids and proposals. • Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filing. • Responsible for ad-hoc analysis as required by management for decision making.
At iGov I led the month end and year end close out process, reviewed accuracy and monthly reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts. I also managed the accounting department including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and external audits. • Managed the accounts receivable and the accounts payable department team members to effectively manage the incoming workflow and to be able to work as a team to manage the goals of the accounting department. • Managed the company’s month-end financial closing process, adhering to deadlines mutually established with the CFO. • Led the month-end close including general ledger adjusting journal entries, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payrolls, and banking. • Prepared and analyzed the monthly financial reports and account reconciliations. • Responsible for cash management including timely and accurate reporting to the floor plan vendor and preparing semi-monthly Borrowing Base Certificate (BBC) • Managed the company’s semi-annual collateral audits including providing accurate data to the auditors and responsiveness to auditor requests during fieldwork. • Managed the company’s annual financial statement audit, including providing accurate data to auditors and responsiveness to auditor requests during fieldwork. • Prepared the Incurred Cost Submissions (ICS) and company’s DCAA audits. • Implemented the cash management and fixed assets modules in Deltek Costpoint. • Managed control of project accounting (billing, collections, inventory abbrev, subcontractors monitoring, revenue recognition, project ledger report) with project profitability analysis. • Established contracts in Costpoint and evaluated the appropriate revenue recognition methodology, ensuring compliance with GAAP, FAR, CAS and all other contractual commitments. • Approved customer invoices, vendor invoices, subcontractor invoices, cash receipts, cash disbursement, 1099/1096 and any tax related matters, AJEs, RJEs, REVs.
• Processed daily transactions in the general ledger (e.g., approve/post JE to general ledgers). • Reviewed/approved/posted A/R and A/P batches in the system and preparation/control over the monthly accounting closing schedule and reviewing trail balance • Analyzed, reconciled and posted activity to inter-company accounts through active coordination with four affiliated entities. • Reconciled balance sheets accounts and resolved accounting discrepancies and/or irregularities in accordance with month-end closing schedule including reconcile over 12 different bank accounts. • Reviewed/analyzed/recognized revenue, deferred revenue, deferred expenses and expenses to the correct projects, periods and accounts. • Forecasted cash flow to ensure financial resources available to fund the company including process EFT and check payments. • Assisted Disbursements Manager in establishing and maintaining updated vendor information in the accounting system, reviewing and approving payroll reconciliation semi-monthly. • Participated in Sales Tax audit and filed sales tax returns. • Assisted in annual Financial and OMB audits. • Filled in for the Controller in their absence.
• Reviewed new contracts to establish revenue recognition guidance and associated memos for use by the CFO in the recognition of revenue over the contract life. • Reconciled revenues, expenses and COGS (e.g., analyzed the sales order, material/shipping cost, direct cost, COGS, ODC and other expenses versus revenue by monthly, quarterly and annually). • Monitored actual expenses and revenue related to the project and ensured all revenue was billed and received. • Analyzed balance sheet account reconcilements for the monthly close. • Reconciled perpetual inventory system to the physical counts and general ledger balance on a monthly basis. • Reviewed/analyzed monthly revenue and COGS and managed inventory including the adjusting quantity, cost, location & posted inventory journal. • Maintained/reconciled the general ledger for the monthly close (e.g., bank accounts, balance sheet accounts to prepare for the monthly, quarterly and annual financial data). • Managed A/P (e.g., maintenance of the general ledger; monthly reconciliation of the A/P with the G/L, monitored month end accruals, prepaid and other cost; check disbursements; 1099; tax related matters; resolved vendor payment issues; etc.) • Managed A/R (e.g., created invoices/cash application; resolved all outstanding invoices and any discrepancies with accounts; responsible A/R close process; A/R reconciliation, etc.) • Entered/created/approved sales orders and purchase orders; performed inventory/ non-inventory issuance; created/edited requisitions before created the PO and PO vouchers from sales orders; created invoices from sales orders, received PO in inventory and entered shipping transactions (e.g., packing slip, etc.). • Prepared/entered journal entries to the general ledger. • Maintained/validated customer accounts (e.g., added/edited/verified the customers contact information, etc.).
* Processed /Performed Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions Performed commission calculations for project managers. * Prepared/Submitted staff payrolls, sub-contractor and vendors payments Performed HR duties, process new hires/terminations, background check, and trained new employees. * Prepared monthly union reporting (calculate hours, etc. and report to union). * Created1099 for subcontractors and vendors Managed inventory to avoid shortages of frequently used item