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Coraopolis, Pa, Us

- Responsible for all areas of accounting and supervise a staff of eight, including interviewing, hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation - Prepare and examine journal entries, financial statements, and chart of accounts to assess accuracy and completeness- Prepare and review monthly sales, costs, and commission reports that compare actual amounts to projected amounts- Provide cash and treasury insight through the reconciliation of seven bank accounts, credit card processing, and forecasting- Collaborate with our CPA firm on recording assets, depreciation, and completing tax returns- Manage bank relationship by supplying required AR, AP, and Inventory reporting- Secure loans and financing for certain assets such as forklifts, mixing tanks, and trucking- Manage cash flow and lines of credit to minimize interest expense while staying current with accounts payable and receivable- Coordinate payments to vendors and the collection of receivables to reduce risk and outstanding AR.- File and pay monthly, quarterly, and annual sales tax, CAT tax, and estimated taxes- Review and pay health insurance and worker’s comp premiums- Analyze business operations, trends, costs, and gross profit to provide advice, forecast future expenses, and update product pricing- Oversee annual physical inventory count and record lot numbers and weight of each raw material

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

- Prepared monthly financial statements and bank reconciliations for over forty franchise stores- Created and posted journals entries using Smart Stream for each franchise store- Prepared, compiled, and reviewed monthly workpapers using Microsoft Excel and Access- Recorded the purchase, depreciation, and write off tangible assets such as PP&E and Furniture & Fixtures- Recorded and Amortized intangible assets such as Franchise Fees and Goodwill- Communicated and resolved any reconciliation variances with the franchise owner- Analyzed franchisee financial data and financial statements including ratio analysis and communication of findings with franchisee- Maintained regular communication with franchisees about monthly financials- Produced yearly physical inventory reconciliations for each store- Collaborated effectively with departments on franchise store openings and closings- Maintained and aided with enhancements to the GNFS program- Gave monthly presentations to potential new clients, highlighting the value and benefits of signing on for the GNFS service - Reviewed files of Staff Accountants within department for accuracy, organization, and completeness- Trained new hires on the reconciliation process, macros, Smart Stream, and Access databases

Pittsburgh , Pa, Us

- Manage and direct a team of 5 to 6 accountants in completing daily job duties- Develop efficiency-enhancing procedures to accommodate the increase in workload- Reconcile weekly and draw over $1 billion of Federal funds annually- Complete and review daily trial balances- Analyze and evaluate financial data to provide detailed decisions to management- Effectively communicate with other individuals and teams within the company- Create and implement processes for new Department of Education Regulations- Generate reports for management and the campuses to provide insight on TIV funding - Review and streamline the annual FISAP process in order to meet audit deadlines- Collaborate and provide support to Treasury on cash forecasting models- Create forecasts for Pell, SOEG, and FWS ACA amounts for management- Coordinate the centralization of 5 State Grants with CFA and the campuses- Direct and assist the team in completing 18 FISAP’s and 4 Audits annually- Identify, analyze, and correct reporting errors in prior FISAP’s to save the company money- Ensure all compliance deadlines are met through review and communication- Create Federal Work Study and Pell journal entries on a monthly basis- Assist general ledger accountants to correct balance sheet accounts for all brands- Lead and develop Title IV trainings for the campuses- Perform quarterly review of all State and Federal Funding- Execute short and long-term tasks relating to the sale of EDMC

- Facilitated centralizing State Grants by communicating and supporting to the staff- Increased efficiency by analyzing processes and implementing improvements related to completing assigned projects- Maintained, Lead and trained the State Grant team on new processes and requirements- Reconciled State Grant bank accounts monthly and performed weekly sweeps- Completed State Grant reconciliations and state reporting- Coordinated and assisted the team in submitting documentation for audits.- Ensured the team was in compliance with company regulations- Drew down Title IV and Federal Work Study funds- Completed Pell and Direct Loan Reconciliations every two weeks and monthly- Reconciled and resolved Federal Work Study, State Grants, and Pell variances

-Drew down Title IV, Federal Work Study and SEOG funds-Posted and reconciled Federal Work Study Wages bi-weekly-Reconciled State Grant bank accounts and performed weekly sweeps-Completed monthly State Grant reconciliations and state reporting-Completed Pell and Direct Loan Reconciliations every two weeks and monthly-Answered questions and concerns regarding FWS, State Grants, and Pell-Completed 4 FISAP’s in October and December-Assisted in audits and program reviews by pulling and submitting the required documentation-Completed monthly Perkins reconciliations and sweeps-Confirmed reporting and postings follow the Department of Education guidelines.-Completed Tuitions Options reconciliation each week-Created, assisted, and completed several projects -Implemented several process improvements to increase efficiency

-Completed monthly cash reconciliation for AIO, AUO, SUO and the consolidated account-Researched bank and cash reconciliation variances for our schools-Ensured accurate and timely reporting for cash posting-Processed student and collection agency payments in CampusVue and CARS-Completed daily cash reconciliations for AIO, AUO, SUO and the consolidated account-Researched any questions and issues that may arise during the day-Validated checks have been issued using Lawson -Print daily PNC, Bank of America, Collection Agencies and Secure Net reports

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Small and large group medical, dental and vision coverage. Generating primary quotes for organizations, commissions, and producing presentation materials.

Duties include printing job orders, assembling specialty kits and filing invoices

Enrolled members and provided customer service. Several task I preformed included account balancing, cleaning the facility, organizing tournaments and facilitating duties to other employees.

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting & Finance

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