David Hampton Email & Phone Number

Northbrook, Il, Us

Accounting Project Manager • Calculated the accruals for annual incentive programs and pending litigation.• Configured the creation of new earnings and deduction wage types for employees on SAP payroll system.Payroll Manager• Managed payroll team responsible for the input and calculation of employee data, processing of jobs to create payments and the balancing of general ledger entries.• Performed monthly general ledger account reconciliations on all employee payroll related balance sheet accounts. Executive Compensation Consultant• Performed the monthly accounting process of calculating and recording expenses for stock options and restricted stock awards.• Calculated quarterly dividend payments on restricted stock awards and reconciled dividend payments with the transfer agent.• Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for internal and external audit purposes, as well as information provided in the annual financial statement and proxy disclosures.• Performed the annual calculation and issue of restricted stock awards and stock option grants.• Prepared inventories of stock options and restricted stock awards approved, issued, exercised, and cancelled for use in treasury stock counts.• Established website with Morgan Stanley to facilitate on-line stock option exercises.• Maintained the Express Options stock option software including database integrity, maintenance, and software upgrades.• Developed the use of Express Options software to maintain future and historical restricted stock award data.• Ensured compliance of Stock Option Office with GAAP, statutory reporting issues and IRS regulations.

• Prepared reconciliations and investigated discrepancies of 401(k) clearing accounts for 18-22 Defined Contribution (DC) plans of Fortune 500 corporations.• Prepared monthly and quarterly investment and loan fund reconciliations.• Calculated investment rates of return and performed reasonability tests to ensure accuracy.• Supervised accounting audit of Daily Valuation Services group to ensure that recordkeeping and trustee activities are balanced.• Designed and co-led DC Accounting Basics class to teach accounting concepts to client teams to establish improved communication between departments.• Designed standard reconciliation for DC clearing account and assisted in design of reconciliation for Health and Welfare clients.• Prepared annual financial statements for selected DC clients (PPG, NCR).• Served as liaison between Hewitt Associates and The Northern Trust, Deutsche Bank, Mellon Bank, and Wilmington Trust (trustees).• Trained, managed, and reviewed 7-8 associates in conversion of DC accounting work to Compliance group.• Prepared agenda and led National DC Accountants Meeting designed to discuss accounting concepts, standardize processes, and improve efficiencies.• Coordinated seminars with regional offices designed to implement national accounting standards for regional clients.• Created computer database used for sharing of national accounting standards and trustee specific information.• Managed and processed plan activity for Mitsubishi and Playtex and assisted in conversion of those clients to Y2K compliant recordkeeping system.

London, Gb

• Responsible for compilations, reviews, and audits for various types of businesses.• Prepared annual financial statements and management letters.• Tested and evaluated internal controls.• Concentration in the financial services industry (mutual funds, broker/dealers, banks, savings and loans, real estate).• Audited manufacturing, consumer products, and health care businesses.