Devon Watts Email & Phone Number

Satsuma, Alabama

• Served as the principal financial manager for a private sector medical services company servicing patients in 40+ states throughout the United States and generating $25M in revenue.• Identified, planed, and assigned work to subordinate employees. Reviewed work products for accuracy & completeness.• Routinely collaborated and briefed the Chief Executive Officer and other senior executives on the company’s financial position, budget, reporting, tax filings, and other pertinent financial information. Frequently conducted oral presentations and provided written reports. • Implemented QuickBooks Enterprise Accounting Software and Contingent Talent Management Human Resources and Payroll Software producing the technical solutions and software integrations needed to grow the business from $5M+ in Revenue in 2018 to 25M+ in revenue in 2021.• Oversaw all accounting functions including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Billing leading the oversight of twelve employees and the hiring and training of new and qualified employees.• Processed weekly payroll for over 500 Corporate and Clinical employees and produced 1500+ Form W-2’s annually while completing all annual and quarterly Federal 941 and 940 reporting in addition to state income tax and unemployment reporting to the Department of Treasury for 40+ states.• Reviewed all monthly bookkeeping and completed monthly reconciliations and allocations ensuring Generally Accepted Accounting Principles followed properly.• Provided Human Resource Administration implementing Bamboo HR Software and ensuring employees’ coverage and deductions as well as Workman’s Compensation Insurance reporting, New Hire reporting, and Affordable Care Act compliance reporting.• Collaborated with executive team and CPA firm to produce financial information required during due diligence which led to a successful company buy out in October of 2021 for $50M.

Greater New Orleans Area

• Provided analysis and research on cemetery and funeral home contracts for 359 facilities operating in 24 states within the United States and Puerto Rico.• Worked in Trust fund audit and compliance department• Filed annual reports for each trust account within assigned states for financial condition of fund.• Filed monthly and quarterly reports to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.• Created workpapers for auditors and lead responses to state auditor.

Metairie, Louisiana

• Performed management level Accounting Functions for a $50Million+ medical Staffing Company.• Performed all accounting functions including general journal entries, bank reconciliations.• Partnered with Senior Operational leadership to provide feedback and follow-up on all A/P and A/R for large client accounts, cash transfers, cash flow projections, month end accrual reports and monthly statement review.• Provided supervisory oversight for an accounting staff of 8 employees.• Responsible for processing bi-weekly payroll for 100 administrative and 600 clinical employees including monthly, quarterly and year end incentive bonuses.• Successfully created a process to ensure accuracy of quarterly and annual payroll taxes for 30+ states.• Successfully created 1000+ W2’s for clinical and administrative staff ensuring accurate payroll records were kept on file.

New Orleans, La

• Maintained company payroll, Form W-2s, W-3 and 1099 for small business clients. • Met with clients from both the public and private sector and provided them with sound business prospective and advice on performing payroll processing independently of the firm.• Prepared audit notes and findings as an assistant auditor meeting with clients to review current accounting practices and develop suggestions to increase efficiency and compliance.• Completed coding and ensuring data entry of all company invoices in the company accounting system and reconciliation to ensure all data entered balanced.• Prepare general ledger and payroll entries for entities while facilitating the monthly close process.• Successfully transitioned from intern to employee after 90 days.• Successfully collected on past due accounts and reducing average collection time from 120 days to 60 days.

Tuscaloosa, Al

As the head Resident Assistant for Hay Hall at Stillman College I was responsible for my RA duties as well as ensuring the rest of the RA's did their duties as well. This position helped me to perfect my leadership skills. I was responsible for ensuring my residence were satisfied with the quality of living and made it my personal mission to make sure all residence had someone they could talk to at all times. As head RA my Residence Hall won the award for Best Male Residence Hall on campus, won the homecoming decorating competition, and spearheaded a program to get residents to help paint the hallway walls.

Spearheaded marketing for the firm through social media and community events, increasing the firms clientele over the course of the summer.