Frances Pearson, Cpa, Cgma Email & Phone Number

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

Denver, Colorado, Us

• Manage Finance Department of a $48M Colorado Community Center Board organization that provided services to individuals with development disabilities, as well as programs with services to individuals in transition and homeless Veterans.• Changes made to the reconciliation of revenue cycle and accounting transactions resulted in a reduction of allowance for uncollectible accounts by 50%.• Responsible for monthly financial statements, cash projections, financial and governmental audits, workers compensation audit, 990 work papers, 403 (b) audit and 5500. Reduced the annual financial audit time by 37%. • Worked closely with the Business Analyst to transition the accounting system from Financial Edge to Sage Intacct.

• Hands-on leader of the accounting department of a $20M healthcare organization that provided substance use disorder treatment. • Financial reports to federal and state funding agencies including reimbursement requests.• Produced financial statements, and audit work papers. Reduced time to complete annual audit by 55%.• Worked closely with the CFO on specialized projects such as monthly departmental oversite reports, revenue recognition procedures and the business wind-down and dissolution.

Sandy Springs, Ga, Us

• Supervision of the daily accounting operations of a $3.5M religious organization. • Provided ad-hoc financial reports to Executive director, Treasurer, Jewish Interest Free Fund Committee and lending organization.• Produced and presented the annual budget, monthly budget variance reports and financial statement to the Board of Directors and Finance Committee.• Prepared capital project analysis to the Executive Director, Treasurer and Project Committee.

• Responsible for the daily accounting operations of Udi the Sandwich Man Inc., a catering business; Café Udi’s LLC, a wholesale artisan bakery; and Restaurant Holding Company, LLC, a holding company for 10 restaurants.• Managed accounting staff of 5, produced monthly management reports, financial statements, sales tax returns, payroll returns, workers compensation and cash flow reports.

Englewood, Co, Us

• Payroll, general ledger reconciliation, month end close and management reports, audit work paper preparation, fixed asset management, property taxes, quarterly and annual outside agency reporting.

Responsible for small business accounting including general ledger entry, accounts payable, annual general ledger close, work paper preparation, payroll and sales taxes.

Responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash flow, budgeting, general ledger reconciliation, financial statements, and partnership tax return preparation.

• Responsible for the daily accounting operations of a start-up internet portal company that enabled customers to purchase services and products for their homes.• Produced audit work papers, annual audited financial statements, multi-state sales tax return and monthly financial statements utilizing JD Edwards One World Financials.

• Reconfigured the accounting system reducing the number of funds from 126 to 10 and annual financial statement preparation time by 75%. • Managed finance staff to insure day-to-day accounting functions are performed appropriately. • Produced monthly management reports, annual budget, audit work papers, annual audited financial statements, as well as exempt, trust, retirement and sales tax returns. • Established accounting policies, procedures and internal controls in accordance with GAAP, and in compliance with all external reporting agencies.• Worked with Department Managers to produce annual budget and monthly budget variance reports.

• Supervised accounting staff, responsible for compliance with HUD regulatory agreements for 14 low income senior housing projects, produced financial statements and annual $10M budget.• Analyzed $140,000 food service deficit, negotiated a break even contract and recovered $40,000.

• Responsible for investment, trust, partnership, individual and foundation accounting for a high net worth family.• Supervised accounting staff, interfaced with company lawyers, outside tax CPA, investment custodians, active investment managers and family members.

• Performed audits, reviews, compilations, trust and client accounting. • Evaluated client computerized accounting needs, made recommendations and set-up new computerized accounting environments.• Prepared individual, partnership, corporation, exempt, and retirement tax returns.