Jonathan Edwards Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Mi, Us

Greater Detroit Area

•Managed 6 accounting professionals and support staff responsible for Accounts Payable maintenance, monthly account reconciliations and month end/year closings.•Prepared various financial reports to be submitted to the district and various governmental agencies.•Managed the accuracy and recording of day-to-day activities of accounts payable and cash disbursements using the districts accounting methods.•Responsible for month-end/year closing duties, journal entry posting and preparing and review financial statements.•Prepare reports and accrued liability data for financial quarterly, semi-annual and annual financial report for district.•Prepared on-going vendor reports and account analysis required for making payment decisions on a weekly, monthly or quarterly basis as required by Controller, Deputy CFO, CFO and Emergency Manger.•Reviewed and approved the processing of payment requests for employees and schools to attend field trips, special training sessions, enrichment trips, travel, lodging accommodation, employee garnishments and reimbursements. •Prepared expenditure registers for Cash Management (Receivables) to ensure daily expenditures are properly funded and schedules completed for approvals and signatures by management team.•Liaison to 10 staff members in payroll department to provide guidance to make corrective actions and implementations for employee payments to third party vendors $12M biweekly payroll.•Liaison with various departments to provide required documentation and identify corrective actions for potential deficiencies throughout the year for audit purposes.•Managed the accounts payable process to ensure the district complies with all federal, state and local laws. Enforcing accounting policies and procedures to protect the district against fraud, theft and other forms of financial mismanagement in compliance with government rules and regulations.

•Reviewed financial data and internal production reports at various facilities at Detroit Public Schools.•Tested the districts’ system of internal controls to ensure that proper accounting and district procedures are being followed according in compliance with government rules and regulations.•Prepared preliminary audit report detailing findings.•Prepared monthly reconciliations and managed daily banking transactions.•Audited financial activity at various Detroit Public School locations.•Reviewed bank statements and reconciled them to bank deposits, cash receipts and cash disbursements journals at various Detroit Public School locations. •Prepared various financial documents for the Office of Cash Management which included: Trial balances, General Ledgers, Sub-Ledgers and Bank Reconciliation documents.

•Reviewed and reconciled clients’ expense accounts, capital asset purchases, account payable and receivable accounts including sale and use tax accrual accounts. •Reviewed client records for tax savings opportunities. Reviewed client records as supporting documentation for refund claims and creating comprehensive audit trails.•Met with state auditors to discuss client records, accounting procedures, business activities, audit issues, negotiate audit settlements and corrective measures. •Traveled to client locations to gather and copy tax returns, invoices, purchase orders, and other documentation used in the audit defense process.•Drafted filings, such as petitions for redetermination, refund claims, and various administrative documents to settle various audit issues.•Prepared reports, closing memos, interoffice correspondence, completed audit assignments and composed correspondence relative to audits for Audit Managers.•Client liaison between national service centers and the Office of Tax Counsel.•Monitored and maintained internal tax support site, responding to daily inquiries regarding changing state and local tax laws.•Prepared monthly reports of all property, sales and use, motor fuel and miscellaneous refund checks and reconciled the totals against all revenue accounts due from state and localities.•Prepared and amended state, local and federal tax returns.•Clients included Fortune 500 manufacturing companies such as: Ford Motor Company and all affiliated credit companies, Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover North America and Timken Automotive.

Certification, Accounting And Business/Management

Certified in Organizing and Managing Accounts Payable

Graduate Certificate In Accounting, Accounting

Obtained certification to enhance my knowledge base in Accounting in preparation for the Certified Public Accountant exam.

Mba, Business Administration

The University of Phoenix, helped to prepare me for working in a collaborative group environment. The classroom environment is designed.

Certification, State And Local Taxes

• Bachelor'S Of Science, Accounting

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