• Financial account management across multiple entities in conjunction with entity bookkeepers • Treasury Management: account balance maintenance, electronic check deposit, Positive Pay and wire payment approval, funds transfer, stop payments, review of rejected/fraudulent transactions for resolution• Financial analysis, reporting and cash flow management• Account reconciliation for multiple bank accounts on a daily and monthly basis, USD and CAD currency• General ledger posting in Great Plains and QuickBooks• Investment fund review and journal entry posting• Annual LM-2 preparation and filing• Transition company books from Great Plains to QuickBooks (ongoing)• Review Staff accountants’ monthly bank reconciliation and reports submitted to management• Collaborate with management and advise on cost efficient banking tools

Contract to permanent position• Provided monthly financial statement reporting for all clients; primary accounting point of contact• Assisted with the preparation of internal monthly financial statements• Responsible for month-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliation and variance analysis • Handled all accounts receivable functions: invoicing, aging, collection• Managed sales tax liability with Avalara software and maintained accurate state and local sales tax rates in all marketplaces sites (Affirm, Amazon, eBay, PayPal, Shopify, Stripe, Wal-Mart)• Recorded payroll entries and accruals, maintained the fixed assets and prepaid amortization schedules

Contract assignment as Senior Accountant at Invesco, Atlanta, GA•Prepared, recorded and reclassified foreign and domestic, revenue and expense entries for various investment funds•Performed account reconciliation and analysis to ensure there are no discrepancies in the general ledger•Coordinated the successful and timely completion of the year-end audit process with outside audit firm and review and provide quarterly audit and regulatory reporting as required•Documented corporate accounting entries and analytical processes for internal control compliance, training, and transition of various processes/entries to new team members•Lead special projects as assigned by manager

-General accounting (month end close)-Analyze and report balance sheet variances -Record cross divisional accounting transactions and accruals and reconcile balance sheet accounts-Analyze, record, reconcile and accrue Travel & Expense (T&E) payments from Concur to the general ledger-Ad hoc reporting (Deferred Revenue, T&E inquiries, Material Handling Equipment (MHE) inquiries, etc.)Capital Procurement Accounting-Manage company-wide procurement of Material Handling Equipment for approximately 1,000+ units across 10 lessors for all Divisions-Manage accounting for lease payments, bills of sale, equipment valuation and asset disposal

Process payroll tax payments for five WestRock Company entities via ACH, wire and checkRecord and post journal entries for all tax payments; upload entries for review and approval of Payroll Accounting ManagerPrepare monthly, quarterly and annual tax filing reviews for federal, state and local jurisdictions for approval of Payroll Tax Manager; maintain electronic and hardcopy filesReconcile payroll tax withholding and state unemployment general ledger accounts for RTS; upload account reconciliations for review and approval of Payroll Accounting ManagerProcess and track orders for company-wide procurement of Material Handling Equipment; enter requisitions, generate purchases orders, process equipment buy-outs, capital purchases and asset repair invoicesReview and approve entries for Journal Entry tracker (JET)Compose documentation for various payroll tax processes for department internal controlsProvide information for internal and external audit as required

-Processed Rock Tenn Legacy accounts receivable; applied and posted daily receivables averaging $1M from lock box cash, wire and ACH payments to customer accounts-Reconciled and minimized all unapplied payments, write-offs and reapplications as provided by collections specialists. -Transferred misdirected payments to foreign account via wire. Reconciled both domestic and foreign lockbox bank accounts on a daily and monthly basis-Revised training manuals for cash application processes on a quarterly basis-Processed auto-cash and corrected sales batch errors for upload into JD Edwards

Short-term assignment as Accounts Payable/Payroll Accountant at Wellstat ManagementProcess payroll for 5 divisions in ADP EZLabor and PCPWReconcile payroll; enter payroll journal entries; process leave accrualsProcess full-cycle accounts payable for 7 divisions: three-way match process, enter vendor invoices, communicate with vendors to resolve payable issues and respond to inquiries; process bi-weekly check runs and ad hoc checks in JD Edwards Enterprise One accounting system

Researched, analyzed, and initiated actions on tax issues obtaining applicable returns, schedules, and all required information for correction of accounts and recordsVerified, analyzed and adjusted taxpayer accounts for accurate and complete processingResolved tax issues using Internal Revenue Service, Input Corrections Operations policies, regulations and proceduresReceived Certificates of Appreciation for Highest Producing First Year Tax Examining Technician in Unit 36103, April & May 2009

Processed full-cycle accounts payable - three-way match process; enter vendor invoices for payment; process bi-weekly and ad hoc check runs; and respond to all vendor inquiries Month-end close - international bank reconciliation; multiple account reconciliation; journal entries; monthly internal financial reporting Other responsibilities included: audit and process expense reports; manage petty cash; maintain time and attendance and process payrollEnsured accuracy and compliance with internal accounting policies and proceduresCollaboration with internal audit requests and issues as determined by the Manager

Handled all Accounts Receivable inquiries from customers, sales representatives and credit departmentPosted daily sales to general ledger; coordinated monthly billing; reviewed aging reportsPrepared bank deposits; processed and posted daily cash, credit card and ACH paymentsProcessed adjustments to customer accounts and intra-company paymentsAssisted managers with account inquiries, audits, and monthly, quarterly and annual close

Managed payroll for North and South region offices (approximately 450 employees)Processed commissions, verifications of employment, wage garnishments, new hires and terminations

Processed payroll, wages garnishments, verification of employment and responded to unemployment inquiriesMonitored and recorded hours for projects to track cost; completed and submitted project manager expense reports

Provided analytical and administrative support to the Disability Compensation Program in the Office of Risk Management •Reviewed and submitted program funding for approval and advised on the overpayment of disability compensation funds resulting in the recovery of $87,000•Program policy formation•Assisted managers with the review of claims for reconsideration•Other responsibilities included: coordinate training; transcribe meeting minutes; maintain databases and research claimant concerns for resolution