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Florida, United States

Clearwater, Fl

Lead the day-to-day activities in Accounting, Finance and Business Office Departments; identified numerous opportunities and spearheaded initiatives which streamlined processes, created efficiencies in workflow and achieved business goals taking teams to the next level. Monitor and mentor six team members performance: supervision, training, evaluation, and allocation of workload.Ensure accurate and timely reporting for month-end close process, financial statement preparation, accounts payable, general ledger transactions, fixed assets, account reconciliations, revenue projections, student billing and collections. Abandoned manual tracking of fixed assets and upgraded to a fixed asset management software to track and record depreciation of assets.Manage company's cash operations; update and distribute cash position and revenue projection reports daily to CEO, President and CFO.Prepare actual vs Budget analysis monthly.Responsible for preparation of the annual budget.Work closely with CFO in oversight and integrity of accounting data and reports for the company; developing and implementing best-practice accounting policies and procedures while strengthening internal controls.Act as key resource in upgrade of student management system; aligned organizational objectives with company mission to integrate work strategies.Manage key relationships with external auditors; coordinate year-end financial audit which includes providing necessary data, documents and schedules to support the financial statements, ensuring all deliverables are provided timely and accurate, and develop plans or policy changes to address audit recommendations.

Clearwater, Fl

Played an active role in the month-end close process including financial statement analysis and preparation; implemented a process improvement plan for recording all interest accruals and calculating monthly interest yield which resulted in a 1% spread increase, improved controls, and reasonableness checksFinancial reporting for multiple entities; Board of Director’s meetings, Risk Committee meetings, and financial surveys to industry organizations for regulatory reporting (TFR, MBFRF, Stratmor)General ledger and bank account analysis and reconciliation; ensured complete and timely preparation of account reconciliations and maintained compliance with various accounting controls Effectively supervised a staff of four accountants; trained, evaluated, and provided ongoing support and mentoring to direct reports in an environment conducive to growth and development Comprehensive knowledge of accounting concepts, practices, and procedures; performed accrual based accounting practicesParticipated in the year-end financial audit, internal audits and other agency audits; prepared schedules and provided support for auditors during reviews and annual auditResponsible for the management of the company’s cash operations; maintained all banking relationships, monitored all corporate bank accounts, cash flow, lines of credit, wire transfers, cash receipts via remote deposit capture and sustained strong financial controls/Sarbanes-Oxley compliance throughout cash areaEstablished procedures for the due diligence and tracking of all unclaimed property; brought the company up-to-date with state filings and achieved compliance for the first time in company history

Tampa, Fl

Reconciled various balance sheet accounts: corporate operating account, accounts receivable, and accounts payablePrepared financial reports and special projects as assignedAssisted in the month-end close

Completed 4 Mba Courses, Accounting

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting And Business/Management

Activities and Societies: Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor SocietyGraduated Summa Cum Laude