Pamela H. Email & Phone Number

Farmers Branch, Texas, United States

Farmers Branch, Texas

• Manages the Accounting Division. Supervises a staff of five, prepares performance reviews, and provides training for new hires and new processes. • Prepares monthly and year-end journal entries and various general ledger account reconciliations.• Reviews work prepared by Senior Accountant, including monthly and year-end journal entries and monthly bank reconciliations.• Reviews and approves payroll journal entries generated by Human Resources.• Initiates and approves accounting and payroll banking wires and ACH transfers as needed.• Prepares City debt service payments in banking system. • Prepares and maintains grant schedules for federal and state grants received by the City.• Reviews new laws, accounting principles, and GASB accounting standards and applies to city accounting processes as appropriate. • Coordinates the City's external audit. Assigns duties to staff to achieve timely completion of audit. Prepares audit schedules. Reviews year-end accounting transactions and audit schedules prepared by staff. • Prepares the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. • Prepares the Accounting Division's annual budget.• Assists departments with questions during annual budget process.• Responds to external customers and vendors who request intervention beyond the Customer Service Supervisor and/or Accounts Payable Specialist.• Assists City departments with questions related to accounting processes and laws related to financial matters. • Prepares annual unclaimed property reports. • Writes and updates procedures for accounting manual and provides training to departments when necessary (cash handling, internal controls, etc.). • Prepares requests for proposal to select external audit firm, City's depository bank, and merchant account providers. • Serves as one of four bank signatories for the City's operating and payroll bank accounts.• Serves on Investment Committee. • Assists with special projects as assigned.

Farmers Branch, Texas

• Supported the Controller in carrying out the responsibilities of the Accounting division.• Compiled and analyzed financial information used to prepare accurate and timely monthly and annual financial reports. • Ensured proper accounting policies and procedures were followed by City staff.• Prepared, reviewed, and posted monthly and year-end journal entries. • Processed and distributed monthly financial reports to City staff.• Ensured monthly and year-end deadlines were met. • Prepared financial schedules for external auditors during year-end audit. • Prepared monthly bank reconciliations for cash, payroll, credit cards, internet payments, and health insurance accounts. • Reconciled various general ledger accounts and resolved any discrepancies or errors. • Assisted City staff with questions regarding journal entries and proper accounting procedures.• Analyzed, verified, and posted daily cash deposit prepared by Customer Service. • Approved electronic banking transfers for daily cash investments. • Secured and removed cash from the safe and armed/disarmed security alarm in vault. • Initiated and approved various payroll electronic banking transfers. Reviewed, verified, and posted payroll journal entries. • Transmitted payroll data files to payroll vendors.• Ensured compliance with State reporting requirements. Prepared and submitted sales tax and various court fee reports every quarter. • Assisted various departments in preparing mid-year and annual budget reports. Reviewed and posted adjustments to annual budget.• Supervised Accountants Payable Specialist. Reviewed and revised Accounts Payable policies and procedures as needed. Prepared AP Specialist annual performance review.

Irving, Texas, United States

Irving, Texas

• Prepared and posted monthly journal entries, weekly bank deposits and prepared monthly financial statements.• Prepared bank reconciliations and reconciled general ledger accounts.• Monitored employee time and attendance system daily and supervised processing of payroll for 37 employees.• Audited travel expense reports and daily box office deposits.• Prepared fiscal year budget and corresponding budget documents for Irving Arts Board of Directors and City Council.• Prepared audit schedules for internal and external auditors.• Served as Investment Officer and managed Irving Arts Center's cash investment portfolio. • Supervised one full-time Accounting Clerk. • Supervised processing of accounts payable and purchasing.• Researched budget, financial, and payroll information for Executive Director and Assistant Director and prepared corresponding reports as needed.• Researched and answered questions from employees regarding payroll, budget issues, and City of Irving accounting policies and procedures.

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Prepared and posted general journal entries into mainframe computer system.• Prepared general ledger variance analysis schedules for Controller.• Participated in preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements.• Maintained computer accounting database, including adding and deleting general ledger accounts, budget data, and financial report descriptions.• Prepared bank reconciliations and reconciled balance sheet accounts.• Prepared schedules and other supporting documentation for use by internal and external auditors.