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Direct day to day accounting and financial operations within a fast-paced construction company with over $5MM in annual revenue Design and implement standard operating processes and best practices for the accounting department along with leading all daily accounting tasks Process employee payroll, complete detailed forecasting, generate operational budgets, and complete job costing functions Supervise internal accounting team members which required providing coaching and guidance along with handling performance and behavioral issues

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTS Assist multiple clients in diverse industries with their day-to-day accounting and financial planning requirements as a freelance accountant.Perform full-range accounting assignments including financial statement generation, banking reconciliation, cash-flow activity, report preparation, and data analysis for a broad range of local businesses. Communicate daily with clients in providing superior customer service and satisfaction.

Served in key executive role as cofounder of a unique debt-reduction company catering to middle- and lower-end clientele seeking help negotiating with creditors.Directed accounting and support staff of 18 associates in fulfilling client needs, performing internal accounting practices, and improving the bottom line. Proposed debt-reduction programs to clients who required assistance lowering or eliminating what they owed creditors. Provided options to consumers that protected them from garnishment, educated them on how to bargain for better terms, and offered ongoing negotiation coaching throughout the process. Co-wrote and maintained 60-page, self-help online guide and hosted free seminars on debt reduction. Supervised all HR personnel and procedures. Managed and reconciled the General Ledger, compiled and delivered to a CPA all quarterly and annual statements, and prepared final corporate returns.Key Achievements:➢ Personally developed, implemented, and managed all internal financial controls and accounting activities, high-volume client billing procedures, and corporate policies.➢ Developed marketing materials that helped quadruple annual sales to $2M over one year.➢ Skillfully designed, installed, and maintained a complex telecommunication system for the corporate and two satellite offices, utilizing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003.➢ Planned and coordinated the start-up’s launch, national public relations campaign, and subsequent marketing efforts.

Held primary management position with a New York-based public relations and marketing firm providing creative communications solutions and results for global corporations.Supervised all standard accounting functions for the firm, including but not limited to Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Billing, Cost Estimations, and Bank Reconciliation. Dealt with monthly and yearly closings, accruals, and journal entries; multi-state sales and payroll taxes; and public relations. Provided all internal technical support and maintenance.Key Achievement:➢ Adeptly converted firm’s manual accounting system to a fully computerized environment using QuickBooks Pro.