Ronald Cherry Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny

•Overseeing the operations of the accounting department to ensure that transactions for grants, construction costs, rental income and building operations are recorded properly•Reviewing financial audits & IRS Forms 990, 1065 and 1120 for rental housing projects•Preparing and presenting financial reports for submission to grantors, investors and building owners •Working with other departments to develop benchmarks to measure performance of company operations

Brooklyn, Ny

•Created the organization’s budget for two fiscal years based upon their streams of revenue and grant agreements•Prepared a program profitability model, which emphasizes their maximum potential for organization growth and financial reports for submission to various funding sources•Performed account analysis as needed in preparation for the annual audit

New York, Ny & Nairobi, Ke

•Assisted with preparation of the financial statements and closure of books for main office and 20 international field offices•Managed a team of people that handled payroll, accounts payable, cash receipts, bank recs., investments and employee advances•Key liaison for 990 tax returns and annual audits (financial & A-133)•Helped with the development of the Kenyan office’s increasing capacity building and preparation for a forensic audit

New York, Ny

•Maintained the integrity of the general ledger during each year for compliance with GAAP•Acted as audit liaison, monitored and prepared monthly financials for multiple cost centers for management•Supervised staff and reviewed journal entries for monthly closings, conducted weekly cash-flow needs analysis, analyzed restricted accounts, monitored monthly investment portfolio for endowment

New York, Ny

•Directed the day-to-day financial operations, finance department staff, budget process•Presented financial statements to senior management and grantors

New York, Ny

•Audit experience consisting of planning and performing audits of nonprofit organizations, government agencies, property managements and commercial clients•Supervised staff accountants on audit engagements, analyzed and determined the effectiveness of cost allocation techniques

New York, Ny

•Analyzed accounts payable prepaid and accrued expenses for the accounting department. •Monitored all aspects of client billing procedures and performed accounts receivable analysis•Prepared bank reconciliations and employee time and expense reports