Samantha Bennett Email & Phone Number

Fayetteville, Nc, Us

I am responsible for the financial operations of the organization to include revenue accounting, monthly and quarterly close, balance sheet reconciliations, invoicing, accounts receivable, and accounts payable. I also manage financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting using best practices and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). I perform general ledger and balance sheet management and work closely with external auditors for any associated reviews or audits.

I served as the Financial Analyst and fulfilled my duties with limited supervision. I evaluated new bids and company decisions to define project scopes and identify their operational impacts. I managed account permissions and access to maintain internal controls and informational security. I served as our designated subject matter expert (SME) for all enterprise resource planning (ERP)-related matters. This included migrating existing system data to new systems, driving the errorless transition, and delivering consistent operability.Analyzing budget variances for potential solutions, I designed and recommend operational improvements. I produced financial and business development reports for internal and external stakeholders. I analyzed and delivered all profitability reviews to executive leaders and program managers. Partnered successfully with external consultants to produce yearly tax returns and reports.Key Contributions –⬥To redesign the end-to-end budget creation procedure, I reviewed and assessed the existing system tools, defined new processes, documented budget formulation, earned executive approval, and conducted the final review. We delivered the new process within a record-short interval of two weeks. ⬥I managed an end-to-end project to implement a new companywide payroll system. After negotiating a lower price with our new payroll vendor, I oversaw the implementation project and completed the associated data migration on time with no delays.Relevant Skills –⬥Budget Management⬥System Implementation Management⬥Variance Reconciliation⬥Financial Analysis⬥Periodic & Ad Hoc Reporting

Establishing accounting procedures and policies, I researched issues, analyzed problems, and recommended solutions. I reconciled balance sheets, executed month-end procedures, produced reports, calculated revenue accruals, and evaluated payroll, including labor and expenses.I reviewed the financial aspects of all government contracts to include funding levels, firm fixed prices, contract line-item number (CLIN) structures, and changes due to option years. After writing bids and pricing documents for new contracts of all sizes, I created budgets by interpreting contract requirements and forecasting program expenditures.Key Contributions –⬥Served as consultant to resolve customer overpayment for services and reconcile payments to invoices. I reconciled financial discrepancies in the payment records, explained the results, and provided solutions for future payments based on services.⬥Headed project to implement new ERP. Migrated all accounting and personnel data within four months. ⬥Lowered month-end process time to one week within two months. Reconciled all General Ledger (GL) accounts to maintain ledger integrity and created external spreadsheets to expedite future reconciliations.⬥Streamlined fixed asset management, lowered costs, and established higher visibility on company assets by bringing processes in-house, creating fixed asset policies and schedules, and executing month- and year-end procedures.Relevant Skills –⬥General Ledger (GL)⬥Project Management⬥Month-End Reporting⬥Cost Reductions⬥Interpersonal Skills

To enhance budget management efficiency, I undertook the budget creation function, oversaw teammates, coached to correct errors, and verified the cost coding for each entry. I performed a budget scrub after each job to maintain status accuracy. I tracked project performance by producing periodic and ad hoc reports, such as budget allocation and variance analysis.I created procurement documents and negotiated pricing, contracts, and terms with external vendors. I implemented new software systems and built a bespoke system database to streamline operations and enhance profitability.Key Contributions –⬥To improve the purchase order (PO) function, I eliminated the individual / ad hoc purchase order process and instituted a weekly process coinciding with budget review for each project. This change lowered vendor correction requests by 67% within one year.⬥Instituting a budget variance analysis function, I sharpened the company's focus on the largest variances and facilitated the timely correction of inaccurate price plans. I created variance reports with Excel Pivot Tables and Crystal Reports and established a reporting, analysis, and executive presentation schedule.Relevant Skills – ⬥Process Improvement⬥Variance Reconciliation⬥Periodic & Ad Hoc Reporting⬥Regulatory Compliance⬥Budget Forecasting

Hightstown, Nj

I completed customer transactions ranging from deposits to payments. With each transaction, I was responsible for safeguarding assets and preventing losses. In addition, I completed various classes about security and banking regulations. Each team member was responsible for understanding and using the security protocols. Lastly, I identified opportunities and sold accounts to customers.

Bordentown, Nj

I used seating schematics to place customers in the appropriate sections, quote wait times, and arrange parties. Also, I completed customer orders including processing, retrieving, and cashing out. During my shift, I cleaned and prepared seating areas. At the end of the day, I was responsible for determining the amount of my tips and providing the business with the sales.

Bordentown, Nj

I had to be available to receive phone calls last notice for substitute teaching positions. Once arriving, I was responsible for reviewing the teacher's plans and arranging the classroom for the day's activities. I supervised children and taught lesson plans. In some cases I supervised detention and lunch as well. Finally, I left detailed reports for the teacher about the day's events.

Hamilton, Nj

I became an associate trainer who was responsible for teaching the new employees the duties in the company along with the history and expectations. During my time at the company, I performed various duties ranging from cashier to Panini preparer. I was expected to open the store by 6 am which included setting up displays and preparing my cash drawer. I took customer orders, prepared drinks and food, and took payments.

Master'S Degree, Accounting, 3.86

Activities and Societies: Delta Mu DeltaMaster's Degree in Accounting

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting, 3.53

My Bachelor's Degree was completed in December of 2013. Classes include topics on business, accounts payable, accounts receivable, types.

Associate'S Degree, Education

I graduated with honors and Dean's List every semester.

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