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Troy, Michigan, United States

Troy, Michigan

Greater Detroit Area

Troy, Mi

• Performing monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts.• Preparing and entering journal and adjusting entries in accounting system. • Updating Account Reconciliation schedules for better management of month end close.• Filing Personal Property Assets Tax Returns for the corresponding states where the company operates.• Preparing and book recurring journal entries for month end close. • Manipulating and contacting production team for adequate pricing and revenue duplicate detection. • Managing the Fixed Asset and associated depreciation schedules.• Analyzing Revenue Reports, book monthly entries and update metrics spreadsheets.• Working with Controller to compile adequate information and documentation required for audits.• Performing other duties as assigned such as posting payments, manipulation of data, update of schedules.• Creating various ad-hoc reports in Excel, Great Plains and FRX • Assisting with monthly accruals as needed.• Reviewing monthly entries for accuracy.

Waterford, Michigan

• Maintained the accuracy of the general ledger through review of transactions from sub ledgers, entry of journal entries and intercompany payable and receivables transactions. • Balanced intercompany accounts on a monthly basis. • Prepared monthly account reconciliations.• Prepared month-end account reconciliations, prepare financial reports for manager review and prepare company metric schedules.• Prepared monthly and annual sales and use tax returns and excise tax payments. • Prepared supporting documentation for annual tax review and annual audit.• Assisted in the preparation of annual financial and capital budgets in conjunction with the Controller and VP of Support Services.• Prepared commissions payout on a monthly basis.• Processed payroll on a biweekly basis.• Other duties as assigned.

Pontiac, Michigan

GBS Federal Government Invoice Compliance Team • Performed US Government Invoice Audits applying Defense Contract Audit Agency guidelines (DCAA).• Analyzed variances arising from inadequate reconciliations from account preparer’s in Herndon, VA. • Contacted account preparers and requesting updated information required for invoice to comply with DCAA guidelines.• Processed and monitoring files for Government Contracts to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. • Acted as a liaison between the invoice compliance team and accounts preparer to become a better team overall and achieve the common goal of complying invoice approvals. • Retrieved invoices that have been generated and entered into Business Objects, and Business Warehouse (BW SAP).• Executed monthly analysis of invoice files that have been created but not yet submitted for review and approval.• Run unapproved report in a monthly basis to develop metrics as to the effectiveness of the team and accuracy of account preparers. • Continuously looked out for process effectiveness and efficiency ideas to reduce cost and increase efficiency.

Southfield, Michigan

• Compiled and analyzed financial information for the CFO.• Reconciled balance sheet accounts on monthly and quarterly basis to ensure entries were recorded correctly.• Created revenue and expenses analysis reports on quarterly basis.• Prepared bi-weekly payroll journals and monthly commissions statements.• Created excel schedule to keep better track of delinquent accounts and their impact.• Generated purchase orders, updated master records and placed orders with vendors.• Tracked the process of purchase orders with vendors to ensure timely delivery.• Posted employees hours to accounting software to keep track of labor costs.• Maintained depreciation schedules and made monthly entries. • Assisted the CFO by producing special reports and projects that facilitated better decision making.

• Conducted general accounting for subsidiaries including A/P and A/R functions.• Prepared monthly bank reconciliations.• Filed sales and use tax returns with the state.• Processed payroll of the company for salary and commission employees, updated and transmitted 401K file to Transamerica. • Maintained fixed asset records and recorded monthly depreciation, including monthly reconciliation to the general ledger • Provided managers with reports to facilitate decision making process.• Reconciled budget amounts with actual expenses.

• Managed Payroll and expenses. Responsible for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.• Led training of new administrative staff and associate employees.• Assisted Board members with necessary information to conduct monthly meeting. • Developed Power Point presentations, designed charts, diagrams, graphs and spreadsheets.

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting

Activities and Societies: O.A.S.I.S. Oakland Accounting Students Information System Oakland Womens Lacrosse

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration

Master Of Science - Ms, Taxation