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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.

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.

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.

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.

• 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.

• 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