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SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Professional Summary
Detail-oriented Accountant with 11 years effectively maintaining accurate accounting information for large-scale financial organizations.
Skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • QuickBooks expert
  • Superior attention to detail
  • Account reconciliation specialist
  • MS Office Suite
  • Budget analysis
  • Self-motivated professional
  • Advanced bookkeeping skills
  • SAP expertise
  • MS Office Suite
Work History
Senior Accountant06/2011 to Current
Nova Southeastern University – Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Management of high level accounts including 280 endowment records totaling $85+ million and a private golf club account.
  • Oversight includes general ledger account activity, gift agreements, schedules, reconciliation, wire transfers, journal entries, and the ongoing accurate analysis of all financial activity.
  • Record monthly investment activity, including purchases, sales, interest, dividends, fees, as well as realized gains/losses and unrealized gains/losses.
  • Submit clear and concise monthly revenue and expense reports to a partnered government entity (Broward County Library), ensuring that information are precise and complete.
  • Assist with annual year-end audit, interfacing with auditors and providing documentation/explanation as needed.
  • Preparation of audited financial statements for Broward County Library, including footnote preparation.
  • Review and reconcile NSU Museum of Arts monthly financial statement for senior management review.
  • Record, verify, and reconcile, weekly deposits for a parking garage revenue account.
  • Reconcile a cash advance account and reduce outstanding items by reviewing employee expense reports to determine status of the account (refund versus reimbursement).
  • Prepare detailed schedules and reconciliations required for NSU's Annual Institutional Cost Allocation, which is used for budgeting and fundraising goals.
  • Preparation of reconciliations, account analysis, and other materials required for extensive month-end and year-end closing processes.
  • Analyzing and reconciling payroll general ledger accounts as well as preparing month-end payroll accrual journal entry.
  • Assist in the development and coordination of activities related to multi-million dollar grants and clinical trial contracts including contract review, determination of account classification, analysis direct/indirect costs, and process related journal entries.
  • Respond to management inquiries and assist on special projects or other administrative tasks.
  • Created periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs.
Staff Accountant12/2005 to 06/2011
Craig A. Smith & Associates – Boca Raton, FL
Accounting Clerk12/2005 to 06/2011
LUCIO BASTIEN CRAIG A. SMITH & ASSOCIATES – Boca Raton, FL
Accounting Clerk01/2005 to 07/2012
Craig A. Smith & Associates – Boca Raton, FL
  • Prepared accurate and complete monthly financial statements for senior management, including preliminary work with journal entries, analysis, and reconciliations to accurately close month-end periods.
  • Processed bi-weekly payroll, including compilation and input of employee timesheets into ADP, prepared payroll tax deposits, reconciled balances, and performed month-end close.
  • Coordinated the bank statement review and reconciliation for multiple bank accounts.
  • Supervised accounts payable function to ensure that correct account codes were used for expense items and capitalization.
  • Responsible for accounts receivables including analyzing accounts and contacting past due clients to work out payment plans.
  • Managed fixed asset additions, deletions, transfers, and modifications.
  • Prepared, processed, and submitted all 1099s & 1096s Federal Tax Forms reflecting the accurate compilation and summary of employee/vendor data.
  • Prepared daily and monthly cash flow analysis, Annual Personal Property, as well as Sales and Use Tax Returns for senior management review.
Education
Master of Accounting & Financial Management: 2012Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University- Miramar, FLGPA: GPA: 3.91GPA: 3.91
Master of Business Administration: 1 2011-
Bachelor of Science: Technical Management Accounting1 2010Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University- Miramar, FLGPA: GPA: 3.96 magna cum laudeGPA: 3.96 Technical Management magna cum laude Accounting
DeVry University- Miramar, FLGPA: GPA: 3.79GPA: 3.79
Skills
Accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivables, accrual, administrative, ADP, Arts, budgeting, bi, cash flow, closing, concise, contracts, Certified Public Accountant, CPA, clients, documentation, senior management, financial, Financial Management, financial statements, Forms, fundraising, general ledger, government, grants, materials, Microsoft Office, Enterprise, Oracle, payroll, PeopleSoft, processes, QuickBooks, reconciling, Sales, SAP, Solomon, Tax, year-end
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Nova Southeastern University
  • Craig A. Smith & Associates
  • LUCIO BASTIEN CRAIG A. SMITH & ASSOCIATES

School Attended

  • Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
  • DeVry University

Job Titles Held:

  • Senior Accountant
  • Staff Accountant
  • Accounting Clerk

Degrees

  • Master of Accounting & Financial Management : 2012
    Master of Business Administration : 1 2011
    Bachelor of Science : Technical Management Accounting 1 2010

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