Staff Accountant Resume Example
Highly self-motivated accountant with 10 years of experience in private and public companies. Seeking to leverage proven skills in month-end close, financial statements preparation, variance analysis, accounts reconciliations, SOX compliance, tax compliance, year-end audit preparation and process improvements. Skilled in process improvements which increased efficiency and productivity by 25%. Audited internally developed software and uncovered $5 million misstatement in fixed assets. Collaborated with project managers and brought fixed assets account balances to current. Have experience in building good working relationship with various departments and supporting their needs.
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Ols Hotels & Resorts – Lihue , HI
Envestnet provides back-office software and services primarily to financial advisors, banks, wealth management and brokerage firms. Envestnet is a public company with revenues approaching $900 million in 2019.
Staff Accountant:Managed general accounting and financial transactions to ensure timely and accuracy according to company's policies and procedures, as well as compliance with SOX and U.S. GAAP.
- Redesigned Internally Developed Software (IDS) process control to meet SOX compliance, successfully minimized year-end audit issues and control risk. Worked closely with VP software development regarding each stage of project. Determined costs incurred and their accounting treatment in each stage of development.
- Successfully uncovered misstatement in intangible fixed assets. $5 million IDS projects dated from 2014-2016 were improperly tracked in project system. Gained further understanding of the department's operation, collaborated with project managers and brought fixed assets account balances to current.
- Audited lease contracts and uncovered $400K refundable deposits were misclassified. Resolved discrepancy and brought deposits account balances up-to-date.
- Performed deferred revenue recognition and built process control for capitalization commission schedule in accordance with ASC 606—costs to obtaining contract, resulted in smooth year end audit.
- Performed general ledger accounts reconciliations, bank reconciliations, investigated and corrected discrepancies.
- Oversaw international financial reporting by reviewing monthly financial statements to ensuring correct functional currency translation implemented in compliance with U.S. GAAP.
- Proactively worked with international finance team to discuss and resolve discrepancies regarding monthly financial data which sped up month-end close process by 25%. Analyzed month-over-month balance sheet and income statement and made recommendation for adjustments to management.
- Partnered with auditors on annual audits by preparing supporting schedules, documentation and answered audit requests on timely basis to meet audit deadlines.
Altivia – La Porte , TX
Wave Broadband is a telecommunications provider. The company provides cable TV, internet and telephone to residential, business and enterprise customers in Washington, Oregon and California. Revenues approaching $385 million in 2016.
Accountant: Examined and analyzed financial reports and records for completeness and accuracy and compliance with U.S. GAAP. Managed tax compliance for federal, state and local including prepared compliance returns for sales/use, B&O, federal excise and other local jurisdiction taxes.
- Reviewed Profit & Loss statement (preliminary and final stage) with controller. Analyzed unfavorable variances, provided explanation and made recommendation for adjustments. Successfully delivered complete, accurate and timely financial statements to management.
- Built tax matrix to summarize, track, and monitor tax rate and fees in billing system resulted in faster delivery of information upon management requests, and for ease of reporting and compliance with taxing authority.
- Streamlined transaction tax calculation processes which increased efficiency and productivity by 25%.
- Successfully filed accurate tax returns for federal, state and local including sales /use, B&O, excise, utility, E-911 tax, unclaimed property, copyrights and FCC regulatory fees.
- Successfully implemented new service codes, mapped tax transactions to new service codes, tested customers' bills to ensure taxes accurately implemented in billing system including updated tax rate changes in accordance with state/local taxing authority.
- Awarded employee of the quarter for working diligently to develop understanding and find ways to leverage new accounting system to increase efficiency and productivity which accelerated month-end close by 30%.
The Trade Desk – Seattle , WA
Alexis Hotel is one of many Kimpton boutique hotels. It has hotels in over 40 cities throughout the country with revenues approaching $1 million in 2010.
Accounting Manager: Provided support to controller in all aspect of accounting department functions on ensuring timely and accurate delivery of financial statements and reporting.
- Supervised A/P and A/R staffs. Implemented month-end close responsibilities checklist for accounting staffs which increased efficiency and timely delivery of financial statements.
- Streamlined payroll process resulted in increased efficiency and consistency which accelerated payroll processing by 20%.
- Managed general accounting transactions including examined monthly revenue recognition file for completeness and accuracy, reviewed invoices for proper account coding and reconciled general ledger accounts.
Anthem Memory Care – Lake Oswego , OR
Sorrento Hotel is a historic boutique hotel with revenue less than $1 million.
Accounting Specialist: Managed accurate accounting records and reporting for both payroll and accounts receivable.
- Managed accounts receivable and analyzed A/R aging report. Successfully collected $100K from delinquent customer accounts over 90 days.
- Successfully processed payroll for 230 employees and prepared payroll journal entries to support preparation of financial statements.
Central Washington University - City, State
In September 2020, I passed all four sections of the CPA exam. Next, I will be submitting my exam results and signed experience affidavit to the Washington State Board of Accountancy. I expect to be awarded my CPA license in January 2021.
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School Attended
- Central Washington University
Job Titles Held:
- Staff Accountant
- Accountant
- Accounting Manager
- Accounting Specialist
Degrees
- BS : Accounting , 06/2005
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