Summary of Qualifications * Self-starter, effective leader, and team player with a strong performance in internal controls and compliance * Dedicated Accounting and Finance Manager with over 10 years of experience in corporate/non-profit accounting, risk and budget analysis, and payroll. * Strong experience in expense planning & control, financial analysis, audit preparation and budget management * Deep knowledge of OMB A122, 133 & 87, payroll and GAAP * Maintain excellent customer relations through a service-oriented approach to every task and assignment * Extensive experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, collections, cash, financial reporting, and auditing preparation. * Budgeting / Forecasting - development of operating forecasts including a detailed annual operating budget model Experienced with Quickbooks and Peachtree. * Internal controls and program maintenance and review * Experience with OMB A133, A122 * Build productive relationships with dozens of field Finance division and third party organizations * Government Grant Management- USAID, USFWS, NFWF, USFS * Large multi-year private foundation grants * Oversee annual A133, financial audit, and 990 * Development and implementation of accounting policies and procedures * Prepare cash flow forecasts and monitor/manage cash flow * Manage relationships with bank, vendors, and insurance and professional service providers * Coordinate audits with outside independent auditors and regulatory agencies * Exposure to federal, state and local corporate, payroll and other applicable tax issues * Experience with cost proposal preparations to include bidding and estimates is a bonus * Experience with government subcontract management * Annual PVO registration * Oversee HR and office operations functions Finance Manager May 2009 - Feb 2014 The Arts and Technology Public Charter School, Washington, DC Served as the financial expert for the organization, duties include day-to-day operations, review, and reporting of critical financial information to support strategic financial and business decision making. Perform analytical research and assessment of complex financial records, financial statement preparation, budget planning, forecasting and variance resolution. * Drive the development and maintenance of financial controls through the G/L, A/R, and A/P to ensure accurate financial statement reporting to the federal government, Head of School, Board of Directors, and Public Charter School Board. * Work with budget authorities to develop and maintain reporting procedures and controls within the areas of A/R, A/P, and fixed assets. * Analyze monthly financial statements to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) * Lead and manage all accounting and compliance processes, including selection/hiring, objective setting, performance management, coaching/development and training. * Grant management and compliance * Responsible for the monthly close as well as maintenance of all accounting ledgers including monthly review of all account reconciliations and journal entries. * Preparation of all financial reports, including Profit and Loss Statement, Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows, as well as the year-end financial reports. * Provide timely explanations of variances between actual results and forecasts/budgets provide corrective action recommendations to management, where necessary. * Oversee the General Accounting processes, Fixed assets and Accounting and financial reporting of all entities. * Implement school's Accounting Policies and interpret guidance in regards to accounting transactions. * Responsible for all payroll * Ensure completion and review of all balance sheet reconciliations and identify and communicate findings. * Work external auditors during reviews and audits to ensure full cooperation from accounting staff and compliance with all qualified requests. * Special projects as needed Tax Accountant Feb 2007 - Dec 2008 Withum Smith&Brown Princeton, NJ My duties with one of the largest and most successful CPA firm in the state of New Jersey included the preparation and review of federal and multi states tax returns. Performed revenue analysis of national, foreign and multi-tier partnership and corporations. Responsibilities include preparing, researching, gathering, analyzing and monitoring of the information needed to generate the tax returns and related schedules. * Preparation of federal and state income tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations, including foreign taxpayers and US. * Calculation of federal and state quarterly estimated income tax payments. * Reconstruction of Financial statements * Prepare and file quarterly payroll taxes. * Research tax law changes, court decisions, tax regulations and Company-initiated developments. * Payroll Tax * Perform tax research on various federal and state tax issues as needed * Coordinate compliance of foreign subsidiary income tax returns * Respond to internal and external information requests A/R Accountant Experienced with utilizing independent judgment for problem resolution and providing leadership and supervision as the situation stipulates
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