Staff Accountant

Education & Training

MS in Accounting, University of Phoenix Online Campus, Montgomery, AL (1/2009)

BS in Accounting, Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, AL (5/2001)

Contract Assignments (Short Term Projects)

Accountant-Greenwood & King (Accountemps) 8/2013-8/2013

Staff Accountant-Yellow Cab Taxi Company (Accountemps) 3/2013-7/2013

Accounting Specialist-Brown and Brown Insurance Agency (Accountemps) 4/2013-5/2013

Consultant-Goldman Sachs (Resources Global Professionals) 8/2012-2/2013

Staff Accountant-KRIV/Fox 26 (Accountemps) 6/2012-8/2012

Permanent Positions

The Valencia Group, Houston, TX 01/2014-8/2016

A leading hotel management company, providing branding, rebranding, and development services for both new and existing hotel properties with a unique identity for every property based on its distinct character and individual aura. The hotels profit margins are consistently at the top of the industry.

Staff Accountant

Prepared financial statements -internal and external, by gathering and analyzing information from departments and the general ledger system

Reconciled all bank accounts in a timely manner and other balance sheet accounts assigned by the Assistant Controller

Managed the full cycle accounts payable and receivable process for an entire hotel property

Responsible for numerous month end close journal entries related to balance sheet and income statement accounts

Researched transactions and solved problems with bills and payments

Assisted in the development and modification of budgetary reports on an annual basis

Prepared and posted various monthly intercompany transactions and entries

Assisted in the development of internal accounting procedures to ensure financial procedures are carried out.

Processed travel expense reports adhering to company policies and procedures

Allied Home Corporation, Houston, TX 04/2011-11/2011

A mortgage banking and mortgage brokerage firm originated over $18 billion in loans in a single year

Staff Accountant-AR (Organizational Restructure)

Responsible for the efficient operation of the company’s cash flows which included the timely collection and disbursement of funds

Performed weekly review of trial balance and posted general ledger entries to correct transaction errors.

Posted journal entries for transactions accounting for payments, taxes, and premiums due from consumers in accounting system

Completed 50% of accounts receivable backlog within first four months of employment and reconciled all amounts to the general ledger

Regions Bank, Montgomery, AL 11/2005-10/2008

Accounting Clerk (Organizational Restructure)

A US bank and financial services company headquartered in Birmingham, AL. with $126 billion in assets and one of the nation’s largest full-service provider of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, mortgage, and insurance products and services.

Performed a variety of general accounting support tasks in the department

Verified the accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents or records

Posted payments and prepared daily deposits

Performed data entry of forms, correspondence, reports and posted fees into the accounting system.

Union Planters Bank, Montgomery, AL 06/2001-09/2004

Accountant-AR (Organizational Restructure)

Since 1869 with more than $34 billion in assets, Memphis-based Corporation was Tennessee’s largest bank holding company

and was one of the 30th largest banks in the country.

Reviewed all general ledger accounts related to daily entries to ensure the entries were properly recorded and

stale items identified.

Reconciled all accounts receivable entries, reconciliations, and reports to ensure deadlines were met related to financial statement preparation.

Audited and reviewed documentation to ensure proper compliance with state and government laws.

Expertise and Achievements

Accounting

Finalized the financial aspects of the monthly and annual reports of companies.

Performed bank reconciliations for depository accounts and posted month-end journal entries to accounting system.

Reviewed, reconciled, confirmed, and adjusted balance sheet accounts for bank closures.

Reconciled general ledger for accounts receivable due from investors and businesses.

Updated daily cash account activities in the accounting system.

Invoiced direct bill statements from insurance agencies

Prepared journal entries for service fees and corrections to general ledger

Financial Administration

Provide and propose various solutions to a wide spectrum of financial and accounting projects.

Responsible for the efficient operation of the company's cash flows which included the timely collection and

disbursement of funds.

Assisted controller with month-end activities and branch expense allocations.

Administrative Support

Posted payments, taxes, and premiums due from consumers and businesses to accounting system.

Entered vendor payable invoices, process checks, and paid out check requests and expense checks

Computer Skills

MS Dynamics GP, MS Dynamics SL, QuickBooks, Excel, Word, Lotus Notes, AS400, Outlook, AMB, DROMIS, TM1, Mobius

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