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objective

accounting professional with mba eager to contribute expertise in financial control and administration as well as project management and communications toward supporting the employer in meeting business goals in the role of accounting director/manager.

 

career profile

ø  mba and bachelor of science degrees in accounting.

ø  over 25 years of extensive accounting and auditing experience.

ø  adept in all facets of the accounting and auditing functions as well as gaap.

ø  knowledgeable in general ledger, financial reporting, financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and monthly closing process.

ø  specialized certifications in advanced financial statement analysis, advanced financial reporting, advanced management accounting/controls, project management and income tax.

ø  well-versed in preparation of corporate and individual tax returns.

ø  comprehensive knowledge of financial performance issues and key operational metrics.

ø  deliver exceptional reporting and advisement to senior management.

ø  record of progression to assignments of increasing authority and responsibility.

ø  well-organized multi-tasker with strong detail orientation.

ø  effective coordinator and negotiator.

ø  outstanding communications and presentation skill sets.

ø  mba class leader for large majority of classes.

ø  cpa track.

ø  cfe track.

 

technology skills

ms office suite, quickbooks, mip fundware, solomon accounting software, lawson web-based accounting software, lotus 1-2-3, sage pro erp, autotrol, batman, omb a133 audit, mip fundware, gaap, gasb, ifrs and fasb.

 

professional experience

• cruise lines international association, inc, ft. lauderdale, fl      2007 c present
• accounting manager
• establish accounting department upon company s move to florida.
• perform general ledger management, monthly financial reporting and tax reporting.
• human resources coordinator, salt, payroll and worker s compensation oversight.
• development of annual budget.
• saved organization $35,000 in irs fines and negotiated 25% cost reductions with vendors.

 

seminole tribe of florida, hollywood, fl                                                                                      2004 c 2006

senior accountant

• managed team of eight accountants producing monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.
• oversight of 30 grants and contracts for tribe, including compliance and financial reporting.
• prepared annual indirect cost proposals, assisted in omb a133 audits and coordinated with fema.
• transitioned from solomon software to lawson web-based software and reduced fraud risk by 65%.
• acted as fema liaison for hurricane recovery gaining $15m in damage reimbursements.

 

 

 

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samish indian nation, anacortes, wa                                                                                            1998 c 2004

chief finance officer

• started tribal accounting department, developed policies, procedures and internal controls.
• transitioned tribe from high risk to mature contractor in three years to provide clean audits.
• migrated from quickbooks to mip fundware to produce and analyze financial statements.
• developed $10m annual budget, indirect cost proposals and financial education programs.

 

the sells group, everett, wa                                                                                                          1997 - 1998

staff auditor

• prepared payroll, bank reconciliations, monthly, quarterly and annual tax reporting.
• drafted work papers for tax returns, financial statements, and provided training and consultation on quickbooks.
• managed office including corporate recordkeeping, payroll preparation and periodic tax reporting.

 

hilsinger & company, cpa, burlington, wa                                                                                      1993 - 1996

staff accountant & office manager

• prepared payroll, bank reconciliations, monthly, quarterly and annual tax reporting.
• drafted work papers for tax returns, financial statements, and provided training and consultation on quickbooks.
• managed office including corporate recordkeeping, payroll preparation and periodic tax reporting.

 

anvil engineering corporation, bellingham, wa                                                                                1988 - 1993

mis specialist

• utilized custom spreadsheets to track and highlight critical engineering and special project data.
• transferred data and created drawings for heavy industry.
• assisted in companywide transition from mainframe to pc-based network and project management software development.

 

bechtel petroleum worldwide, ferndale, wa                                                                                    1985 - 1988

project accountant

• received, researched, coded and processed vendor invoices in accordance with negotiated contracts.

 

 

education

colorado technical university

master of business administration, accounting, 2010

bachelor of science, accounting, cum laude, 2009

 

lasalle university

bachelor of science, accounting, 1999

 

whatcom community college

associate of science, business computing, 1990

 

portland community college

associate of science, medical assisting and accounting, 1983

 

bellingham vo-tech

practical nurse, 1971