- July 12, 2022
- Posted by: Alexandra Montalvo, CB
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Education
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2013/2020
Bachelor of Science, Accountancy at Southern New Hampshire University
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GPA 3.95
Graduated with Honors, Summa Cum Laude
Experience
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June/July 2022
Controller/Client Relations Manager at TAG dba Plumb
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*Remote work started 06/08/2022; Ultra high-net worth family accounting office with clients managed by Controller with team of 6-7 staff, both on-shore & offshore; Position ended 07/07/2022, no onshore US staff available.
Software utilized: Netsuite, QBO, QBD, Gusto
Median client worth: +$18mil -
March 2020-January 2022
Sr. Accountant at CliftonLarsenAllen CPAs
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Senior member of client outsourcing service team working directly with clients remotely to provide customized accounting services to facilitate growth, streamlining procedures, software conversions, complex reconciliations, and management support.
• Complete both non-complex & complex account reconciliations; record transactions for monthly, quarterly, annual adjustments & closing process
• Apply GAAP related to clients’ specific industries
• Prepare & review the general ledger, financial statements & required work papers
• Assist with preparing & reviewing financial or statistical reports, analyzing for unusual items
• Review payroll, payroll tax returns, preps, write-ups
• Assist with projects related to due diligence, system selection & other consulting
• Strong organization skills/goal orientation/self-motivation
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proven success in managing work & key client relationships to exceed client expectations -
November 2017/March 2020
Controller at Atkins International dba The Atkins Group
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Developed and streamlined both accounting and human resources policies/procedures; Streamline all functions of accounting procedures to enhance business operations; Supervision of Accounting Coordinator.
* Revenues increased by $3.8m since 2017 while overhead expenditures reduced by 9.2%
* 2 software conversions and staff training: Workamajig and Proliant HRIS
* Worker’s Compensation audit revisions – net savings of $9,030 since 2017• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Annual Budgeting/Forecasting
• Audit & tax return oversight
• Bank reconciliations
• Cash flow projections
• Chart of Accounts maintenance & restructuring
• Credit card entry & reconciliation
• Financial statement preparation & analysis
• Fixed Assets & depreciation
• Forms W-9 maintenance & tracking
• General Ledger clean-up & maintenance
• Human Resources: 30+ staff
• Insurance management (health, G&A, auto, etc.)
• Intercompany reconciliation
• Month & year-end closing
• Month/quarterly sales tax filing
• Payroll processing, tax return preparation & filing
• Revenue vs Budget projections & analysis
• Texas Franchise tax return preparation & filing
• WIP Analysis and maintenance
• Year-end supporting documentation for CPA -
February 2015-October 2017
Contractor to Controller at Shannon Livingston Companies dba PetroPlus Chemical, LLC
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Contract work from Shannon Livingston Companies, et al converted to full-time employment, for the following 13 entities:
8410 Midway • 75 Afton Oaks, LLC • Chinati Air, LLC • Chinati Energy, LLC • Chinati Holdings, LLC • Highland Chemical Distribution, LLC • Highland Chemical Holdings, LLC • JSL Development Corp. • JSL Energy, LLC • Livingston Family personal accounting • PetroPlus Chemical, LLC • PetroPlus Holdings, LLC • Shannon Livingston Companies, Inc.
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Audit & tax return oversight
• Banking entry & reconciliation
• Cash flow weekly projections
• Chart of Accounts maintenance & restructuring
• Credit card entry & reconciliation
• Customer oil & gas lease, well, API research & maintenance
• Family expenditure accounting (San Antonio & Dallas)
• Financial statement preparation & light analysis
• Filing & scanning (pdf & paper)
• Fixed Assets & depreciation
• FMCSA, OSHA, PHMSA Hazmat, US DOT, TX DOT registrations
• Forms W-9 maintenance & tracking
• General Ledger clean-up & maintenance
• Human Resources
• Insurance management (health, G&A, auto, etc.)
• Intercompany reconciliation
• Inventory: build assembly entries, MSDS tracking, month-end count & reconciliation
• Leasehold improvements
• Line of credit/loan entry & reconciliation, amortization
• Month & year-end closing
• Monthly sales tax filing
• Payroll processing, tax return preparation & filing
• Purchase order management
• QB software updates & maintenance
• Revenue vs Performa projection weekly reporting
• Shareholder equity & personal expenditures
• Texas Franchise tax return preparation & filing
• Year-end work paper preparations for CPA -
February 2015-October 2017
Contractor to Controller at Shannon Livingston Companies et al
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Contract Work: Accounting/Bookkeeping/Consultation/Clean Up 2016
Certified Public Bookkeeper and QuickBooks ProAdvisor providing various accounting services to my client inherited from BKD, LLP for his 14 entities listed below by performing the following:75 Afton Oaks, LLC • Chinati Air, LLC • Chinati Energy, LLC • Chinati Holdings, LLC • JSL Development Corp. • JSL Energy, LLC • Livingston Construction Company, Inc. • Livingston Ranch Company • LW SWR1, LLC • Lynnewood Homes, LLC • PetroPlus Chemical, LLC • PetroPlus Holdings, LLC • Shannon Livingston Companies, Inc. • Touchmark Homes, LLC
• Annual book clean-up per filed tax returns, years 2007 – 2016
o AP/Vendor & AR/Customer account reconciliation
o Banking transaction entry & reconciliation
o Chart of Accounts maintenance & restructuring
o Credit card entry & reconciliation
o Financial statement preparation
o Filing & scanning (pdf & paper)
o Fixed Assets & depreciation
o General Ledger clean-up & maintenance
o Intercompany reconciliation
o Line of credit/loan entry & reconciliation
o Month & year-end closing
o Payroll liability reconciliation
o Payroll tax return preparation & filing, 2016
o QB software updates & maintenance
o Shareholder equity & personal expenditures
o State of Texas entity terminations
o Texas Franchise tax return preparation & filing, 2015 & 2016
o Year-end work paper preparations for CPA (tax return amendments)
o Staff training (accounting & procedural) on all above items
o QuickBooks Enterprise: new company set-ups (PPC • PPH • CE • CH)
o INITIAL SET-UP PHASE:
* QB Enterprise, Manufacturing & Wholesale: Company data, chart of accounts, fixed assets, banking, loans, advanced inventory/average costing method, non-inventory, sales items, sales tax items/groups, payroll items, customer, vendor, class set-ups for accrual & cash basis entities
* FMCSA, OSHA, PHMSA Hazmat, US DOT, TX DOT registrations
* Sales tax regulation research: resale & manufacturing inventory
* Texas Sales & Use Tax registration
* DAILY/WEEKLY/MONTHLY WORK:
* Accounting procedure manual draft
* Accounts Payable & chemical vendor certificate of insurance tracking
* Accounts Receivable
* Banking entry & reconciliation
* Credit card entry & reconciliation
* Created complex spreadsheets:
• Field delivery receipt
• Inventory base blend (build assembly)
• Expense reports
• Strategic sales management
• Purchase order tracking
* Intercompany entry & reconciliation
* Inventory: build assembly entries, MSDS tracking, month-end count & reconciliation
* Leasehold improvements
* Monthly sales tax filing
* Performa entries -
October 2013-February 2015
Sr. Associate (Outsourcing Services) at BKD CPAs (bought by Forvis)
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Accounting Outsourcing Services, Senior Associate 2013-2015
Certified Public Bookkeeper and QuickBooks ProAdvisor that delivered a wide range of accounting outsourcing services to various clients in order to meet their company’s accounting, payroll tax, financial management and consulting needs.• Account reconciliations
• Accounting software assistance & program selection
• Client accounting staff training
• Depreciation & Fixed Assets (fixed asset additions into depreciation software for tax professionals to apply depreciation rules; recorded annual depreciation journal entries)
• Financial statement preparation (compilations, without footnote disclosure, income tax basis)
• General ledger maintenance
• Monthly & year-end closing assistance
• Payroll & accounts payable processing
• Payroll tax return preparation (941s, 1099s)
• QuickBooks accounting systems design (QBO/QBD) -
October 2014-October 2017
Contract at CLIENT WORK: George Geis dba The Exchange
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Contract Work: Accounting/Bookkeeping/Consultation 2014 – 2016
Certified Public Bookkeeper and QuickBooks ProAdvisor providing various accounting services to my client inherited from BKD, LLP for his related real estate investment entities by performing the following:
• Account reconciliations
• Accounting software maintenance
• Banking transaction entries & reconciliations
• Client accounting & business consultation
• Depreciation & Fixed Assets
• Financial statement preparation
• General Ledger maintenance
• Monthly & year-end closing assistance
• Payroll tax return preparation – 1099s/1096
To contact this candidate email alexandralmontalvo@hotmail.com