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Accountant/Certified Bookkeeper

Schertz, TX

Education

2013/2020

Bachelor of Science, Accountancy at Southern New Hampshire University

GPA 3.95
Graduated with Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Experience

June/July 2022

Controller/Client Relations Manager at TAG dba Plumb

*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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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