         ACCOUNTANT III       Senior Accountant     Results oriented accounting professional with
17+ years of progressive experience in a board range of accounting
functions.   Successful at managing multiple projects while consistently exceeding deadlines. Proven self-starter with strong managerial relationship and team building skills. 

Proactive strategic thinker with strong analytical, organizational and  communication 
skills.            Areas of Expertise          Accounts Payable   Fixed Asset and Property  Accounts Receivable  Payroll   Month-End Closing   Reconciliation and Analysis  General Ledger Entries      Budgeting  Contract Management  Board Of Directors Reporting  Staff Management  ​Expense Reporting  Settlement Payments   Vendor Relations                Accomplishments      Project lead for the automation and implementation of employee expense and vendor self service modules.   Authored and established departmental check printing and ACH standard operating procedures.    Streamlined operations and eliminated one full day from month-end  closing by condensing and automating vendor project retention funds.  Automated Positive Pay and ACH notifications for faster and more reliable response time.     Project Co-lead for Oracle Payroll implementation.   Created and Implemented an employee morale initiative 'Where Everybody Counts" for the Office of Accounting.  Managed employee benevolent fund for 13 years as Secretary for the MARTA Employees Club. Streamlined the process in which employees seek assistance and funds distributed.         Professional Experience     08/2007   to   Current     Accountant III    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Team Lead for three Accounting Specialist.  Oversees accounts payable functionality while managing daily workflow duties.     Executes check printing and ACH direct deposits for AP, payroll third party and risk management vendors and employees.   ​Initiates positive pay file, stop payments and void file transfers to financial institution.   Capitalizes operating and project expenses according to policy.  Monitors fixed asset subledger for accuracy.   Reconciles fixed asset subledger to the general ledger control account for each class of fixed assets and resolves any reconciling items monthly.   Codes/reclass invoices for fixed asset purchases with the appropriate general ledger account number, business unit or cost center.  Audits invoices prior to payment for accuracy and compliance in accordance with accounting and Authority guidelines and statue.  Responsible for over fifty high volume contracts, ensuring accuracy and compliance with contracts terms, GAAP and authority procedures.  Manages $1M contract retainage and reconcile variances on a monthly basis.  Manages $5M operating accruals account.   Post monthly to the general ledger.  Reconciles financial data for the purpose of maintaining accurate account balances and ensuring compliance with established accounting procedure.  Monitors account balances and related financial activity to ensure that allocations are accurate and comply with established financial practices.  Verify appropriate approvals of invoices, investigate and resolve issues.  Trains staff and/or outside vendors regarding procedural requirements for transaction processing.  Collaborates with project managers, purchasing agents, contract administrators and accounting specialist regarding procedural requirements for the purpose of processing transactions.  Researches discrepancies of financial information and/or documentation to for the purpose of ensuring the accuracy and adhering to established procedures prior to processing.         04/1999   to   08/2007     Credit / Collections Analyst    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Co-managed the Authority's short-term operational investment portfolios and intermediate-term reserve investment portfolios, totaling $300 million.  Completed daily cash management activities such as setting the daily cash position, funds movement and the investment of excess funds.  Prepared a rolling forecast of cash receipts and expenditures, encompassing in excess of $700 million annually.  Initiated all wire fund transfers and manages transfer database.  Reviewed, analyzed and managed MARTA's credit policy to ensure the effectiveness of credit terms and credit granting practices.  Monitored, controlled and measured performance of the accounts receivable and its aging schedule for compliance with payment standards to minimize past due accounts.  Liaison between financial institution and the Office of Corporate Finance to determine and resolve any variances with regard to financial reports.         12/1996   to   04/1999     Accounting Coordinator    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Reconciled monthly bank statements to Spectrum Accounting and manual checkbook.  Monitored accounts detecting fraudulent activities and common bank errors.  Handled all accounts receivables, posted cash to appropriate accounts, prepared deposits and recorded transactions into the general journal.          Education          MBA      Kennesaw State University   －   City  ,   State                  BBA  :   Accounting    Tennessee State University   －   City  ,   State      Accounting        Skills      Oracle Accounting   Dun and Bradstreet Financial Reporting   Microsoft Office  Bank Of America CashPro     