Detailed-oriented Staff Accountant/Project
Accountant with expertise in bank reconciliation, Accounts Receivable report
preparation and analysis, automation, business communications, budget
establishment, project cost research, project expense tracking, and SOX
regulation compliance. Key strengths in analysis, auditing, training, and problem
resolution. Work well
independently or with a team to complete projects on schedule.
Education
B.S. in
Accounting, with Honors, 2004, Florida Southern College (GPA 3.6) – Cum Laude
B.S. in Finance, with Honors,
2007, Florida Southern College (GPA 4.0)
Senior Accountant – George
Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC 1/2011 –
Present
Assist with
the monthly general ledger close, including reconciliation and review of
general ledger accounts.
Prepare journal
entries for month-end close, analyzing accounts and making necessary adjustments. Provide in-depth financial analysis of actual
performance and targets. Provide detailed budget and execution support.
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Prepare
and record payroll costs, including 401K, taxes, and labor-hour distribution in
financial reports ranging from $200K to $5M
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Prepare
and analyze assigned detailed trial balance accounts, explain variances from
trend, and reconcile month-end summaries ranging from $700K to $3.5M
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Prepare,
analyze, and post month-end journal entries for prepaid service accruals and
amortization ranging up to $3.5M
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Prepare
daily census for month-end statistical journal entries that associate with
revenue ranging up to $74M
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Prepare
and assist in compiling, formulating, and reviewing reports on budget progress
and fiscal year-end execution ranging from $3.3M to $53M
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Prepare,
analyze, reconcile, and post journal entries for fixed-asset inventories and
depreciations ranging up to $1M
Senior Accountant – Discovery
Communications, Silver Spring, MD (temporary assignment) 9/2010 – 10/2010
Assisted
with consolidation accounting, including auditing the quarterly and
year-to-date consolidations, assisting with the preparation of consolidated
balance sheet and equity statement, and related supporting schedules.
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Assisted
with consolidated balance sheet preparation and equity statement for the
monthly senior management reporting package and the SEC filings ranging from
$180M to $400M
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Audited
the monthly consolidated balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash
flow fluctuation analysis for management and Ernst and Young up to $190M
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Performed
internal audit work including self-testing, ensuring the documentation met
company policy and SOX compliance
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Performed
monthly journal entries for amounts up to $1M.
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Reviewed
and analyzed the reclassifications on disallowed sales (ranging from $20K to
$2.3M) on monthly reports
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Reviewed,
analyzed, and approved daily refunds (ranging from $3K to $40K) for up to 101
locations.
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Reviewed
and analyzed monthly write-offs ranging from $600K to $1M.
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Prepared
accounts receivable reports including Quarterly Summary by GL Account,
Consolidating Detailed Balance Sheet Report, and Rolling 12-month Balance Sheet
Report for amounts up to $105M
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Prepared
monthly Days Sales Outstanding Analysis by Markets and by Locations up to $94M
for Accounts Receivable and up to $670M for 12-Month Net Sales
Walt Disney World Company, Orlando,
FL
2/1999 – 12/2008
Project Accountant - Walt Disney World
Company, Orlando, FL 11/2005 – 12/2008
Managed,
created, coordinated, monitored, and reconciled $10M in detailed construction
projects. Analyzed project costs and
cost control, researched project costs, and created invoices for third party
vendors for amounts up to $5M.
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Facilitated
and coordinated monthly meetings with the project management team, (e.g.,
Facility Asset Management, Corporate Alliance, Alliance Development, Operating
Participant Team) for job status as it related to budget and closeout,
making recommendations, and providing
accurate timely reporting project performance.
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Established
budget and actual cost of operations, processes to support decision making
for internal business partners
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Produced
various accounting reports and participated in numerous accounting projects
supporting multiple operating divisions
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Audited
accuracy of SAP general ledger and construction project reports
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Automated
overhead expenses and tax application to improve the projects’ budget controls
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Audited,
monitored, and reconciled project activities of $3M monthly transactions
against general ledger
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Audited
project costs and analyzed contracts to determine proper invoices ranging from
$300K up to $5M
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Ensured
compliance of project invoicing with third-party contracts and SOX regulations
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Conducted
various monthly journal entries and account reconciliations for contra account,
accounts receivable, accruals account, and unearned deposit account
Senior
Cash Accountant - Walt Disney World Company, Orlando,
FL 9/2003 – 11/2005
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Achieved
highly successful chargeback defense rate of 94% by working with business
partners to resolve guest challenges on credit card issues
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Saved
company $25,000 by being proactive & innovative in defending chargebacks
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Achieved
highly successful chargeback defense rate of 94% by working with business
partners to resolve guest challenges on credit card issues
·Conducted fraud
detection
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Analyzed
documentation to provide rebuttals to Amex, JCB, & Diners Club for
inquiries and chargebacks
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Analyzed
and researched chargebacks for month-end journal entries
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Volunteered
to alleviate colleague’s workload by taking over account reconciliations for
cash and credit card balance sheet for
Disney Cruise Line
Cash
Accountant - Walt Disney World Company, Orlando,
FL
9/2000 – 9/2003
Received
and disbursed currency, coins, traveler’s checks, vouchers. Solely responsible
for the regional vault containing $400K in currency and coins
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Performed
cash transactions for 40 operating locations
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Managed
internal banking transactions for various businesses on Disney properties up to
$4K in coins
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Audited
ticket cash receipts ranging from $200K to $480K per day
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Processed
revenue for Merchandise and Foods ranging from $60K to $400K per day
Merchandise
Host - Walt Disney World Company, Orlando,
FL 2/1999 – 9/2000
Performed cash transactions involving
electronic scanners, cash registers, and related equipment. Processed credit/debit card transactions and
check validations. Programmed
computerized logistics system.
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Increased
store sales by 383.5% by improving merchandise availability
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Balanced
nightly receipts for POS and Managers Fund as well as payroll calculations for
a crew of 12 employees
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Partners
in Excellence Award – Disney’s highest employee recognition
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Gold Dream Pin Cast Member Award – Disney Employee
of the Month
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Outstanding
Accounting Graduate
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President’s
and Dean’s Honor List
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Awarded
bonus for an innovation resulting in saving the Walt Disney Company $25K
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Awarded
bonus for volunteering to assist other department to create a complicated
reconciliation worksheet
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SAP,
Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Citrix: FR-Financial Reports,
PFM-Ledger, PMM-Vendor Setup, Essbase, Hyperion,
Pillar, IBMAS400, Siemens Soarian Analytics-DSS, Paymentech-Chase financial tracking device, EPICOR, HAPE,
GE Care Credit, EDI- Electronic Data Interchange, Document Direct, DPMS,
Business Object
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Member
of VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program sponsored by the IRS
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Disney
Trainer
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Bilingual: Vietnamese and English; proficient in French