1. ALTHEA S. BROWN
1 Southfield Avenue-Unit# 322, Stamford CT 06902
(203) 323-1341 or asbrown6955@sbcglobal.net
PROFESSIONAL Over 15 years of accounting principles, taxation policies, and income tax procedures. Key strengths in
SUMMARY: planning, problem solving, and analysis. Familiar with financial reconciliations, general ledgers, and
regulatory reporting.
PROFESSIONAL H&R BLOCK, STAMFORD, C.T.
EXPERIENCE: TAX MANAGER, Tax Department
2005 – Present • Recommend tax strategies, plans, and solutions by understanding client's business requirements;
identifying, reviewing, and researching federal, state, local, and foreign taxation issues.
• Prepare federal, state, local, and foreign tax documents by approving preparation of work papers,
schedules, returns, and IRS filings.
• Improve client tax administration by recommending procedures, guidelines, systems, documentation,
and reporting to federal, state, local, and foreign authorities.
• Manage client expectations by communicating status and issues; resolving concerns; analyzing time
and
cost issues.
• Prepare internal memoranda, written correspondence, private letter rulings, and other documents for
submission to the IRS or Treasury Department.
• Develop business by expanding existing relationships with clients; participating in civic, business,
and
professional organization.
• Responsible for all aspects of staff (17-25) supervision, development, and mentoring
WATERSIDE COALITION, INC., STAMFORD, C.T.
COMMUNITY DIRECTOR/COMPTROLLER
2008 – 2013 • Work to improve underrepresented Waterside community and neighborhoods by strengthening the
residents and businesses. Steer these groups into various projects to improve the community from
within. Connect Waterside community with other parts of society, in turn will provide social and
economic opportunity.
• Managed approved CDBG grant.
• Kept the Board of Directors apprised of project status, and initiatives.
• Developed and execute an annual work plan and outreach programs.
• Prepared and management Board approved budget.
ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL, STAMFORD, C.T.
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE CONSULTANT, Finance Department
2005 – 2008 • Prepared monthly and quarterly financial statements.
• Prepared monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliation and corresponding account analysis.
• Maintained fixed asset schedules.
• Assisted in the preparation of annual budgets, and budget modification.
• Assisted in maintaining the company’s internal controls over financial transactions.
• Assisted in monthly financial close process.
• Lead with the company’s independent registered public accounting firms by facilitating the annual
audit and responding to their requests.
• Prepared annual personal property tax, and sales and use taxes.
• Supervised and train the Accounting department personnel.
• Vouchered/invoiced County, State, and Federal grants.
• Performed monthly bank reconciliations.
MCHI, INC., FAYETTEVILLE, G.A.
CONTROLLER, Finance Department
2004 – 2004 • Prepared financial reports.
• Prepared cash flow reports.
• Set up accounting and financial operations.
• Established financial practices and internal accounting controls to assure financial compliance.

2. • Assisted departments in the review of budget reports and preparation of annual expense.
• Prepared corporate federal and state tax returns.
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NCBW, Inc. - Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter, ATLANTA, G.A.
CHAIR OF FINANCE COMMITTEE, Finance Department
2002 – 2004 • Prepared monthly and quarterly financial statements.
• Prepared annual and quarterly budget and budget variance analyses.
• Coordinated annual audits.
• Prepared monthly bank reconciliations.
MACON-BIBB ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL, MACON, G.A.
ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR, Finance Department
2003 – 2004 • Prepared and reviewed general ledger and monthly reports.
• Regularly reviewed entries to the general ledger and other reports prepared by accounting staff.
• Prepared financial and statistical reports.
• Coordinated and prepared financial audits.
• Assisted departments in the review of budget reports and preparation of annual expense.
• Assisted in the preparation of annual budget and coordinate the completion of Agency report.
• Prepared and/or reviewed required tax returns.
• Recommended changes in financial policies and procedures.
• Monitor established internal controls to assure proper compliance.
• Assisted in the preparation of cost reimbursement reports and interim reports.
• Assisted with planning and implementing changes in the accounting systems.
• Supervised a staff of five and train them in accounting and accounts payable.
• Assisted in the recruitment of personnel and evaluate accounting staff.
THE WESLEY PEACHTREE GROUP, CPA, ATLANTA, G.A.
AUDITOR, Auditing Division
2001 – 2002 • Participated in the auditing of client companies’ financial statement.
• Provided special services to clients including:
 research of technical accounting issues
 coordination of services in connection with client transactions
 guidance in complying with financial reporting requirement
 prepare monthly budget to actual reports and distribute to client
 reconcile various bank and investment accounts
 post and prepare cash receipts reports to Treasurer
 compose and post JE to GL through trial balance
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE, NEW YORK, N.Y.
BUDGET DIRECTOR, Finance Department
1999 – 2000 • Coordinated the preparation of the annual budget.
• Investigated and analyzed variances from budget for all expenditures and income.
• Catalog changes to the budget.
• Coordinated all input for the development of forecasting the budget.
• Supervised the completion of all grant reporting for foundations and government agencies.
• Supervised the timesheet process.
• Supervised census reporting.
• Supervised a staff of two.
EDUCATION:
1988 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, FAIRFIELD, CT
• M.B.A. - Accounting.
1986 UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT, BRIDGEPORT, CT
• B.S. - Business Management and Industrial Relations.
CERTIFIED: Enrolled Taxed Agent (EA), Certifying Acceptance Agent (CAA), and Notary Public.

3. SOFTWARE: MS Excel, MS Word, MS Word Perfect, and Lotus 123.
DATABASE: MAS 90, American Fundware, MRI, Peachtree, Fund EZ, QuickBooks, AS400, Solomon, and
PeopleSoft.