1. Lee G Sims
22 Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Cartersville, GA30120
Phone: 678-760-6687
Leegardy2000@yahoo.com
SUMMARY
EXPERTISE IN:
Knowledge of general accounting and
reconciliation procedures
General Ledger, Account
Reconciliation
Journal Entries, Month-end Close,
Year-end-Close
Reports and Analysis
Budgeting and Forecast
Internal Audit
Prepare financial statements
Collections
Good organizational Skills
Works well under pressure and able to
meet deadlines
Complete work in a timely manner
without errors
Staff Training
Consultant
EXPERIENCE
Consultants - Self employed March 2014 - Present
Assist small businesses in accounting policies and internal control. Seminars and
trainings in accounting practices.
Volunteer at Non-profit agencies Jan 2010 - Present
Special projects
Assist with Bookkeeping
Spherion Marietta, GA March 2007 - 2011
Staff Accountant - American Heart Association (February 21, 2008 –April 26, 2009)
Ensured accuracy and compliance with internal accounting policies and procedures.
Maintained Revenue accounts for 25 offices and conducted weekly reconciliation
meeting with offices in Florida and Louisiana.
General ledger, account reconciliations, revenue analyst, research issues
Responsible for preparing Month-end journal entry accruals.
Trained existing full-time staff when transitioning new responsibilities to them
Used automated systems to input data, generate reports, conduct research and respond
to inquiries
Accounts payable and accounts receivable, cash application, invoicing/billing,
unapplied payment
Followed established procedures for processing receipts, cash etc
Followed up on any procedural discrepancies
Prepared standard reports, escalated discrepancies in accordance with department
policies and proposed recommendations to management as appropriate
The Answer Group Ft. Lauderdale, FL December 2004 – January 2006
Technical Support Advisor
Provided computer, internet and technical support to individuals utilizing various
internet browser services.
Initiated troubleshooting techniques to rectify issues which lead to customer calls.
2. Specialized in customer service and retention
Tri State Employment Agency (DCF) Miami, FL December 2003 – December 2004
Administrative Assistant
Assisted paralegals with the preparation of documents for court proceedings
Coordinated department meetings. Ensured the administrative tasks of the office were
handled on a consistent basis.
Island Outpost Miami Beach, FL February 1999 – March 2003
Accountant
Accounts receivable, collections, cash receipts
Chargebacks/ resolves credit card issues.
Auditing, Conducted finance meetings with management to advise of all issues.
Generated timely and accurate financial reports, including detailed analysis of
variations from prior periods.
Completed other special projects as assigned by the Controller.
Maintained up-to-date allocation of customer payments
Processed daily cash applications for multiple entities, processing wire transfers and
EDI transactions
EDUCATION:
Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ:
Bachelor of Science in Accounting May 1997
University of the Southwest, Hobbs, NM:
MBA in Accounting Expected 2016
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel) PeopleSoft, AS 400, Siebel, BBX, Various
softwares.