Nikita S. Dates has over 10 years of experience in accounting and finance roles, including as a General Accounting and Client Service Supervisor. She has a proven track record of motivating teams, analyzing financial data, and ensuring compliance. Dates holds a Master's degree in Accounting and Financial Management and a Bachelor's degree in Business Management. She has extensive experience with accounting software like Oracle and QuickBooks, as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

1. Nikita S. Dates, MAFM msnikita36@gmail.com
2401 Villa Point Pkwy || McDonough, GA 30253 (404)-543-1266
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Dynamic and highly motivated senior-level accounting professional with 10 years of experience demonstrating
sound decision-making abilities via outstanding analytical and problem solving skills with excellent
communication skills. Proven ability to drive continued improvement and accuracy in performance by
motivating, coaching, and developing employees as well as incorporating feedback from others. Recognized as
visionary and creative thinker adept at deriving new solutions to old problems through strategic information
gathering, data collection, and comprehensive analysis. Focused with exceptional leadership skills and the
proven ability to build high-performance teams. Well-disciplined with the ability to manage multiple
assignments under extreme pressure while meeting tight deadline schedules. Equipped with an excellent
education – Masters in Accounting and Financial Management and B.S. in Business Management with working
knowledge of regulatory requirements, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), GAAP, IFRS and FASB.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Focus Receivables Management Atlanta, GA
General Accounting and Client Service Supervisor August 2012 – Present
• Closely coordinate work of accounting associates in different areas of accounting, including: accounts
payable, general ledger, internal audits (SAS 70, security and controls), payment processing, and billing.
• Evaluate, train, and direct staff to suggest improvements in accounting processes to meet objectives.
• Generate and provide financial and managerial reports to CFO on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Complete accounting requirements by designing and maintaining accounting processes, including
journal entries while allocating and posting transactions to general ledger, payroll, billing, and A/P.
• Supervise both client service team and accounts payable to ensure we keep our clients happy.
• Handle all escalations in reference to clients and vendors.
• Design formulas and models for budget, projection, and variance analysis (investigating variances).
• Perform historical analysis on trends and account variances by utilizing knowledge of accounting
theory, principles, and practices sufficient to identify and describe business and accounting solutions.
FIS Financial Services Norcross, GA
Financial Analyst I December 2011 – July 2012
• Expertly supported planning, forecasting, and performance reporting process at the corporate level.
• Prepared and inputted journal entries into GL; reconciled balance sheet and general ledger accounts.
• Performed ad-hoc financial analyses at multiple levels of complexity, including calculations of cost of
sale, financial and expense performance comparisons, as well as sales performance and goal planning.
• Forecasted monthly, quarterly, and yearly business unit budgets. Prepared and analyzed P&L statements.
• Analyzed general ledger activity to determine the correct journal entries or if accruals need to be made.
ADP – Payroll and Benefits Alpharetta, GA
COBRA Support Specialist June 2007 – December 2011
• Recognized as expert in COBRA guidelines and program updates. Assisted other departments, and
utilized new applications without prior training. Compiled information to evaluate performance.
• Multitasked between many applications to enroll benefits for new hire, retirement, and leave of absence.
• Management recognized for commitment to excellence and high standards as well as good judgment.
Enterprise Payroll Billing Specialist June 2007 – July 2009
• Gathered documentation needed by internal auditors for SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) Compliance (Rule 404).
• Contributed to month-end closing by preparing reports/billing transactions involving $3M in revenues.
• Analyzed customer accounts, financial statements, and A/P billing for all quality control purposes.
• Worked with sales team to ensure that starts were done according to the SLA (Service Level Agreement).

2. • Reconciled invoices, inter-company credit accounts and accruals for sales and documented accounts on
General Ledger. Reviewed and processed A/P invoices in Oracle. Posted monthly journal entries to GL.
RSM McGladrey Employer Services (Payroll Company) Alpharetta, GA
Lead Staff Accountant December 2005 – April 2007
• Supervised accounting department to achieve optimum productivity in processing payroll transactions.
• Reviewed journal entries, assisted in financial statement preparation, and reconciled bank statement.
• Initiated diverse payroll actions, including: wage garnishments, research and reconciling tax notices,
audit of payroll files, back-end payroll adjustments (multi-state payroll) and tax compliance.
• Assisted in gathering data and preparing schedules in support of the internal SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) audits.
EDUCATION
Keller School of Management – Masters in Accounting and Financial Management
DeVry University – Bachelor of Science in Business Management
TRAINING
SAP Financial Accounting Training Class
COMPUTER SKILLS
Oracle (OTC), Great Plains, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks, Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Outlook, Access), ADP EV5, Citrix (Ultipro), and Clarify CRM (Customer Relationship Manager)