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I am a well-rounded, detailed-oriented professional accountant who have over eight years of
working experience in the industry. Over the years, I’ve gained a great deal of skills and
experience working with both large and small corporations ranging from non-profit to
government contracting. The work that I do includes, but not limited to: Accounts Payable,
Accounts Receivable, Billings, Collections, General Ledger, Accounts Reconciliation, Payroll,
Contracts, Contracts Close-out, and Financial Analysis.
Technical Skills:
• Advanced Excel / MS Office
• Impromptu & Cognos
• Deltek Costpoint / GCS
• Deltek Time & Expense
• Unanet / Razorsight / WAWF
Expertise:
• Corporate Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• Estimates & Forecasting
• Analytical & Financial Skills
• Contracts Accounting
Core Values:
• Integrity
• Respect
• Efficient
• Reliable
• Strong work ethics
6/2010 – Present
Sr. AR/Billing Specialist // Financial Analyst // Contracts Specialist
National Technologies Associates, Inc. // Arlington, VA
• Assigns and set-up contract accounts / funding / types / briefs, and labor categories
• Reviews contract modifications; tracks funding; approves subcontractor & consultant invoices
• Assigns workforce for all contract employees in UNANET (automatic reporting system)
• Reports monthly Service Contracts Act for DOL employees
• Prepares semi-monthly cash flow forecast and revenue recognition analysis
• Assists with annual audit, DCAA incurred costs submission schedules and DCAA audit checklist
• Reviews and approves invoices prepared by Billing Specialists
• Assists with job costing (direct and indirect) and contract pricing
• Provides Contract Estimates at Completion (EAC); assist with GSA sales reporting
• Provides monthly financial reports to PMs, CFO, and Director of Contracts
• Monitors compliance with GAAP, FAR Clauses, DCAA requirements & company procedures
• Prepared and posted monthly invoices (CPFF, T&M, FFP) for 20+ contracts to the government,
prime contractors, and commercial clients
• Submitted invoices in Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) and other e-invoicing systems
• Monitored and posted payments, reviewed aged AR, and performed collections
• Reviewed bank transactions and applied cash receipts to the proper GL accounts/projects
• Reconciled unbilled accounts; analyzed revenue reports
• Prepared rate variance invoices, interim and final vouchers for close-out contracts
• Worked closely with Customers/DFAS/DCMA to resolve any payment/invoicing issues
3/2008 – 5/2009
Staff Accountant // MicroPact // Herndon, VA
• Reviewed, posted, and supervised Accounts Payable
• Reviewed and posted cash receipts journals, maintained Receivable records
• Held responsibility for full billing cycle from generating invoices to posting and collections
• Reviewed contracts and updated contract information in Contract Management System
NC
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• Processed and posted bi-monthly payroll and 401-K detailed payment reports
• Maintained bank spreadsheets / records, and prepared bank reconciliations
• Reviewed payroll information against ADP report for any errors and variances
• Reconciled various accounts in AP, AR, Payroll, and prepared adjusting journal entries
• Reconciled credit card accounts/statements; maintained fixed assets schedule
• Filed Personal Property Tax, Sales and Use Tax, and State Withholding Tax Reconciliation
• Assisted with annual audit preparation and year-end tax/budget planning
• Ensured all month-end close of AP, AR, Billings, and Payroll entries are correctly posted
9/2007 – 3/2008
Accounts Payable Specialist // L-3 Communications, GSI // Chantilly, VA
• Processed high volume AP invoices with matching PO’s and receiving reports
• Re-classified vouchers, prepared journal entries, and cleaned up suspense account
• Processed consultant travel expenses, check requests, and wire transactions
• Reconciled FedEx, American Express, and Bank One statements
• Maintained rents/lease, prepaid, and fixed assets accounts
• Accrued Sales and Use Tax; resolved all AP concerns and inquiries
• Worked with PM’s, contracts department, vendors to validate contractual expenses
• Contributed to month-end close; prepared job costing and assisted on special projects
8/2006 – 8/2007
Accounts Payable / Expense Administrator // Horne International // Fairfax, VA
• Sole individual who handles full AP cycle for the company and its subsidiaries
• Worked with Deltek consultants to set up the electronic time and expense system and trained
company employees
• Worked with Razorsight consultants to set up the automated AP system
• Validated invoices, ensured proper approvals, matching POs, assigned GL accounts
• Processed invoices, travel expenses, checked requests, wire transfers, & cash advances
• Posted vouchers and cash disbursements to GL, and completed weekly check runs
• Maintained travel advances, prepayments, leases, and maintenance contract schedules
• Maintained W-9, master vendor file; assisted with the issuance of Form-1099
• Reconciled petty cash & prepaid accounts and prepared adjusting journal entries
• Assisted on special projects, month-end close, and year-end audit requests
10/2005 – 8/2006
Junior Accountant // International Republican Institute // Washington, DC
• Processed cash receipts, payable vouchers, and journal entries
• Prepared bank deposits and applied cash receipts to the appropriate accounts
• Handled petty cash and reconciled petty cash account on a weekly basis
• Processed and kept track of confirmation records for wire transfers
• Updated project status reports using Impromptu
• Prepared and entered month-end closing journal entries and adjusting journal entries
B.S. in Accounting // George Mason University - School of Business
A.A. in Business Administration // Northern Virginia Community College