Accountant Resume
Aston, PA
SUMMARY
Diversified professional with over 10 years experience in accounting and office management. Highly proficient at reconciliation, researching and clearing outstanding items. Known for working independently, making requiring deadlines, and contributing to a collaborative team effort. Technical skills include: Solomon, JDE, ABS, Peachtree, SmartStream or QuickBooks.
EXPERIENCE
Confidential, Wilmington, DE 2008 – 2011
Staff Accountant
Performed general accounting for both private and federal student loans, handling reconciliations, month-end closing, treasury functions and conducting research.
- Enhanced 8 databases needed for recovery payments and defaulted loans to record journal entries into General Ledger from sub system.
- Prepared and recorded monthly journal entries for student loan amortization (pool level).
- Reconciled main cash account for Federal Loans and PEAKS Program.
- Reconciled principal account for FFELP (Federal Loans) Program.
- Processed wires, ach (Automatic Clearing House) payment processing and prepared checks for accounts payable.
Confidential, Media, PA 2007 – 2008
Confidential,
Fixed Asset Accountant
Oversaw fixed assets for 26 manufacturing plants and Corporate headquarters.
- Maintained fixed asset system (JDE).
- Processed all disposals, additions and transfers.
- Reconciled all fixed asset accounts and bank statements.
- Recorded cash entries and other month-end journals.
- CER (Capital Expenditure Requests) administration.
Confidential, Ft. Washington, PA 1998 – 2007
Senior Bank Reconciliation Accountant 2001 – 2007
Reconciled 40 – 100 investor P&I (Principal & Interest) and T&I (Taxes & Insurance) accounts monthly. Part of a team that reconciled 1935 accounts monthly.
- Reconciled sch / sch P&I accounts including REOs (real estate owned portfolios), foreclosures and permitted withdrawals for private investors within 30 – 45 days.
- Reconciled daily clearing accounts balancing to zero.
- Trained 30 new hires and staff members on policies and procedures for reconciling P&I accounts.
- Created databases and models to reconcile more quickly and accurately.
- Researched cash items and assisted investor reporting representatives with cash items to be cleared within 90 days.
- Prepared all documentation needed for internal and external audits.
Confidential
Accounts Receivable Supervisor 1999 – 2001
Oversaw Accounts Receivable functions for BHG real estate and relocation divisions.
- Supervised and monitored the staff AR accountant with processing of cash payments received.
- Researched any and all bank processing errors.
- Monitored lockbox activity for 6 lockboxes.
- Prepared and recorded accounts receivable monthly journal entries along with any accrued expenses.
- Prepared and recorded monthly interest journal entry on funds borrowed through access and upload shells in Excel.
Accounts Receivable Accountant 1998 – 1999
Recorded and processed receivables for BHG real estate division of home services.
- Applied checks to receivable accounts through AR subledger.
- Contacted clients with application clarification.
- Processed all checks on the same day received.
- Worked with collection representatives in offsetting unapplied funds to invoices on account.
ADDITIONAL RELATED EXPERIENCE
Confidential, Philadelphia, PA
Accountant, Accounts Payable and Payroll
EDUCATION
BA, Accounting