Senior Accountant

Posted on: 2007-07-12

Kenyetta Benson

Phone: (678) 973-6731

              

CORE STRENGTHS & ABILITIES

Problem Analysis & Solutions

General Ledger   

Cash Receipts

Month-End Closing

Check Writing

Undeposited Funds

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Credit Card Receivables

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

 

Senior Accountant   

Jan 2010 – Present               

PREMIER EXHIBITIONS                                                                                                                    

Atlanta, GA 

Provide complete stream project management accounting support to operations and marketing departments both onsite and offsite for assigned venues. Analyze and present to upper management month-end close venue gross-margin as compared to a venue’s forecasted budget. Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations, journal entries, intercompany billing, and determine revenue recognition. Document procedures for SOX Control periodic testing and assist with ad-hoc analysis project preparation.

• Reducing late fees and service cutoffs by streamlining payment processing to ensure proper tracking and aging.

• Created and implemented to the accounting department budget verses forecast models on a monthly basis for all venues.

• Revamped company Bad Debit Allowance to a view friendly schedule which is distributed to upper management bi-monthly.

 

Account Analysis                                                                                                                

 Aug 2008 – May 2009             

Accounting International – AEGON INSURANCE GROUP                                                                            

Atlanta, GA 

Analyzed funds due to AIG from credit and cash received balance forward accounts to deliver bottom-line impact on cross-culture business. Prepared clear and concise reports with full documentation of significant findings; conducting monthly meetings with Aegon Insurance management and AIG project team members to develop resolutions for high-risk and problematic accounts to produce a qualitative and quantitative outcome.

• Identified discrepancies and corrective actions of 1,995 balance forward accounts totaling over $3.4 million from AIG to Aegon Insurance.
• Reported findings on impact of credit quality including loan/lease assignments, changes of control, and collateral substitution and relocation.
• Spearheaded process improvement projects, financial projections, and project evaluation analysis initiatives.

 

 

Account Receivables Coordinator                                                                                                       

Dec 2007 – Jun 2008 

Maverick - KEMIRA CHEMICALS                                                                                                      

Kennesaw, GA 

Responsible for transitional objective action plans ensuring peak performance of the team through staff development and goal setting. Corrected account transaction inaccuracies by using a variety of audit procedures, statistical techniques, and data analyses. Provided managerial skills towards projects to strengthen departmental credit/collection activities, expedite proof of delivery, and reduce client debt loss.

• Recovered misapplied payments for 1,653 accounts valued at $1.8 million during company’s software transition from Syspro to SAP.
• Recouped over $1.3 million unaccounted transactions including $200,000 in cost avoidance.
• Increased firm communication relationship with company’s largest client and supplier.

• Improved payments on small balance accounts by 18.6% through Western Union Quick Collect.
• Decreased aging report by 25% on the 30, 60, and 90 day delinquent lists.
• Recognized by management for willingness to go beyond the requirements of the job.

 

Financial Inventory Specialist                                                                                                

Nov 2003 – Apr 2005 

Accounting Principals – THE LAW OFFICES OF GERALD E. MOORE & ASSOCIATES                                    Marietta, GA 

Responsible for delivering profitable results and achieving target goals to 15 lawyers and their clients through clerical support and document management. Resolved customer service issues and billing disputes. Maintained itemized charges and updated client pricing; evaluating the appropriateness of allocated costs. Prepared and generated aging reports and reconciled end-of-month closing for court cost, cash, and arbitration.

• Created value-added strategies to enhance existing candidate training, turn-over reduction, and corporate debt collection.

• Increased exact data verification on payment billing for company’s two major accounts improving service standards by 60%.
• Designated trainer of new employees to include scheduling orientation, overview of policies and procedures briefing, pair mentoring, and 2 to 3 day one-on-one job training.

 

Accountant I                                                                                                                                      

Accounting Principals - ASSURANT SOLUTIONS                                                                                                          

Improved workflow processing in preparation of day-end reports enhancing interrelationship between departments. Administered over or short payment refunds. Prepared variance analysis reports for all cash application postings daily by end of business. Provide customer service on accounting transactions of related inquiries by checking records and files.

• Dispense daily deposits and account reports on hazardous loans to co-workers estimating $4 million.
• Developed reports to better communicate financial and business information to business leaders.
• Expedited problematic issue resolutions, redundancy elimination, and increased time completion.

 

 

 

 

 

                                      

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

 

 

 

Automated Logistics Specialist                                                                                              

Mar 1997- Mar 2005

UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE                                                                                                              

Opelika, AL

Maintained warehouse inventory through managerial accountability; four warehouse personnel, safety management, training, equipment reliability, and shipment verification. Exceeded command expectations by meeting tight deadlines for global multi-site operations ensuring customer satisfaction and expeditious transaction accuracy. Coordinated international emergency flight reservations and billing on destinations from the Middle East to the United States.

• Acting Supervisor of 21 military personnel instilling a quality performance and safety based work ethic during a hostile atmosphere in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
• Administered the Untied States Army Soldier Relocating to Europe Diver’s Test to an estimated 110 people resulting in a 70% passing rate.
• Processed more than 35,000 shipments, 10,000 receipts, and 438 vehicles for 4,000 locations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Qatar.

 

                                      

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY, Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Master of Business Administration, Mar 2008

~ Concentration: Accounting and Finance                                                     

 

AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY, Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Bachelor of Business Administration, Feb 2007                                                                                            

 

ARMY INSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, Nov 2001

~ Certificate of Supervisor Development

~ Certificate of Manager Development

~ Certificate of Leadership Development

 

                                      

COMPUTER COMPETENCIES

 

• SERenergy                           

• SmartStream                         

• SAP                        

• BFrame

• GATES                                

• Document Direct                  

• Daybreak                             

• Creative Solutions                      

• Microsoft Dynamics                  

• Solomon                              

• Forecaster                

• Microsoft Office