Adrainia Hughes
New Castle,De
Summary
Dynamic Senior Staff Accountant with proven expertise in financial reconciliation and compliance auditing. Recognized for implementing process improvements that enhanced operational efficiency. Strong leadership and problem-solving skills, adept at delivering accurate financial reporting and fostering team collaboration to achieve organizational goals.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Staff Accountant
Live! Casino & Hotel
Hanover, Maryland
03.2025 - 01.2026
- Managed monthly financial reconciliations and ensured accuracy of financial statements.
- Prepared and analyzed budget reports for various departments within the casino.
- Collaborated with external auditors during annual audits to ensure compliance.
- Implemented process improvements to enhance efficiency in accounting operations.
- Trained junior staff on accounting procedures and software usage effectively.
- Reviewed vendor invoices and ensured timely payments aligned with company policies.
- Managed accounting department staff members and workload.
- Analyzed files and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Oversaw accounting operations and financial paperwork.
- Completed updates to general ledger by adding latest entries and reviewing transactions entered by staff.
- Determined tax owed, completed, and filed returns and upheld compliance with applicable laws.
- Collected and reviewed employee, department, and company-wide financial information.
- Managed daily closing, reporting and reconciliation functions.
- Managed and prepared journal entries and reconciliations to support monthly general ledger closing activities.
- Completed month-end and year-end close procedures and reconciled bank accounts.
- Generated and presented monthly financial statements to senior management.
- Reviewed and reconciled discrepancies in accounts and financial documentation.
Staff Accountant
Casino at Delaware Park
Newark, DE
05.2019 - 02.2025
- Prepared financial statements and reports for management review.
- Managed accounts payable and receivable processes efficiently.
- Reconciled bank statements and general ledger accounts regularly.
- Analyzed financial data to support decision-making processes effectively.
- Coordinated audits by providing necessary documentation and support.
- Prepared monthly account reconciliations for bank accounts, credit cards, and other balance sheet accounts.
- Managed financial operations, month-end reporting, financial schedules and reconciliations.
- Compiled and prepared journal entries to ensure accurate general ledger records.
- Participated in special projects as needed.
- Developed policies and procedures related to accounting functions.
- Researched complex transactions to ensure proper classification within the general ledger accounts.
- Filed and remitted taxes for company and clients.
- Prepared audit schedules as requested by external auditors.
- Identified opportunities to improve internal controls over financial reporting processes.
- Assisted in the preparation of tax returns and ensured compliance with tax regulations.
- Coordinated with external auditors, facilitating the audit process.
- Cross-trained employees, enabling completion of priority tasks during personnel absences.
- Delivered superior level of customer service to small business clients.
Accounting Clerk
Wilmington Housing Partnership (Kelly Services)
Wilmington, DE
10.2017 - 11.2018
- Fluent use of QuickBooks to process checks, deposits, journal entries and loan satisfactory.
- Monthly reconciliations and Trakker data
- Maintaining receivables and payables.
- Make and receive calls from vendors and schedule meetings.
- Microsoft Office programs.
- Perform monthly subcontractor liability account reconciliation
- Reconcile Subcontractor invoices, bills and verify balances to general ledger
- Construction billing- process AIA applications and retainage fees.
- Process invoice payments for construction projects.
- Managed all financial transactions
- Process 10-30 invoice payments weekly for construction projects and loan payments.
- AR posting and billing
- Bill coding in software
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Integrity Staffing Solutions
Newark, DE
10.2015 - 10.2017
- Journal entries, end of month reports, general ledger entries, and import reconcile spreadsheets through Peachtree and Oracle.
- Completing monthly reconciliations and maintaining payables.
- Process per diem request, manage expenses and book employee travels through Concur.
- Assisted with preparing financial statements and various reports to support corporate goals and objectives on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually period.
- Monitor and audit credit card usage. Prepare authorization forms and agreements for rentals and credit cards.
- Make and receive calls from vendors and schedule meetings.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office programs
- 700-1500 excel item lines reconciled
- Processed 150+ checks weekly during check run
- AR posting and billing
- Bill coding in software
Shipping Clerk
Frontier Scientific Services
Newark, DE
10.2013 - 10.2015
- Accurately mix and weigh compounds.
- Navigate through Microsoft office to send end of day emails, and create spreadsheets.
- High usage of FedEx, DHL and UPS for shipping domestic and internationally, including billing.
- Pack and Ship all orders in a timely fashion.
Teller
Wilmington Police & Fire Credit Union (Randstad Staffing)
Wilmington, DE
05.2012 - 09.2012
- Accurately operate through software processing checks, deposits, withdrawals and opening accounts.
- Balancing cash drawer at the end of shifts.
- Maintained appropriate cash limits, cashed checks, established deposits and issued cashier's checks, cash orders, traveler's checks, money advances and fund transfers.
- Answered questions, performed research and obtained all information for problem resolution correcting all errors and discrepancies.
- Make and receive calls scheduling meetings.
Teller
PNC Bank
Wilmington, DE
07.2011 - 01.2012
- Accurately operate through software processing checks, deposits, withdrawals and opening accounts.
- Balancing cash drawer at the end of shifts.
- Responded to client inquiries while identifying critical transactional issues or discrepancies to provide viable solutions leading to maximized customer satisfaction and valued feedback.
- Make and receive calls and scheduling meetings.
Education
High School Diploma - General Studies
William Penn High School
New Castle, De01.2007
Some College (No Degree) - Mathematics Education
Wilmington University
New Castle, DeSkills
- Financial reconciliation
- Compliance auditing
- Process improvement
- Financial reporting
- Journal entries
- Team leadership
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Customer service
- Month-end closing
- Year-end closing
- Expense tracking
- Variance analysis
- Bank reconciliation
- General ledger accounting
References
- Evelyn Vega, (302)654-0818 ext. 103
- Ernest Johnson, (302)326-4702
- Carol Watson, (302)576-3000
- Elyse Roman, (302)355-1051
- Marqus Brown, (302)547-6756
Timeline
Senior Staff Accountant
Live! Casino & Hotel
03.2025 - 01.2026
Staff Accountant
Casino at Delaware Park
05.2019 - 02.2025
Accounting Clerk
Wilmington Housing Partnership (Kelly Services)
10.2017 - 11.2018
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Integrity Staffing Solutions
10.2015 - 10.2017
Shipping Clerk
Frontier Scientific Services
10.2013 - 10.2015
Teller
Wilmington Police & Fire Credit Union (Randstad Staffing)
05.2012 - 09.2012
Teller
PNC Bank
07.2011 - 01.2012
High School Diploma - General Studies
William Penn High School
Some College (No Degree) - Mathematics Education
Wilmington University