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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Software
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Alan M. Levitas

Alan M. Levitas

Hackettstown,N. J.

Summary

Highly analytical, deadline-driven Sr. Accountant who completes accounting activities with accuracy and speed. Innovative accounting professional proficient in extracting financial data from various reporting systems and suggesting key operational changes.

Overview

45
45
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accountant

Hodakowski & Hodakowski, CPA's
Flemington, NJ
06.2016 - Current
  • Financial Statement prep, tax return prep and reviewing returns.
  • Working with high net-worth clients, supervising staff.
  • Networking to bring new clients to these firms.
  • Compiled financial reports pertaining to cash receipts, expenditures and profit and loss.
  • Drafted and reviewed financial statement compilations before being approved by partners.
  • Performed complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Prepared accurate financial statements at end of the quarter.
  • Reconstructed accounting records from clients' checks and cash receipts.

Senior Accountant

McEnerney, Brady and Company
Livingston, NJ
01.1999 - 01.2000
  • Accounting and auditing positon in this medium sized CPA firm.
  • Worked on reviews and compiled financials statement.
  • Handled in-house tax appointments.

Controller

Gerard Dente Trading Co., Inc
Cedar Grove, NJ
01.1997 - 01.1999
  • Day to day supervision of five staff members.
  • Was instrumental in getting the business completely out of debt,.
  • working with various banks.
  • .

Supervisor Technical Support

TAX$IMPLE, Inc
Randolph, NJ
01.1992 - 01.1994

Tax Department
01.1996 - 01.1997
  • Testing tax programs for "bugs".
  • Primary responsibility was to field all technical support calls.
  • Attended trade shows all over country to sell the product.
  • Corresponding with new prospects and followup with current users for renewals.
  • This position allowed me to become familiar with every form on a tax return, but from the perspective of the tax program.

Prudential Insurance Company of America
Lake Hopatcong, NJ
01.1994 - 01.1996
  • Fully licensed agent for outside sales.
  • Life, health, disability, property and casualty, and Series 6.
  • Position taught me time management, and trained me to be a productive salesperson.

Controller

Countryview Inc
Somerset, NJ
01.1991 - 01.1992
  • Supervised accounting staff of four.
  • Monthly financial statement preparation, quarterly tax returns,.
  • monthly sales tax filings, monthly tax deposits, was solely responsible for automating the.
  • accounting department using Peachtree Software.

Senior Accountant

Aboff, Fink, Schwartz, Baime and O'Reilly
West Orange, NJ
01.1987 - 01.1991
  • Extensive tax preparation including:.
  • Partnerships, personal and corporations.
  • Cash receipts, disbursements, bank reconciliations, client.
  • setups and modifications using LOTUS, AMI and Peachtree.
  • Income tax preparation using.
  • LACERTE and DIGITAX.

Accountant/Credit and Collections

Foliage Plant Systems
Pine Brook, NJ
01.1986 - 01.1987
  • Responsible for Cash receipts, disbursements, payroll (ADP), and Financial Statement Preparation.
  • Became heavily involved in collection process, and was instrumental in collecting 90% of receivables in the over 90 day column.

Accountant

Center for Humanistic Change
Rockaway, NJ
01.1983 - 01.1986
  • Sole accountant for a Not for Profit Organization dedicated to helping mentally challenged adults learn to live in a supervised environment out of an institution.
  • Responsible for all accounting functions as well as researching areas to locate group homes.
  • Had to gain bids on all renovations, and worked with State authorities to get houses up to code.
  • Converted to a computerized system from a manual, using DEC operating equipment.

Staff Accountant

St. Clare's Hospital
Denville, NJ
01.1981 - 01.1983
  • Accounts receivable, Accounts payable, bank reconciliations, cash receipts and disbursements and filing block grants for non-profit hospital.

Accountant

Manufacturer's Hanover Trust Company
New York, NY
01.1980 - 01.1981
  • Reconciliation of Manufacturer's Hanover 520+ branches.
  • Locating errors between the Federal.
  • Reserve and Manufacturer's final daily balance.
  • Journal entries, computer operation, financial.
  • statement preparation, and account analysis.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Seton Hall University
1980

Skills

  • Financial reporting
  • Corporate tax planning
  • Cash flow analysis
  • Customer relations
  • ProSystem FX (CCH) and Lacerte tax systems
  • Individual tax returns
  • Federal/State tax preparation
  • Tax accounting

Software

Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, Ultra Tax, Lacerte, Proseries and Prosystems

Timeline

Senior Accountant

Hodakowski & Hodakowski, CPA's
06.2016 - Current

Senior Accountant

McEnerney, Brady and Company
01.1999 - 01.2000

Controller

Gerard Dente Trading Co., Inc
01.1997 - 01.1999

Tax Department
01.1996 - 01.1997

Prudential Insurance Company of America
01.1994 - 01.1996

Supervisor Technical Support

TAX$IMPLE, Inc
01.1992 - 01.1994

Controller

Countryview Inc
01.1991 - 01.1992

Senior Accountant

Aboff, Fink, Schwartz, Baime and O'Reilly
01.1987 - 01.1991

Accountant/Credit and Collections

Foliage Plant Systems
01.1986 - 01.1987

Accountant

Center for Humanistic Change
01.1983 - 01.1986

Staff Accountant

St. Clare's Hospital
01.1981 - 01.1983

Accountant

Manufacturer's Hanover Trust Company
01.1980 - 01.1981

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Seton Hall University

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