Allessandra Cundiff
Florence,Arizona
Summary
Results-driven Senior Accountant with extensive experience at the Town of Florence, excelling in financial reporting and audit support. Proven track record in enhancing cash flow management and reducing errors in financial statements. Skilled in GAAP and internal controls, while demonstrating strong leadership in training and supervising finance teams.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Accountant
Town of Florence
02.2000 - Current
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Assisted in internal and external audits by preparing necessary documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
- Updated general ledger with latest entries.
- Reduced errors in financial statements through stringent review procedures and regular reconciliation of accounts.
- Provided timely and accurate financial reporting to senior management, enabling informed decision-making based on reliable data.
- Improved cash flow management by implementing stricter credit policies.
- Successfully managed multiple high-stakes projects concurrently, consistently meeting deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and quality control.
- Contributed to hiring, training and development of accounting teams.
- PCI Compliance Officer
- Records Retention Officer
- Certified AZ Dept of Revenue Auditor (ADOR for Employer)
- Balance and reconcile monthly revenues (Pinal County, Development Impact Fees, Municipal Courts, Business Licenses, City Sales Taxes).
- Review, file and pay TPT Taxes for Employer
- Custodian of Record for the Florence Police Department Evidence account.
- Administrator to all Banking sites, Visa, MC, Paymentech, Global, AuthNet, Xpress BillPay.
- Administrator to all Financial Software to include but not limited to: Caselle, Xpress BillPay, Visa IntelliLink (Purchasing Card Service), Public Surplus (Disposal site used by Employer)
- Pay all bills for the Town of Florence (liablilities)
- Train and Supervise over Accounts Payables, Go to for all Staff in Finance (including management)
- Prepare, management and maintain the Disposals from requested documentation to sale
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Grand Canyon University
08-2011
Skills
- General ledger accounting
- Financial reporting
- Audit support
- Bank reconciliation
- Financial statement review
- Tax preparation
- Audit preparation
- Fixed asset accounting
- Internal controls
- Expertise in Caselle, Xpress BillPay, Visa Intellilink, Smart Gov, Open Gov (midrange experience)
- GAAP proficiency
- Revenue recognition
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop Development Impact Fee tracking spreadsheets.
- Use Caselle Software to maintain the Town inventory, provide reports for departments for current assets list; using same list to determine disposal needs.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop an annual detailed listing of All City Sales Taxes paid to the Company, to determine unpaid/filed taxes by Vendors. Also for internal Audit purposes to verify proper payment on projects.
- Documented and resolved city sales tax compliance/payments which led to an increase in revenue of over $250,000.
Affiliations
- Government Finance Officers Association of Arizona
- Arizona Department of Revenue
- Arizona State Procurement Office
Certification
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) - Arizona Department of Revenue.
- Master in Business Administration with a focus in Accounting or Finance – Grand Canyon University.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Town of Florence
02.2000 - Current
MBA - Business Administration
Grand Canyon University
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