Aretha Patrick
Plano,Texas
Summary
Quality-driven Senior Accountant with over 10 years of comprehensive experience working individually and with teammates to support accounting functions. Looking to pivot into the finance sector and take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
Praetorian Security Inc
Remote
05.2022 - Current
- Assisted in developing budgeting processes and forecasting future revenue and expenses.
- Coordinate with other departments on various accounting activities such as budget preparation.
- Collaborated with Controller and external auditors to conduct year-end close process.
- Manage month-end and year-end close duties, administered additions and performed maintenance and reporting of corporate fixed assets.
- Prepare and file accurate and timely payroll tax returns and other related reports to comply with tax laws and regulations.
- Prepare and maintain accurate intercompany accounts, including reconciliations.
- Reconcile balance sheets and streamline best practices for balance sheet processes
- Train staff members on proper use of accounting software applications.
Senior Accountant
Hossley Lighting and Power Solutions
Dallas, TX
09.2017 - 05.2022
Intacct
- Managed full-cycle accounting for multiple entities ranging from corporation to pass-through
- Facilitated merger financial data for Texas based Hossley Lighting with Arkansas based Lighting and Power Solutions which combined a C Corp with a 100% S-Corp ESOP over two different accounting platforms
- Assisted with implementation oIntacctIntacct in 2017 and managed implementation of Quickbooks in 2021
- Managed Accounts Payable process from start to finish
- Reviewed and approved employee expense reports to confirm reasonableness of reimbursement and properly code per GAAP
Project Staff Accountant
Oklahoma Chiller
Tulsa, OK
02.2017 - 07.2017
- Monitored project costs, developed job cost forecasts, managed cash flow and approved invoices for payment.
- Prepared monthly account reconciliations for bank accounts, credit cards, and other balance sheet accounts.
- Processed payroll and all garnishment orders while maintaining compliance with state and federal requirements
Staff Accountant
Carrefour
Tulsa, OK
09.2013 - 02.2017
- Full-cycle Accounts Payable
- Monitored accounts with 250+ vendors to ensure proper payment amounts were issued
- Completed reconciliation of bank accounts and sub-ledgers accounts
- Managed fixed assets and made necessary journal entries.
Education
MBA - Accounting And Business Management
SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
Oklahoma01-2022
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration-Accounting
NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
Broken Arrow, OK01-2011
Skills
- Budgeting and Variance Analysis
- Concur and Expensify Software
- Financial Reporting
- Forecasting
- Inter-company
- Month-end and year-end closings
- Multi-Entity
- Payroll
- Quickbooks and Sage Intacct
- Sales tax reporting
- Shared Services
- US GAAP proficiency
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Praetorian Security Inc
05.2022 - Current
Senior Accountant
Hossley Lighting and Power Solutions
09.2017 - 05.2022
Project Staff Accountant
Oklahoma Chiller
02.2017 - 07.2017
Staff Accountant
Carrefour
09.2013 - 02.2017
MBA - Accounting And Business Management
SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration-Accounting
NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
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