Brenda Young
Accountant
Toledo,OH
Summary
Dynamic finance professional with extensive experience at Preferred Properties, Inc., excelling in financial reporting and budget preparation. Proven track record in enhancing internal controls and managing payroll administration. Adept at fostering team collaboration and driving project success, ensuring compliance with GAAP standards while optimizing cash flow management.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Accountant
Fischer Tool & Die
Temperance, MI
08.2022 - Current
- Responsible for all Accounts receivable, Invoicing and Collections
- Responsible for Bank Reconciliations
- Payroll Administration
- Human Resources Support
- Responsible for Sales Reporting
- Monthly GL Postings and assisting month end closing.
- Accounts payable support, 3-way matching
- Work closely with Project managers, responsible for Job Set up.
Treasurer
New Life Church of God in Christ
Toledo, OH
09.2000 - Current
- Manages and delegates tasks to all accounting staff.
- Responsible for monthly billing, and producing monthly aging reports, sales and revenue recognition reports.
Director of Finance
Preferred Properties, Inc.
Toledo, OH
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Supervise Accounting Staff
- Responsible for payroll and human resources.
- Responsible for preparing budgeting for HUD and LCBDD Contracts
- Collaborate with Managed properties Board of Directors in preparing their HUD Budgets and Contracts
- Financial reporting, to the Board of Directors. Accounting journal entries, financial statement preparation, bank reconciliation, accounts receivable. Month end closing.
Director of Finance
East Toledo Family Center
Toledo, OH
06.2013 - 08.2021
- Supervise staff, maintains and establishes accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Responsible for payroll and human resources.
- Collaborate with the accounting team in budgeting and billing for all grants, updating general and subsidiary ledgers
Accounting Clerk
Hospice of NW Ohio / Robert Half
Toledo, OH
07.2011 - 06.2012
- Responsible for data entry of accounts payables.
- Weekly check processing
- Filing accounts payables
Store/Accounting Manager
Barnes and Noble College Div.
Basking Ridge, NJ
01.1992 - 01.2000
- Worked in several capacities within the finance department including the completion of accounting reports for the corporate office.
- Responsible for verifying and processing large money orders, making daily deposits, and balancing each Register.
- Responsible for hiring, training and managing over 100 cashiers and customer service staff each year.
- Responsible for payroll processing, payroll reports, and onboarding new employees.
- Responsible for A/P, A/R, creating charts of accounts, generating P&L reports, and Balance Sheets.
Education
High School Diploma -
Milan High School
05-1985
Some College (No Degree) - Business Management
University of Toledo
08.2018 - Current
Skills
- Accounts receivable
- Accounts payable
- Bank reconciliation
- Financial reporting
- Budget preparation
- General ledger postings
- Project management
- GAAP proficiency
- Cash flow management
- Internal controls
- Payroll administration
- Employee training
- General ledger accounting
- Nonprofit accounting
- Month-end closing management
- Grant accounting
- Cost accounting
References
References available upon request.
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Timeline
Senior Accountant
Fischer Tool & Die
08.2022 - Current
Director of Finance
Preferred Properties, Inc.
07.2021 - 08.2022
Some College (No Degree) - Business Management
University of Toledo
08.2018 - Current
Director of Finance
East Toledo Family Center
06.2013 - 08.2021
Accounting Clerk
Hospice of NW Ohio / Robert Half
07.2011 - 06.2012
Treasurer
New Life Church of God in Christ
09.2000 - Current
Store/Accounting Manager
Barnes and Noble College Div.
01.1992 - 01.2000
High School Diploma -
Milan High School
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