Celestine Shalhout
Leander,Texas
Summary
Detail oriented and collaborative team player with 4 years of general/project accounting and 1.5 years of ERP specialist experience. Knowledgeable in Accounts Receivable, Account Payable, General Ledger reconciliations, and client invoicing in ERP Infor and BillQuick. Ambitious to excel in the workplace and open to feedback. Currently seeking a position in general accounting as Staff Accountant.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
ERP System Specialist
Precision For Medicine
01.2022 - Current
- Manage and conduct ERP testing to ensure system is working as instructed by ERP consultants and tailors to business operations
- ERP testing includes time & expense reporting, Accounts Receivable invoicing, Accounts Payable entry, loading new projects into system
- Review job aids created by ERP consultants to ensure accuracy
- Create and review playbooks for business process in regard to ERP implementation
- Lead time and expense reporting training to 200+ employees/consultants
- Involved in migrating life to date 20+ project revenue from Billquick to ERP
- Assist Legacy Argint company project migration in Budapest, Hungary
- Assist financial analysts and accounting in correcting revenue entries in ERP
- Conduct financial analyst weekly training on how to do project related work directly in ERP
- Review and load new client, project budget and change orders into ERP system on behalf of financial analysts
- Manage ERP Support Outlook inbox with timekeeping and expense reporting issues as it impacts departmental revenue and month-end invoicing
- Work directly with ERP consultants to understand and resolve ERP issues
- Validate new reporting implemented into system (e.g profitability, Passthrough and unit backup report)
- Provide suggestions to ERP consultants on system related enhancements for business efficiency
- Involve in streamlining cross company to ensure departments receive revenue for services worked
- Assist financial analysts, general accounting team and company-wide in troubleshooting ERP related questions or issues
Project Accountant
Precision For Medicine
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Generated monthly client invoices upon receipt of billing information from Project Managers
- Maintained client aging of receivables and collection process and follow-up
- Tracked reporting related to client upfront deposits of invoices and payments
- Prepared refund of upfront deposits upon completion of project
- Imported new and revised client projects into BillQuick and Concur system and notify pertinent team members upon completion
- Oversaw SAP Concur system by reviewing and approving expense reports for accuracy
- Followed applicable regulations, including FDA, ICH, and Precision for Medicine Policies and Procedures
- Heavily involved in migrating Accounts Payable vendor record from Quickbooks to ERP Infor
- Involved in testing of ERP Infor system and work closely with ERP consultants to provide guidance on how to operate ERP system.
- Involved in hiring interviews for new roles in accounting department.
Accounting Associate
Precision For Medicine
05.2020 - 12.2020
- Loaded new fully executed client contracts into BillQuick
- Issued retainer invoices to client upon receipt
- Performed prepaid, site payments, and expense/revenue reimbursement reconciliations for month end
- Managed 10 projects for month end invoicing and assisting project managers with moving billable hours and additional administrative request in BillQuick
- Demoed SAP Concur training for CRAs to ensure accuracy of expense report entry and compliance with travel policy
- Prepared investigator grant site payment ACH/wire runs
Accounting Intern
Precision For Medicine, LLC
10.2018 - 05.2020
- Managed UPS and FedEx account – tracking billable and non-billable shipments
- Ensured billable expenses were to be invoiced to client’s month end
- Managed Accounts Payable Outlook inbox – reviewed 30+ consultant and vendor invoices
- Ensured proper approvals were received for client invoicing and vendor payments
- Entered vendor and consultant invoices onto QuickBooks to be paid on next scheduled check/ACH run
- Organized ACH/wire/check runs to be processed for scheduled payments
- Handled filing invoices at year end
- Performed month-end Accounts Receivable reconciliation
- Assist in cross-functional accounting activities as needed.
Peer Academic Liaison
MiraCosta College
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Assisted 15 incoming college students by informing them about resources available on campus
- Scheduled and met with assigned group of students to discuss school semester schedule and need of any assistance
- Recommended weekly resource events to attend on campus
- Created and implemented outlined goals for each student to best succeed their personal and career goals.
Sales Associate
HomeGoods
11.2016 - 04.2017
- Collaborated with sales associate team, to complete store maintenance, stocking, merchandising, and upkeep
- Analyzed and properly processed product purchases and return
- Promoted credit and loyalty programs during customer interactions
- Participated in safety awareness and maintenance of risk-free environment
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration – Finance
California State University San
San Marcos, CA12.2020
Associate of Science - Business Administration
MiraCosta College
Oceanside, CA05.2018
Skills
- Project Invoicing
- General Ledger Posting
- Recording accounting transactions
- Month End Reconciliations
Additional Information
In the process of obtaining my Masters in Accounting to qualify for the CPA exam.
Timeline
ERP System Specialist
Precision For Medicine
01.2022 - Current
Project Accountant
Precision For Medicine
01.2021 - 12.2021
Accounting Associate
Precision For Medicine
05.2020 - 12.2020
Accounting Intern
Precision For Medicine, LLC
10.2018 - 05.2020
Peer Academic Liaison
MiraCosta College
08.2017 - 05.2018
Sales Associate
HomeGoods
11.2016 - 04.2017
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration – Finance
California State University San
Associate of Science - Business Administration
MiraCosta College
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