Charisse Antonio
Elkridge,MD
Summary
Talented professional with expertise managing all aspects of financial operations. Adept in improving internal controls to mitigate risks and developing high-performing teams. Accomplished in guiding financial strategies that contribute to exponential organizational growth.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Controller/Assistant Director
Howard County Government
Elliott City, MD
05.2022 - Current
- Maintained general ledger integrity through review of account balances and transactions ensuring accuracy of information reported in the financial statements.
- Analyzed financial data and generated accurate financial statements on a monthly basis.
- Developed and maintained accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Developed and implemented effective internal control systems to ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies and procedures.
- Coordinated month-end closing process in order to meet tight deadlines.
- Provided support during audits conducted by outside agencies or internal audit teams.
- Performed detailed variance analyses between actual results versus budget and forecast estimates.
- Assisted in developing best practices for overall corporate governance processes and procedures.
- Coordinated with external auditors during annual audit process to ensure timely completion of audits.
- Reviewed journal entries for accuracy and completeness.
- Oversaw daily activities of staff members including hiring, training and evaluating personnel performance.
- Served as primary contact for external auditors throughout year-end audit process.
- Maintained general ledger and chart of accounts, performed complex accounting functions such as journal entry preparation, account analysis, balance sheet reconciliation and preparation of quarterly financial statements.
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Allscripts
Annapolis, MD
02.2021 - 05.2022
- Primary lead for month-end closing schedules, including deferred revenue, prepaids, fixed assets, depreciation, and software capitalization schedules.
- Primary lead for month-end closing schedules, including deferred revenue, prepaids, fixed assets, depreciation, and software capitalization schedules.
- Provides financial reports to management and answers inquiries as necessary.
- Manages the chart of accounts.
- Prepares and posts journal entries and General Ledger reconciliations.
- Records journal entries and reconciliations associated with accounts payable/receivable, tax, payroll, etc.
- Works with commission statements, bank reconciliations, accounts payable and/or receivable, and payroll.
- Analyzes revenue and expenditure trends, recommends appropriate budget levels, and ensures expenditure control.
- Interacts with internal and external auditors, as necessary, to complete year-end audit.
- Maintains knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and other relevant accounting regulations.
- Completes special projects as assigned.
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Howard County Public School System
Elliott City, MD
08.2018 - 03.2020
- Manage and oversee the daily operations of the accounting department, including the routine processing of accounts payable and receivable, and cash receipts.
- Prioritize departmental work, meet deadlines, reconcile and process high volumes of information with efficiency and accuracy.
- Prepare routine reconciliation of general ledger accounts, monitor cash forecasting, perform revenue and expenditure variance analysis, and capital assets reconciliations.
- Ensure accurate accounting and reporting of fixed asset activity and debt activity.
- Perform the month-end and year-end financial process.
- Monitor and analyze accounting data, and produce financial reports or statements.
- Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies, and principles; document and test internal controls; improve systems and procedures; and initiate corrective actions.
- Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions.
- Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Coordinate and complete annual audits including preparation of audited financial statements, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR), the Single Audit and Grant Annual Financial Report (AFR)
- Perform oversight of school activity accounting, including ensuring monthly reconciliations are completed and an annual report is prepared.
- Model best practice components of customer service.
- Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Supervise and mentor employees in the department.
FISCAL MANAGER II - BUREAU OF REPORTING
Howard County Government
Elliott City, MD
10.2013 - 06.2018
- Manages the Divisions of Financial Reporting and Grants Accounting.
- Ensures that all quarterly statements and account reconciliations are performed timely.
- Manages daily cash balances for all County funds.
- Prepares responses and identifies corrective action to be undertaken in response to internal and external audit findings.
- Assists the Controller in evaluating, planning, and implementing requirements for internal controls to safeguard county assets.
- Determines the effect of new standards on the financial statements and implements new standards as necessary.
- Tests and implements new releases of the financial reporting system.
- Assists in planning, designing, and training County employees on the proper use of the financial reporting system.
- Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow. Oversees the training of staff in all aspects relative to their jobs.
- Studies and standardizes procedures to improve the efficiency of subordinates.
ADVANCE ACCOUNTANT, FINANCE
Maryland Aviation Administration
Linthicum Heights, MD
10.2009 - 09.2013
- Initiate and implement internal inventory control procedures, and make recommendations for improvement.
- Coordinate and initiate action to take physical inventories of personal state property.
- Maintain inventory records for fixed assets.
- Receive and review Excess Property Declaration from Accountable Officers to determine if property is no longer needed by the agency, to verify the accuracy of the declaration, and ensure that proper agency approvals are obtained, and forward it to the Department of General Services.
- Report missing and stolen property.
- Reconcile physical inventories to inventory records. Reconcile inventory records to control accounts.
- Ensure accurate inventories by test counting a reasonable number of items and certifying in writing the completeness and accuracy of the agency's physical inventories.
Education
Master of Science - Forensic Accounting
Stevenson University
Stevenson, MD05-2015
Skills
- Audit Support
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- General ledger updates
- GAAP proficiency
- Financial Reporting
- Financial statement review
- General ledger accounting
- Staff Oversight
- Database Management
- General Ledger Management
- Journal entry posting
- Knowledge of financial statements
- Account Updates
- Internal Controls
- Financial statement preparation
- Information Protection
- Bank Reconciliation
- Recordkeeping
- Expense Tracking
- Variance Analysis
Certification
- Certified Public Accountant
- Certified Fraud Examiner
- Forensic Certified Public Accountant
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Controller/Assistant Director
Howard County Government
05.2022 - Current
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Allscripts
02.2021 - 05.2022
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Howard County Public School System
08.2018 - 03.2020
FISCAL MANAGER II - BUREAU OF REPORTING
Howard County Government
10.2013 - 06.2018
ADVANCE ACCOUNTANT, FINANCE
Maryland Aviation Administration
10.2009 - 09.2013
Master of Science - Forensic Accounting
Stevenson University
- Certified Public Accountant
- Certified Fraud Examiner
- Forensic Certified Public Accountant
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