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CHRYSTAL FOREMAN

Jonesboro,Georgia

Summary

Detail-oriented Accountant with 20 years effectively maintaining accurate accounting information for large-scale financial organizations. History working as part of financial team to manage diverse financial functions, tax management and reporting. Works closely with executive management on complex mergers and acquisitions and divestitures.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accountant

LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP
08.2021 - Current
  • Manage complex premium & billing cases, which may include specific assigned accounts, in accordance with established procedures and guidelines, in a timely manner and meeting departmental quality/production standards while ensuring proper completion including researching deep issues and that the information is in good order
  • Reconcile issues with premium & billing to identify more complex root cause and issue resolution
  • Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
  • Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
  • Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
  • Kept up-to-date with tax changes and industry trends by participating in professional organizations, opportunities, and networks.

Admin II, Sales Support

LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP
02.2017 - Current
  • Responsible for processing quotes and pre-qualifying new business
  • Provides support to the sales office with administrative functions across the business
  • Develops a comprehensive understanding of product information and guidelines to support brokers with general questions
  • Oversaw financial sales to monitor compliance with legal requirements and company policies.
  • Follows up and confers with internal stakeholders to support marketing representatives
  • Prequalifies potential new business by reviewing and entering information on appropriate system and reviewing underwriting guidelines while maintaining accuracy and quality
  • Processes increasingly complex quotes and provides brokers with proposals after applying appropriate quoting parameters, pricing and discounting in accordance with established procedures and guidelines

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Tax Professional

H&R BLOCK
10.2015 - 04.2023
  • Prepare complete and accurate tax returns
  • Provide IRS audit support.
  • Consulted with clients to assess and mitigate future tax liabilities and determine eligibility for tax abatement.
  • Conducted reviews of internal tax documentation, reducing errors related to missed tax benefits.
  • Prepared tax returns for clients in various industries according to government regulations and requirements.
  • Analyzed financial documents to accurately reflect client information on tax returns.

Senior Accounting Assistant

BRONNER BROTHERS
08.2006 - 02.2017
  • Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
  • Processed credit card payments and reconciled credit card statements for accuracy in accounting process.
  • Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
  • Inspected account books and recorded transactions.
  • Developed monthly, quarterly and annual profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
  • Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
  • Tracked financial progress by creating quarterly and yearly balance sheets.

Education

Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance -

Keller Graduate School of Management
Atlanta, Georgia
06.2007

Bachelor of Science in Accounting with a Concentration in Accounting Information Systems - undefined

DeVry University
Atlanta, Georgia
06.2003

Skills

  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
  • Tax law expertise
  • Financial statement review
  • GAAP proficiency
  • Audit preparation
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Cost accounting
  • Budget Administration
  • Accounts receivable management
  • Policy Enforcement
  • Internal Controls
  • Payroll Oversight
  • Tax law understanding

Timeline

Senior Accountant

LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP
08.2021 - Current

Admin II, Sales Support

LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP
02.2017 - Current

Tax Professional

H&R BLOCK
10.2015 - 04.2023

Senior Accounting Assistant

BRONNER BROTHERS
08.2006 - 02.2017

Bachelor of Science in Accounting with a Concentration in Accounting Information Systems - undefined

DeVry University

Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance -

Keller Graduate School of Management
CHRYSTAL FOREMAN