Cynthia McCreesh
Sparrows Point,MD
Summary
Highly experienced and proficient Controller with over 15+ years of experience managing annual budgets, training staff, monthly financial reports and company audits. Strong leader and communicator with the ability to manage all aspects of the accounting department while identifying improvement opportunities and effective team building. Strong track record of delivering quantifiable profitability through cost controls, training and technology.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Controller
ANNAPOLIS MICRO SYSTEMS, INC
Annapolis, MD
06.2019 - Current
- Review accounting system in place and find improvements to make system more efficient and error proof
- Control contracts, invoicing, collection of accounts receivable, accounts payable, month end close, in house payroll, financial statement reconciliation, cash flow projection, and ad-hoc reports
- Successfully analyze accounting system in place
- Set up QuickBooks and Segregation of Duties as internal controls intended to prevent fraud and error
- Review contracts with department of defense to ensure all procedures and billings are done to specifications necessary
- Improved collection procedures on accounts receivable
- Improved in-house payroll process, including implementing direct deposit.
Owner
QUICK ACCOUNTING AND TAX
Sparrows Point, MD
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Started company offering bookkeeping, controller and tax services virtually
- Improve and create efficient and accurate accounting systems
- Aid small businesses with no formal accounting system.
- Prepare Individual, C Corp, S Corp and Partnership Tax returns
- Offer tax planning services
- Prepare year end payroll forms, sales tax, and transportation tax.
Controller
NEXUS PROFESSIONAL RISK
Hunt Valley, MD
02.2000 - 08.2018
- Proficient controller and human resource specialist
- Use sound business acumen to oversee all aspects of accounting systems and human resources for 5 privately owned companies
- Manage internal control systems to reduce inaccuracies in financial statements while auditing workflows to ensure that all accounting transactions are recorded accurately and in compliance with industry standards
- Successfully facilitated mergers that have yielded excess of $5 million dollars each year
- Implement new techniques that have led to expansion of accounting department to improve checks and balances as well as increase accuracy and efficiency
- Operated as one person accounting department for 16 years
- Handling all accounts receivable, accounts payable, budgeting cash flow, preparation of GAAP financial statements, preparing taxes (Corporate, LLC, LLLP)
- Manually managed all aspects of payroll for 3 companies
- Preparing all quarterly and annual payroll forms
Manager
ELLIN & TUCKER
Baltimore, MD
02.1994 - 02.2000
- Conducted audits and reviews to assist small businesses in establishing accounting systems to strengthen corporate structure.
- Consulted with small businesses to ensure their systems were operating efficiently by reconciling general ledgers and bank accounts.
- Trained new employees for Audit Teams
- Prepared Corporate, Partnership and Individual taxes
- Accounting assistant for small businesses.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MDSkills
- Account Reconciliation
- Business Operations Analysis
- Inventory Assessment
- Payroll Management
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Monthly and Annual Journal Entries
- Microsoft Office
- Accounting management
- Preparing financial statements
- Internal control management
Certification
- CPA - Certified Public Accountant
Timeline
Controller
ANNAPOLIS MICRO SYSTEMS, INC
06.2019 - Current
Owner
QUICK ACCOUNTING AND TAX
08.2018 - 06.2019
Controller
NEXUS PROFESSIONAL RISK
02.2000 - 08.2018
Manager
ELLIN & TUCKER
02.1994 - 02.2000
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Baltimore