DEMETRICE R. LIGHTY
Florence,SC
Summary
Dedicated accountant with 17+ years of experience in general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll. Recently expanded skillset to include financial accounting. Proficient in managing financial transactions, analyzing data, and maintaining accurate financial records. Consistently delivers timely and reliable financial reports while adhering to industry regulations.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Raines Company
03.2022 - Current
- Prepare and review the financial statements and reporting (12- month trend report, income statement and balance sheets)
- Manage time efficiently in order to complete tasks within deadlines.
- Update general ledger with latest entries.
- Ensure regulatory compliance with GAAP standards by staying current on updates and integrating changes into accounting practices as needed.
- Reconcile each hotel's multiple bank statements
- Effectively communicate and support the VP of Accounting as well as each General Manager, Assistant GMs, Regional directors of the hotels
- Guide the payroll company (Paychex) with biweekly processes which includes experience using UKG, and new integration with Adams Keegan payroll software system
- Process the monthly bank drafts/ACH payments for several hotels
- Approve and process invoices for payment through accounts payable software and CSI Paysystems
- Submit requested documents during audits
- Assist with any payroll issues for more than 500 employees over several hotel properties
- Make journal entries, when necessary, adjustments, correcting entries and proactive in problem solving
- Review detailed quarterly reports and returns for each entity
- Download payroll journals and other data to support month and year end closing
- Operate Aptech software system (general ledger transactions), Onedrive, M3 software with Citrix workspace and minimum Quickbooks
- Work remotely or hybrid oftentimes
- Use strong analytical skills, verbal and communication skills to improve processes and procedures
- Utilize Microsoft applications regularly
- Maintain integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Provide journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Analyze financial statement discrepancies, identifying issues, and recommending corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
- Provide timely and accurate financial reporting to senior management, enabling informed decision-making based on reliable data.
- Handle month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
- Reviewe documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Prepare monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Reconcile balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
GENERAL ACCOUNTANT/PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR/BILLING REP
MPD Corporation (formerly Pee Dee Electric Cooperative)
05.2001 - 03.2022
- Generated the payroll process in the IVUE software biweekly for three divisions within the company (120+ employees total) including bonuses
- Assisted employees with submitting, reviewing and approving timesheets, payroll changes, benefits and garnishments
- Managed employees’ direct deposits and paper checks
- Filed and reported federal, state and unemployment taxes quarterly and monthly sales and use tax returns
- Ran the year end process for payroll which includes Affordable Care Act forms, w2 reconciliation and the w2 process
- Collaborated with VP of Human Resource and the HR assistant to maintain existing and new employees’ benefits and annual reporting which included benefit enrollment and group term life policies
- Implemented accounting rules and regulations based on GAAP
- Reconciled the company’s general funds and payroll accounts to the bank statements
- Processed billing for residential and commercial customers for electric usage, security lights or any other services provided
- Paid weekly and monthly invoices for Accounts Payable
- Created Miscellaneous receivable invoices for employees’ personal purchases and wrecks/ accidents involving non-employees
- Generated the month end process for payroll and miscellaneous receivables
- Ensured outstanding customer service whether in person or by phone to discuss billing, new service or payment options
- Assigned cut off service orders for non-payments or insufficient payments
- Sent uncollectible balances to vendor collection company for write offs
- Provided solutions for customers’ complaints and concerns including irate customers
- Filed stale dated checks to the state
- Submitted requested documents for our worker’s compensation audit
- Communicated with FEMA and SCEMD during disasters and power outages
- Used SQL at a minimum
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Webster University
Myrtle Beach, SC01.2016
Bachelor of Business Administration - General Business
Francis Marion University
Florence, SC01.2012
Associate’s Degree - Accounting
Florence Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC01.2001
Skills
- General ledger accounting
- Financial reporting
- Audit support
- Financial statement review
- Bank reconciliation
- Generally accepted accounting principles
- Intercompany transactions
- Payroll oversight
- Payroll processing
- Financial statement preparation
- Microsoft office
- Recordkeeping
- Journal entry posting
Timeline
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Raines Company
03.2022 - Current
GENERAL ACCOUNTANT/PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR/BILLING REP
MPD Corporation (formerly Pee Dee Electric Cooperative)
05.2001 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Business Administration - General Business
Francis Marion University
Associate’s Degree - Accounting
Florence Darlington Technical College
Master of Business Administration -
Webster University
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