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Diana Neal

Germantown,MD

Summary

Experienced financial leader with a strong background in nonprofit and government contracting accounting. Proficient in accountancy, compliance, and process optimization, specializing in accounts payable, reconciliation, payroll, and month-end close. Known for fostering internal and external client relationships and delivering quality results. Detail-oriented Senior Accountant focused on improving company financial operations and streamlining processes using effective leadership, planning and decision-making abilities.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accountant Consultant

BOOST, LLC
04.2022 - Current
  • Compile financials statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting principles
  • Prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and flux analysis at month end close
  • Conduct variance analysis, explaining material variances between budgeted and actual figures
  • Oversee and process accounts payable, payroll, accounts receivable and billing functions, ensuring timely and accurate processing
  • Coordinated month-end closings for clients
  • Manage contract awards, project setup, and modifications with meticulous record-keeping
  • Lead a team of staff accountants, reviewing, posting, and ensuring client deliverables are met and fostering collaboration
  • Collaborate with implementation team for payroll systems and accounting systems to ensure seamless integration and compliance with company and regulatory requirements
  • Actively engaged in enhancing accounting processes, resulting in increased efficiency and accuracy
  • Orchestrate client audits and year-end tax preparation, working closely with cross-functional teams.

Senior Payroll Accountant

NEA Member Benefits Corporation
09.2018 - 04.2022
  • Processed and reconciled biweekly multi-state payroll using ADP for 100+ employees, ensuring accuracy
  • Maintain employee records in ADP Workforce Now, timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions, including salaries, bonuses, commissions, stipends, taxes, new hires, terminations, promotions, leave of absence, benefits, garnishments, and other deductions
  • Responsible for the accurate interfacing of all payroll journals to the general ledger application and reconciling all payroll-related accounts and payroll cost allocations
  • Managed precise benefit deductions, submitting data to relevant agencies and vendors, enhancing employee satisfaction
  • Implemented and trained staff on a timekeeping system, enhancing accuracy in employee hour tracking
  • Monitored corporate bank accounts, maintained financial records for subsidiaries, and processed intercompany transactions
  • Recorded monthly accruals and managed salary and fringe allocations across accounts
  • Supervised staff accounts payable, reviewing and approving 50-100 invoices weekly in NetSuite
  • Managed daily cash receipts, ensuring accurate recording and compliance with protocols
  • Played a key role in year-end reconciliations, financial reporting, and audit schedules, ensuring compliance
  • Proactively identified opportunities for process enhancement, improving payroll accuracy and financial operations
  • Contributed to accurate payroll processing, enhanced benefit management, and improved financial efficiency.

Payroll Specialist

Emergent Bio Solutions
03.2018 - 08.2018
  • Managed biweekly multi-state payroll for 400+ employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
  • Prepared and submitted time entries, bonuses, retro-pays, and short-term disability payments electronically to ADP, meticulously reviewing and ensuring timesheet accuracy
  • Conducted comprehensive reviews and audits of employee data entered by Human Resources to ensure compliance with company processes and approvals
  • Administered the essential time tracking system (e-Time) and liaised with SAP-Cross customer service to resolve system issues
  • Provided training to employees on the time tracking system and company accounting procedures, facilitating efficient processes
  • Prepared and maintained ad-hoc reports, queries, and internal management reports as needed, ensuring data availability for decision-making
  • Ensured strict compliance with Federal, State, and Local government wage, tax, and overtime laws, minimizing regulatory risks
  • Contributed to precise and compliant payroll processing for a large employee base, enhanced data accuracy, and facilitated efficient reporting processes, ensuring full compliance with wage and tax laws.

Senior Accountant

InfoZen, LLC
10.2008 - 02.2018
  • Oversaw full-cycle accounts payable processes, ensuring timely and accurate payments
  • Prepared monthly bank reconciliations, maintaining financial accuracy
  • Managed full-cycle payroll for 300+ employees, ensuring seamless reconciliation between payroll and accounting systems
  • Processed expense reimbursements, strictly adhering to government compliance requirements
  • Acted as the administrator for the Deltek Time & Expense system, resolving employee and subcontractor issues and facilitating system setup
  • Successfully set up new contracts/projects and managed modification updates, contributing to project efficiency
  • Reconciled quarterly 941 payroll reports and managed tax form processing for payroll
  • Deposited and recorded receivables accurately, maintaining financial integrity
  • Prepared audit schedules, ensuring smooth audit processes
  • Contributed to efficient accounts payable management, financial reconciliation, and payroll processing
  • Maintained compliance with government regulations and facilitated effective contract and project management
  • Accurate payroll reporting, diligent cash handling, and supported successful audits.

Staff Accountant Consultant

Aronson & Company
07.2006 - 10.2008
  • Successfully managed new client implementation, including setting up the Deltek GCS Premier module, transitioning bank reconciliations, and ensuring contract compliance
  • Efficiently processed clients' monthly financials, including trial balance, billing, accounts payable, cash receipts, payroll, and bank reconciliations using Deltek GCS Premier
  • Managed client payroll, accounts payable, and cash disbursements while reconciling pay registers
  • Accurately processed timesheets manually or using timekeeping software
  • Prepare quarterly and year-end payroll taxes for payroll processing clients
  • Maintained and managed the employee master file, ensuring accuracy through HR-provided change and setup forms
  • Prepared quarterly and year-end payroll taxes for payroll processing clients, ensuring compliance with tax regulations
  • Successfully prepared semi-monthly and monthly billings for various clients, facilitating financial transactions
  • Prepared month-end financial reports and reconciled General Ledger accounts as needed, contributing to accurate financial records
  • Effectively managed client implementations, financial processing, payroll, and accounts payable functions, ensuring compliance and accuracy
  • Accurate tax preparation and billing processes supported financial integrity, while meticulous financial reporting facilitated decision-making.

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Accounting -

The University of Maryland Global Campus

Skills

  • Data Analysis
  • GL Reconciliation
  • ADP Workforce Now / Paylocity
  • NetSuite/Deltek GCS/Unanet
  • Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel
  • GAAP Accounting Practices
  • Financial Reporting
  • General ledger accounting
  • Audit Support
  • Bank Reconciliation

Timeline

Senior Accountant Consultant

BOOST, LLC
04.2022 - Current

Senior Payroll Accountant

NEA Member Benefits Corporation
09.2018 - 04.2022

Payroll Specialist

Emergent Bio Solutions
03.2018 - 08.2018

Senior Accountant

InfoZen, LLC
10.2008 - 02.2018

Staff Accountant Consultant

Aronson & Company
07.2006 - 10.2008

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Accounting -

The University of Maryland Global Campus

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