FRAN C. RUSSO
Brooklyn,USA
Summary
I am seeking an opportunity that leverages my experience in accounting and where I can gain new experience in a challenging business environment. I am a quick learner, looking to make a difference and provide value to my employer each and everyday.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Safehaven Home Services
02.2025 - Current
- Reconciled bank statements on a monthly basis, identifying discrepancies and resolving issues promptly.
- Served as main point of contact for all employee expense reimbursement requests, reviewing submissions for compliance with company policies before approving payments.
- Tracked expenses and income for businesses while organizing and maintaining bank statements for checking accounts.
- Processed vendor invoices efficiently, reconciling discrepancies and negotiating favorable payment terms when necessary.
- Ensured timely and accurate financial reporting for management decision-making purposes.
- Collaborated with external auditors to facilitate smooth annual audits, providing necessary documentation in a timely manner.
- Maintained and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs.
Accountant
SSNS Express LLC
10.2022 - 01.2025
- Performs general ledger accounting and other related duties for the organization.
- Prepares monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements.
- Maintains the general ledger.
- Prepares account reconciliations and assists with closing the monthly books.
- Serves as a back-up for invoice processing and cash posting to general ledger.
- Provides outside accounting firm with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to assist controller in financial reporting.
- Assists Controller in NetSuite account maintenance.
- Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
- Implements projects and reports as directed by the CFO, Controller, and Ownership.
- Identifies and recommends updates to accounting processes and procedures.
- Maintains strong relationships with management and team through effective communication.
- Maintains strictest confidentiality.
- Fosters positive interactions among team members and effectively communicates with other departments as necessary.
- Attends staff meetings to maintain and improve knowledge and skills.
- Provides audit support for month and year end.
- Helps safeguard financial assets with internal controls.
- Perform any and all financial analysis needed to improve business financials.
- Performs other duties as needed.
- Work with owners and management on any and all tasks as needed.
Accounts Payable
JDB Market Corp
08.2020 - 10.2022
- Responsible for quality management when it comes to receiving the product.
- Receive, processing, and verifying all invoices.
- Track and manage orders and all purchases for the company, and supply chain management.
- Oversee all cash flow and accounts.
- Responsible to pay all vendors, invoices, and companies.
- All bookkeeping, and record keeping skills and duties.
- Prepare financial reports.
- Help the company with all tax duties, including filing.
- Completed weekly payroll.
Accounts Payable/ Bookkeeper
Gourmet City
07.2020 - 03.2021
- Oversee cash flow of all accounts.
- Manage all orders, deliveries, and supply chain management.
- All bookkeeping responsibilities including paying vendors and suppliers.
- Prepare payroll, and help with the accuracy all of all time cards or all employees.
- Manage cash flow throughout the supermarket, and make sure every dollar was accounted for.
- Kept all employee files up to date.
- Created spreadsheets and a filing system for all vendors and invoices to keep everything organized.
Accounts Payable/Receivable and Office Manager
KMA Construction
07.2010 - 09.2019
- Responsible to maintain all employee files, and employee records.
- Oversee payroll to make sure every employee gets paid on time and accurately.
- Supervise all staff and make myself available for them if needed.
- Monitor the workflow of the staff and make sure the company is running the way it should be.
- Implementing and maintaining procedures for the office.
- All HR and finance functions, keeping personal records up to date, arranging any and all interviews, and making sure the staffs needs are met.
- Post business transactions, process invoices and verify all financial data.
- Responsible for any and all payments to suppliers, customers and any invoices or bills.
- Maintain records of outstanding payables.
- Apply payments to all invoices and maintain banking records.
- Responsible for the accuracy of the company’s financial documents for payments and tax purposes.
- Ensure that taxes are filed on time and that there are no issues.
- Protect the company from unintentional overpayment and make sure all invoices and bills are paid with the accurate amount and in a timely manner.
- Clarify any questionable invoices and make sure all supplies are received and accounted for.
- Assemble and review invoices to be completed for payments.
- Produce periodic reports of financial records and spending.
- Check vendor files for previous payments, previous invoices and maintain the file to current.
- Reconcile bank statements and checkbook.
- Input daily bookkeeping and record keeping.
- Responsible to negotiate, secure, manage and maintain insurance for the company and employees.
- Oversaw audits to make sure everything was within compliance.
Accounts Payable and Office Manager
Future Coatings (Sister Company to KMA)
07.2008 - 09.2019
- Responsible to maintain all employee files, and employee records.
- Oversee payroll to make sure every employee gets paid on time and accurately.
- Monitor the workflow of the staff and make sure the company is running the way it should be.
- Implementing and maintaining procedures for the office.
- All HR and finance functions, keeping personal records up to date, arranging any and all interviews, and making sure the staffs needs are met.
- Post business transactions, process invoices and verify all financial data.
- Responsible for any and all payments to suppliers, customers and any invoices or bills.
- Maintain records of outstanding payables.
- Apply payments to all invoices and maintain banking records.
- Billed monthly AIA's
- Handled sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality of company documents and personnel records.
- Responsible for the accuracy of the company’s financial documents for payments and tax purposes.
- Ensure that taxes are filed on time and that there are no issues.
- Protect the company from unintentional overpayment and make sure all invoices and bills are paid with the accurate amount and in a timely manner.
- Clarify any questionable invoices and make sure all supplies are received and accounted for.
- Assemble and review invoices to be completed for payments.
- Produce periodic reports of financial records and spending.
- Check vendor files for previous payments, previous invoices and maintain the file to current.
- Reconcile bank statements and checkbook.
- Input daily bookkeeping and record keeping.
- Responsible to negotiate, secure, manage and maintain insurance for the company and employees.
- Oversaw audits to make sure everything was within compliance.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bishop Kearney High School
Brooklyn, NY06.1998
Skills
- Strong data entry skills
- Knowledge of QuickBooks
- Knowledge of NetSuite
- Knowledge of AvidXchange
- Knowledge of Visual Pro (Silver Creek Software)
- Organized
- Strong Communicator
- Knowledge in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc)
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Bank reconciliation
Certification
Notary Expires in 2027
Timeline
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Safehaven Home Services
02.2025 - Current
Accountant
SSNS Express LLC
10.2022 - 01.2025
Accounts Payable
JDB Market Corp
08.2020 - 10.2022
Accounts Payable/ Bookkeeper
Gourmet City
07.2020 - 03.2021
Accounts Payable/Receivable and Office Manager
KMA Construction
07.2010 - 09.2019
Accounts Payable and Office Manager
Future Coatings (Sister Company to KMA)
07.2008 - 09.2019
High School Diploma -
Bishop Kearney High School
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