Grace Pearson
Corporate Accountant with 12+ years of experience, managing full-cycle accounting, cash flow and tax compliance for a well-known outdoor advertising company serving national brands including Netflix, Lamar, Outfront Media, New Tradition, Summit and Westfield. Implemented internal controls and improvements that streamlined clients' payments, protected revenue and supported cash flow. Hands-on with bank reconciliation, general ledger, payroll, accounts payable and receivable and financial statement preparation with a clear trajectory to acquire the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) credential.
Work History
Corporate Accountant
12 Years 1 MonthInternal
Performed full cycle accounting, including:
Daily transaction postings to the General Ledger, preparing and recording adjusting journal entries, preparing quarterly and annual financial statements and managing monthly and annual closing of the books.
Developed and implemented internal controls to enhance accuracy of financial reporting and reduce record discrepancies.
Account Receivable, billing and collection management including progress billing.
Accounts Payable, vendor credit applications, vendor onboarding, and vendor management
Banking and cash flow management, including bank reconciliations and credit card reconciliations
Payroll processing and payroll reconciliations
Built and maintained workers compensation calculation using wage date, wage classification and allocation logic.
Built and maintained SIMPLE IRA employer match and employee deferral calculation
Built, maintained, and updated Labor Burden Calculation, adjusting for changes based on employee salary, benefits, FICA and Medicare and Workers Compensation rate
Perform job cost tracking and prepare internal job cost reports to support management oversight and decision making.
Manage multiple city business license applications and renewals.
Manage Fleet DMV registration renewals.
External / Compliance
Manage and respond to external audits and reviews including, Workers Compensation, General Liability and other taxing agency audits.
Manage and negotiate insurance policy renewals
Prepare and provide GAAP-based financial statements and supporting schedules to external CPAs for quarterly and annual financial statements and annual business income tax return preparation.
Schedule and remit payments to tax agencies, including business income tax and owner personal income tax payments
Calculate and prepare workers' compensation insurance report using payroll information
Calculate and prepare monthly SIMPLE IRA contribution reports using payroll data for submission and remittance to plan custodian
Education
J.D. - Civil Law
- Juris Doctor coursework, completed 1.5 years prior to emigrating to U.S.A
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Skills
Accomplishments
Designed and implemented McDaniel, Inc.'s accounting structure and Charts of Accounts.
Identified the need for, and implemented online client payment option to accelerate collections and improved cash flow.
Identified the need for, and implemented online bill pay, including American Express and US Bank Bill pay portals that streamlined disbursements and improve cash management
Introduced and implemented remote bank deposit for clients checks, reducing manual trip to the bank and accelerating cash availability.