To obtain a position where my experience, skills, training, and education will benefit the organization.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Accountant
Child Help Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
05.2023 - Current
Responsible for the grant reimbursements, journal entries, general ledger, and reporting for thirteen state and local grants
Financial Analyst
City of Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
08.2007 - 02.2020
Capital Projects; Capital Improvement Program; Police Grants; General Ledger Reconciliation; Accounts Payable Approvals; Assisted with Outside Audit; Assisted with City Budget; Month End; Year End; Journal Entries; Accruals; Travel Reimbursements; Contracts; Approved Purchase Orders; Various Monthly Tax Returns for City Court; Various Reports and Projects
Staff Accountant
Colonial Freight
Knoxville, TN
03.2006 - 08.2007
Daily Operations Reports; Bank Deposits; Tracking of Inventory; Various Internal Reports
Finance Manager
Town of Thunderbolt
Georgia
11.2004 - 12.2005
Bank Reconciliations for Accounts Payable; Payroll; Water and Sewer; City Court; Month End Journal Entries and Close; Monthly Budget Comparison Reports for Council; Purchase Orders; Year End Close; Assisted with Outside Audit; Town Budget; Grants; Managed All Financial Functions for the Town
Assist Internal Auditor
Tom Green County
Texas
10.2000 - 06.2001
Performed Audits of Treasury; County Attorney; Etc.; Assisted with County Budget; Approved Accounts Payable
Education
B.S. in Business Administration in Accounting -
Winthrop University
08.1994
Skills
Financial analysis
Journal entries
General ledger reconciliation
Bank reconciliation
Financial report writing
Auditing
Financial statement preparation
Account reconciliation
Budgeting
GAAP
Oracle (10 years)
Microsoft Excel (10 years)
Microsoft Word (10 years)
AS400 (2 years)
Accounting
Accounts payable
Office management
Internal audits
Accounts receivable
Analysis skills
Sage Intacct (1 year)
Accounting software
QuickBooks
ERP systems
Report Writing
Certification
Certified Municipal Finance Officer for Tennessee, 06/01/15, 02/01/20
Assessments
Managing accounts in QuickBooks, Proficient, 02/01/23, Using QuickBooks software to manage business financials
Bookkeeping, Proficient, 02/01/23, Calculating and determining the accuracy of financial data
Attention to detail, Proficient, 02/01/23, Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information
Principles of accounting, Proficient, 02/01/23, Preparing financial records according to federal policies
Spreadsheets with Microsoft Excel, Proficient, 04/01/23, Knowledge of various Microsoft Excel features, functions, and formulas
Timeline
Staff Accountant - Child Help Tennessee
05.2023 - Current
Financial Analyst - City of Knoxville
08.2007 - 02.2020
Staff Accountant - Colonial Freight
03.2006 - 08.2007
Finance Manager - Town of Thunderbolt
11.2004 - 12.2005
Assist Internal Auditor - Tom Green County
10.2000 - 06.2001
Winthrop University - B.S. in Business Administration in Accounting,
South Central Regional Education Consultant at State of Tennessee - Tennessee Department of EducationSouth Central Regional Education Consultant at State of Tennessee - Tennessee Department of Education
Senior Planner & Contracts Research Administrator at University of Tennessee (UTK) Contractor for the Tennessee Department of TransportationSenior Planner & Contracts Research Administrator at University of Tennessee (UTK) Contractor for the Tennessee Department of Transportation