James Bond
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Experienced accountant skilled in examining and analyzing financial information to ensure accuracy and compliance. Expertise in identifying deficiencies and developing risk mitigation strategies. Proficient in GAAP, data and financial analysis, standards, and best practices. Strong client relationship management skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Audit Support - Accountant
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Indianapolis, IN
08.2023 - Current
- Principal internal point of contact for WHS, JCS, and NDU
- Worked on initiative to start an undistributed working group for WHS to reduce the FBwT undistributed balance
- Provides professional accounting advice and assistance in the application and compliance of generally accepted accounting principles, policies, and procedures
- Reviews, analyzes and modifies operating programs, practices, and procedures related to receiving, controlling, validating, recording, and reporting accounting transactions affecting asset, liability, revenue, expense, and budgetary accounts
- Establishes and monitors internal controls to identify problem areas, determine actions required to improve operating program effectiveness, and ensure and maintain the integrity of financial and accounting information
- Applies knowledge and understanding of automated data processing systems as they apply to accounting systems and "feeder" systems and the ability to deal effectively and logically in solving program/system issues
- Performs special audits, studies, reports and/or, analysis to evaluate the status of the financial health and/or position of accounting operations based on balanced scorecard measurements or indicator.
Real Estate Broker
11.2010 - Current
- Sold over six million dollars in real estate in fourteen years
- Created a database to compile and manage disposition of information pertaining to client wants and needs
- Assist clients with the selling and buying of real estate in central Indiana
- Self-manage daily my workload to obtain, maintain, and retain clients to buy, sell, and rent properties via open houses, direct mail marketing, sphere of influence contacts as well as cold calling and being the agent on call
- Provide general advice to clients on proper procedures to take in regards to a situation or problem occurring in a business or normal environment
- Analyze economic market conditions to advise clients on home values, government programs, financing options, and other related information
- Draft standardized contracts with special provisions including documents such as purchase agreements, listing contracts, contract addendums, and amendments, and inspection responses resulting in the successful closure of transactions
- Conduct negotiations between buyers and sellers, analyzing bids, and proposals for responsiveness, resulting in the successful execution of multiple completed sales contracts
- Maintain knowledge of real estate law, local economies, fair housing laws, types of available mortgages, financing options, and government programs
- Prepare results of analyses for clients assisted in a real estate transaction, in a professional, well-documented recommendation report.
Security Assistance Accounting-Accountant
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Indianapolis, IN
12.2020 - 08.2023
- Balance Legacy Journal Voucher entries involving millions of dollars per month
- Successfully completed all requirements of the Financial Management Certification level 2
- Responsible for processing journal voucher entries for legacy accounting
- Process and evaluate budgetary financial and management data
- Prepared assigned reports required by DSCA, OSD, US treasury, OMB, Congress, and other governmental and agency managers
- Research journal voucher entries with the use of DDRS-B, CARs, GFEBS, and GTAS
- Review, reconcile and record financial transactions.
Security Cooperation Accounting/Foreign Military Sales-Accountant
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Indianapolis, IN
10.2016 - 12.2020
- Maintain 100% accountability for over 30 countries
- Principal internal point of contact for country management of 35 countries
- Successfully completed all requirements of the Leadership in Motion (LIM) Program and completed a six month rotation in Audit Readiness
- Responsible for analyzing financial performance of $19.4 billion worth of foreign military sales cases
- Receive, analyze, and implement letters of acceptance, amendments and modifications
- Financially co-manage forecast and performance
- Maintain and reconcile customer holding accounts
- Research out of balances in FMS systems
- Responsible for maintaining and updating Case Closure Certificate Inventory (CCCI) database
- Responds to ad hoc reporting requirements and data calls from customers and parent organization, DSCA
- Serve as a financial management analyst, advise on financial issues within an assigned program area
- Review, reconcile and record financial transactions.
Disbursing-Accounting Technician
01.2013 - 10.2016
- Balance Center collection sites ledger accounts on a daily basis with 100% accuracy
- Consulted frequently by team mates and provided solutions to issues with Automated Disbursing System (ADS), Collection Information Repository (CIR), Financial and Check Support Module (FCSM), and over the counter channel application (OTCnet) as well as balancing their sites
- Maintain 100% accountability for $1M+ debit and credit transaction on a daily basis
- Consulted frequently by team mates and provided solutions to issues with Microsoft Office applications such as word processing, spreadsheets and graphs
- Principal internal point of contact for check trace inquires to include deposit information, collection voucher information and payment information.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, GA05-2005
Skills
- Data analysis and research
- Audit Assistance
- Compliance Internal Controls
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Sensitive Information Oversight
- Financial Auditing
- Administrative Support
- Contract Negotiation
- Account Reconciliation
- Experienced in MS Office Applications
- Auditing procedures
- Financial Analysis
- Experienced in GAAP Financial Reporting
- Regulatory Compliance
- Customer Relations
- Analytical research
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Internal Controls
- Confidentiality
- Financial Information Systems
Educationcertifications
Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA, Bachelor of Science in Business, Business Administration, 08/2005, Real Estate Broker License, Microsoft Excel Certification from Blue Ridge Community College 2007, Microsoft Access Certification from Blue Ridge Community College 2007, Financial Management (FM) Certification Level 2
Timeline
Audit Support - Accountant
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
08.2023 - Current
Security Assistance Accounting-Accountant
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
12.2020 - 08.2023
Security Cooperation Accounting/Foreign Military Sales-Accountant
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
10.2016 - 12.2020
Disbursing-Accounting Technician
01.2013 - 10.2016
Real Estate Broker
11.2010 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Georgia Southwestern State University
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