Janiyah Whitney
Cincinnati,OH
Summary
Goal-focused Accountant with record of accurate reporting and budget management. Offering 6 years of experience handling finances for numerous locations. Processed payroll, budgets, reports, audits, journals, expenditures and payments. Diligently maintains latest training on tax regulations and legal issues impacting financial operations.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
City of Cincinnati
07.2024 - Current
- Lead strategic financial planning, budget analysis, and budget forecasting for the Water Works Department, managing $2.5M federal infrastructure funding while ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Streamline accounts payable operations and grant evaluation processes, delivering precise financial reporting through Oracle and Hyperion systems.
- Reconciled general ledger accounts, performed journal entries, account reconciliation, identifying and resolving discrepancies to maintain financial integrity.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
- Enhanced communication between accounting and project management teams with regular financial updates and collaborative meetings.
- Monitored project costs, developed job cost forecasts, managed cash flow and approved invoices for payment.
Accountant
Macy's Inc.
10.2020 - 06.2024
- Managed business licenses over 500+ locations, adhering to local, state, and federal regulations
- Developed and implemented efficient processes to track and manage the licensing requirements, resulting in a 20% reduction in processing time
- Achieved a 98% on time renewal rate, significantly improving the company's compliance status
- Lead and orchestrated necessary documentation and support, ensuring compliance and readiness for audits
- Collaborated with legal, finance, and operations teams to address and resolve licensing issues and discrepancies
- Processed an average of 75 utility invoices per week, resulting in accurate and timely payments
- Performed month-end close activities, including reconciliation of accounts, resulting in financial statements accuracy and compliance
- Prepared and posted journal entries, reconciling discrepancies and ensuring accurate financial reporting
- Performed general ledger reconciliations on a timely basis.
Staff Accountant
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
06.2019 - 09.2020
- Developed and implemented cost control initiatives for 25+ branches, resulting in a 12% reduction in operational expenses
- Managed fixed assets for 5+ organizations, optimizing asset utilization and reducing depreciation costs by 8%
- Performed monthly reconciliations for real estate taxes, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Managed monthly accruals and developed financial forecasts and projections to support strategic planning
- Utilized the Oracle system for financial management, reporting, and analysis
- Generated financial reports for management review including income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, A/R, A/P
- Conducted weekly bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy in financial records and identify discrepancies.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Franklin University
Columbus, OH12.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration, Accounting
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY05.2019
Skills
- Budget forecasting
- General ledger reconciliation
- Oracle software
- Power BI
- Grant evaluation
- Cost control
- Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Complex formulas)
- Biweekly payroll
- Project accounting
- Revenue recognition
- Lease accounting
Timeline
Senior Accountant
City of Cincinnati
07.2024 - Current
Accountant
Macy's Inc.
10.2020 - 06.2024
Staff Accountant
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
06.2019 - 09.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration, Accounting
Kentucky State University
Master of Business Administration -
Franklin University
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