Jon Godfrey
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Detail-oriented Senior Accountant with over 20 years of experience applying financial and managerial accounting practices, who works well independently as well as in a team environment. Focused on improving company financial operations and streamlining processes using effective leadership, planning and decision-making abilities.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Accountant
Dewitt Carolinas, Inc.
05.2021 - Current
- Expense and trend analysis from profit & loss statements for clients from a diverse assortment of industries
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
- Assisted in internal and external audits by preparing necessary documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
- Optimized month-end closing procedures by streamlining workflow processes, reducing time taken from 21 days to 14 days without compromising accuracy or detail level achieved.
- Coordinated with various departments to gather financial data, ensuring accurate representation of each business unit''s performance.
Staff Accountant
Greene Resources, Inc.
07.2019 - 05.2021
- Maintained general ledger accuracy through regular account reconciliations, journal entry adjustments, and transaction reviews.
- Monitored accounts receivable, accounts payable and other account balances to track transactions, avoid discrepancies and maintain accuracy.
- Prepared and processed journal entries to record in general ledger and maintain consistent documentation across 3 main operating entities.
Account Coordinator
Thomas, Judy & Tucker, PA
04.2014 - 07.2019
- Company Overview: Outsourced Accounting Division
- Maintain positive relationships and open communications with clients and upper management teams
- Managed accounting operations, period-end accounting close, account reporting and reconciliations
- Supervise daily tasks for as many as five team members, serving as a technical and operational resource
- Review of complex payroll, payroll tax, accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger entries
- Generate and reconcile balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash-flow, profit and loss trend reports, multi-division financial compilations, and sales & cost summary reports
- Liaise with team leads from different departments to streamline daily processing and reporting systems
- Prepared and filed monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tax returns for federal and multiple state reporting, and including year-end W-2 processing
- Verified details of transactions, including funds received and disbursed, as well as total account balances, and researching/resolved billing and invoice issues
Account Representative
Thomas, Judy & Tucker, PA
12.2004 - 04.2014
- Prepared and filed monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tax returns for federal and multiple state reporting, and including year-end W-2 processing
- Prepared monthly sales and use tax returns, and annual tangible property tax returns
- Processed weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly, multi-state payrolls for clients with as many as 600 employees
- Full-scale accounts payable processing, including an average of 800 invoices per month for large-scale clients, and year-end 1099 processing
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business & Hospitality
Becker College
Leicester, MABachelor of Science - Concentration in Accounting
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH12.2020
Skills
- General ledger accounting
- Financial reporting
- Audit support
- Bank reconciliation
- Financial statement review
- Accounts receivable management
- Generally accepted accounting principles
- Intercompany transactions
- Audit preparation
- Payroll oversight
- Fixed asset accounting
- Cash flow management
Certification
Notary Public - Wake County, NC. Commission expires June 2028
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Dewitt Carolinas, Inc.
05.2021 - Current
Staff Accountant
Greene Resources, Inc.
07.2019 - 05.2021
Account Coordinator
Thomas, Judy & Tucker, PA
04.2014 - 07.2019
Account Representative
Thomas, Judy & Tucker, PA
12.2004 - 04.2014
Some College (No Degree) - Business & Hospitality
Becker College
Bachelor of Science - Concentration in Accounting
Southern New Hampshire University
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