KATHY DAVIS
Summary
Dedicated individual with experience in handling business documents and filing. Searching for a company where my ability will be fully utilized to ensure smooth financial operations in the organization.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
Hartford Public Schools
Hartford, CT
11.2023 - Current
- Robert Half temp contract position
- Audit bank reconciliations for 23 schools.
- Prepare spreadsheet to show the full year student activity spending accounts.
PTO President
West District Elementary School
Farmington, CT
09.2021 - Current
- Current West District PTO President, serving 3rd year , establishing a system of accountability and working on all areas related to school events and fund-raising
- Coordinates all fund-raising events, which included back to school fall fest, scholastic book fair, adults only dinner along with many more.
- Coordinates events and manages administrative logistics of all events planned, including contract signing, fee collection, event booking and event promotions.
- Manages 4 executive board members.
- Set-up and implemented current by-laws.
Accountant
PAI Pool Administrators, Inc.
Glastonbury, CT
03.2023 - 08.2023
- Assist in fostering vendor relationships and collecting vendors' W-9 forms, ensuring proper documentation and compliance.
- Generate and record daily payments for multiple contract relationships, ensuring accurate and timely financial transactions.
- Establish daily payment batching schedules, optimizing efficiency in payment processing.
- Reconcile daily payments to the general ledger and bank activity, maintaining meticulous attention to detail.
- Reconcile assigned cash accounts to bank statements on a monthly basis, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
- Maintain and update Finance and Accounting policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with the CFO to execute global transfer/ACH of funds as directed, ensuring seamless financial transactions.
General Ledger Accountant
ELG Utica Alloys, Inc
Hartford, CT
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Temp contract assignment position with Ledgent Finance and Accounting
- ELG is a national company with 1200 employees
- Assist with accounts payable functions between 1 to 2 million in weekly payables.
- Reconcile financial statements
- Bank reconciliation
- Assist with annual audit tax compliance process
- Prepare journal entries
- Assist with month end closings
Accounting/Project Manager
Huckleberry Hill, LLC
Farmington, CT
07.2010 - 10.2022
- Managed accounts receivable and accounts payable functions, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments, and collections.
- Conducted bank reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and resolving any discrepancies promptly
- Prepared and recorded journal entries for real estate transactions, ensuring proper allocation and classification of expenses and revenues.
- Assisted in the day-to-day process of rehabbing 40 properties a year, coordinating financial aspects and ensuring adherence to budgetary constraints.
Accounting Staff
Valley Water Systems Inc
Plainville, CT
02.2008 - 07.2010
- Accounts receivable and accounts payable
- Assisted controller in creating and implementing new financial systems, procedures and policies to strengthen controls and streamline A/R processes
- Enter customer payment into system on daily basis
- Track all money received and prepare deposits
- Generate budget reports based on receivables
- Analyze accounts
- Bank reconciliation- research and resolve monthly reconciliation discrepancies
- Payroll- administered payroll for over 15 employees per week using Quickbooks
Customer Service
Imagineers, LLC
Hartford, CT
01.2006 - 02.2008
- Customer Service; Answered inbound calls to provide information, answer questions or discuss payment options
- Reconciled accounts receivable and prepared income summary reports and cash reports
- Maintained accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions
- Created receiving reports and updated vendor balance sheets to record accounts payable
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT2010
Skills
- AR and AP expertise
- General Ledger
- Time management
- Payroll operations
- Verbal and written communication
- Budget forecasting
- Report preparation
- Problem solving
Timeline
Accountant
Hartford Public Schools
11.2023 - Current
Accountant
PAI Pool Administrators, Inc.
03.2023 - 08.2023
General Ledger Accountant
ELG Utica Alloys, Inc
10.2022 - 03.2023
PTO President
West District Elementary School
09.2021 - Current
Accounting/Project Manager
Huckleberry Hill, LLC
07.2010 - 10.2022
Accounting Staff
Valley Water Systems Inc
02.2008 - 07.2010
Customer Service
Imagineers, LLC
01.2006 - 02.2008
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Central Connecticut State University