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Kettia Pierre

Grovetown,GA

Summary

Dynamic, deadline-driven, and accomplished accounting managerial professional with a proven track record of success in accounting, client service, report preparation, and process optimization. Demonstrating expertise in ensuring profitability, maintaining compliance, and upholding confidentiality. Possessing excellent communication, organization, prioritization, and multitasking skills. Thriving in fast-paced, collaborative, team-oriented environments while also excelling when working independently. Graduated from an esteemed accounting program and currently pursuing CPA certification. Versatile, affable, and highly motivated individual dedicated to achieving professional growth and delivering exceptional results.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

ACCOUNTING ADVISORY MANAGER

AirCFO
01.2021 - Current
  • Position served as a fractional CFO/Controller responsible for accounting functions for various industry clients, Startup; SAAS, E-Commerce, Fintech, AI, and more.
  • Analyze clients’ financial results and write up Executive reports to be presented, help client understand their financial outlook and convey their narrative to investors and team members
  • Conducted financial due diligence task on potential investments and acquisitions.
  • Perform Working capital analysis, Net Assets, assist in Qualify of earnings in sell side.
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work. Also Manage staff workflow and project timeline
  • Streamlined annual audit process, working closely with external auditors to ensure accurate representation of company''s financial position. Work with external auditor like big 4 firms and others.
  • Assisted executive management in making informed business decisions with accurate ad-hoc financial analysis as needed.
  • Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
  • Implemented robust accounting processes and internal controls to enhance accuracy and compliance.
  • Managed general ledger functions, including revenue recognition, prepaid expenses, investments, accrued liabilities, inventory, depreciation, amortization, equity, interest income, and expense.
  • Oversaw accounting operations, including A/R, A/P, cash flow management, and financial reporting.
  • Developed and enforced revenue recognition policies and GAAP-compliant accounting procedures.
  • Identified inefficiencies and implemented cost-saving strategies to optimize financial performance.
  • Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations through timely and accurate tax filings and payments.

ACCOUNTANT

APPM
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Position served as a controller responsible for accounting functions for 600 rental properties and Operations
  • Monthly reconciliations
  • Prepare financial statements by portfolio.
  • Process payroll
  • Prepare 1099s and year end statements
  • Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
  • Maintained strong relationships with vendors, negotiating favorable terms for contracted services while ensuring timely payments were made according to agreed-upon terms.
  • Close year end and month ends of operations
  • Improved cash flow management by monitoring tenant rent collections and promptly addressing delinquencies.
  • Developed customized reports for internal stakeholders that provided valuable insights into key performance indicators related to property finances.

TAX PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT

TAXSLAYER
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Provides high quality customer service by answering inbound phone calls in a call center environment and responding to emails and chats as needed; Provides technical support when appropriate
  • Provides information on the TaxSlayer.com product, including answering questions about the program functionality and tax preparation inquiries
  • Keeps abreast of tax rules and laws and answer tax questions for clients
  • Logs all contact with clients into the client management system

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
01.2017 - 12.2017
  • Position served as a Finance Director, responsible for financial planning, budgeting, and financial reporting of the organization
  • Maintain good internal controls and audit documentation for protection of organization assets
  • Prepare journal entries and perform daily and monthly general ledger account reconciliations
  • Oversee Cash Management, Bank and credit cards reconciliation, EFT processing, including depreciation, amortization, escrow activity, and deferred revenue
  • Assist with enforcing internal controls in accordance with organization policies and best practices
  • Work with external auditor during Financial Statement Audits or Reviews
  • Managed the acquisition of capital assets and ensure that assets are properly recorded, amortized, and disposed of as appropriate
  • Prepare, review and distribute weekly and monthly construction project asset reports, product inventory, and materials cost variances
  • Identify and implementing process improvements
  • File monthly/quarterly state and federal required taxes and returns (Payroll, Sales and Use tax, etc.)
  • Monitor capital projects and assets for completion and submit for approval and capitalization (Construction project stage of completion) and Develop project budgets
  • Submit monthly capital construction expenditure reports
  • Prepare and present monthly financial report, grant report, and metrics; P&L, Balance Sheets, and Cashflow to board members
  • Monitor AR balances and follow-up on aged balances
  • Review and release invoices for billing and accounts receivable processing
  • Work with Banks on loan origination
  • Import other software data to book revenues and contract receivables
  • Wrote various excel spreadsheets for project tracking, expense reports, and inventory tracking to enhance workflow production by 25%
  • Eliminated redundant manual processes
  • Supervised Jr Staff
  • Provided direction and coaching to staff for increased effectiveness and improved results

Accounting & Contract Manager

BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.
01.2013 - 12.2016
  • Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable; champion all accounts receivable functions: invoicing, customer collections, and customer communication management
  • Coordinate with Sales Team to continually optimize workflow processes and address non-standard customer invoicing/payment requests
  • Complete complex cost accounting variances for multiple customer job simultaneously
  • Prepare revenue transaction analysis; ensure compliance with software revenue recognition criteria
  • Prepares cost/benefit analysis for future pricing strategies and decisions making
  • Monitor and review account transaction activity to ensure accurate and appropriate recording of revenues and expenses
  • Review, draft, amend, analyze, and summarize all contracts on projects, and maintenance service agreement
  • Reconcile and balance accounts receivable and accounts payable and un-invoiced receipts-purchase orders; facilitate reconciliation on general ledgers and prepare reporting on audit findings
  • Maintain and update deferred revenue details and reconciling balances
  • Prepare weekly/monthly/quarterly P&L tracking reports and trend analysis reports; budget and forecasting
  • Bank and credit card reconciliation
  • Assist CFO in month-end entries
  • Experienced with using Salesforce, Excel, PowerPoint & Access (Pivot tables, formulas)
  • Managed the acquisition of capital assets and ensure that assets are properly recorded, amortized, and disposed of as appropriate
  • Prepare, review and distribute weekly and monthly construction project asset reports, product inventory, and materials cost variances

Seasonal Tax Accountant

TAX LAB LLC
01.2010 - 01.2014
  • Delivered complete and accurate preparation of business and individual income tax returns, Forms 1040, 1068, 1120S Schedule C, E
  • Familiarity of Schedule K-1 and 1041
  • Analyzed financial statements and expense expenditures to determine appropriate forms needed to prepare returns
  • Calculated sales tax returns and depreciation of fixed assets for various tax reports
  • Addressed all client queries regarding tax codes and deductions; advised clients on investment strategies to minimize taxes as per tax laws and assisted with tax issues, tax amendments, and payment plans
  • Forged sustainable relationships with new clientele by 50% referral
  • Managed account reconciliation/account receivable

Payroll Administrator/Accounting assistant

CHRYSALIS HEALTH CENTER, INC.
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Directed processing of 600+ employee payroll and maintained all payroll information: date entry for all time and attendance and personnel transactions (new hire, termination, leave of absence, benefits deductions, garnishments), vendor transactions, flexible spending, 401(k), 941 state/federal taxes, gross to net calculation, audit and balancing
  • Prepare and distribute weekly paychecks and annual W2 forms
  • Answer employee's payroll related questions and provide appropriate responses
  • Led accounting support for Finance department: Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Accounting and Reporting
  • Train new Staff
  • Month End Payroll Journal entries, and Reconciliation
  • Established effective collaboration with Human Resources
  • Prepared and maintained standard/ad hoc reports and queries and conducted appropriate audits to ensure data integrity; documented workflow and work procedures
  • Employed proficiency in Great Plains software, QuickBooks, Excel: Pivot tables and Formulas

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting

FLORIDA ATLANTIC University
Boca Raton, FL
01.2011

Skills

  • Accounting & Contract Management
  • Financial Analysis
  • Relationship Building
  • Process Optimization
  • Team Collaboration
  • Report Preparation
  • Revenue Recognition
  • Journal/Month-end entries
  • Communications/Presentations
  • Balance Sheet Reconciliation
  • Database Control
  • Regulatory requirement
  • Cost Accounting
  • Time management
  • Decision-making
  • Staff management
  • Client Management
  • Strategic planning

Certification

  • Corporate Finance Institute - Budget and Forecasting
  • Corporate Finance Institute – Advanced Excel
  • Corporate Finance Institute – FP&A Professional

Timeline

ACCOUNTING ADVISORY MANAGER

AirCFO
01.2021 - Current

ACCOUNTANT

APPM
01.2019 - 01.2021

TAX PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT

TAXSLAYER
01.2018 - 01.2020

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
01.2017 - 12.2017

Accounting & Contract Manager

BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.
01.2013 - 12.2016

Payroll Administrator/Accounting assistant

CHRYSALIS HEALTH CENTER, INC.
01.2012 - 01.2013

Seasonal Tax Accountant

TAX LAB LLC
01.2010 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting

FLORIDA ATLANTIC University

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