KRISTY Northcott DOWNER
Pleasant View,TN
Summary
Accountant, with six years plus as Controller, is excited to manage day-to-day operations, train and supervise not only accounting staff but other as needed, prepare financials, administer benefits, and much more.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Controller
Ragan-Smith-Associates
08.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Multi-disciplined consulting firm with offices in Nashville, Chattanooga, and Murfreesboro where engineers, landscape architects, transportation experts, land planners, surveyors, and collaborators create purpose-driven design solutions within the private and public sectors
- Supervise accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Supervise payroll, compensatory and personal days, and benefits administration
- Supervise federal W-2, W-3, 1095-C, and 1096- C forms
- Supervise state and federal payroll tax returns
- Administer 401(k) plan
- Administer medical, disability, supplemental, and life insurance policies
- Maintain shareholder loan schedules and payments
- Maintain and reconcile bank and credit card accounts
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts
- Train project administrators and project managers
- Supervise billing, project management, and WIP management
- Manage company vehicle fleet
- Prepare federal 1099's
- Prepare federal W-2's with fringe benefits
- Prepare state use and personalty tax returns
- Prepare TDOT overhead and workers compensation audits
- Analyze project and client profitability with project managers
- Analyze firm profitably by location with shareholders
- Maintain relationships with banks, insurance companies, accounting firms, and law firms
- Assist preparation of financial statements, budgets, and projections
- Multi-disciplined consulting firm with offices in Nashville, Chattanooga, and Murfreesboro where engineers, landscape architects, transportation experts, land planners, surveyors, and collaborators create purpose-driven design solutions within the private and public sectors
Senior Accountant
Ragan-Smith-Associates
08.2019 - 07.2021
- Company Overview: Multi-disciplined consulting firm with offices in Nashville, Chattanooga, and Murfreesboro where engineers, landscape architects, transportation experts, land planners, surveyors, and collaborators create purpose-driven design solutions within the private and public sectors
- Performed accounts payable
- Supervised accounts receivable
- Reconciled bank and credit card accounts
- Administered payroll, compensatory and personal days, and benefits administration
- Prepared federal W-2, W-3, 1095-C, and 1094-C forms
- Prepared state and federal payroll tax returns
- Administered medical, disability, supplemental, and life insurance policies
- Maintained daily, monthly, and yearly operating activities
- Analyzed client profitability with project managers
- Analyzed firm profitability by location with shareholders
- Multi-disciplined consulting firm with offices in Nashville, Chattanooga, and Murfreesboro where engineers, landscape architects, transportation experts, land planners, surveyors, and collaborators create purpose-driven design solutions within the private and public sectors
Controller
Crossroads Medical Group
04.2019 - 07.2019
- Company Overview: Medical practice that provides quality services, efficiently and economically, in four locations just north of Nashville
- Performed accounts payable
- Reconciled accounts receivable
- Reconciled bank accounts
- Performed month end and year end close procedures
- Prepared state sales and use tax returns
- Prepared state business and personalty tax returns
- Maintained general ledger
- Created financial statements
- Assisted with state and federal income tax returns
- Created, implemented, and maintained a budget
- Analyzed practice profitability by location with management
- Analyzed provider profitability with management
- Administered payroll, personal days, and 401k plan
- Administered medical, supplemental, and life insurance policies
- Maintained assets, leases, and daily, monthly, and yearly operating activities
- Maintained relationships with banks, insurance companies, accounting firms, and law firms
- Medical practice that provides quality services, efficiently and economically, in four locations just north of Nashville
Financial Oversight Coordinator
State of Tennessee
08.2018 - 03.2019
- Company Overview: Department of Finance and Administration and includes many aspects of the state
- Compiled state financial statements
- Reviewed and monitored statewide revenues and expenditures
- Ensured accounting and reporting with state and federal laws
- Monitored and assisted statewide budget compliance
- Evaluated, reviewed, and implemented new accounting standards
- Evaluated, reviewed, and implemented new state and federal laws
- Department of Finance and Administration and includes many aspects of the state
Controller
Bill Hudson Agency
01.2016 - 07.2018
- Company Overview: Firm for advertising, public relations, brand discovery and development, and crisis management in a handful of states
- Performed accounts payable and account receivable
- Performed month end and year end close procedures
- Prepared state sales and use tax returns
- Prepared state business and personalty tax returns
- Reconciled bank accounts
- Maintained general ledger
- Created financial statements
- Assisted with state and federal income tax returns
- Analyzed client profitability with shareholders
- Analyzed client budgets with account executives
- Administered payroll, personal days, and profit sharing plan
- Administered medical, disability, and life insurance policies
- Maintained assets, leases, and daily, monthly, and yearly operating activities
- Maintained relationships with banks, insurance companies, accounting firms, and law firms
- Firm for advertising, public relations, brand discovery and development, and crisis management in a handful of states
Director of Accounting
Bill Hudson Agency
05.2012 - 12.2015
- Company Overview: Firm for advertising, public relations, brand discovery and development, and crisis management in a handful of states
- Performed accounts payable and account receivable
- Performed month end and year end close procedures
- Prepared state sales and use tax returns
- Prepared state business and personalty tax returns
- Reconciled bank accounts
- Maintained general ledger
- Created financial statements
- Assisted with state and federal income tax returns
- Analyzed client profitability with shareholders
- Analyzed client budgets with account executives
- Administered payroll, personal days, and profit-sharing plan
- Administered medical, disability, and life insurance policies
- Firm for advertising, public relations, brand discovery and development, and crisis management in a handful of states
Accountant
Custom Window Covering
07.2007 - 04.2012
- Company Overview: Subcontractor in the Tennessee area for blinds, shades, and draperies on the interior application of windows for commercial buildings
- Performed accounts payable and account receivable functions
- Prepared state sales and use tax returns
- Reconciled bank accounts
- Maintained general ledger
- Performed year end close procedures
- Created financial statements
- Maintained daily, monthly, and yearly operating activities
- Administered payroll
- Prepared federal W-2 and W-3 forms
- Prepared state and federal payroll tax returns
- Prepared state business tax and personalty tax returns
- Assisted with federal income tax return
- Executed contracts on company projects
- Generated profit and loss analysis on company projects
- Subcontractor in the Tennessee area for blinds, shades, and draperies on the interior application of windows for commercial buildings
Education
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Accounting
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
12.2011
Skills
- Accounting Standards
- Integrity
- Data Analysis
- Business Knowledge
- Communication Skills
- Detail Oriented
- Critical Thinking
- Prioritizing
- Software Proficiency
- Organizational Skills
Websites
Activities
Accountant who loves family, outdoors, and giving
Timeline
Controller
Ragan-Smith-Associates
08.2021 - Current
Senior Accountant
Ragan-Smith-Associates
08.2019 - 07.2021
Controller
Crossroads Medical Group
04.2019 - 07.2019
Financial Oversight Coordinator
State of Tennessee
08.2018 - 03.2019
Controller
Bill Hudson Agency
01.2016 - 07.2018
Director of Accounting
Bill Hudson Agency
05.2012 - 12.2015
Accountant
Custom Window Covering
07.2007 - 04.2012
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Accounting
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
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