La-Toya Smith
Brooklyn
Summary
Meticulous accounting professional with a strong background in financial reporting and reconciliations. Proven track record of collaborating effectively with teams and enhancing accounting processes to support organizational financial health.
Results-driven Staff Accountant with expertise in financial reporting and reconciliations. Demonstrated ability to streamline accounting processes and enhance efficiency through collaborative efforts.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant
Jean Georges Restaurant Group
07.2022 - Current
- Executed financial reporting, managing prepaid accounts, schedules, reconciliations, event settlements, and month-end accruals.
- Created journal entry schedules to improve efficiency, support, and documentation of accounting processes.
- Collected and arranged financial information and entered details into NetSuite financial management system.
- Collaborated with external auditors to provide information for audit process.
- Helped with preparation of year-end and statutory accounts to compare past reports and evaluate financial health of company.
- Prepared and processed journal entries to record in general ledger and maintain consistent documentation.
- Maintained fixed asset records and depreciation schedules to establish accurate calculations.
- Monitored accounts receivable, accounts payable and other account balances to track transactions, avoid discrepancies and maintain accuracy.
- Participated in internal and external audit processes to establish accurate financial records and comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and regulatory requirements.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
- Assisted comptroller with year-end financial audits.
Accounting Manager
J. Caiazzo Plumbing & Heating Corp
10.2017 - 02.2020
- Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
- Completed bi-weekly payroll for company employees.
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
- Developed and implemented various procedures to improve accounting process.
- Created and maintained financial databases for data entry, tracking and reporting.
- Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements for executive review.
- Collaborated with other departments to achieve accurate and prompt financial reporting.
- Developed and maintained system of internal controls to prevent fraud and abuse.
- Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
- Established and checked coding procedures, monitored reports and updated internal files.
- Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
- Supported financial director with special projects and additional job duties.
Staff Accountant
CAB Signs
01.2016 - 10.2018
- Collected and arranged financial information and entered details into Quickbooks financial management system.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
- Participated in internal and external audit processes to establish accurate financial records and comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and regulatory requirements.
- 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.
- Helped with preparation of year-end and statutory accounts to compare past reports and evaluate financial health of company.
- Assisted comptroller with year-end financial audits.
- Created journal entry schedules to improve efficiency, support, and documentation of accounting processes.
- Used accounting software to issue tax returns and prepare consolidated reports.
- Identified legal tax savings and recommended ways to improve profits.
- Developed financial models to assess and analyze financial performance of clients.
Accounting Administrative Assistant
Limitless Logistics Inc
11.2013 - 11.2017
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
- Supervised daily bookkeeping operations with attention to accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking reconciliation, and disbursements.
- Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
- Used accounting software to prepare weekly and monthly financial reports.
- Performed administrative and clerical duties such as word processing, data entry, faxing and copying.
- Created detailed commission reports for clients and dealers both weekly and monthly.
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
Education
Associate of Science -
Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, NY05-2017
Skills
- Bookkeeping
- General ledger accounting
- Journal entry preparation
- GAAP compliance
- Contract management
- Data management
- Account reconciliation
- Financial management
- Generally accepted accounting principles
- General ledger
- Financial auditing
- Payroll process
- Financial reporting
- Microsoft Excel proficiency
- Accounts receivable
- Year-end closing
- Statement reconciliation
- Intercompany transactions
- Accounts payable / invoice coding
- Bank reconciliation
- Monthly journal entries
- Finance
Timeline
Staff Accountant
Jean Georges Restaurant Group
07.2022 - Current
Accounting Manager
J. Caiazzo Plumbing & Heating Corp
10.2017 - 02.2020
Staff Accountant
CAB Signs
01.2016 - 10.2018
Accounting Administrative Assistant
Limitless Logistics Inc
11.2013 - 11.2017
Associate of Science -
Medgar Evers College