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LATRISHA DEWITT

ROWLETT,TX

Summary

Detail-oriented senior accounting professional bringing expertise in Accounting. 28 years of progressive experience in field with deep understanding of GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley and other relevant guidelines. Independent worker successful at meeting strict deadlines, multitasking.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Accountant

GPM Investments
Dallas, Texas
10.2019 - Current
  • Perform daily high-volume site depository account reconciliations to ensure all store deposits are accounted for timely and accurately
  • Research, analyze, and report deposit discrepancies daily
  • Initiate daily cash transfers for site depository and corporate bank accounts
  • Prepare and post weekly and monthly funding entries for lottery escrow bank accounts
  • Perform weekly and monthly high-volume account reconciliations for corporate bank accounts
  • Identify unposted and/or incorrect general ledger banking transactions for corporate accounts and report to various departments responsible for posting
  • Determine appropriate account coding for miscellaneous and rebate check deposits
  • Analyze financial data and use independent judgment for purposes of identifying variances, resolving accounting operating system issues, and compiling statistical information
  • Develop procedures to improve current processes and increase efficiencies
  • Provide bank statements, schedules, and supporting documentation to external auditors as needed
  • Responsible for general ledger entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and practices
  • Conform and adhere to internal controls over accounting procedures as set forth by upper management
  • Interfaces frequently with various levels within the organization.
  • Performed general ledger account reconciliations and generated updated financial documents.
  • Analyzed balance sheets for mistakes and inaccuracies.
  • Completed updates to general ledger by adding latest entries and reviewing transactions entered by staff.
  • Reviewed and analyzed financial statements to identify potential discrepancies.
  • Diminished financial discrepancies and accurately reconciled accounts using detailed data analysis results.
  • Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards of generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Provided support to internal and external auditors during the annual audit process.
  • Managed daily closing, reporting and reconciliation functions.
  • Maintained detailed records of account transactions, including invoices, payments, and journal entries.
  • Monitored accounts payable activity to ensure accuracy and timeliness of payment processing.
  • Analyzed general ledger accounts for accuracy and completeness on a regular basis.
  • Analyzed files and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
  • Generated and presented monthly financial statements to senior management.
  • Reconciled bank statements to general ledgers on a monthly basis.
  • Gathered banking transactions via statements, recorded activity in Excel format and reconciled balances.
  • Oversaw full accounting cycle and prepared applicable financial statements.

Senior Mortgage Lending Accountant-Contract

SWBC Mortgage
Plano, Texas
  • Analyzes origination income journal entries to ensure gross revenue is correct and evaluates price deviations associated with gains/losses
  • Perform full life cycle close each month including preparation of journal entries and reconcile balance sheet
  • Analyzes and records secondary income journal entries, including those related to gain on sale of mortgage loans, hedging and derivative activities, and valuation of retained servicing
  • Performs variance analysis and forecasting related to loan production and profitability and provides recommendations to improve income performance
  • Prepares audit schedules and supporting documents in connection with annual external audits, periodic internal audits, and quarterly/annual regulatory reporting
  • Prepares expense variance analysis on both corporate and branch income statements
  • Prepare/review state sales tax payments
  • Approve Expense Vouchers
  • Performs other duties as required.

Senior Accountant

Boral North America/Headwaters
Dallas, Texas
  • Monthly journal entries and reconciliations (intercompany, prepaid, payroll, & cash)
  • Perform full life cycle close each month including preparation of journal entries and reconcile balance sheet
  • Credit Reference checks/New customer Setup
  • Customer billings & collections
  • Calculate salesperson commissions
  • Prepare/review state sales tax payments
  • Reconcile and code corporate credit cards
  • Financial Audit preparation
  • Review and code employee expense reports
  • Calculate employee reimbursements via Concur Solutions
  • Daily cash application for three separate entities
  • Year-end closing tasks including assisting with 1099 processing and distribution.

Senior Accountant

Driven Solutions (United States Auto Club/Motoring Divisions)
Carrollton, Texas
  • Prepare daily cash projection reporting to support cash reporting and forecasts to senior management
  • Account Reconciliations and maintain/review General Ledger trial balance
  • Maintain financial report system to ensure accuracy of financial reports
  • Assist in month end close and year-end close
  • Prepared monthly eliminating entries for intercompany accounts
  • Review AP, AR and accruals on a monthly basis
  • Assist in revenue and expenses budget
  • Perform research and prepares recommendations for senior management
  • Train and review staff accountant's work
  • Work with external auditors during year end reviews/audits by preparing information requests and addressing inquiries
  • Participate in special projects assigned.

Senior Accountant

Ocwen/Homeward Residential (formerly AHMSI)
Coppell, Texas

Senior Accountant

Diori Natural Spring Water
Plano, Texas

Real Estate Agent

KELLER-WILLIAMS
Dallas, Texas

Loan Officer

MVA MORTGAGE
Garland, Texas

Financial Accountant/Staff Accountant

NOKIA INC.
Irving, Texas

Education

Skills

  • GAAP Proficiency
  • Expertise in Excel
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Variance Analysis
  • Financial Reporting
  • General Ledger Accounting

Certification

  • Becker Professional Education, CPA Review, CPA Candidate
  • Texas Real Estate Salesperson License (2005)
  • Texas Loan Officer License (2002)

Technical Addendum

  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher)
  • People Soft
  • Lotus 123
  • Accounting - Great Plains
  • FAS2000
  • SAP
  • MS Dynamics
  • Workday
  • AMB
  • FRX Reporting System
  • Quick Books
  • Peachtree
  • Lawson
  • Oracle
  • Crystal Reporting
  • Hyperion

Professional Progression

  • GPM Petroleum/GPM Investment, Dallas, Texas, 2019-present, Perform daily high-volume site depository account reconciliations to ensure all store deposits are accounted for timely and accurately, Research, analyze, and report deposit discrepancies daily, Initiate daily cash transfers for site depository and corporate bank accounts, Prepare and post weekly and monthly funding entries for lottery escrow bank accounts, Perform weekly and monthly high-volume account reconciliations for corporate bank accounts, Identify unposted and/or incorrect general ledger banking transactions for corporate accounts and report to various departments responsible for posting, Determine appropriate account coding for miscellaneous and rebate check deposits, Analyze financial data and use independent judgment for purposes of identifying variances, resolving accounting operating system issues, and compiling statistical information, Develop procedures to improve current processes and increase efficiencies, Provide bank statements, schedules, and supporting documentation to external auditors as needed, Responsible for general ledger entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and practices, Conform and adhere to internal controls over accounting procedures as set forth by upper management, Interfaces frequently with various levels within the organization
  • SWBC Mortgage, Plano, Texas, 2018-2019, Analyzes origination income journal entries to ensure gross revenue is correct and evaluates price deviations associated with gains/losses, Perform full life cycle close each month including preparation of journal entries and reconcile balance sheet, Analyzes and records secondary income journal entries, including those related to gain on sale of mortgage loans, hedging and derivative activities, and valuation of retained servicing, Performs variance analysis and forecasting related to loan production and profitability and provides recommendations to improve income performance, Prepares audit schedules and supporting documents in connection with annual external audits, periodic internal audits, and quarterly/annual regulatory reporting, Prepares expense variance analysis on both corporate and branch income statements, Prepare/review state sales tax payments, Approve Expense Vouchers, Performs other duties as required
  • Boral North America/Headwaters, Dallas, Texas, 2017-2018, Monthly journal entries and reconciliations (intercompany, prepaid, payroll, & cash), Perform full life cycle close each month including preparation of journal entries and reconcile balance sheet, Credit Reference checks/New customer Setup, Customer billings & collections, Calculate salesperson commissions, Prepare/review state sales tax payments, Reconcile and code corporate credit cards, Financial Audit preparation, Review and code employee expense reports. Calculate employee reimbursements via Concur Solutions, Daily cash application for three separate entities, Year-end closing tasks including assisting with 1099 processing and distribution
  • Driven Solutions (United States Auto Club/Motoring Divisions), Carrollton, Texas, 2014-2017, Prepare daily cash projection reporting to support cash reporting and forecasts to senior management, Account Reconciliations and maintain/review General Ledger trial balance, Maintain financial report system to ensure accuracy of financial reports, Assist in month end close and year-end close. Prepared monthly eliminating entries for intercompany accounts. Review AP, AR and accruals on a monthly basis, Assist in revenue and expenses budget, Perform research and prepares recommendations for senior management, Train and review staff accountant's work, Work with external auditors during year end reviews/audits by preparing information requests and addressing inquiries, Participate in special projects assigned
  • Ocwen/Homeward Residential (formerly AHMSI), Coppell, Texas, 2012-2014
  • Diori Natural Spring Water, Plano, TX, 2008-2012
  • KELLER-WILLIAMS, Dallas, TX, 2005-2008
  • MVA MORTGAGE, Garland, TX, 2002-2008
  • NOKIA INC., Irving, TX, 2000-2002

Timeline

Senior Accountant

GPM Investments
10.2019 - Current

Senior Mortgage Lending Accountant-Contract

SWBC Mortgage

Senior Accountant

Boral North America/Headwaters

Senior Accountant

Driven Solutions (United States Auto Club/Motoring Divisions)

Senior Accountant

Ocwen/Homeward Residential (formerly AHMSI)

Senior Accountant

Diori Natural Spring Water

Real Estate Agent

KELLER-WILLIAMS

Loan Officer

MVA MORTGAGE

Financial Accountant/Staff Accountant

NOKIA INC.

LATRISHA DEWITT