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MARIE G. CASSEUS

Accountant
Monroe,NY

Summary

Self-driven team player with strengths in communication and developing interpersonal relationships. Possess excellent planning, organization. Strategically coordinate and collaborate with various professionals to maximize performance in facilitating goals and attaining operational excellence. Primary liaison with external Auditors Accomplished financial management and accounting professional with 20 years of demonstrated positive impact company growth. Proven skill in employing accounting and financial management best practices and team leadership. Committed to introducing changes to achieve continuous improvement and successfully influencing processes driving operational excellence. Expertise in financial statement preparation and analysis, operational management, forecasting and cost control.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accounting Manager

Maven Coalition
New York, N.Y
01.2020 - Current
  • Review and post all cash accounts receivable entries and credit memos.
  • Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
  • Reconcile general ledger cash accounts versus bank statements and send request to senior accountant for missing entries.
  • Prepare and file the company monthly Sales Tax for several States and timely process the payment
  • Prepare and record journal entries for the company acquisition.
  • Review AP and prepared journal entries for accrued expenses
  • Manage the company employee's corporate credit card expense and employee’s expense reimbursement. Review and approve reimbursement expenses and send report for payment.

Controller

Academy of Management, Inc
New York, N.Y
06.2016 - 01.2020
  • Completed journal entries, reconciliations and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
  • Managed payroll journal entries, cash flow, bank reconciliations, fixed assets , accounts payable, accrued expenses and P/l variance and balance sheet account analysis
  • Prepared timely and accurate consolidated financial statement for executive team and the Board
  • Timely managed and fulfilled year-end audit
  • Manage account receivable and prepare revenue recognitions journal entries
  • Performed month end closing and maintained internal controls
  • Participative Management style with an outstanding reputation for developing, training and leading team within multiple functions
  • Managed team of 2 and external staff providing vision, direction and support.
  • Control the organization corporate credit card and purchasing card
  • Assisted CFO in preparation of the annual budget forecasting/ monthly financial report to the executive leadership team and board meeting package.
  • Worked with several executives to create annual budget and track actual expenses against projected expenses.
  • Handled the organization–wide accounting policies and procedure including research and implementation.
  • Successfully implemented new technology process and internal control to support effective financial statement and accounting operations ( AvidXchange)

Senior Accountant

Academy of Management, Inc
New York, N.Y
05.2015 - 06.2016
  • Managed daily accounting operations : including AP, AR, payroll journal, and month end report
  • Oversees US and international payment and reconcile several bank accounts
  • Prepared supporting schedule on balance sheets and income statements
  • Reconciled several bank accounts
  • Prepared Tax forms and filings; 1099, 1096, 990, GST rebate
  • Managed global payment processing: wire transfer and corporate credit card.

Senior International Accountant - Consultant

Medidata Solutions Inc
New York, NY
06.2014 - 09.2014
  • Prepared monthly bank reconciliation for various cash accounts, month-end journal entries and maintained associated account analysis.
  • Prepared all intercompany- Japan & UK journal entries and account reconciliation for month-end and quarter-end reporting process.
  • Recorded all prepaid transactions using the Company’s automated system.
  • Ensured internal control activities associated with financial close are appropriately followed.
  • Process improvements and automation of key areas to streamline the company’s close process.
  • Performed analysis, make recommendations and document complex transactions and prepare journal entries accordingly.
  • Prepare a variety of routine and ad hoc financial reports for management.

Senior Staff Accountant

Northern Leasing, Inc
New York, NY
03.2007 - 02.2014
  • Strongly responsible to review and post all company transactions for the preparation of monthly financial statements
  • Provided monthly and year end reports to management & executive for analyzing financial statement
  • Provided detail data that reflects actual variance against approved budgets
  • Assisted in the annual operating budgeting process through analysis and updated annual operating budget proposal
  • Coordinated with AP department to ensure all expenses are coding properly to the respective GL and correct department
  • Collaborated with AR department to ensure receivable are accurate and record to the respective GL bank account for month end closing
  • Maintained and prepared monthly schedule for all general ledger accounts analysis including sub-ledger and provided details related to the review/analysis for account variances
  • Diligently provided all supported documents for the compilation of monthly, quarterly & year-end balance sheet binders for management meetings
  • Strongly responsible to provide all items requested by the auditors during the course of interim and year-end audit.

Staff Accountant, Vedior- Consultant

Volt Delta Resources
New York, NY
02.2006 - 03.2007
  • Prepared journal entries for month-end closings deferred revenue, accrued expenses, deferred sales and service charges
  • Reviewed accounts payable reports and monthly P&L, as well as adjusted revenue and cost figures
  • Reconciled analysis for Direct Material, working progress and other Direct Cost,
  • Drafted analyses for goodwill, intangibles, amortization and roll forward schedules.

Senior Staff Accountant

Affinity Health Plan
Bronx, NY
04.2001 - 11.2005
  • Assisted In the preparation of financial statements and others financials projects
  • Reconciled monthly investment statement to the general ledger by reviewing portfolios and journalized each purchase, sale and redemption, realized and unrealized gain / loss on sale of equities and bonds
  • Prepared monthly and YTD budget variance, roll forward reports for accounts receivable, fixed assets, net assets roll forward and statement of cash Flow
  • Reconciled several bank accounts and money market funds
  • Prepared payroll journal entries including employee benefits
  • Prepared and process electronically the Health Care Reform Act Tax (HCRA) in accordance to the New York State requirement
  • Prepared and provided all necessary requirements to the outside auditors for the A-133 and year-end audit.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Medgar Evers College

CPA Exam Preparation - undefined

Skills

Month-end reporting

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Accomplishments

  • Increased team efficiency through continuous process improvements.
  • Participative management style with an outstanding reputation for developing, training, and leading people within multiple functions.
  • Eliminated paperwork processing bottleneck, saving company time and money.

Software

Microsoft Dynamic GP

Net Suite

Timeline

Senior Accounting Manager

Maven Coalition
01.2020 - Current

Controller

Academy of Management, Inc
06.2016 - 01.2020

Senior Accountant

Academy of Management, Inc
05.2015 - 06.2016

Senior International Accountant - Consultant

Medidata Solutions Inc
06.2014 - 09.2014

Senior Staff Accountant

Northern Leasing, Inc
03.2007 - 02.2014

Staff Accountant, Vedior- Consultant

Volt Delta Resources
02.2006 - 03.2007

Senior Staff Accountant

Affinity Health Plan
04.2001 - 11.2005

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Medgar Evers College

CPA Exam Preparation - undefined

MARIE G. CASSEUSAccountant