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Martine  Moore

Martine Moore

Gretna ,Louisiana

Summary

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

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounting Systems & Compliance Manager

APC Construction LLC
02.2025 - Current

Automated digital timesheet workflows linking payroll to cost codes, eliminating manual entry and saving 4+ hours weekly.

• Developed reporting scripts producing complex job cost reports in seconds, improving reconciliation speed and accuracy.

• Built integrated fleet and fuel reporting dashboards (Samsara + IFTA) to strengthen compliance visibility.

• Created trigger-based scripts that auto-flag job closing cost discrepancies, preventing misallocations.

• Developed standardized Sage 300 CRE import templates to automate job setup, estimates, and direct cost uploads.

• Designed forecasting and profitability dashboards supporting job-level margin tracking across divisions.

• Assumed oversight of DOT, ELD, and Samsara compliance, maintaining audit-ready documentation.

• Directed insurance audits, payroll reconciliation, and tax reporting support for multi-million-dollar construction portfolios.

Accountant Sustainability & Tax Compliance

Bernhard
01.2024 - 02.2025
  • Streamlined financial record maintenance and tax reporting processes for five diverse operational sites, ensuring compliance with state regulations while reducing processing time by 20 hours monthly.
  • Pioneered new methods for tracking carbon credits through detailed audits utilizing specialized analytical software; findings focused on rectifying three major challenges faced by the finance team regarding resource allocation.
  • Automated cross-departmental communication protocols using digital dashboards which tracked daily progress against targets set forth internally resulting in improved visibility into project statuses among stakeholders.
  • Developed innovative strategies for managing comprehensive account records through tailored design systems which enabled precise tax filing processes, saving more than two full working weeks annually on routine data handling efforts.
  • Established relationships with cross-functional groups Pivoted on improving transparency during audit reviews; as most junior members on the team, findings contributed toward fixing three major causes behind prior discrepancies.
  • Formulated templates specifically aimed at simplifying complex financial reports related to taxation matters; resulted in completing monthly reconciliations four business days earlier than previous practices allowed.
  • Revamped existing protocols governing tax documentation review process, resulting in faster turnaround times—cutting average reconciliation periods from two weeks down to just five days on average without sacrificing quality.
  • Coordinated efforts among finance, legal, and operations teams ensuring alignment on sustainable practices while maintaining rigorous adherence to tax regulations; secured two major stakeholder approvals within tight deadlines.
  • Provided tax advisory services, ensuring compliance with regulations and optimizing tax strategies.
  • Conducted thorough reviews on over 200 tax documents monthly to affirm accuracy maintained a flawless record, preventing discrepancies that could lead to legal penalties or financial losses for clients.
  • Cross-referenced transactional data from accounting systems against planned budgets which resulted in identifying ten specific areas where spending could be minimized without compromising quality or service delivery standards.

Accounting Manager

The Eliza Jane
04.2020 - 01.2024
  • Conducted thorough assessments using variance, trend, and ratio analysis to evaluate financial performance across six restaurants; identified improvement areas that directly contributed to a 20% reduction in operational costs.
  • Executed advanced financial techniques including variance and trend analyses for systematic evaluation of expenses; pinpointed inefficiencies leading to significant strategic shifts that optimized reporting processes by over 30 hours monthly.
  • Drove the creation of precise financial summaries for weekly reporting cycles which improved visibility into operational efficiency; ensured alignment with strategic objectives leading to a consistent decrease in report discrepancies.
  • Created robust analytics systems that assisted in predicting cash flow variations based on seasonal spending patterns; findings helped address liquidity challenges two quarters ahead of critical budget reviews across departments.
  • Adhered to established guidelines for SAP products to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
  • Managed all phases of Accounts Payable, Receivable and department budget
  • Prepared financial reports and submissions to relevant government entities
  • Worked directly with Director of Finance and corporate team in budget preparation and planning process
  • Monitor budget, revenues, and expenses to ensure the hotel is on track to attain goals
  • Prepared board reports and complete weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual reports for brand compliance
  • Executed balance sheets and profit/loss statements
  • Standardized documentation procedures related to issuing monthly banking agreements with team personnel, resulting in better record-keeping practices that saved roughly six hours per week spent searching for misplaced files.
  • Facilitated the creation of precise annual budgets and periodic forecasts, ensuring 100% accuracy in financial reporting that shared to more informed decisions.

Payroll Account Manager

Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group
07.2014 - 03.2020
  • Executed comprehensive budget planning sessions resulting in accurate financial projections for fiscal year-end reports; facilitated communication among stakeholders to finalize allocations ahead of deadlines by two weeks.
  • Directed the comprehensive accounting operations for six restaurants, including managing financial statements, maintaining accurate bookkeeping, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations
  • Managed the comprehensive accounting operations for six restaurants. Prepared monthly financial statements, including profit and loss reconciliation, and handled prepaid budgeting according to GAAP standards.
  • Submitted tax returns for six restaurants, ensuring compliance with city, state, and parish tax regulations. This involved calculating the amounts owed, filling out the necessary forms, and submitting them to the respective tax authorities.
  • Probed & verified all fixed asset invoices, processed all additions, disposals, period depreciation calculation, budget depreciation projection, and produced all year end audit schedules
  • Balanced the Daily Flash Report, data was collected from various sources to track daily and weekly sales figures, guest counts, and check averages. This involved compiling information from sales systems, analyzing transaction data, and calculating variances to provide a comprehensive overview of business performance

Staff Accountant

Creole Cuisine Restaurant Group
06.2013 - 06.2014
  • Ensured business transactions are reported in accordance with accounting policies/GAAP
  • Reconciled over 50 transactions monthly, guaranteeing precise categorization while balancing debits and credits prior to entry in the accounting system; this led to a significant reduction in discrepancies.
  • Computed and evaluated monthly supply chain activities to identify necessary monthly accruals or required adjustments to journal entries
  • Resolved financial transactions, categorizing them accurately, and ensuring that debits and credits were properly balanced before entering them into the accounting system
  • Reviewed daily sales information from restaurant POS on 25 entities
  • Compiled with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
  • Reviewed and analyzed monthly supply chain activity and determined additional monthly accruals or required adjusting journal entries
  • Performed monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting activities including reconciliations of assigned Balance Sheet accounts, coordination, and completion of annual audits, and reviewing financial reports/support, as necessary.
  • Audited and analyzed monthly supply chain activity and determined additional monthly accruals or required adjusting journal entries.
  • Successfully managed and submitted all state, city, and parish tax filings monthly for over 25 entities. This included handling various types of taxes, such as sales tax, income tax, and property tax, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and deadlines.
  • Directed the financial operations for 25 distinct entities, ensuring adherence to all compliance regulations and enhancing overall operational efficiency by implementing streamlined internal processes across each organization.
  • Registered accurate sales figures from each restaurant location into dedicated software systems to streamline monthly filing processes; reduced average time spent on return preparation by 15 hours per month overall.

Credit Collections Manager

St. Rose Floral
01.2008 - 06.2013
  • Directed all facets of receivables and credit, conducting thorough research on 50+ credit applications monthly while ensuring precise cash postings that enhanced the overall accuracy by 25% across operations.
  • Spearheaded efforts surrounding receivable collection protocols using targeted communication techniques with clients resulting in a remarkable reduction in outstanding invoices aged over 60 days by a significant percentage within two months.
  • Analyzed credit and approved for direct billing on accounts from $10,000-$50,000
  • Supervised all components of receivables and credit operations, conducting thorough research on 200+ credit applications monthly while ensuring accurate cash posting with zero discrepancies noted within a six-month period.
  • Consolidated all financial reports related to credit management into a single platform, enhancing accessibility for stakeholders; reduced retrieval times from over three minutes to less than thirty seconds per document.
  • Dissected current performance metrics resulting in identification of three primary gaps affecting report reliability; actionable insights derived contributed directly to enhanced trustworthiness during quarterly audits with external stakeholders.
  • Prepares write offs for doubtful accounts
  • Reviewed, prepared, and analyzed accounts receivable aging reports
  • Facilitated successful internal and external audits through sound and thorough documentation
  • Successfully implemented new technologies and process automations to encourage continuous improvement.

Education

Bachelors - Accounting

Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
06.2017

Skills

  • Tax Auditing
  • Carbon Credit Tracking
  • AS400
  • Sage
  • Balance Sheet
  • Bookkeeping
  • General Ledger Accounts
  • Lotus
  • VLOOKUP
  • Pivot Tables
  • Microsoft Access
  • Power BI
  • Restaurant 365
  • DIGITAL DASHBOARDS
  • Tax Reporting
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Paylocity
  • Peachtree
  • Credit RiskAssessment
  • ADP PAYROLL
  • Compliance Financial Analysis
  • Automated Reporting Systems
  • Trend Analysis
  • Great Plains
  • Net Suite
  • JD Edwards
  • QuickBooks
  • Market Mar
  • Auditing
  • Tax Law
  • Pivot tables
  • Automated financial statements
  • VBA Macro Development
  • Automated report builders
  • Workbook generation & audit tools
  • Python for Accounting Automation
    Job-cost scripts
  • DOT Compliance
  • IFTA mileage/gallons reconciliation

Accomplishments

  • Audit Efficiency Increase: Reduced audit review time by 30% through streamlined processes.
  • Managed 25 Entities: Managed accounting operations for 25 entities, ensuring 100% compliance.
  • Credit Analysis Success: Analyzed credit approvals up to $50,000, reducing defaults by 15%.
  • Financial Report Optimization: Processed financial reports leading to 20% cost savings in six restaurants.

TRAINING / COURSES

  • Samsara
  • ADP Payroll

Timeline

Accounting Systems & Compliance Manager

APC Construction LLC
02.2025 - Current

Accountant Sustainability & Tax Compliance

Bernhard
01.2024 - 02.2025

Accounting Manager

The Eliza Jane
04.2020 - 01.2024

Payroll Account Manager

Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group
07.2014 - 03.2020

Staff Accountant

Creole Cuisine Restaurant Group
06.2013 - 06.2014

Credit Collections Manager

St. Rose Floral
01.2008 - 06.2013

Bachelors - Accounting

Louisiana State University