Megan Martinez Ewald
Moorseville,NC
Summary
Dynamic financial professional with extensive experience at the Village of Freeport, excelling in audit management and regulatory compliance. Proven track record in financial reporting and tax analysis, leveraging Microsoft Excel for insightful analysis. A collaborative leader, adept at training teams and driving efficiency in accounts payable processes.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Village Auditor/Deputy Village Assessor
Village of Freeport
Freeport, NY
05.2013 - Current
- Assisted in managing the Assessor's Office, that consisted of 3-5 full and part time employees
- Manage the Accounts Payable department, that consisted of 2 employees
- Trained all new employees in the Assessor's office, and Accounts Payable
- Reviewed and approved tax exemption applications, including Seniors, Veterans, Disability and Non-profit
- Assisted the Village Treasure and Village Assessor in process of preparing the Village Tax Roll
- Conducted audits of all invoices paid by the Village
- Overlooked the process of Village Warrants (check runs)
- Conducted audits of payroll attendance cards for all departments within the Village
- Assisted Village Comptroller and Outside Auditors in Village's year end audits
- Assisted Village Comptroller in preparation for filing of annual financial reports with the Office of the NYS Comptroller and other governmental agencies
- Attended bi-weekly Department Head meetings with Mayor
- Attended bi-weekly Agenda meetings for Board of Trustee Meetings
- Presented departments proposed budgets every year to the Mayor and Board of Trustees
- Use of enQuesta and Munis for all Auditing reports and backup
- Use of PAS for all Assessment functions
- Daily use of Microsoft Excel for analysis
Accountant
Widex USA
Hauppauge, NY
03.2012 - 05.2013
- Booked Monthly Journal Entries
- Developed and maintained Monthly P&L Analysis
- Monthly Balance Sheet Analysis
- Assisted in developing Month End Process
- Monthly Accrual Analysis
- Daily Bank Reconciliations - Operating Cash Account, Credit Card Revenue Account, and Payroll Account
- Prepared and Paid Monthly and Quarterly Sales Tax Returns
- Initiated Bank Wires
- Use of AS400 for daily accounting functions
- Daily use of Microsoft Excel for analysis
- Trained new employees
- Assisted in year-end audit
Senior Accountant
CSC ServiceWorks
Plainview, NY
08.2008 - 03.2012
- Began as a Junior Accountant and was Promoted to Senior Account within 5 years
- Monthly Analysis, including prepaid expenses, amortization and depreciation, expense analysis, budget analysis and accruals
- Monthly Bank Reconciliations - Disbursement Accounts for the Midwest and Northeast regions, Revenue Accounts for 6 regions, Concentration Account, Money Market Account, CVA Credit Card Revenue Account, Business Saving Account
- Weekly Bank Deposits
- Petty Cash Custodian
- Assisted in releasing monthly financials and flash reports
- Counted Monthly Inventory
- Weekly disbursement for Midwest Regions
- Used Navision for daily accounting functions
- Assisted in Monthly Close, responsible for 5 of the companies 28 regions
- Monthly close responsibilities included, booking and analysis of revenue, commissions, prepaid expenses and operational expense analysis
- Use of AS400 for revenue and commission analysis
- Booked Monthly Journal Entries
- Monthly Corporate Operational Expense Analysis
- Monthly G&A Expense Analysis
- Monthly Budget Analysis
- Quarterly Accrual Analysis
- Capital Lease Detail Schedule - responsible for all new vehicle leases obtained by the company for any of its 28 regions
- Prepared and Paid Monthly and Quarterly Sales Tax Revenues for 47 of the companies registered states
- Initiated Bank Wires
- Use of Oracle PeopleSoft for daily accounting functions
- Daily use of Microsoft Excel for analysis
- Trained new employees
- Assisted in year-end audit
Education
Masters of Business Administration - Corporate Finance
Dowling College
Oakdale, NY12.2010
Bachelors in Business Administration - Accounting
Briarcliffe College
Bethpage, NY06.2008
Associates in Arts - Liberal Arts
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY08.2006
Skills
- Financial reporting
- Audit management
- Regulatory compliance
- Tax analysis
- Accounts payable
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Outlook
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Village Auditor/Deputy Village Assessor
Village of Freeport
05.2013 - Current
Accountant
Widex USA
03.2012 - 05.2013
Senior Accountant
CSC ServiceWorks
08.2008 - 03.2012
Masters of Business Administration - Corporate Finance
Dowling College
Bachelors in Business Administration - Accounting
Briarcliffe College
Associates in Arts - Liberal Arts
Nassau Community College
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