MELISSA BINKLEY
Dawsonville,GA
Summary
Detail-oriented Accountant with 28 years effectively maintaining accurate accounting information, local, state and federal tax filings and compilation preparation for a variety of industries, including dental and medical practices, manufacturing, freight expediting, retail and service.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager
Judd & Associates, PC
02.2022 - Current
- Manager of small team in the medical and dental industry
- Management of accounts payable and payroll for 15-20 clients
- Management of monthly reconciliations for all banks, credit cards, fixed asset accounts, and loans for 15-20 clients
- Management of preparation of all business tax returns for clients including partnerships, corporations, and S-corporations
- Management of preparation of all individual tax returns associated with business clients
- Management of preparation of 65-75 additional individual tax returns during tax season
- Responsible for tax analysis, calculation of estimated tax payments, management of money to be available for tax payments and making sure the payments have been made online for all owner's of business clients
- Management of monthly financial statement preparation and distribution with detailed analysis of key financial markers
- Responsible for creation and management of new accounting files and client setup in internal systems
- Responsible for dealing with all federal, state and local notices, issues and communications for clients
- Responsible for the creating of new entities through local, state and federal agencies
- Management of all compliance work for 25 or more clients, including preparation of 1099's, filing of annual reports, business tax license returns, 401k census, and tangible personal property tax returns
- Responsible for tax research of unknown tax laws and sections
Financial Controller
Continental Expedited Services, Inc.
01.2018 - 12.2021
- Responsible for managing four person accounting team
- Management of accounting software including integration of operations software
- Monthly preparation of internal use financial statements including balance sheet, income statement, statement of cashflows and budget vs actual expense reports
- Responsible for maintenance of accounts payable and accounts receivable ledgers and monthly journal entries for depreciation of fixed assets
- Weekly preparation and processing of payroll for 70 employees and funding of all payroll taxes, garnishments and 401k withholdings and company matching
- Quarterly preparation of all payroll tax returns including multi-state unemployment and income tax withholding returns
- Responsible for daily payment of all vendors by ACH upload files to bank, issuing checks or bill pay options through banking websites
- Responsible for communications with CPA and transmission of information to prepare annual federal and multi-state tax returns
- Responsible for submission of owner's personal tax returns including real estate investments and 45 rental properties
Supervisor
Kraft CPAS PLLC
04.2007 - 12.2017
- Responsible for preparation of all local, state and federal tax filings for corporations, s-corporations, partnerships and individuals
- Maintained accounting functions for a variety of industries including medical, manufacturing, retail and service
- This includes accounting software consulting and training of in house bookkeepers
- Preparation of business personal property tax returns
Accountant
Braver Schimler Pierce Jenkins, PLLC
09.2004 - 04.2007
- Federal and multi-state tax return preparation for corporations, s-corporations, and partnerships
- Responsible for monthly financial statement compilations, quarterly payroll tax return preparation
Accountant
Willeford and Associates
01.2000 - 08.2004
- Monthly financial function for clients that were exclusively dentists
- Bank reconciliation, fixed asset schedule maintenance and financial statement preparation monthly for approximately 45 clients
- Quarterly payroll tax return preparation and annual tangible personal property tax return preparation for approximately 45 clients
Accountant
Houston and Company
01.1999 - 12.1999
- Started public accounting career with this company
- Focused on payroll processing and preparation of quarterly payroll tax returns for clients
- Learned basic accounting functions including reconciliation of bank accounts, entering and paying bills and invoicing and receiving payments for clients
Education
BBA - Accounting
DeVry University
Alpharetta, GA2001
BBA - Finance
North Georgia College & State University
Dahlonega, GA1998
Skills
- Accounting operations professional
- Tax accounting specialization
- Balance sheet, income statement and cash flow analysis
- Superior attention to detail
- Advanced bookkeeping skills
- Compilation and review preparation
- Internal financial statement preparation
- QuickBooks expert
- Income tax return preparation for corporations, s-corporations, partnerships and individuals for federal and mulit-state taxing authorities
- Team leadership and staff management
- General ledger accounting expertise
- Accounts payable and receivable
Timeline
Manager
Judd & Associates, PC
02.2022 - Current
Financial Controller
Continental Expedited Services, Inc.
01.2018 - 12.2021
Supervisor
Kraft CPAS PLLC
04.2007 - 12.2017
Accountant
Braver Schimler Pierce Jenkins, PLLC
09.2004 - 04.2007
Accountant
Willeford and Associates
01.2000 - 08.2004
Accountant
Houston and Company
01.1999 - 12.1999
BBA - Accounting
DeVry University
BBA - Finance
North Georgia College & State University
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