MERY RAMOS
Marietta,GA
Summary
Detail-oriented Accounting Professional with 3+ years of experience in financial operations, month-end close, reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, and payroll in multi-entity environments. Expertise includes analyzing account activity, resolving discrepancies, preparing journal entries, and maintaining internal accounting controls while ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial reporting.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Controller
Alpha Advisors & Consultants
Atlanta, GA
09.2021 - 11.2022
- Executed month-end close activities, preparing journal entries and conducting balance sheet account analyses to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Oversaw and reviewed bank and credit card reconciliations across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with internal accounting controls.
- Oversaw accounts receivable activities, ensuring timely cash application, effective collections, accurate account reconciliation, and resolution of outstanding balances.
- Processed vendor invoices, securing approvals and executing timely payments to maintain vendor relationships.
- Managed and maintained vendor master records, including the collection and validation of W-9 forms and banking documentation, while ensuring compliance with established verification and internal control procedures.
- Ensured invoices were recorded accurately and complied with company policies to prevent discrepancies.
- Processed biweekly payroll across multiple companies.
- Prepared monthly financial reports to provide timely information on company performance.
Staff Accountant
Ardent Residential
Atlanta, GA
06.2020 - 09.2021
- Managed accounts receivables by recording tenant rents and charges, posting payments, reviewing outstanding balances, assisting with collections, reconciling tenant ledgers, and processing tenant refunds or credits to ensure timely cash flow.
- Managed accounts payables by processing and verifying vendor and contractor invoices, ensuring proper coding and approvals, and addressing payment-related inquiries to maintain strong vendor relationships.
- Performed bank reconciliations for associations involving multiple bank accounts.
- Reconciled financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting.
- Maintained accounting controls through careful attention to policies and procedures.
- Supported month-end and year-end close process.
- Prepared monthly financial statements, property P&L reports, and budget-to-actual variance reports.
- Facilitated team collaboration by providing essential backup support.
Staff Accountant
Waffle House, Inc
Norcross, GA
10.2019 - 05.2020
- Compiled financial statements and supporting schedules, meeting established monthly close deadlines to support timely financial reporting.
- Perform month-end close activities, including preparation and calculation of journal entries and balance sheet account analyses.
- Reviewed accounts payable invoices for accuracy prior to payment processing.
- Executed monthly general ledger and balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures.
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for company subsidiaries and investigate variances and discrepancies.
- Analyze utility expenses for 116 restaurants and prepare appropriate accruals to support accurate monthly financial reporting.
- Analyze accounting information and Excel reports to identify discrepancies, validate data, and support accurate financial reporting.
- Supported special projects by completing various accounting tasks, contributing to project success and operational efficiency.
Accounting Intern
Office Creations
Norcross, GA
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Reviewed vendor invoices and verified applicable taxes and deductions.
- Coded and entered vendor invoices to ensure accurate and timely processing.
- Assisted with the processing and review of monthly employee expense reports.
- Assisted Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable specialists with accounting projects, contributing to departmental efficiency.
- Filed and archived financial statements and accounting files.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY, Coles College of Business
Kennesaw, GA05-2019
Associate of Business Administration -
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, GPC
Sandy Springs, GA05-2017
Bachelor of Arts - Modern Languages
UNIVERSITY OF QUINDÍO
Armenia, Colombia05-2011
Skills
- Accounts payable/receivable
- Payroll administration
- Account reconciliation
- Financial reporting
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Time management
- QuickBooks Online
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Outlook expertise
Languages
- English, Fluent
- Spanish, Fluent
- Portuguese, Conversational
Timeline
Corporate Controller
Alpha Advisors & Consultants
09.2021 - 11.2022
Staff Accountant
Ardent Residential
06.2020 - 09.2021
Staff Accountant
Waffle House, Inc
10.2019 - 05.2020
Accounting Intern
Office Creations
01.2019 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY, Coles College of Business
Associate of Business Administration -
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, GPC
Bachelor of Arts - Modern Languages
UNIVERSITY OF QUINDÍO