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Michael Acosta

Rutherford,NJ

Summary

Driven accounting professional with extensive experience in account reconciliation, financial reporting, and asset management, honed at NBA Properties. Excelled in enhancing cash flow management and maintaining stringent compliance with GAAP practices. Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Excel and exceptional organizational skills, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial operations.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Self Employed

Self Employed Services
11.2015 - Current
  • Prepared monthly bank reconciliations to ensure accurate representation of company''s financial position.
  • Tracked expenses and income for businesses while organizing and maintaining bank statements for checking accounts.
  • Posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with corporate protocols.
  • Monitored incoming payments from clients, ensuring prompt application of funds against outstanding invoices.
  • Maintained accurate records of all transactions, ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.
  • Enhanced cash flow management through timely invoicing and collection of outstanding receivables.

Associate Staff Accountant

NBA Propeties
09.2014 - 10.2015

· Maintained an accurate fixed asset register of the NBA's capital assets ensuring that assets to be capitalized are in accordance with the NBA's fixed assets policy.

· Prepared timely reconciliations ensuring that fixed assets on the NBA's balance sheets agreed with PeopleSoft sub-ledgers.

· Timely entered laptops deployed to NBA staff into PeopleSoft.

· Maintained communication with IT department on statuses of numerous capital projections which drove depreciation expense.

· Assisted the Senior Accountant, League Accounting with monthly entries needed to ensure accurate reporting of the NBA's overhead departments.

· Prepared timely reconciliations of the Leagues cash accounts including the Leagues payroll cash account.

· Assisted in the preparation of and provided support for year-end audit reports; interacted with external auditors.

Staff Assistant - Royalty Accounting

NBA Properties
04.2014 - 09.2014

· Provided royalty accounting data entry support to the Global Merchandising Group.

· Uploaded and posted monthly and quarterly royalty reports from over 300 licensees.

· Recorded and tracked cash and royalty revenue for all NBA divisions.

· Prepared monthly journal entries related to the NBA Developmental League and Women's NBA divisions within PeopleSoft Finance.

· Prepared monthly account reconciliations for NBADL and WNBA A/R and Liability accounts.

· Successfully prepared and consolidated royalty revenue due to the Retired Players Association that exceeded $3m in revenue.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ

Skills

  • Monthly Account / Bank Reconciliation
  • Microsoft Excel proficiency
  • Bookkeeping
  • General ledger accounting
  • Fixed Asset Management
  • GAAP Accounting Practices
  • Account reconciliation processes
  • Journal entry preparation

Timeline

Self Employed

Self Employed Services
11.2015 - Current

Associate Staff Accountant

NBA Propeties
09.2014 - 10.2015

Staff Assistant - Royalty Accounting

NBA Properties
04.2014 - 09.2014

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Monmouth University
Michael Acosta