John Michael Hitt

2007-2012: Responsible for monitoring daily and monthly reports and performing quarterly audits for county fee offices.

• Researched new and existing legislation to ensure compliance with county and state laws.
• Reviewed monthly fee office reports for discrepancies.
• Monitored daily receipts and monthly revenue reports for discrepancies in fee distributions.
• Prepared and entered journal entries based on found discrepancies.
• Maintained monthly databases of financial statements and reports for use in annual reporting.
• Prepared and entered monthly and annual accrual journal entries.
• Performed quarterly audits on fee office software for accuracy in receipting, fee distribution and compliance.
• Performed quarterly audits on fee offices for compliance with county and state law.
• Investigated discrepancies that were uncovered during audits.
• Prepared and communicated findings reports to audit management and the heads of the fee offices.
• Coordinated the correction of discrepancies with the heads of the fee offices, their staff and the software company.
• Maintained databases for quarterly audit findings and workpapers.
• Adhered to GAAS standards when carrying out audit program operations and producing working papers.
• Performed quarterly cash counts to ensure proper cash procedures were being followed.
• Assisted external auditors during annual audits by providing necessary information.
• Performed and provided detailed annual revenue variance analysis to identify reasons for positive or negative trends.
• Ensured that all reports, forms and journal entries were filed accurately and in a timely manner according to applicable laws and policy.

2012-2014: Responsible for auditing payroll reports, employee benefits bills, and other tasks associated with payroll.

• Received various bi-weekly payroll reports and monthly bills from payroll management.
• Reviewed reports and bills for discrepancies.
• Communicated discrepancies to payroll management for correction.
• Took over responsibilities for completing employee benefits bills in 2013, including communicating to insurance providers new elections and deletions.
• Reviewed timesheets of outgoing employee's paid time off for discrepancies.
• Communicated discrepancies to department supervisors for correction.
• Reviewed supervisor's corrections for inclusion and submitted to audit management for approval.
• Prepared and enter monthly, quarterly and annual journal entries.
• Prepared and submitted quarterly forms to the IRS.
• Performed detailed annual expense variance analysis to identify reasons for increasing or decreasing trends.
• Ensured that all reports, forms and journal entries were filed accurately and in a timely manner according to applicable laws and policy.

• Developed business plan and budget to maximize profitability.
• Set pricing structures according to market analytics and emerging trends.
• Ensured compliance with all federal, state and local laws, regulations, policies, and procedures related to the opening, operating and closing of the business.
• Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations throughout the venue.
• Managed daily operations of the business, including staff, sales, inventory, and accounting.
• Oversaw inventory management for food, beverages, and gaming supplies.
• Implemented marketing strategies to promote events and special promotions.
• Coordinated and maintained vendor relationships for sourcing quality products and services.
• Developed payroll worksheets, sales sheets, cash flow statements as well as state and federal tax calculating worksheets using Microsoft Excel.
• Prepared payroll on a weekly basis in accordance with federal and state laws.
• Monitored financial performance of the business on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Performed monthly variance analysis to identify reasons for positive or negative trends.
• Maintained and monitored monthly bank statements and receipts to ensure all cash and debit/credit card expenses were recorded.
• Ensured timely payments of bills, rents and debt.
• Calculated monthly net income and adjusted strategies to increase income and bottom-line profits.
• Calculated monthly and annual cash flow statements.
• Reported monthly state sales & use taxes, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission taxes, as well as state and federal employer taxes.
• Prepared and submitted quarterly and annual federal employer tax forms.
• Prepared and submitted quarterly employer tax forms.
• Completed and submitted annual business income tax forms.

• Prepared estimates for job bids and communicated them to clients.
• Prepared personal and business taxes on behalf of the employer by maintaining and organizing documents related to taxes.
• Executed direction given on all tasks needed to perform the tiling process, such as maintaining tools and inventory, set-up and preparation, installation, coordination and clean-up.