Patience Etta
Dallas,TX
Summary
Results-oriented accounting professional with 9 years of experience in accounting, financial analysis,Tax and audit-related settings. Quick and eager learner with acute attention to detail and a consistent track record of identifying process improvements to drive quality, accuracy, and efficiency. With strong analytical and technical skills. Demonstrates proven to think proactively, handle pressure and deadlines and communicate with clients and tax authorities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Staff Accountant
The Praxis Project
Los Angeles, California
09.2024 - 05.2025
- Manage a portfolio of fiscally sponsored projects (FSPs), assisting them with their financial needs, and communicating as needed. Staff Accountants will regularly meet with and lead calls with their FSPs to discuss financials and each other’s needs.
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual closes. Duties will include balance sheet reconciliations, preparation of financial statements, posting reclassifications, and booking bank activity.
- Support the annual audit, 990 and budget preparation.
- Full responsibility for accounts payables function in Acumatica. Including weekly vendor setup, coding invoices, ensuring contract and all required support is collected. Annual 1099 reporting and follow up on invoices and uncashed checks as needed.
- Accounts receivable responsibilities include creating invoices, tracking payments, and collection efforts
- Grant management including, monitoring balance and expense, payroll allocations, and draft reports.
- Contribute to the learning and development of team, cross-train and provide coverage as needed.
- Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
- Maintain finance files in accordance with department conventions.
- Download monthly Bank Statements
- Prepare monthly Financial Statements for all Fiscal Sponsorship Projects
- Prepare monthly donations deposits in Intacct.
- Review and approve monthly expense reports and reimbursement in Nexonia.
- Use Velixo for reporting, budgeting and data automation by integrating Acumatica from Excel, in real-time.
- Create and enter bills, process invoices in Acumatica.
- Support month end close relating to AP including Accrual, account reconciliation and variance analysis.
- Ensure accuracy in coding vendors, approving invoices and compliance with internal controls.
Sr Accountant
Boy Scouts of America
Irving, TX
07.2022 - 09.2024
- Managed treasury compliance and internal controls, including proper segregation of duties and cash handling operations.
- Maintains relationships with financial institutions, monitor banking fees and supports service evaluation.
- Assists independent auditors with interim and year-end audit relating to treasury, banking and cash transactions.
- Assists in preparation of federal, state, and other governmental reports such as annual tax returns, sales tax returns and property tax returns.
- Reviews monthly financials for all practices for accuracy, reasonableness and completeness.
- Provides various practice reporting as requested by tax director.
- Kept up-to-date knowledge of tax laws, regulations and programs.
- Prepare and file charitable organizations renewals and registration for all 50 states.
- Employee expense reports and vendors invoices for payment were reviewed and processed by me monthly bank statements were reconciled, and discrepancies were resolved.
- Leveraged tax return preparations and provision software to expedite processes.
- Used US GAAP governmental regulations to ensure that financial reporting is transparent and consistent from one public organization and accounting period to another.
- Handled sensitive files and documentation in accordance with acceptable accounting practices created reports summarizing findings from audit inquiries and proposed solutions when necessary.
- Ensured accuracy of calculations while completing individual and corporate returns timely.
- Collaborated with external auditors during reviews and examination of financial documents.
- Maintained detailed records of account transactions, including invoices, payments and journal entries.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies procedures and standards of GAAP
Senior Accountant
CHRISTUS Health
Irving, TX
01.2020 - 06.2022
- Prepares monthly general and standard journal entries, financial statements and account reconciliation.
- Ensure that accruals are made appropriately each month.
- Maintains and reviews cost center and appropriation accounts, including trial balances to verify accuracy with coding, classifying and posting.
- Ensures all balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly.
- Prepared monthly financial reports for management review.
- Reconciled bank statements to general ledgers monthly.
- Coordinated with other departments on various accounting activities such as month-end close process or budget preparation.
- Trained staff members in proper use of accounting software applications.
- Completed month-end and year-end close procedures and reconciled bank accounts.
- Posted financial data in excel spreadsheets and managed inventory.
- Gathered banking transactions via statements, recorded activity in excel format and reconciled balances.
- Oversaw the full accounting cycle and prepared applicable financial statements.
Senior Tax Accountant
UPIC SOLUTIONS
Cincinnati, OH
03.2018 - 11.2019
- Provides various practice reporting as requested by accounting lead.
- Use epic for monthly bank reconciliations, general ledger downloads, epic and bank statements downloads.
- Use workday software to automate and manage critical financial tasks like accounting budgeting, payroll and financial reports.
- Use Excel to generate pivot tables, perform VLOOKUPs for accurate monthly reclasses.
- Collaborated with departmental leaders to establish organizational goals, strategic plans and objectives worked with coworkers to complete tasks.
- Skilled in using various software applications and programs including Microsoft excel, office and adobe creative suite.
- Troubleshoot minor problems and reported larger technical issues.
- Focused on learning new skills and staying updated With industry changes.
- Met deadlines while maintaining high quality deliverables.
- Analyze financial data to ensure fiscal accuracy and integrity in reporting.Worked with auditors to finish annual audits and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Thoroughly reviewed financial statements and tax audits to correct discrepancies.
- Perform bank reconciliation on a regular basis reviewed federal/state corporate, partnership, and corporation tax returns FAS 109.
- Prepared an average of 500 annual federal, state, and local tax returns for both individuals and businesses reduced annual tax adjustments by 40% through better financial management.
- Compiled general ledger entries with 100% accuracy on tight deadline.
- Worked with auditors to ensure that all regulatory requirements were met and regulatory risks minimized prepared financial reports for managers and stakeholders to review.
- Completed daily accounting tasks such as tracking funds, deposit preparations, and reconciliation assisted in the preparation of Property tax returns processed payroll for a total of about 150 employees.
- Analyzed and reported fiscal activity to identify cost reductions.
- Implemented cost-reduction strategies to improve profitability.
- Negotiated payment terms with vendors resulting in improved cash flow management.
- Streamlined client billing processes using bill.com, enhancing transaction accuracy and efficiency analyzed financial records to determine appropriate tax liabilities.
- Researched federal, state and local regulations to ensure compliance with all applicable laws.
- Advised clients on potential tax implications of business decisions.
- Assessed client's financial status to determine best strategies for minimizing taxes owed.
Accountant
PWC
Douala, Cameroon
05.2015 - 12.2017
- Eager to apply analytical skills to enhance team productivity and efficiency.
- Optimized financial processes, enhancing team efficiency at PWC.
- Streamlined audit procedures to increase productivity by 20%.
- Maintained meticulous financial records, ensuring accuracy in reporting.
- Leveraged emerging accounting technologies to Forecast financial trends.
- Fostered a collaborative work environment, boosting team morale and output.
- Assisted in training interns and new junior employees prepared monthly account reconciliation for bank accounts, credit cards and other balance sheet accounts.
- Compiled and prepared journal entries to ensure accurate general ledger records.
- Analyzed existing accounting processes to recommend improvements in efficiency or effectiveness.
- Developed policies and procedures related to accounting functions.
- Maintained fixed assets registers in accordance with GAAP requirements.
- Managed accounts receivable activities such as invoicing customers, applying payments received, monitoring customer balances.
- Processed payrolls for all employees in accordance with established guidelines
Education
Courses - Forensic Accounting
Western Governors University
08.2020
Bachelor of Science - ACCOUNTING
UNIVERSITY OF BUEA
Buea, Cameroon12.2017
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - ACCOUNTING
Catholic University Institute of Buea
Buea, Cameroon12.2015
Skills
- Oracle Database
- Accruals
- Acumatica ERP
- Bookkeeping
- QUICKBOOKS Online
- Microsoft Excel Advanced
- Pivot tables and VLOOKUPS
- SAP ERP
- Critical / Analytical Thinking
- Customer Experience
- Velixo
- Problem Solving / team player
- Bank Reconciliation
- Fast learner/ New platform integration
- Non profit organisations
- Receipt Journals
- Payroll
- Accounts Payable/ Accounts Receivables automation
- US GAAP Principles and Regulatory Compliance
- Financial Statements
- Audit Assistance
- Financial Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Vendor Management
- NetSuite
- OneSource Tax Provision
- Financial statement Review
- Team Training
- Customer service
- Data entry
- Attention to detail
- Dependable and responsible
- Conflict resolution
- Friendly, positive attitude
Contact
Dallas, TX 75254
Languages
- English
- French
Education and Training
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Personal Information
Title: Accountant
Timeline
Sr Staff Accountant
The Praxis Project
09.2024 - 05.2025
Sr Accountant
Boy Scouts of America
07.2022 - 09.2024
Senior Accountant
CHRISTUS Health
01.2020 - 06.2022
Senior Tax Accountant
UPIC SOLUTIONS
03.2018 - 11.2019
Accountant
PWC
05.2015 - 12.2017
Courses - Forensic Accounting
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - ACCOUNTING
UNIVERSITY OF BUEA
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - ACCOUNTING
Catholic University Institute of Buea