Ruby Merritt
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Experienced Financial Controller with more than 10 years of success. Skilled in uncovering opportunities to improve financial growth, risk management and internal controls when managing all accounting functions. Prepared to bring talent and expertise to organization offering opportunities for advancement.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Controller
North Florida Sales, Inc / Anheuser Busch
08.2019 - Current
- Supervised accurate, efficient, and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
- Collaborated with executive team in preparation of annual capital and operating budgets, forecasts and all financial reporting and analysis.
- Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, credit card processing, and sales tax returns.
- Followed up with delinquent accounts to obtain funds and reduce aging balances.
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
- Managed daily financial functions in collaboration with accounting and payroll personnel.
- Prepared accurate financial reports
- Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
- Managed budgets, assets, portfolios, accounts payable, and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.
- Accurately completed financial statement audits and thoroughly reviewed results.
- Completed year-end close processes through effective supervision financial functions and regular treasury transactions.
- Audit and processed payroll and for 300+ employees. Commission, hourly and piece basis on a weekly basis. Filed payroll taxes, managed payroll financial transfers. Handled quarterly and end of year tax filings. W-2's, 940, RT-6 and 941 filings.
- Reviewed documents and data to give accurate presentations and forecasts to upper management.
- Prepared monthly Scholarship funds, beverage tax and sales tax.
- Used Sage 100 and Encompass to identify and track fraudulent activities.
- Prepared corporate fiscal and business plans to help strategically direct business operations and strengthen controls.
- Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, credit card processing and sales tax returns.
- Completed year-end close processes with CFO through effective supervision financial functions and regular treasury transactions.
Senior Accountant / Office Manager
Industrial Electronics Group, Inc
07.2013 - 08.2019
- Responsible for all accounting/bookkeeping duties for (2) companies.
- Coached new hires on company processes while managing employees to achieve maximum production.
- Sourced vendors for special project needs and negotiated contracts.
- Initiated timely project management within budget constraints for multi-faceted problems concerning executive leaders.
- Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
- Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
- Prepared weekly payroll for commission and hourly for over 50+ employees for 2 business.
- Prepared weekly 940 federal taxes, quarterly taxes and year end W-2's.
- Filed sales tax
- Maintained 401k and Ira accounts
- OSHA FL requirements
- Maintained ISNetworld for Contractors database for customer and jobs.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
01.2024
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Monitoring Expenditures
- Risk Management
- General Ledger Accounting
- Profit and Loss Management
- GAAP Principles
- Account and Ledger Reconciliations
- Accounts Payable and Receivable Auditing
- Closing Process Management
- Financial Planning
- Office Workflow Improvements
- Payroll Processing
- Inventory and Supply Control
- MS Office, Outlook, Sage 100, Sage HRMS, Encomposs< Quickbooks Pro
Timeline
Financial Controller - North Florida Sales, Inc / Anheuser Busch
08.2019 - Current
Senior Accountant / Office Manager - Industrial Electronics Group, Inc
07.2013 - 08.2019
Florida State Community College of Jacksonville - Bachelor of Arts, Accounting
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