SERGE KM. QUASHIE
Harrisburg
Summary
Analytical and performance-focused professional, equipped with extensive experience in accounting, as well as financial planning, and reporting. Adept at developing strategies to resolve financial and accounting issues, propel corporate growth, and strengthen compliance. Skilled at implementing effective communication, collection initiatives, and handling office administrative activities related to correspondence and documentation. Dependable, ethical, and reliable individual, with the capability to fulfill increasing levels of roles and responsibilities. Effective at working with cross-functional teams in ensuring operational and service excellence. Resourceful accountant offering several years of expertise in examining and analyzing accounting records, financial statements and financial reports to assess accuracy and enforce compliance. Evaluates processes to identify deficiencies and formulate strategy to mitigate risk. Advanced knowledge of accounting principles, standards and best practices. Personable and energetic with an aptitude for client relationship management.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Photonis Defense
Lancaster
09.2022 - Current
- Analyze and reconcile all Cash accounts by investigating and fixing all variances
- Assist in month end sales transactions reconciliation related to third parties
- Perform monthly financial reporting in OneStream system
- Prepare and report Research and development hours and costs
- Create and maintain Fixed assets schedule
- Track and assist with Fixed Assets depreciations and disposal calculations
- Prepare and make entries for sales transactions, accruals, and payroll
- Clear and monitor suspense accounts
- Prepare month end closing schedule
- Assist in preparing yearly budget by gathering the data and creating the first draft for management review
- Analyze General ledger accounts variances to insure accurate reporting
- Oversee the annual cost rolling process for inventories
STAFF ACCOUNTANT - Contract
Danone North America
BLOOMFIELD
04.2022 - 06.2022
- Prepare month end journal entries, reconcile general ledger accounts, and assist with all accounting functions for Cash accounts, Sales & Use, & Royalties
- Perform monthly bank settlements/reconciliations
- Analyze and partner with 3rd party on Sales & Use tax
- Partner with Tax team on Unclaimed Property
- Support team with month-end close procedures and prepare financial statement closures
- Partner with Treasury team on Net Debt & Financial Results reporting
Accountant I
Berkshire Dairy
WYOMISSING
08.2018 - 02.2022
- Monitor monthly activities and provide support to our corporate accounting department by answering any questions regarding purchase price variances
- Develop and maintain monthly warehouse inventories reconciliation Excel file
- Liaise with the Corporate senior accountant to guarantee on-time clearing of good receipts, invoice receipt, and sales order clearing.
- Assess freight accrual file to ensure accuracy as well as monthly input to update freight template monthly with current open accrual balance
- Coordinate with inventory specialist to determine issues with inventory sheet balances and help in the resolution of issues when needed
- Carry diverse tasks such as uploading warehouse invoices for payments; compiling internal transaction invoices for payments; submitting and processing fluid freight payments in our ERP system -SAP
- Organize and complete freight uploads for fluid and dry freight
- Prepare and process purchase order invoices for payment.
- Perform skim milk transaction adjustment, debit and credit, by receiving and processing input from both internal and external customers
- Take part in processing third party profit share split by ensuring the completion of settlement with fluid product coordinator and preparing summary for review by the fluid products sales director
- Administer inter-company miscellaneous vouchers accruals through completion and submission of accruals needed, including following up with reversals in subsequent month and clearing any open items
Senior Accounting Specialist
DairiConcepts
HUMMELSTOWN
10.2011 - 05.2018
- Took charge of monitoring and updating all accounting records
- Performed reconciliation of general business ledgers and subsidiary control accounts while validating and recording all transactions
- Prepared Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of variances
- Developed journal entries through analysis of specific accounts
- Rendered support to the plant controller in conducting month-end closing procedures
- Drove compliance and conducted internal audits
- Conducted purchase orders and coordinated the delivery of materials needed for the production
- Produced and submitted supply and demand reports, as well as internal and external sales report
- Create and update material and product usage spreadsheet
- Held responsibility in processing invoices for payments and administering petty cash
- Decreased operating costs by 5% through identification of new opportunities without compromising services
- Maximized compliance within the production line through enforcement of SAFETY PROCESS - OSHA
- Assisted with the deployment of new materials usage procedures that led to a more cost-effective purchase
Administrative Assistant
DairiConcepts
HUMMELSTOWN
08.2010 - 10.2011
- Fulfilled diverse duties such as closing production orders, conducting physical inventory cycle count, and performing general office and administrative tasks
- Developed daily product reports and schedules for the management
- Assumed accountability in sorting all incoming and outgoing mails; ordering office supplies; and answering and transferring calls to appropriate personnel
- Demonstrated a friendly and professional manner in greeting and welcoming visitors and clients
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PACertification - Google Data Analytics
Coursera
Certification - SQL for Data Science
University of California, Davis
Skills
- Python
- Financial reporting
- General ledger reconciliation
- Month-end close
- Fixed asset management
- Variance analysis
- Budget preparation
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Monthly journal entries
- Month-end closing
- Bank reconciliation
- General ledger
- SQL
- SAP
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel)
- Adobe Pro
- Kronos
- SAGE
- Financial statement preparation
- GAAP accounting
- Intercompany transactions
- Monthly account / bank reconciliation
- ERP systems
- Year-end closing
Timeline
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Photonis Defense
09.2022 - Current
STAFF ACCOUNTANT - Contract
Danone North America
04.2022 - 06.2022
Accountant I
Berkshire Dairy
08.2018 - 02.2022
Senior Accounting Specialist
DairiConcepts
10.2011 - 05.2018
Administrative Assistant
DairiConcepts
08.2010 - 10.2011
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Pennsylvania State University
Certification - Google Data Analytics
Coursera
Certification - SQL for Data Science
University of California, Davis
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