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Shandon Edwards

Weatherford,TX

Summary

.Accountant/Controller with a strong accounting, payroll and financial background. I have over 30 years of experience in private and government entities, large and small. Specialized software includes: QuickBooks (Web and desktop all versions), Daprex, Meditech, ADP Payroll, Report Smith, CMIS, PMIS, Axon and McLeod

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Accountant

Rickman Transport
11.2020 - Current
  • Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets for Rickman and sister companies
  • Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions for Rickman and sister companies
  • Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations for Rickman and sister companies
  • Prepared and filed tax forms for Rickman and sister companies
  • Completed a software transition for Accounting side from McLeod to Quickbooks Online for Rickman
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.

Owner

Neanderthal Fight Company
08.2018 - Current

Co-owner of a competition martial arts academy. Open since 2018, we train students in Muay Thai, Jiujitsu and MMA.

  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
  • Maintain class schedules
  • Maintain customer sign ups and contracts

Controller

Elite Fleet LLC
01.2016 - 11.2020
  • Oversee all billing, AR, process all AP and payroll
  • Process all financials, quarterly state and federal reporting, W2s and 1099s
  • Created all office policies and procedures for entire office staff as well as job descriptions for billing
  • Identified issues within order setup and billing, corrected and streamlined the process to minimize lost revenue and payroll errors
  • Cleaned up erroneous entries in accounting system and worked with CPA in cleaning up fixed assets
  • Saved the company $108500 a year by taking over payroll and all finance functions, that three people were doing
  • Oversee: Billing, accounts payable, account receivable and payroll
  • Manage factored billing to maintain a positive cash balance
  • All payroll tax issues, federal and state
  • Oversee employee and non-employee weekly payroll for all drivers and owner operators, as well as office staff.

Finance Manager/Controller

1845 Oil Field Services
07.2012 - 01.2016
  • Controller/Financial Manager for Frac Sand Hauling Company
  • Supervise accts payable, payroll, billing and account rec departments
  • Heavily involved in software switch and training new staff due to recent company growth
  • Bank recs, month-end closing, all journal entries, responsible for additional companies under owners, on signature cards for all companies, year end processing (W2s and 1099s), all monthly and yearly tax reporting, working with all departments in software conversion, merging the two systems at month end and each week for payroll purposes
  • Responsible for maintain cash flow for weekly payables and payroll.

Full Charge Bookkeeper

Self
12.2009 - 07.2012
  • Self-employed full charge bookkeeper for several small businesses

Controller

Parker County Hospital District
12.2006 - 12.2009
  • Controller for a county hospital district
  • Includes all quarterly and yearly reporting, accts receivable, accts payable, financials, and all payroll functions, benefits, insurance, W2s, and 1099s
  • Successfully complete an accounting software change, pension payoff for hundreds of ex-employees and hundreds of W2s within the first month of hire
  • Researched and paid off months of overdue bills from the hospital in Weatherford

Full Charge Bookkeeper/Office Manager

Holland Lake/Holly Oaks/Barker Development/Weatherford Properties
09.2005 - 12.2006
  • Full charge bookkeeper and payroll for several small companies
  • These include a property management company, two apartment complexes, one commercial property, and a construction company All accounts payables, receivables, payroll, quarterly and yearly reporting (940s, 941, w2s, 1099s, sales tax…….), financials, all are part of my duties

Staff Accountant

Mark E. Bryant, P.C. CPA Weatherford, TX
08.2004 - 09.2005
  • Bookkeeping and Payroll for Clients using Quick Books
  • Includes all quarterly and yearly reporting, accts receivable, accts payable, financials, and all payroll functions
  • Tax prep for clients

Senior Accountant

Choctaw Nation of OK
01.1999 - 01.2002
  • Paying Avg
  • Of 2000 Semi-monthly across US and International
  • Quarterly Reports to all states and tax issues
  • Financial Statements
  • Payroll Reports
  • Accounts Receivables and Payables

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance -

SOSU
Durant, OK

Skills

  • Pricing and costing
  • Corporate finance
  • Internal controls development
  • Internal control management
  • Processing payments
  • Preparing financial statements
  • Accounting management
  • Policy Planning
  • Collections understanding
  • Management accounting
  • Financial document review
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Statement Reconciliation
  • General ledger accounting
  • Audit Coordination
  • Procedure Development
  • Budget Administration
  • Budget Compliance
  • Bookkeeping
  • Expense Control
  • Staff Management
  • Internal Controls
  • General Ledger Management
  • Finance
  • AP/AR invoicing
  • Payroll Processing
  • Accounts receivable management
  • Financial statements expertise

Timeline

Accountant

Rickman Transport
11.2020 - Current

Owner

Neanderthal Fight Company
08.2018 - Current

Controller

Elite Fleet LLC
01.2016 - 11.2020

Finance Manager/Controller

1845 Oil Field Services
07.2012 - 01.2016

Full Charge Bookkeeper

Self
12.2009 - 07.2012

Controller

Parker County Hospital District
12.2006 - 12.2009

Full Charge Bookkeeper/Office Manager

Holland Lake/Holly Oaks/Barker Development/Weatherford Properties
09.2005 - 12.2006

Staff Accountant

Mark E. Bryant, P.C. CPA Weatherford, TX
08.2004 - 09.2005

Senior Accountant

Choctaw Nation of OK
01.1999 - 01.2002

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance -

SOSU
Shandon Edwards