Sharalyn N. Thompson
Lusby
Summary
Enterprising, hard-working and technically skilled Accounting Specialist known for accuracy, attention to detail and timeliness in managing disbursement functions for diverse-industry employers. General Ledger, A.P, A.R, Purchasing and Cost Accounting career spans 20 years of experience in Banking, manufacturing, Tribal Government, retail and other industries and has included accountability for the processing of up to 5,000 invoices ($1M) per month. Proficiencies in generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP) as well as SOX Compliance, MS Office Suite, and QuickBooks.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant/AP Manager
Advantia Health, LLc
04.2022 - Current
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
- Built strong relationships with vendors to enhance cost offerings and accomplish favored customer status.
- Partnered with finance team to complete month-end accruals and account reconciliations.
- Managed accurate and timely processing of over 1,500 invoices per month.
Accountant III
Shore United Bank (Formerly Severn Savings Bank)
09.2019 - Current
- Manage Accounting Functions for 3 different entities to include AP, AR, payroll and expense accruals
- Ensure accuracy of revenue and expense accounts/Process re-class journal entries and accruals as needed
- Corporate Credit Card Administration and reconciliation
- Assist with the month end closing process
- Prepare and Maintain Fixed asset and Prepaid Schedules for 7 different entities
- Review of payables and receivables before posting
- Compile information for external auditors, Bank regulators and internal auditors
- Prepare Monthly Board Reports
Accountant
Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians
09.2017 - 08.2019
- Entering standard journal entries
- Reconciling general ledger accounts
- Assist with the month end closing process
- Tracking of financial progress of federal and state grants. Assist with the filing of reports required to maintain compliance and/or receive reimbursement.
- Review of payables and receivables before posting
- Accrues for expense purchases and services not yet paid but received at the end of fiscal Period-Meets fiscal month end cut off dates
- Process Budget modifications by department
Inventory Control Accountant
K1 Speed, Inc.
09.2015 - 04.2017
- Manage Inventory for 32 Locations (1 direct employee)
- Implementing improvements to internal controls related to inventory
- Developing inventory analysis reports
- AR Application and Daily Cash Posting
- Updating and maintaining spreadsheets and schedules
- Entering standard journal entries
- Reconciling general ledger accounts
Accounting Manager
Sports Giant, LLC
06.2013 - 09.2015
- Manage AP, AR and HR Specialist (4 direct employees)
- AR Application and Daily Bank Reconciliations
- Process weekly check run, wires, and ACH Debits
- Manage the month end closing process
- Updating and maintaining spreadsheets and schedules
- Entering standard Journal entries and accruals
- Reconciling general ledger accounts
- Inventory reconciliations
Inventory Control
Purchasing and Inventory Control
05.2012 - 06.2013
- Software Used: Best, Fusion, Radio Beacon
- Investigates and resolves discrepancies between Best, Fusion, and Radio Beacon
- Assists Stores and distribution centers with inventory issues
- Investigates and resolves end-of-month inventory issues for Accounting
- Performs end-of-month inventory closing
- Synchronizes inventory between Fusion, Radio Beacon, and Best
- Process and Post daily sales and returns from Stores and distribution centers
- Format and add all new products
- Resolve product issues related to store sites, retail stores, inventory, or reports
- Making Corrections of base product information as requested by marketing
- Resolving discrepancies between SKU’s and UPC’s
- Process Fusion Bar Code and Radio beacon inventory batches
Accounts Payable Specialist
Purchasing
10.2010 - 05.2012
- Issue Purchase orders – All locations
- Enter Purchase orders for Team sales – All locations
- Enter Placeholder, custom, Booking, PO splits, special orders (PO’S) – All locations
- Communicate shorts, Back orders, and pricing issues with buyer or sales person
- Enter transfer orders for each location, Bulk and Team Sale – Enter TO, Approve TO, Create Picks
- Enter & Post receipt batches
- Post all receipt of goods batches
- Post shipment batches - Expected delivery clean up
- Assist the stores and DC’s with other Misc issues – PO adds, UPC discrepancies, wrong product being shipped, retag items
- Assist accounts payable with invoice issues: qty, price, etc
Accounts Payable Specialist
The Becker Group
06.2004 - 07.2010
- Software used: BAAN
- Distribute, review, code and enter operating invoices in accounting system
- Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Collections
- Verify and process employee expense reimbursements
- Process inventory product payables-match purchase orders, advance payments and invoices
- Issue and print advance, progress and final payments to vendors, including checks and wires
- Process installation and freight purchase orders
- Resolve issues with vendors and managers related to expense payments
- Prepare special reports, as requested, including freight analysis and freight billings
- Maintain and issue W-9 and 1099 documents for all applicable vendors
- Month end close reconciliations and journal entries
- Assist with annual audit request
- Collections calls
- Applies Customer payments, credit memos and debit memos in accounts receivable subsidiary ledger
- Code and enter bank Journal entries from daily bank reports
Skills
- Journal Entries & General Ledger
- AR, AP, GL and Payroll Processes
- Strong Knowledge of GAAP and Standard Accounting Theories
- Vendor negotiations & management
- Strong analytical skills
- Attention to Detail and ability to multi-task
- Record organization, Retention and Management
- Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of internal controls
- Excel skills with the ability to manipulate large quantities of data, V- look up, Pivot tables
- Accounting Procedure Implementation
- Variance analysis
- Bank reconciliation
Affiliations
Member, AAPA (American Accounts Payable Association), since 2009
Technology Summary
- MS Office 2013 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- SAP
- Oracle
- Great Plains
- QuickBooks
- BAAN
- Fishbowl
Timeline
Senior Accountant/AP Manager
Advantia Health, LLc
04.2022 - Current
Accountant III
Shore United Bank (Formerly Severn Savings Bank)
09.2019 - Current
Accountant
Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians
09.2017 - 08.2019
Inventory Control Accountant
K1 Speed, Inc.
09.2015 - 04.2017
Accounting Manager
Sports Giant, LLC
06.2013 - 09.2015
Inventory Control
Purchasing and Inventory Control
05.2012 - 06.2013
Accounts Payable Specialist
Purchasing
10.2010 - 05.2012
Accounts Payable Specialist
The Becker Group
06.2004 - 07.2010