SHARIFA SHERARD
Sharpsburg,USA
Summary
Results-driven accountant with a proven track record in financial management and strategic planning, recognized for streamlining accounting processes to enhance operational efficiency. Expertise in budget forecasting and financial reporting demonstrates strong leadership capabilities that contribute to organizational success. Possesses a versatile skill set transferable across various industries, ensuring adaptability and value in any setting. Committed to driving financial performance and supporting business objectives through meticulous analysis and innovative solutions.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Tax Associate
Intuit
08.2020 - Current
- Review and analyzed client data and accurately prepare income tax return for Federal and multiply states
- Maintained detailed records of client interations and transactions, ensuring the highest level of accuracy and confidentiality
- Prepare accurate tax returns for individuals, partnershps, corporations
- Conduct research on complex tax issues for Federal and States tax regulations to provide valuable insights to clients and team members
- Remote
Freelance Accounting Company
Sampson Financial Group
08.2020 - Current
- Leads and manages portfolios and financial project $25Million plus.
- Implement accounting procedures within many different organization to improve overall financial perormacer to obtain necessary banking, bonding instruments.
- Lead in the hiring of accounting staff to develop accounting department
- Train and mentor accounting staff
- Project manager on new ERP implimantation
- Reconciliation General ledger accounts
- Lead in month-end closing procedures
Controller- Heavy Civil Contracting Company
LCS
05.2015 - 08.2020
- Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
- Oversee the operations of the accounting department
- Manager, mentor and supervise a team of four(4)
- Full month-end cycle
- Complete, maintain and analyze WIP report using percentage completion revenue recognition, quantity reporting
- Complete and maintain Back-log report on all project
- Comply with local, state and federal government reporting requirement and tax filings
- Oversee employee benefits and payroll functions
- Maintained annual departmental budget
- Liaison with bankers, bonding company and outside auditors
- Review and oversee Job cost for all projects
- Create precise financial picture of the company to present to management by Auditing A/R,A/P and verifying monthly cost reports reports per project
Senior Staff Accountant-Engineering Company
C.E.R.M
06.2014 - 05.2015
- General Ledger reconciliation
- Prepare and review Journal entries
- Assist in Developing and maintaining accounting procedures
- Month-end closing
- Revenue recognition and monthly financial analysis
- Oversee the accuracy of weekly payroll
- Assist in the preparation of monthly financial statements and monthly reports to Sr. Management
- 401k management
- Review of sub-contractors contract and task orders
- Assist in project invoicing
- Oversees accounts payable and account receivable for accuracy
- Manage on-going Joint Ventures
- Departmental budgeting
- Assist with GDOT, FAR , Workman Comp Audits
Staff Accountant- Car Dealership
EASTERN AUTO EXCHANGE INC
07.2011 - 06.2014
- Weekly Cash analyzed report
- Prepare month-end journal entries
- Handled diversified Accounts Payable/Receivable and expense control procedures including bank and account reconciliation, cash receipts, disbursements, finance charges, purchase order/inventory verification
- Prepare Sales and use tax
- Compute Sales personnel commission
- Prepare 1099
- Prepare financial Statements
- Prepare reports for floor plan auditor and financing companies audit
- Fixed assets management
Assistant Controller- General Contractors
MARCO MARTELLI & ASSOCIATES INC
02.2001 - 06.2011
- Collaborated with Controller on the Division's financial operations in all areas of general accounting, accounts payables, accounts receivables, and payroll, as well as administrative and treasury functions, supervised periodic audits and ensured compliance with established policies, regulations, and procedures
- Coordinated all month-end book-closing which included review of A/P and A/R report, entered journal entries, prepared trial balance and balance sheet
- Assisted in setup of all incoming projects with responsibility of budget of up to $43 million , buyouts and Account Receivables
- Prepared percentage of completion per project
- Prepared P&L per project
- Managed weekly payroll / certified payroll for 250 employees
- Direct oversight of HR including recruitment and retention of top accounting talent and compliance with federal and state laws as it applied to payroll
- Managed and reported various union benefits on a monthly bases including pension, medical, and allotted vacation/sick days
- Performed accounts payable functions for construction expense
- Liaised with bankers, insurers and solicitors regarding financial transactions
- Monitored and recorded company's office expense on a monthly bases
- Compiled data and prepared quarterly reports for retirement account (401k)
- Prepared change order request and changed orders to increase contracts dollar amount
- Reviewed and processed all subcontractors’ requisitions in order to execute payments
- Processed Internal Auditing of Subcontractors workers compensation and Limited Liability insurance
- Efficiently managed simultaneous projects and met deadlines effectively
- Generated daily, weekly, and monthly cost production report
- Supplemented client invoice preparation, evaluation and modifications
- Prepared quarterly financials and tax returns
- Coordinated procedures for year-end closing responsibility and prepared W2s and 1099s for all employees, subcontractors and vendors
- Supervised Accounting staff of two - mentored, coached and oversaw professional development
Education
MBA - Concentration Accounting
Keller Graduate School of Management
08.2014
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Monroe College
05.2002
Skills
- Word
- Excel
- Visio
- Timberline(Sage300)
- QuickBooks
- Tax slayer
- Proconnect
- Frazer
- Ajera
- AS400
- Proconnect
- Project management capabilities
- GAAP
- Data analysis
- Tax-related research
Timeline
Senior Tax Associate
Intuit
08.2020 - Current
Freelance Accounting Company
Sampson Financial Group
08.2020 - Current
Controller- Heavy Civil Contracting Company
LCS
05.2015 - 08.2020
Senior Staff Accountant-Engineering Company
C.E.R.M
06.2014 - 05.2015
Staff Accountant- Car Dealership
EASTERN AUTO EXCHANGE INC
07.2011 - 06.2014
Assistant Controller- General Contractors
MARCO MARTELLI & ASSOCIATES INC
02.2001 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Monroe College
MBA - Concentration Accounting
Keller Graduate School of Management
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