Shawn Lloyd
Canandaigua
Summary
Dynamic Sr. Accountant with extensive experience at the City of Canandaigua, excelling in financial reporting and internal controls. Proven track record in streamlining processes and enhancing compliance, while training staff to foster a culture of excellence. Adept at managing audits and preparing accurate financial statements, ensuring organizational success through meticulous attention to detail.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Accountant
City Of Canandaigua
12.1999 - 08.2023
- Managed month-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Prepared and analyzed financial statements, identifying trends and discrepancies for management review.
- Coordinated annual budget preparation, collaborating with departmental leaders to align financial goals.
- Implemented internal controls to enhance compliance and mitigate risks across accounting functions.
- Trained junior staff on accounting software and best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Streamlined accounts payable processes, reducing processing time through improved workflows and automation tools.
- Liaised with external auditors during annual audits, ensuring all documentation was accurate and accessible for review.
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
- Assisted in internal and external audits by preparing necessary documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
- Updated general ledger with latest entries.
- Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
- Managed quarterly and annual tax filings for the company, ensuring timely submissions and compliance with regulations.
- Successfully managed multiple high-stakes projects concurrently, consistently meeting deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and quality control.
- Conducted monthly reconciliations for all bank accounts to ensure financial integrity.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
- Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting And Finance
Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, NY01.1996
Skills
- General ledger accounting
- Financial reporting
- Audit support
- Financial statement review
- Bank reconciliation
- Inventory accounting
- Accounts receivable management
- Generally accepted accounting principles
- Variance analysis
- Audit preparation
- Payroll oversight
- Fixed asset accounting
- Internal controls
- Payroll processing
- Cash flow management
- Database management
- Expense tracking
- Biweekly payroll
- Recordkeeping
- Project accounting
- Revenue recognition
- Sales tax compliance
- Cost accounting
- Nonprofit accounting
- Debt accounting
- Government accounting
- Financial statement preparation
- Accounts payable management
- Journal entry review
- Month-end closing
- General ledger updates
- Journal entry posting
- Year-end closing
- Journal entry preparation
- Account reconciliation
- Microsoft office
- Bookkeeping and reconciliation
- General accounting
- Account reconciliation processes
- Balance sheets
- Cash analysis
- General ledger
- Financial statements
- Bookkeeping
- Attention to detail
- Budget preparation
- Accounts payable
- Journal entries
- Payroll review
- Report preparation
Timeline
Sr. Accountant
City Of Canandaigua
12.1999 - 08.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting And Finance
Finger Lakes Community College
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