SHEMAR GRAY
Brick,New Jersey
Summary
Resourceful Tax Preparer ensuring all tax information is completed according to deadlines and procedures. Organized and coordinated with working a flexible schedule, including weekends and evenings. Outstanding research and writing skills with the creativity to think outside-the-box.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Tax Associate
Tubrotax
Bricktownship, NJ
01.2023 - Current
- Prepared federal, state, and local tax returns for individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations and partnerships.
- Researched complex tax issues in order to provide accurate advice and guidance.
- Identified potential areas of risk associated with client's taxation activities.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations regarding taxation matters.
- Advised clients on strategies for minimizing their tax liability within legal parameters.
- Explained complex tax regulations in an easy-to-understand manner for clients' understanding.
- Maintained accurate records of all client transactions and filings.
- Monitored compliance with GAAP principles and regulations.
Accounting Specialist
SHI International
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Processing internal invoices, related to: Purchase invoices, partner invoices
- Miscellaneous invoices, check requests, customer rebates
- Customer refunds, customer related sales orders
- Multitasking while handling a fairly heavy workload
- Organized in order to meet all the deadlines
- Utilizing all tools made available to you in order to work in the most efficient manner
- Managing the invoicing process for your assigned customers
- Identifying and rectifying any invoicing issues to ensure timely payment
- Reconciling account statements via cash application, issuing credit transactions, and other miscellaneous entries
- Working with various departments to resolve any customer issues
- Potentially working with tax issues, different currencies, and currency conversion
- Obtaining payment dates on larger invoices prior to due date
- Responding to all queries regarding vendor issues and payment updates
- Audit Customer Statement of Work to ensure accurate customer billing
- Audit invoices subject to use tax and allocate to appropriate division
- Liaising with various departments within SHI to ensure proper approval are received prior to invoice payment processing
- Potential to maintain various Miscellaneous GL cost spreadsheet
Accounts Payable Specialist
Via Transportation
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Handle all Driver pay on Monday’s
- Handle all incoming Driver pay issues
- Update all driver info in Salesforce
- Abacus admin for all Corporate Card expenses and transactions
- Final say on approval decisions for all reimbursable expenses
- Update Data for Wire transfers being sent out in NetSuite
- Month end Closing of Emburse Corporate card transactions
- Performed reconciliations of accounts to ensure accuracy of financial statements.
- Developed and implemented internal controls for client operations.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of changes in IFRS, US GAAP, Canadian GAAP and other regulatory requirements affecting the preparation of financial statements.
Accounting Assistant
Ems CPA Consulting
04.2021 - 08.2021
- Manage Client finances
- Data entry in Quickbooks Online
- Monthly Financials such as P & L, BS, Cash Flow statements
- Update Bank feeds in Quickbooks
- Prepared documents for audits
- Data Entry in Excel spreadsheets
- One off projects for clients
- Provide Quarterly reports for public companies
- Maintained the general ledger system to ensure accurate recording of all transactions.
- Assisted with accounts receivable activities such as invoicing, collections, and deposits.
- Performed account analysis and reconciliations, including bank statements and inter-company general ledger accounts.
- Reviewed customer accounts to ensure accuracy of billing information and payment terms.
- Reviewed client's financial records and prepared tax returns.
- Managed monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting for clients.
- Developed and implemented internal controls for client operations.
- Performed reconciliations of accounts to ensure accuracy of financial statements.
- Monitored compliance with GAAP principles and regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Accounting
Monmouth University
Skills
- SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Highly Proficient in Oracle
- Proficient in
- TaxSlayer Pro
- Proficient in Salesforce
- Proficient in Netsuite
- Highly Proficient with Hyperwallet
- Proficient in Freshbooks
- Proficient in Gusto
- Highly Proficient in Coupa
- Proficient in Slack
- Proficient in Workforce
- Proficient in Workday
- Proficient in Confluence
- Proficient in Taskforce
- Highly proficient in Core 4 Apple Inc Adobe Creative Suites 3 (CS3), Adobe Creative Suites 4 (CS4),
- Aperture 2, Mac OS X, MS Office Suites, IOS Certified, iPhone operating system hardware
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access
- Experienced with Tipilati
- Experienced working with QuickBooks
- Display leadership capabilities in stressful situations
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines
- Proficient HR Block software
- Proficient in Turbotax Software
- Complex Information Translation
- Tax Form Completion
- Client Tax Services
- Individual Tax Returns
- Tax planning
- GAAP knowledge
- Accounting Principles
- Tax law expertise
- Tax Law Compliance
- Document Preparation
- Tax advising
- Tax Return Preparation
- Benefits documentation
- Tax reporting
- Risk Management
- Data Gathering
- Records Management
- Financial statement review
- Individual returns preparation
- Regulatory Compliance
- Documentation filing
- Corporate tax preparation
- Bookkeeping
- Financial Statements
- Multi-state tax filing
- Financial Management
- Tax law knowledge
- Valuations and estimations
- Account Reconciliation
- Tax accounting
- Mathematical Calculations
- Tax consulting
- Finance
- Tax liability management
- Estate Tax Returns
- Tax Law
- Organizational abilities
- Research/due diligence
- Payroll Processing
- Verbal/written communication
- Deductions understanding
- High accuracy
- Legal Research
- GAAP expertise
- Client Communication
- Filing System Management
- QuickBooks proficiency
- Organization skills
Timeline
Tax Associate
Tubrotax
01.2023 - Current
Accounting Specialist
SHI International
03.2022 - 06.2022
Accounts Payable Specialist
Via Transportation
08.2021 - 01.2022
Accounting Assistant
Ems CPA Consulting
04.2021 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Accounting
Monmouth University
Similar Profiles
Maria PrendergastMaria Prendergast
Reading Interventionist/Literacy Coach at Brielle Elementary SchoolReading Interventionist/Literacy Coach at Brielle Elementary School
Denise DuszczakDenise Duszczak
Sales Associate at Celebration CreationsSales Associate at Celebration Creations
CHRISTINA D’ALESSANDROCHRISTINA D’ALESSANDRO
Project Manager at Revision EnergyProject Manager at Revision Energy
DINO MACASADIADINO MACASADIA
Respiratory Therapist at Ocean Medical CenterRespiratory Therapist at Ocean Medical Center
Niteesh HegdeNiteesh Hegde
Tax Associate at RSM Delivery Center pvt. Ltd.Tax Associate at RSM Delivery Center pvt. Ltd.