STEPHANIE M. SIMMONS
WAXHAW,NORTH CAROLINA
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. I am adept at managing budgets, payroll, invoicing and general accounting functions. Instrumental in keeping business operations fully compliant and working within budgetary guidelines.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Bookkeeper
Empowered Advisory & Accounting
2022.02 - Current
- Maintained and processed invoices, deposits and money logs.
- Completed payroll for employees and maintained detailed records of procedures.
- Tracked expenses and income for businesses while organizing and maintaining bank statements for checking accounts.
- Reviewed and filed financial documents, coded accounting entries for data processing and posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with all corporate protocols.
- Established QuickBooks accounting system to reflect accurate financial records.
- Organized and carried out proactive month-end, quarterly and year-end processes.
- Verified postings to ledgers to confirm accurate entry and account balances.
- Reviewed and processed employee expense reports and vendor invoices for payment.
BOOKKEEPER/ACCOUNTANT
Union Day School
2018.01 - 2022.02
- Prepare checks requests and invoices for review and, upon approval, processes check runs
- Prepare, process, and maintain payroll for 50 plus employees
- Answer all email and telephone inquires about payroll and taxes
- Review monthly trail balance to ensure proper coding and re-classed any corrections
- Record and track financial transactions in established accounting system, in accordance with designated chart of accounts
- Securely manage receipt of cash, checks, and vouchers, and the associated bank deposits
- Ensure the state money for school is allocated corrected and maintain and worksheet of payments
- Assist in month end close including identifying necessary accruals
- Responsible to make all purchases for the school
- Prepare all new hire packages and employee handbook binders and give orientations
- Collect, review, and submit all new hire health and life insurance to appropriate people
- Set up and manage 403B contributions with appropriate people as well as submit payment for contributions
- Maintained and processed invoices, deposits and money logs.
- Tracked expenses and income for businesses while organizing and maintaining bank statements for checking accounts.
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
University Medicine Foundation
2014.01 - 2016.01
- Provided assistance to budget manager in recording and verifying annual budget data
- Guaranteed properly coded accruals and expenses as well as completed monthly close processes
- Took charge of filing personal property tax report for five cities and towns; as well as opening and closing fiscal periods in system
- Assumed accountability in preparing monthly and quarterly reporting packages for 11 divisions; bank reconciliation; as well as schedules and analyses for annual financial statement audit
- Performed various duties including handling cash transfers; tracking cash balances for multiple cash accounts; and administering quarterly balance sheet reconciliations
- Documented monthly administration expense allocation; contract revenue to physicians; and collections and charges in accounting system while overseeing 11 divisions and reconciling CareTracker quarterly
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Computershare
2013.01 - 2014.01
- Generated Capex report for fixed assets and finalized asset roll forward monthly
- Held responsibility in posting all travel expenses, accumulating any outstanding invoices, and obtaining daily cash flow analysis for 27 bank accounts
- Handled the preparation of journal entries for any disposals and depreciation; as well as new assets placed in service for 8 companies
- Examined and settling 30 balance sheet reconciliations
- Posted and reconciled weekly revenue which is maintained outside of the system
ACCOUNTANT
Providence Equity
2012.01 - 2013.01
- Secured and obtained books and records of the firm’s management company domestic and foreign entities including offices in the United States and United Kingdom
- Administered month-end general ledger close which involved proper cutoffs, accruals, and prepayments;
- Performed multiple tasks including managing general accounting and processing employee expense reports
- Organized the generation, review, and dissemination of Form K-1s with tax accountants
- Executed personal bookkeeping for managing partners including private aircraft and accounting support for businesses
- Rendered assistance to accounting manager in preparing monthly financial statements
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Dassault Systemes Simulia Corp, formerly ABAQUS, Inc
2006.01 - 2012.01
- Conducted audits and documented all employee expense reimbursements on a bi-monthly basis
- Fulfilled wide-ranging duties such as creating back up for ADP payroll and ADP Canada payroll; calculating monthly sales tax for 30 states; as well as reconciling and examining 20 balance sheet accounts
- Led the implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for new reporting requirements as well as the new monthly sales tax from a manual process to a third-party company with minimal discrepancies
- Served as the main contact for Europe and Asia Corporate Simplification and primary contact for internal and external auditors as well as all shared services functions
- Demonstrated proficiency in managing daily accounting functions for Asia, Europe, and North America and preparing GAAP to IFRS reconciliation for all Asia and Europe offices
- Supervised internal audit controls performed by employees while providing customer service support during high-volume times
- Assumed full responsibility for the following functions:
- Intercompany reconciliation and revaluation for accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Closing of 18 foreign offices and 7 domestic offices
- Handling of ACH reimbursements for weekly expense reimbursements
- Analyzed account receivable, deferred revenue, accounts payable, bank reconciliations and revenue for 15 foreign offices; as well as trial balances of 15 foreign offices guaranteeing completeness and accuracy prior to reporting on a monthly basis
- Directed and developed three senior accountants and one payroll clerk
Education
Master of Science - Accounting
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Financial Services Management
Johnson & Wales University
Skills
- Journal Entries and General Ledger
- Expense Monitoring
- Month-End Closing
- Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Monthly Financial Statements
- Account Reconciliation Processes
- Closing Procedures
- A/P and A/R
- Accounting and Bookkeeping
PTA Treasurer
Effectively managed a $100,000 budget. Responsible for all income and expenditures, preparation of books for internal audit, and monthly presentation of financial reports. Responsible for weekly check preparation and the running of any fundraising events that are being run by the school.
Timeline
Bookkeeper
Empowered Advisory & Accounting
2022.02 - Current
BOOKKEEPER/ACCOUNTANT
Union Day School
2018.01 - 2022.02
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
University Medicine Foundation
2014.01 - 2016.01
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Computershare
2013.01 - 2014.01
ACCOUNTANT
Providence Equity
2012.01 - 2013.01
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Dassault Systemes Simulia Corp, formerly ABAQUS, Inc
2006.01 - 2012.01
Master of Science - Accounting
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Financial Services Management
Johnson & Wales University
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