- I enjoy helping others and giving back to the community
Susan Wynn Parton
Summary
An accomplished Accountant demonstrating experience in providing exceptional service to employer to increase productivity while insuring accurate documentation and reporting. Team leader, motivator and trainer. Organized with time management able to handle a heavy work load. Working independently and communicates well with all levels of the corporation to help them understand, analyze and draw conclusions from financial data. Complete understanding of Accounting Functions; Sales and Use Tax Training 2004. Familiar with GAAP, FAR clauses, Revenue Recognition Rules, with years of experience in the field of accounting. Team member on conversion team of finance systems. Reader of commercial and government related contracts or purchase orders for key financial information.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Team Lead
Quantum Research International
09.2021 - Current
- Enhanced operational efficiency by implementing new processes
- Began all recordkeeping to a paperless process
- Developed and implemented strategies for improving team performance.
- Supported with audit reporting
- Reconcile billings history
- Set up or maintained records in Costpoint
- Prepared reporting for contract closeouts
- Maintain bank reconciliation
- Enhanced internal and external customer satisfaction by delivering specialized support and solutions.
- Documenting all procedures
- Training co-workers
- Specialized in troubleshooting Costpoint and resolving complex issues to improve performance.
- FAR training, refresher
- Inquired about company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
AR Billings Accountant
RedTown Technical Services, LLC
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Company Overview: An American Indian Tribal owned
- Invoice contracts in Costpoint and submit on Gov Websites over five entities.
- Record Cash Receipts in Costpoint for five entities
- Maintain all records paperless
- Work remote and in office
- Reconcile billings history to contract
- Meet with controller and contract department regularly to meet contract requirements and resolve issues
- Maintain AR aging for five entities
- Reason for leaving: Not a good fit for position
Accountant-self employed
Parton Truck and Equipment Repair
01.2006 - 04.2020
- Maintain and report all financial records to CPA office on retainer for income tax filings
- Report and pay sales and use taxes; Administrator of Workman's Comp; Insurance and Employee records; provide financial reporting to bank or loan officers when loans were needed
- Reason for leaving: Business Closed
Full Charge Bookkeeping
New Market Agricultural Equipment Company
05.2011 - 04.2014
- Full charge bookkeeper, reporting to CPA firm.
- Job Costing; Commission; Purchasing; Shipping and Receiving; Customer Service
- Trained by a QuickBooks Pro Advisor
- Reason for leaving: Self employment
- Strengthened financial operations, the CPA firm said it reduced workload to file IRS income tax return
Accounts Receivable Accountant
Eagle Support Service Corporation
09.2009 - 10.2010
- Reconcile old contracts for closeout from2004 forward
- Reconciled converted records from GCS to Costpoint
- Training of predecessor in position
- Prepared Journal Entries, implemented new procedures; Researched Accounts Receivables for reversal of odd or old entries
- Collections of old outstanding Accounts Receivable from Government customers
- Worked with Contracts Department
- Reason for leaving: Layoff
Accountant
Tyonek Manufacturing
12.2007 - 12.2008
- Set up government contracts in Deltek Costpoint system
- Invoice preparation, submission and collection
- Problem solved difficult contracts
- Documented procedures
- Worked with contracts department and Government CO to create difficult invoices procedures
- Worked with consultant for process improvement
- Worked with revenue dept to document revenue recognition
- Worked with Payroll to setup labor codes
- Worked with Accounts Payable to follow “Paid when Paid” procedures
- Reason for leaving: Illness of immediate family member
Accountant
Intergraph Corporation
04.1998 - 10.2007
- Lead Accountant in the Finance/Billings Department, Invoice preparation for government and commercial customers
- Provided journal entries and performed account analysis
- Assisted in two financial system conversions
- Reconcile records for system conversion
- Lead sales tax consultant for billings department, Research and issue tax credits or debits,
- Train co-workers of new team members
- Excellent communication and reporting to internal and external customer
- Lead researcher for problem accounts in historical records, prepared reporting for contract closeouts
- Reason for leaving: Advancement in career opportunities
Education
Bachelor of BA - Accounting
Athens State University
Athens, Alabama01.1997
Skills
- Deltek Costpoint includes trouble shooting and resolutions
- Reconciliation process and documentation
- Revenue recognition
- Intuit quickbooks specialist
- General ledger accounting
- Auditing Support
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Analytical research
Affiliations
- American Society of Women Accountants1996 to2000 and rejoined2007
- Toastmasters International, Intergraph Toastmasters1999
- Board member of Kisoro Kids501(c) (3) nonprofit organization2021-2024
Training
- ADP Workforce Now – My Learning (self-enrolled courses) Various (8) refreshment courses for Accounting. August 2024-present
- Trained by QuickBooks Pro Advisor2010 through2014; WAWF Training in Columbus, Oh2008
- Sales and Use Tax Training2004; MS Time Management Training2007; Access Training1999
- MS Office Training2001; Earned Competent Leader2004 and Competent Toastmaster2002
- Teacher of Conversational English1993 through2000
Interests
Timeline
Accounting Team Lead
Quantum Research International
09.2021 - Current
AR Billings Accountant
RedTown Technical Services, LLC
02.2021 - 07.2021
Full Charge Bookkeeping
New Market Agricultural Equipment Company
05.2011 - 04.2014
Accounts Receivable Accountant
Eagle Support Service Corporation
09.2009 - 10.2010
Accountant
Tyonek Manufacturing
12.2007 - 12.2008
Accountant-self employed
Parton Truck and Equipment Repair
01.2006 - 04.2020
Accountant
Intergraph Corporation
04.1998 - 10.2007
Bachelor of BA - Accounting
Athens State University
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