Thomas Mammen
Pearland,TX
Summary
Experienced Senior Accountant with over 10 years of progressive experience, eager to contribute to a team focused on strategic planning, fiscal management, resource development, community relations, and policy setting. Proven track record of playing a pivotal role within teams and conducting meticulous grant compliance reviews for federal funding distribution, ensuring strict adherence to 2 CFR 200 regulations. Motivated individual with business acumen and willingness to take on challenging roles. Tech-savvy and quick learning with technical know-how, social media expertise and sales abilities to support and drive substantial growth. Seasoned Senior Consultant with strong background in providing strategic business solutions and managing client relationships. Possess profound skills in project management, data analysis, problem-solving, communication, and leadership. Demonstrated success in leading successful projects and contributing to business growth.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Consultant
Cohn Reznick LLP (CPA)
Houston, Texas
04.2019 - 11.2024
- Verified expenses, payroll registers, timesheets, invoices, purchase orders, proof of payments, and other accounting transactions related to funding requests from subrecipients, identifying errors or unrelated costs and determining available federal grants in line with federal and state guidelines, including The Yellow Book, GASB, and GAAP
- Analyzed grants funded by FEMA for Public Assistance programs, covering aspects such as contract negotiation, unobligated balances, protocol compliance, financial reports, and allowable costs
- Conducted applicant briefings, outreach, and training activities to ensure grant applications were properly received and processed, while monitoring both programmatic and financial aspects of awarded projects
- Reviewed project worksheets submitted by applicants to confirm adherence to the scope of work, proper contractor procurement, and contract compliance
- Provided staff augmentation and operational support for the annual GAAP reporting data collection, managed outreach to over 300 subrecipient accounts, and verified subrecipient reporting for HSEMD for FY23
- Performed eligibility reviews based on the policies and procedures of the Louisiana Housing Assistance Fund (HAF)
- Facilitated communication between sub-grantees, state, and federal entities
- Prepared draft and final reports
- Communicated with applicants regarding questions, concerns, or missing documentation
- Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and ordinances, and reported compliance findings to applicants and DPS/TDEM on project worksheets
Accountant
Rodney Hunt
Stafford, Texas
10.2018 - 04.2019
- Conduct research, prepare, and reconcile financial data to support the preparation of financial statements and reports for international business units
- Efficiently handle inter-company billing, journal entries, account reconciliations, and the maintenance of fixed assets
- Ensure accurate invoicing and billing of internationally incurred costs to the appropriate ledger, while investigating and resolving any billing issues
- Assist in annual statutory financial statement audits and filing requirements for foreign entities
- Manage special accounting projects, implement process improvements, and prepare actual versus budget analysis
- Support month-end close activities for the General Ledger, including recording inventory adjustments
- Perform gross margin analysis related to the company's products, inventory, and their overall value
Lead Accountant/Auditor Analyst
Business & Financial Management Solutions | Horne LLP (CPA)
Houston, Texas
08.2016 - 10.2018
- Managed substantial funding ranging from $120k to $12M, overseeing multi-jurisdictional investigations including document review, research, quality control, and conducting accounting, economic, and financial statement analysis for grant recipients
- Analyzed FEMA-funded awards and grants for Public Assistance programs and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs (HMGPs), covering contract negotiations, subrecipient management, F&A calculations, unobligated balances, protocol compliance, fiscal budgeting, financial reports, and allowable costs
- Conducted detailed fact-finding and accounting analysis, performed industry research, and synthesized information to draft findings, observations, reports, tables, exhibits, and charts related to directives, policies, regulations, procedures, and methods
- Evaluated audit and accounting procedures and the control environment to identify fraud and other risks, preparing analyses and formal reports to ensure grant scope adherence in anticipation of fund receipts or disbursements
- Produced accurate monthly financial analysis and reporting, including variance analysis versus forecast and budget, functional costs, balance sheet, and cash flow movements
- Compiled, examined, and evaluated information and documentation, preparing findings to ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures, as well as relevant local, state, and federal laws
- Prepared final audit reports for submission and participated in the development of auditing staff through coaching and counseling, providing input on performance plans and evaluations, and advising the Audit Section Manager on training needs
- Attended senior management meetings to discuss best practices for the accounting team concerning action plans for audit findings, award management, payment postings, transfer of residual balances, payroll, accruals, cost allocations, and contract management
- Audit and review HUD homes for City of Houston
Accountant II
Service Corporation International
Houston, Texas
09.2014 - 06.2016
- As a Senior Accountant, participated in audit preparations for internal and external audits, developed procedural manuals, conducted workshops and training on compliance, and performed complex reconciliations to reduce process variances and improve treasury accounting
- Handled all creditor inquiries professionally, managed high volumes of creditor invoices, conducted credit and bank reconciliations, and efficiently matched, batched, and coded invoices
- Completed journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, reports, surveys, projections, special projects, and daily analysis of financial statements, while also serving as a backup for supervisors to finalize department approvals
- Conducted 'batch tests' to audit controls through queries used by various departments and the Senior Accountants team to ensure all files and data fields were compliant
- Updated missing fields and corrected invalid data monthly and before the fiscal year end
- Prepared weekly and end-of-month (EOM) reports for ZBA Treasury, validated transactions using resources like HMIS and bank accounts
- Presented training sessions on complex reconciliations necessary to decrease process variances, particularly for cash receipts exceeding $100,000.00
- Reconciled and confirmed General Ledger (GL) accounts, vendor and customer records, and other financial records for assigned departments
Education
Bachelor of Finance - Major Accounting
Mahatma Gandhi University
Kerala, India04.2002
Skills
- SAP
- Lawson
- Sage 50
- Oracle
- Peach Tree Accounting Software
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Blackline
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Tax Accounting
- Depletion
- Depreciation
- Amortization
- Litigation Support
- Risk Strategy & Compliance
- MS Word
- PowerPoint
- Excel (including V-Lookup, Pivot Tables, and ability to write Macros)
- Access
- SQL
- SEC Regulations
- GAAP
- Communication
- Data Mining
- Information Systems
- Internal Audit
- Meeting Deadlines
- Highly Analytical
- Detail Oriented
Certification
CFE certification, in progress
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Consultant
Cohn Reznick LLP (CPA)
04.2019 - 11.2024
Accountant
Rodney Hunt
10.2018 - 04.2019
Lead Accountant/Auditor Analyst
Business & Financial Management Solutions | Horne LLP (CPA)
08.2016 - 10.2018
Accountant II
Service Corporation International
09.2014 - 06.2016
CFE certification, in progress
Bachelor of Finance - Major Accounting
Mahatma Gandhi University
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