Jeffrey Payne: Senior Accountant in Oceanside, CA

Spearheaded efforts to reconcile general ledger, and format tentative financial statements. Integrated new policies to enhance existing internal controls and automate many daily tasks, including maintenance of daily cash, management of airfare expenses, nexus research, and vendor coordination to bring in a sales tax service. Other duties including closing of Accounts Receivable module, Credit Card Reconciliations, Bank Reconciliations, Journal Entries, Filing Sales Tax, Preparing Revenue Reports, Ad Hoc Projects, and Providing Financial Expertise input as needed.

Assisted in managing business practices and accountability of organization(s), to include cash processes, researching billing disputes, collections, ad hoc reporting functions, creating financial schedules, account and variance analysis, budget preparation, balance sheet and bank reconciliations, journal entries, prepaid expenses, depreciation schedules, capital purchases, inventory tracking, running checks, employee expense allowances, sales tax filings, manual accruals, invoice preparation, fixed assets maintenance, etc. Played a pivotal role in ensuring accuracy of all financial activity and the provision of departmental guidelines and procedures. Clientele including: Uniluv Marketing, Episcopal Community Services, Skinit, Triton Management Services, etc.

Serve on point to manage cash transactions, to include recording and processing financial journal entries, preparing bank deposits, issuing memos, creating schedules, reconciling cash accounts, and tracking transaction related documentation. Perform range of financial and accounting activities to include preparing financial statements and managing general ledger, tax preparation, invoice preparation, variance and budget analysis, reconciliation, journal entries, and AR / AP functions. Maintain the accrual schedule for Vacations and Sick Leave. Record and track performance of all equity and fixed income assets. Ensure full compliance with company policies, maintaining clear, detailed, and accurate documentation for recordkeeping. Create and streamline fillable PDF forms for internal processes. Support functionality of network-based devises for IT department. Train staff members on leveraging technical systems (Sage Fundraising 100, Sage MIP Fund Accounting). Key Contributions: • Hol

Created compelling board presentations for senior portfolio management team, distributing information on highly sensitive trade sheets and research. Liaised with accounting and legal departments on behalf of management, facilitating communication with outside brokers and improving update process. Oversaw functionality of applications, reporting issues to IT Department. Maintained records of board presentations and organized them for easy reference. Trained new hires. Key Contributions: • Served as key player in developing changes to broker records for improved communication chains and consistent updates. • Implemented changes to assist management in selecting stocks and bonds for portfolios.