Nwalie Resume
Summary:
Experienced finance and accounting professional with 5 years of experience in financial reporting, financial/accounting analysis, with a history of success in optimizing quality and efficiency in vendor relations with clients, on time close for profit & loss statements. Skilled with but not limited to forecasting, financial modeling, tracking KPI’s while maximizing revenue thus taking the organization to its desired height, with team work.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Finance August 2012 – May 2016
University of Texas at Dallas
EXPERIENCE
Energy Transfer - Houston, Texas August 2018 – Present
Senior Staff Accountant
• Advanced, implemented and educated employees and management on new and/or updated policies and procedures
• Managed and mentored a small team of 3
• Developed performance standard measurements, monthly tracking of key metrics, organizing a team for success, integrating collaborative and customer service oriented performances, and controlling efficient and effective A/P practices
• Interacted professionally, collaboratively but persistently, with management and other departments for invoice dispute resolution, obtaining approvals, and voucher processing
• Fostered an environment that allows for staff development and teamwork efforts
• Created a high performing team through employee engagement, talent retention, development and succession planning
• Provided people leadership. Participates in activities such as work planning, process development, resource optimization, employee goal setting
• Credit card reconciliations processing on concur with integration from QuickBooks
• Bank reconciliations & ACH Deposits applied daily and accurately
• Posting payments timely and accurately received from customers
• Entry of Owner Operator settlements – multiple lines of general ledger entries
• Entity level tie out between AR and AP for repairs and maintenance and verification of accurate coding in general ledger
• Monthly P&L, Balance sheet reconciliations for month end, quarter end, and year end close.
• Performed Monthly Repair & Maintenance Data Analysis on spend as well as forecasting for the future months & year.
LP Risk (Formerly MD Jensvold & Co.) - Houston, Texas May 2016 – August 2018
AP/AR Accountant
• Finance ACH Deposits - Processed entries for all Finance funds received by ACH or Wire Transfer. Applied receipts daily after receipt of bank activity from Accounting Manager
• Cash Application – Applied all cash received to correct accounts daily by noon 90% of time. Investigated overpayments, missing application instructions
• Daily Bank Reconciliations – Download Daily Deposit and balance both general ledger and Excel spreadsheet
• Vendor Payables – Vouchered vendor payables daily upon receipt. Scheduled appropriate payment times so all invoices are paid on time.
• Company Payables – Reviewed Invoice Due Report for all Companies daily if possible and pay the appropriate companies.
• Allocated travel and other expenses booked to Corporate AMEX card
• Recurring Journal Entries as assigned by Accounting Manager.
• General Ledger review and financial reports as assigned by Accounting Manager.
• Backup to Administrative Manager for Note Chargebacks.
Munck Wilson Mandala LLP - Dallas, Texas October 2014 - May 2016
Accounting Assistant
• Sorted, GL coding, and enter accounts payable data; monitor accounts for non-payment and delayed payment
• Checked, verified, and processed invoices; analyze discrepancies and unpaid invoices
• Maintained vendor files; assist with employee expense reports
• Worked on Prebills of existing accounts.
• Organized travel arrangements and calendar
• Processed weekly payments, cut checks weekly & biweekly and have it turned in to the CFO for approval.
• Reviewed files and drafts: review correspondents and filing
• Processed weekly payments, cut checks weekly & biweekly and have it turned in to the CFO for approval. Review files and drafts: review correspondents and filing
UT Dallas Arts and Humanities Dept.- Richardson, Texas August 2012 - May 2014
Accounting Assistant
• Monitored email and faxes and respond appropriately; maintain office filing systems; monitor and order office supplies; update and maintain databases; keep office & supply rooms tidy
• Handled calendar and assist with scheduling appointments and meetings; Assisted with answering incoming calls and taking messages; Perform general clerical duties including ordering supplies, photocopying, scanning, data entry and filing; Prepare for meetings or lunches by scheduling conference rooms, and helping put together presentations
• Accurately tracked expenses, process and submit timely expense reports. Sort and distribute incoming mail; assist with any outgoing mail or packages; Assist with bank maintenance, including setting up accounts, resolving bank errors, removing and adding signers, corresponding with bank contacts, and organizing bank related documents; Helped with check printing process and Accounts Payable and Revenue payment run, to include creating check registers, printing checks, and uploading payment run
• Monitored accounts for non- payment and delayed payment Check, verify, and process invoices;
• Analyzed discrepancies and unpaid invoices Maintain vendor files; assist with employee expense reports
TECHNICAL SKILLS & TOOLS
• Microsoft Word, Intermediate Excel skills including VLOOKUP & Pivot Tables, PowerPoint & Outlook, Data Analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting, Account Reconciliation, Process Automation, Financial Modeling,Varaince Analysis.
• Software programs like Juris, Macola, Image Right, AIM Accounting, QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle.
Summary:
Experienced finance and accounting professional with 5 years of experience in financial reporting, financial/accounting analysis, with a history of success in optimizing quality and efficiency in vendor relations with clients, on time close for profit & loss statements. Skilled with but not limited to forecasting, financial modeling, tracking KPI’s while maximizing revenue thus taking the organization to its desired height, with team work.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Finance August 2012 – May 2016
University of Texas at Dallas
EXPERIENCE
Energy Transfer - Houston, Texas August 2018 – Present
Senior Staff Accountant
• Advanced, implemented and educated employees and management on new and/or updated policies and procedures
• Managed and mentored a small team of 3
• Developed performance standard measurements, monthly tracking of key metrics, organizing a team for success, integrating collaborative and customer service oriented performances, and controlling efficient and effective A/P practices
• Interacted professionally, collaboratively but persistently, with management and other departments for invoice dispute resolution, obtaining approvals, and voucher processing
• Fostered an environment that allows for staff development and teamwork efforts
• Created a high performing team through employee engagement, talent retention, development and succession planning
• Provided people leadership. Participates in activities such as work planning, process development, resource optimization, employee goal setting
• Credit card reconciliations processing on concur with integration from QuickBooks
• Bank reconciliations & ACH Deposits applied daily and accurately
• Posting payments timely and accurately received from customers
• Entry of Owner Operator settlements – multiple lines of general ledger entries
• Entity level tie out between AR and AP for repairs and maintenance and verification of accurate coding in general ledger
• Monthly P&L, Balance sheet reconciliations for month end, quarter end, and year end close.
• Performed Monthly Repair & Maintenance Data Analysis on spend as well as forecasting for the future months & year.
LP Risk (Formerly MD Jensvold & Co.) - Houston, Texas May 2016 – August 2018
AP/AR Accountant
• Finance ACH Deposits - Processed entries for all Finance funds received by ACH or Wire Transfer. Applied receipts daily after receipt of bank activity from Accounting Manager
• Cash Application – Applied all cash received to correct accounts daily by noon 90% of time. Investigated overpayments, missing application instructions
• Daily Bank Reconciliations – Download Daily Deposit and balance both general ledger and Excel spreadsheet
• Vendor Payables – Vouchered vendor payables daily upon receipt. Scheduled appropriate payment times so all invoices are paid on time.
• Company Payables – Reviewed Invoice Due Report for all Companies daily if possible and pay the appropriate companies.
• Allocated travel and other expenses booked to Corporate AMEX card
• Recurring Journal Entries as assigned by Accounting Manager.
• General Ledger review and financial reports as assigned by Accounting Manager.
• Backup to Administrative Manager for Note Chargebacks.
Munck Wilson Mandala LLP - Dallas, Texas October 2014 - May 2016
Accounting Assistant
• Sorted, GL coding, and enter accounts payable data; monitor accounts for non-payment and delayed payment
• Checked, verified, and processed invoices; analyze discrepancies and unpaid invoices
• Maintained vendor files; assist with employee expense reports
• Worked on Prebills of existing accounts.
• Organized travel arrangements and calendar
• Processed weekly payments, cut checks weekly & biweekly and have it turned in to the CFO for approval.
• Reviewed files and drafts: review correspondents and filing
• Processed weekly payments, cut checks weekly & biweekly and have it turned in to the CFO for approval. Review files and drafts: review correspondents and filing
UT Dallas Arts and Humanities Dept.- Richardson, Texas August 2012 - May 2014
Accounting Assistant
• Monitored email and faxes and respond appropriately; maintain office filing systems; monitor and order office supplies; update and maintain databases; keep office & supply rooms tidy
• Handled calendar and assist with scheduling appointments and meetings; Assisted with answering incoming calls and taking messages; Perform general clerical duties including ordering supplies, photocopying, scanning, data entry and filing; Prepare for meetings or lunches by scheduling conference rooms, and helping put together presentations
• Accurately tracked expenses, process and submit timely expense reports. Sort and distribute incoming mail; assist with any outgoing mail or packages; Assist with bank maintenance, including setting up accounts, resolving bank errors, removing and adding signers, corresponding with bank contacts, and organizing bank related documents; Helped with check printing process and Accounts Payable and Revenue payment run, to include creating check registers, printing checks, and uploading payment run
• Monitored accounts for non- payment and delayed payment Check, verify, and process invoices;
• Analyzed discrepancies and unpaid invoices Maintain vendor files; assist with employee expense reports
TECHNICAL SKILLS & TOOLS
• Microsoft Word, Intermediate Excel skills including VLOOKUP & Pivot Tables, PowerPoint & Outlook, Data Analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting, Account Reconciliation, Process Automation, Financial Modeling,Varaince Analysis.
• Software programs like Juris, Macola, Image Right, AIM Accounting, QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle.