Pennington's Accounting and Consulting

Introduction: I have more than 25 years of accounting experience and have worked for Government Contractors, Real Estate Investors, and even a franchise. My experience is well rounded and includes strong management skills. I think I have managed individuals for the last 20 years. I believe there are 2 types of workers, leaders and followers. I am a leader. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Caldwell and Santmyer, Inc., Winchester, Virginia Controller 5/1/2016 to Current Finance/Accounting: • Supervise Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable • Process high volume of information daily, very transaction heavy • General Ledger reconciliation of intercompany accounts, all balance sheet accounts including intercompany loans • Monthly Financial Reporting, Review monthly financial reports and direct necessary changes; brief executive management staff on monthly status • Forecasting of Annual Budgets including monthly status reports to monitor annual cash flow • Management of Fixed Assets from acquisition to disposal, Year End Capital expenditure planning • Payroll Management using payroll service at Wells Fargo • Monitor and reconcile all bank accounts • Deadline driven with constant changing priorities • Interface with Workman’s Comp for annual audits • Advanced Excel Certified • Dexter Chaney fluent • Liaison for CPA Firm in preparing annual Compiled , Reviewed , or Audited Financials and the timely filing of all Annual Tax Returns Human Resources: • Recruit, screen and induct new employees for managerial, supervisory, and office personnel • Provide employee counseling and manage employee relations in coordination with department managers • Advise and mentor managers on approaches to human resource related matters • Monitor effectiveness of all human resource policies and recommends changes to policies as needed • Administer and manage compensation, performance management, employee training and development programs • Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local labor laws • Perform cost analysis among benefit providers; calculate employee/employer share of benefit rate increases Contracts: • Invoicing of customer using job costing for construction projects • Analysis of Budget vs Actual, forecasting and variance reporting • Reconciliation of construction projects with bank loans and lien releases • Provide timely and accurate reports to CEO on percent complete • Note: Company has been dissolved Lisa M. Polk Jade Tree, LLC Winchester, Virginia Accountant 6/1/2015 to 4/28/2016 Finance/Accounting: • General Ledger reconciliation of intercompany accounts • Accounts Receivable invoicing the Franchises for royalties • Monthly Financial Reporting, Review monthly financial reports and direct necessary changes; brief executive management staff on monthly status • Creation of Annual Budgets including monthly status reports and variances • Management of Fixed Assets from acquisition to disposal • Payroll Management for 3 states including biweekly Federal Tax Deposits via EFT and Quarterly 941 reconciliation, preparation of W-2s, 1099’s, 1098’s, VEC returns, WV returns, SUTA and FUTA deposits and reconciliation • Monitor and reconcile all bank accounts; ensure accurate setup of all ACH transactions • Interface with Auditors for the required annual Franchise audit • Quickbooks Pro fluent, Advanced Excel Certified • Liaison for CPA Firm in preparing annual Compiled , Reviewed , or Audited Financials and the timely filing of all Annual Tax Returns Adams-Nelson Management, Inc., Winchester, Virginia Chief Financial Officer - 03/24/05 to 01/31/14 Responsible for the following diverse areas of business operations: Finance/Accounting: • Management of accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), cash receipts and lease administration functions of commercial real estate and how they drive the financial results of assigned project. • Responsible for the general ledgers for multiple companies and assigned properties, including monthly journal entries, income and expense accruals, expense recovery review, GAAP adjustments and bank reconciliations • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Manager • General Ledger reconciliation of intercompany accounts • Accounts Receivable invoicing the customer using job costing methods • Monthly Financial Reporting, Review monthly financial reports and direct necessary changes; brief executive management staff on monthly status • Creation of Annual Budgets including monthly status reports to monitor annual cash flow and DCR, ROI, and CAP Rate • Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting packages on the assigned portfolio of properties, reporting of all balance sheet accounts and explanations of significant variances in income statement accounts • Prepare detailed interim and year-end working papers and support schedules requested by internal and external auditors • Work with the external auditors and prepare the draft annual financial statements and notes • Assist with audits in terms of research, analysis, documentation and response • Review annual expense reconciliation schedules and billings to tenants • Responsible for the annual property budget and quarterly forecast review. This includes review of the lease and expense data in the prescribed software to generate revenue, expense and capital budget/forecasts, and preparation of property GAAP adjustments • Assist in preparation of the budget/forecast packages including detailed analysis of the revenue, expense and capital components • Management of Fixed Assets from acquisition to disposal • Payroll Management for 3 states including biweekly Federal Tax Deposits via EFT and Quarterly 941 reconciliation, preparation of W-2s, 1099’s, 1098’s, VEC returns, WV returns, SUTA and FUTA deposits and reconciliation • Calculate and Payment of commissions to realtors • Interface with Workman’s Comp for annual audits • Yardi Proficient, Advanced Excel Certified Human Resources: • Recruit and train new employees • Monitor effectiveness of all human resource policies and recommends changes to policies as needed • Manage compensation, performance management, employee training and development programs • Perform cost analysis among benefit providers; calculate employee/employer share of benefit rate increases Contracts: • Invoicing of customer using job costing for construction projects • Reconciliation of construction projects with bank loans and lien releases • Provide timely and accurate reports to CEO on percent complete • Abstracting leases and updating shared spreadsheet and accounting system Accomplishments: • Development and implementation of a centralized departmental drive on fileserver to streamline workflow and eliminate redundancy in worksheets • Designed and executed centralized, searchable archival storage area • Improvement of many spreadsheets used for tracking various data and centralization of these files Custom Fit, Chantilly, Virginia Accounting Manager, Purchasing Manager - 09/01/92 to 07/05/2004 EDUCATION: December 1989 Calhoun College, Decatur, Alabama, Associate of Science Accounting, Associate of Science Business Administration, Double Major. CERTIFICATIONS: May 2007 Advanced Excel Certified June 2000 American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB) Certified Nov 2020 Notary Public, Commonwealth of Virginia I have always loved accounting. I like it when things come together perfectly since that rarely happens in the world anymore!