SummaryHighly motivated Sales Associate with extensive customer service and sales experience. Outgoing sales professional with track record of driving increased sales, improving buying experience and elevating company profile with target market. HighlightsMicrosoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Seibel, Avaya, Internet Explorer, Chrome, V5, SAP, Great SKILLS Plains, Firefox, Access, HTML, Lotus Notes, Citrix, Workplace, Vista, Facebook Twitter Instagram and Microsoft Exchange Typing 100 WPM Experience07 2012to07 2015Production AccountantMagnolia Oil Gillett,TX,Act as an accountant for Music Matters , BGR Post Show , BET Awards Nominations , Upfronts 2013-2015 , BET News Department Notarized ,Upload budgets, adjust EFC s ETC s within the budget with production related to Forecasting and ensuring production is within the budget Advise line producers and production managers on cost reports and cost transaction reports create monthly accruals in SAP and Entertainment Partners Vista for various BET shows Process petty cash, purchase orders, and Accounts Payable process journals and reconcile the trial balance in SAP and BET systems Responsible for the Z-Option processing, Validation, parking and posting Address vendors concerns involving invoice discrepancies and payment issues Track purchase orders and match them to the invoices secure appropriate approvals to assure that invoices are paid in a timely manner Act as an assistant accountant for specific music specials, Black Girls Rock and Bobby Jones Gospel Assist talent production crew with proper completion of start paper work, deal memos, NY State Labor Forms, I-9 s and timesheets Review edits for payroll with Entertainment Partners Manage and process music clearance invoices with legal for past and current shows in production, work with legal to ensure the appropriate coding is used, and the music clearance log is updated weekly Audit A P checks for production finance, ensuring all signatures and contracts are in order, ensure that the checks have the appropriate endorsements Process timesheets for approximately over 200 freelancers for our DC, Creative Services Digital Department on a weekly basis.Captured and reported post-show recaps, highlighting successes and opportunities for improvement.10 2006to02 2011Independent Entertainment Insurance AdjusterMIDLANDS CLAIM ADMINISTRATORS City,STATE,Independent Property field adjuster for Commercial and Entertainment related claims.Specializing in time element, event cancellations, business interruption and property claims Handled claim assignments from Entertainment Brokers International, Fireman s Fund, Chubb and Lloyds of London Implemented and managed a Third Party Administration claims program on behalf of Marsh Risk Insurance Services for their Advertising Agency commercial wrap-up program Conducted claims reviews for all lines of coverage including Workers Compensation, GL, Property and Auto Reported claims to insurance carriers keeping clients informed Performed as an advocate on behalf of clients during all settlement and negotiation processes Participated in conference calls with clients brokers regarding claims matters Responded to reservation of rights letters evaluated claim documents submitted for payment and requested additional information when required Contributed to the ongoing process of revising claims, processing policies and procedures Notified supervisor when problems are encountered with the claims processing system Composed new loss information to Underwriters summarizing cause and origin of loss and acknowledged Insured Updated bordereaux on a monthly basis and forwarded to clients to review existing claims Formulated deductibles and estimate of repair replacement expenses to request disbursement forms to pay out of deductible funds.05 2005to10 2006Entertainment Claims ManagerAON ALBERT G. RUBEN City,STATE,Tech Operations Property Claims.Conducted claim reviews for all lines of coverage including Workers Compensation, Errors Omissions, GL, Property and Auto Reported claims to insurance carriers keeping clients informed Performed as an advocate on behalf of clients during all settlement and negotiation processes Participated in conference calls with clients brokers regarding claims matters Responded to reservation of rights letters Evaluated claim documents submitted for payment and requested additional information when required Contributed to the ongoing process of revising claims, processing policies and procedures Notified supervisor when problems are encountered with the claims processing system Composed new loss information to Underwriters summarizing cause and origin of loss and acknowledged Insured Updated bordereaux on a monthly basis and forward to clients to review existing claims Formulated deductibles and estimate of repair replacement expenses to request disbursement forms to pay out of deductible funds Implemented and managed a Third Party Administration claims program on behalf of Marsh Risk Insurance Services for their Advertising Agency commercial wrap-up program. EducationExpected in6 96totoAcademic Diploma DeWitt Clinton High School-BRONX,NYGPA with Honors GPA 4.0with Honors GPA 4.0Expected in6 01totoSelect One Business AdministrationMetropolitan College of New York-NEW YORK,NYGPA GPA 4.0Business Administration GPA 4.0Expected in4 10totoLicensed Independent Adjuster (Fire) License IA-1070756 State of New York Insurance Department-,GPA Skillsaccountant, Accounts Payable, accruals, Advertising, A P, Agency, Avaya, trial balance, budget management, budgets, budget, Citrix, contracts, clients, DC, finance, Forecasting, Forms, funds, GL, HTML, HR, HVAC, Insurance, Internet Explorer, legal, letters, Lotus Notes, Access, Excel, Microsoft Exchange, office, Outlook, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, negotiation, office equipment, payroll, plumbing, policies, pricing, processes, coding, SAP, Seibel, supervisor, supervising, travel arrangements, Typing, Vista  SEP  Job Purpose Perform designated tasks in the area of technical sub-ledger accounting related to all lines of business. Perform and review tasks related to period end financial closing. Key Responsibilities Investigate and resolve discrepancies by actively collaborating and communicating across departments. Create policies and procedures for developing areas such as the Surety accounting.Review accounting entries posted to the general ledger to ensure proper accounting treatment.Work closely with other teams to ensure proper premium accounting and make manual corrections as needed.Prepare complex monthly bank reconciliations. Responsible for reconciling intercompany AP, AR, and P L for all other BUs.Perform complex manual processes necessary to maintain proper accounting records and develop ways to automate them.Present to management premium results monthly including thorough explanations on insurance revenues, service revenues, and bad debt. Able to speak to analytical results.Perform regular analytics prior to, during, and post monthly close.Investigate and resolve discrepancies and fluctuations resulting from analytics performed by collaborating with other teams to determine accurate results.Responsible for preparing documentation and providing explanations as requested by internal and external auditors and regulators. Key Experience 7 years accounting experience4 years as a seasoned senior accountantPublic accounting a plusKnowledge of insurance accounting a plus Key Requirements Bachelors Degree in Accounting Finance Accounting and technical know-how, basis for understanding of accounting, and advanced technical systems. Good knowledge of MS Office suiteWillingness to work overtime as needed to meet monthly deadlinesStrong analytical, critical thinking problem solving skillsStrong aptitude for accuracy and attention to detailExcellent written and verbal communication skills.Strong organizational skills and ability to manage deadlines. Ability to collaborate and influence internal partners to set up corrective action plansHigh level of initiative ability to be autonomousAble to multi task