Senior Accountant @ Full-Cycle accounting for three entities, including AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Capital Leases, sales tax, payroll, commissions, and balance sheet reconciliaations. From May 2012 to October 2012 (6 months) Tamarac, FLVolunteer @ Designed/Revised budgets for charter school applications. Communicated with state department contacts in regards to application questions. From March 2010 to March 2012 (2 years 1 month) Temporary Great Plains Staff Accountant @ Handled very complex bank and credit card reconciliations for multiple entities, prepared and entered related journal entries (including intercompany), uploaded journal entries using Integration Manager, and assisted in training other temps on bank reconciliations. From April 2011 to November 2011 (8 months) Coral Springs, FLVolunteer @ Volunteered at tri-annual competitions (March/June/October) which consisted of: working the concession counter, stamping hands of paid ticketholders, running ballots from judges to recordkeeper, and cleaning up after the event. From June 2007 to March 2010 (2 years 10 months) Senior/Project Accountant @ * Participated in month-end close and year-end close, which included conducting various reconciliations to sub-ledger data, handling accruals and reversals, processing journal entries, and resolving discrepancies. * Designed process for monthly management reporting and documented related 40+ pages of procedures. * Assisted in getting Great Plains up-to-date by: updating job cost budgets and forecasts; creating GL accounts, creating job cost codes, and configuring Sales module to generate suite sales. * Handled Accounts Payable by reviewing service invoices in detail, coding invoices, verifying approval, ensuring adequate budget dollars available, creating Purchase Orders as needed, cutting checks, and responding to or making vendor inquiries. * Designed fixed assets spreadsheet tracking asset details and mapping assets to different GL accounts, to generate supporting exhibits for ledger entries, in anticipation of implementing a fixed assets module. * Managed system modifications to Great Plains and to AP worksheet attached to imaged invoices. * Assessed various financial accounting systems and recommended the best fit for the long-term. * Processed payroll using ADP and Trinet, booked related GL entries, and reconciled Job Cost to GL. * Coordinated 401K enrollments and changes. * Handled ad hoc issues/projects as needed that included: assisting auditors, initiating wire transfers, reviewing contracts, and documenting procedures in general. From November 2007 to January 2010 (2 years 3 months) Senior Accountant @ * Managed the month-end close process by maintaining checklist, and processed related journal entries with accruals and reversals. Upon starting, reviewed and completed month-end close for prior six months. * Automated credit card reconciliations process to identify discrepancies, which included implementing the necessary internal controls, documenting related procedures, and training junior associate on task. * Designed inventory reconciliations process by analyzing workflow, streamlining paper, developing linked Excel files, and establishing standard templates, plus documented procedures and refined reporting. This included collaborating with the distribution and IT departments to improve the accuracy of monthly data collection and the computerized inventory reports. * Redesigned commission calculations spreadsheets, and reported sales analysis results. * Conducted, streamlined, and automated bank reconciliations process. * Handled ad hoc issues as needed that included: reconciling subsystems to general ledger, reconciling balance sheet accounts, handling accounts payable, reporting daily cash position, participating in budgeting process, implementing internal controls, and training staff. From July 2006 to October 2007 (1 year 4 months) Purchasing Manager @ Handled duties while regular Purchasing Manager was out on disability, which included: maintaining relationship with shipping vendors, responding to customer queries, investigating service level issues, researching unidentified shipments, and assisting in vendor evaluation. From April 2004 to June 2004 (3 months) Accounting Specialist/Associate Manager @ * Consolidated profit-and-loss data for business segment with related reports and graphs. * Supervised five direct reports and directed indirect reports at multiple operational sites on daily activities that included accounts payable, expense management, and general ledger entries. * Oversaw the development of: Annual and multi-year operating budgets and expense forecasts, including allocations and depreciation schedules based on assessments of fixed assets; Ad-hoc analyses for management, such as lease vs. buy, fixed vs. variable, historical cost profiles, and cash flow analyses; Month-end reporting of profit-and-loss data and headcount and variance analyses to prior periods, plan, and forecast. * Participated in corporate month-end close, including timely monthly accruals and reversals. * Worked with external vendor on major purchases and prepared cost-benefit analyses that determined impacts of capital, including start-up costs, expense portion of capital, disposals, depreciation, and returns-on-investment. * Conducted one-on-one training sessions on financial tools and procedures, designed to improve accuracy and efficiency, both in person and remotely via the phone. * Prepared and presented training sessions for groups of 2-10 covering multiple topics of financial analysis and planning, and multiple aspects of communicating & thinking styles. * Improved work processes by analyzing workflow, developing linked Excel spreadsheets, establishing standard templates, writing procedures, centralizing operations, and implementing internal controls. * Developed time tables for monthly reports, annual plans, and cost accounting projects. * Handled ad hoc issues/projects as needed that included: reconciling subsystems to general ledger, reconciling balance sheet accounts, handling/approving accounts payable, creating manual/electronic chargebacks, posting/approving wire transactions, and acting as backup for department director. From May 1998 to August 2003 (5 years 4 months) Administrative Coordinator/Financial Analyst @ * Consolidated profit-and-loss data for multiple divisions with related reports and graphs. * Developed annual and multi-year operating budgets and expense forecasts, including allocations and depreciation schedules based on assessments of fixed assets. * Participated in corporate month-end close, including timely monthly accruals and reversals. * Conducted ad-hoc analyses for management, such as lease vs. buy, fixed vs. variable, historical cost profiles, and cash flow analyses. * Analyzed, interpreted, and communicated headcount and variance analyses to prior periods, plan, and forecast. * Actively interpreted and reviewed financial results with management to develop strategic plans and assess corresponding integrated controls. * Worked with external vendor on major purchases and prepared cost-benefit analyses that determined impacts of capital, including start-up costs, expense portion of capital, disposals, depreciation, and returns-on-investment. * Improved work processes by analyzing workflow, streamlining paper flow, developing linked Excel spreadsheets, making databases user-friendly, writing procedures, and implementing controls. * Coordinated quarterly customer satisfaction and service standard surveys, compiled statistics, and analyzed correlating results. * Handled ad hoc issues/projects as needed plus other activities that included: reconciling subsystems to general ledger, reconciling balance sheet accounts, handling/overseeing accounts payable, creating manual/electronic chargebacks, overseeing petty cash fund. From October 1992 to May 1998 (5 years 8 months) Part-time Office Assistant/Summer Intern for Financial Analyst @ * Reconciled subsystems to general ledger, and handled accounts payable. * Assisted Financial Analyst with month-end close, month-end profit-and-loss consolidation, and ad hoc projects as required. From June 1990 to October 1992 (2 years 5 months)

- @ Kean University From 2003 to 2005 MA @ Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-Newark From 1992 to 1995 BS @ Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-Newark From 1988 to 1992 Claudia Simoes is skilled in: Great Plains, Quickbooks Pro, Excel, Microsoft Excel, Access, QuickBooks, Great Plains Software, Financial Reporting, Accounting