christopher creary

senior accountant

About

Accounting Professional with over eight years of experience, to include, but not limited to; general ledger transactions, bank reconciliations, financial statements, income and balance sheets, payroll accruals, fixed assets, monthly/yearly closing processes, external audit support, and special projects/ad-hoc assignments as needed. Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the College of Business at the University of South Florida. Currently studying for the CPA examination. Possesses the ability to work efficiently and effectively within a group environment and on an individual basis. Well developed oral and written skills; ability to work with all levels of staff and management. Technical skills include advanced knowledge of MS Office applications, MS Dynamics and Lawson financial software.

Country

united states

City

tampa

Industry

mechanical or industrial engineering

Skill

general ledger, account reconciliation, accruals, accounts payable, fixed assets, journal entries, accounting, accounts receivable, variance analysis, financial statements, bank reconciliation, balance sheet, pivot tables, balance, sales tax, gaap, microsoft excel, us gaap, financial analysis, financial accounting, auditing

Experience

staff accountant

outback steakhouse

2010-2 - 2012-4 · 2 yrs 3 mos

* Maintained general ledger and chart of accounts for 60 restaurants * Compared restaurant individual financial statements to corporate financial statements * Worked in conjunction with other departments to ensure accuracy of financial statements * Performed weekly bank reconciliations * Answered daily inquiries from both store and corporate level related to financial statements and general ledger * Performed monthly Balance sheet reconciliations * Performed month end tasks including but not limited to: flux analysis and inventory analysis * Ensured timely posting of sales and identify causes of any variances * Calculated any necessary month end accruals and record Journal entries as needed * Performed inventory audits as needed to ensure ledger accuracy * Posted A/R Journal entries and research update aging report to determine collectability * Completed Ad Hoc assignments as requested

senior accountant

tampa armature works

2012-7 - Present · 14 yrs 3 mos

* Process and post general ledger transactions on a daily basis * Perform monthly closing tasks as assigned * Analyze financial information for income statement and balance sheet accounts * Monitor compliance with general accounting principles and accounting procedures * Review and post weekly payroll and monthly accruals * Maintains accounting files in-house/headquarters * Support request of information from all facilities * Communicates by e-mail/phone or direct contact with all facilities in case of transaction data as needed * Provide support to external auditors * Complete special projects as needed, i.e. automating reports via new ATLAS software * Maintain bank accounts and insure accuracy when compared to GL * Record bank entries and reconcile cash daily * Maintain fixed assets schedules, record depreciation and amortize as needed

fixed asset accountant

outback steakhouse

2006-9 - 2010-2 · 3 yrs 6 mos

* Prepared monthly sales, liquor, and use tax returns for restaurant across the country * Reviewed invoices for taxability and accrue as needed * Reconciled payments tax accruals and payments with the general ledger * Researched state and local tax issues and communicate with local jurisdictions to rectify any issues * Communicated tax collection and remittance information as needed to relevant parties