stephane charles

Assist with monthly/quarterly retail finance close procedures and reporting of financial results, including monthly/quarterly reconciliation of retail balance sheet accounts. Reconcile retail store bank accounts to retail point-of-sales system. Daily reconciliation of expected credit card settlements to actual settlements and depots for Retail Stores and e-Commerce chains. Implemented automated credit card reconciliation process through the use of ReconNet and documented the new process. Perform analysis on credit card sales/fees and other ad hoc analysis for management. Perform general ledger activities such as journal entry preparation and upload.

Verified the sales accuracy for 165+ retail store locations throughout the northeast region totaling $270+ million in annual sales. Research and resolve daily sales audit exceptions in the Epicor Retail System to allow timely processing of financial information in the general ledger. Partner with representatives at banks and stores to research financial bank deposit inquiries for large variances or missing deposits. Perform reconciliations of gift card activity to settlements, store petty cash funds and debit card settlements. Create and upload various journal entries to Infor FMS as part of the month-end process. Respond timely to inquiries from stores, different departments and various levels of management to provide a resolution to open issues.

Assist nurses with medical duties and daily tasks.Stock medical and office supplies.Transport patients to and from rooms. Answer phones calls, prepare, organize and copy patient files. Communicate effectively with patients and hospital staff. Maintain absolute patient confidentiality in compliance with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration).

Received & entered purchase orders, then updated accounts for over 20 clients (stores). Provided prompt and professional assistance to customers & communicated effectively with business partners & regional managers concerning purchase orders, product deliveries, returns, exchanges, shipment delay & billing issues. Monitored progress of scheduled deliveries; then verified all jobs were closed accurately and on time. Prepared & reviewed invoices for accuracy, and then sent invoices to clients (stores). Prepared revenue spreadsheets and cash receipt reports monthly for stores, then distributed to regional manager & supervisor.

Performed daily inventory audits on merchandise & made necessary adjustments to inventory on-hand count. Performed inventory variance analysis weekly; research cause of variance, observe trends & report results to supervisor.Used company ERP & CCTV system to successfully identify & recover over $20,000 in theft & fraudulent activity and partnered with local law enforcement, secret service, and investigation center to resolve issues.Thoroughly documented and prepared evidence for all theft & fraudulent activity for prosecution. Trained employees routinely on shortage & fraud prevention policies, monthly regulatory issues, safety topics in preparation of annual compliance audit.Supervised over thirty external auditors during annual Inventory Audit and verified their findings for errors.Created and utilized various internal controls to reduce inventory shortage by 15% and improve work efficiency.

Perform Return of Title IV analysis and create checks for accounts payable to process; then make necessary adjustments to tuition charges in student ledger. Run cash flow, remaining balance and various other reports for campuses to recover unscheduled funds & ensure scheduled funds are disbursed accurately and on time through use of strong analytical skills to investigate and resolve issues. Import and export batches of Title IV & Non-Title IV fund files daily then reconcile batch totals and review all incoming & outgoing batches for accuracy, completeness, and to resolve possible rejects. Perform reconciliations on federal fund disbursements and past due cash analysis for campuses to identify trends & variances to increase campus cash receipts

Activities and Societies: National Association of Black Accountants (Vice President), International Student Alliance, Kennesaw Activities Board, Circle K, Student Government