SAMANTHA PUGH
North East
Summary
Detail-oriented and self-starting Finance Professional with eight years of experience effectively maintaining accurate accounting information for large-scale financial organizations. History working as part of financial team to manage diverse financial functions, tax management and reporting. Works closely with executive management on complex business actions including mergers and acquisitions and divestitures.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Manager
Upper Bay Counseling And Support Services
08.2023 - Current
- Manages, supervises and reviews the work of the Finance Department staff members to ensure timely and accurate financial information.
- Performs the essential time-critical duties of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll Specialists, and the cash drawer closing process as a backup when needed.
- Prepares monthly bank statement reconciliations and resulting general ledger adjustments.
- Prepares and records standard monthly journal entries.
- Prepares analytical schedules and reconciles other balance sheets accounts as assigned.
- Maintains general ledger accounts by preparing reconciling journal entries.
- Maintains general ledger for related companies and intercompany accounts.
- Prepares financial statements for related companies utilizing accounting software.
- Assists in the annual financial audit process.
- Assists with the annual budget development and preparation.
- Interprets accounting reports and procedures to employees in other departments; investigates and resolves unusual or questioned charges to departmental profit and loss statements.
- Manages and submits all grant and other regulatory reporting as required including assisting management in preparing initial and annual budget submissions.
- Represents the Finance Department in monthly Operations Meetings to implement and monitor client billing and collection initiatives; prepares analyses of accounts receivable to facilitate collection activity and/or recommendations for write-offs.
- Prepares and reconciles revenue and expense account analysis schedules, including client expenditures to calculate the Cost of Care fees required.
- Maintains representative payee client accounts, including set-up of bank accounts, ensuring adequate documentation of expenditures, and providing timely and accurate account information upon request.
Controller
RJH Management Group, LLC
12.2022 - 07.2023
- Managed budgets, assets, portfolios, accounts payable and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.
- Managed daily financial functions in collaboration with accounting and payroll personnel.
- Managed payroll data entry and processing for 29 employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
- Created and distributed reports on internal and external finances, audits and budgets.
- Supervised accurate, efficient and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
- Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
- Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, credit card processing and sales tax returns.
- Mitigated risk by implementing internal controls and safeguards for revenues and expenditures.
- Accurately projected monthly cash expenditures through efficient budgeting and detailed document reviews.
Accounting and Administration Manager
Ripken Professional Baseball, LLC
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Supervised hiring processes and vendor relationships to maintain smooth operations for company.
- Collaborated with leaders from other departments to achieve consistent processes and maximize efficiency of resources.
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits and recordkeeping.
- Improved office operations by automating client correspondence, record tracking and data communications.
- Managed A/R, A/P, Bank Reconciliations, Treasury Services, MLB Surveys and Financials.
- Onboarded part time seasonal and full-time employees by collecting and processing paperwork and submitting background checks.
- Aggregated and analyzed data related to administrative costs to prepare budgets for corporate-level management.
- Analyzed and verified biweekly payroll for fourteen full time employees and between fifty and sixty part time employees.
- Assisting CFO and General Manager with budget preparation, financial reporting, and departmental budgeting.
- Effectively communicating with all levels of internal staff, vendors and other outside agencies.
- Prepared weekly, monthly, and year-end Financial Statements to present to General Manager and CFO.
Cost Estimating Analyst
Northrop Grumman
02.2019 - 09.2021
- Utilized cost estimation systems to document project information, create estimates and revise project costs to reflect current data
- Analyzed designs and performed accurate cost analysis
- Calculated correct costs for project-specific goods and services by gathering information from team members, sub-contractors and vendors
- Prepared estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing and scheduling work
- Determined project objectives, budgets and schedules by coordinating with clients and teammates and optimized plans to meet changing conditions
- Collected historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products
- Provided accurate estimates by defining scope, timelines, potential setbacks and limitations
- Used various types of costing models to complete and document technical estimates
- Coordinated product installation and scheduled experienced crews to achieve project scopes of work
- Ensured compliance with state and federal regulations while estimating costs
- Functioned as liaison between program management team, estimating team, and customer.
General Ledger Accountant
Genesis HealthCare
02.2016 - 02.2019
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed all materials, including income, expense data, net worth and assets
- Identified and investigated variances to financial plans and forecasts
- Supported monthly reporting analysis to achieve validation of internal reports and to reconcile production operations and general ledger
- Documented all cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions
- Prepared documents, reports and presentations for executives and board members using advanced software proficiencies
- Performed reviews of business operational trends and expected obligations to prepare accurate forecasts
- Evaluated and improved accuracy and completeness of financial records
- Managed entire accounting cycle, including gathering information, preparing documents, finalizing reports and closing books.
Accountant
MP Dental Studio's
10.2014 - 02.2016
- 410) 392-5416, Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management
- Created detailed expense reports and requests for capital expenditures
- Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze and report on sales data
- Diminished outstanding debts by analyzing accounts for issues
- Completed daily accounting tasks including tracking funds, preparing deposits and reconciling accounts
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis
- Processed payments and applied to customer balances
- Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Accounting Associate
Bioclinica
04.2014 - 09.2014
- Directed gathering of required documentation and files for account audits and completed reviews
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy
- Followed up with customers to collect specific outstanding debts
- Reviewed collection reports to determine status of collections and amounts of outstanding balances
- Monitored accounts for compliance with established payment plans and flagged those in violation
- Handled multiple outbound and inbound calls daily with goal of collecting owed debt
- Researched accounts and completed due diligence to resolve collection problems.
Field Payroll Accountant
J.J White Incorporated
07.2013 - 03.2014
- Documented all cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions
- Developed reports by compiling summaries for earnings, taxes, deductions, wages, disability and leave
- Reviewed personnel records to determine names, pay rates, new hire occupations and wage rates change
- Delivered human resources financial support by certifying and processing payroll, completing deposits, performing pay adjustments and promptly distributing checks
- Processed employee W-9 and I-9 forms and managed benefits and leave time
- Managed payroll data entry and processing for 200 employees to comply with company guidelines
- Updated employee files with new details such as changes in address or salary levels.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ05.2013
Skills
- SAP Experience
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Software
- General Ledger Accounting Expertise
- Intuit QuickBooks specialist
- Financial Statements Expertise
- Project Estimation and Bidding
- Closing Processes
- Calculating Cost Factors
- MS Office Suite
- Budget Preparation
- Account Reconciliation
- Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
- Timberline/Sage 300
Additional Information
- Dean's List: Fall Semesters 2009, 2011; Spring Semester 2013.
- Athletic Scholarship.
- Rider Advantage Scholarship.
- Dupont/Dow Internship Award Scholarship.
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Upper Bay Counseling And Support Services
08.2023 - Current
Controller
RJH Management Group, LLC
12.2022 - 07.2023
Accounting and Administration Manager
Ripken Professional Baseball, LLC
01.2022 - 12.2022
Cost Estimating Analyst
Northrop Grumman
02.2019 - 09.2021
General Ledger Accountant
Genesis HealthCare
02.2016 - 02.2019
Accountant
MP Dental Studio's
10.2014 - 02.2016
Accounting Associate
Bioclinica
04.2014 - 09.2014
Field Payroll Accountant
J.J White Incorporated
07.2013 - 03.2014
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Rider University
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