Felix Agbessi

Senior Accountant

• Prepares Financial Statements for four companies (Balance Sheet, Income Statements).
• Responsible for month end close procedures including 11 bank reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entry preparation, and preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements.
• Posts and reconciles inter company transactions.
• Reviewed financial accounting system processes and procedures and produced recommendations for improvements including implementation of a new revenue recognition and accounts payable systems.
• Responsible for accounts payable procedures including posting vendors invoices and posting checks and wire transfers payments.
• Responsible for accounts receivable procedures including customer sale invoices and posting payments.
• Produces monthly and quarterly royalty calculations and reports.
• Prepares misc. government filings such as annual reports, monthly and quarterly sales and use tax filing and Canadian GST/HST Returns.
• Various special projects for the VP of Finance.

Sector: Miscellanous manufactured products

Staff Accountant

• Processed Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable transactions in QuickBooks.
• Entered bi-weekly payroll information into Paychex and prepared payroll journal entries.
• Processed enrollment and termination for health insurance plan.
• Processed monthly commission for sales reps.
• Reconciled all bank accounts, loan, and credit card statements.
• Prepared weekly and monthly financial reports.

Sector: Trade - Industrial Wholesale Trade

Full Charge Bookkeeper

Performed financial accounting functions, processed accounts payable and
payroll, prepared State Sales and Use Tax returns.
• Handled general ledger posting, journal and account analysis, and bank reconciliation.
• Tracked all accounts payable to maintain on-time payment schedule.
• Prepared weekly payroll for 25 employees including preparation of federal and state tax payments.
• Prepared State Sales and Use Tax returns.
• Assisted the Vice President of Finance during year-end closing work and subsequent reporting requirements to the parent company.

Sector: Electrical Household Appliances

Controller

• Prepared annual financial statements.
• Performed general accounting functions, prepared financial statements, budget, controlled budget, supervised the department.
• Prepared weekly cash management report
• Supervised the payroll for 55 employees.
• Developed annual budgets to assist in planning.
• Analyzed financial statements projecting revenues and expenses.
• Organized and implemented administrative and accounting procedures.
• Supervised and trained 5 accountants and 35 accountant interns.

Sector: Economic Development - Consular Agencies

Accounting Manager

• Performed all financial functions including invoicing, receivables, payables, and
payroll, leading to the preparation of financial statements.
• Prepared year-end adjusting entries.
• Improved collection of receivables and timely payment to suppliers.
• Managed monthly payroll for 100 employees.
• Prepared tax returns and financial statements.
• Supervised and trained 2 bookkeepers and 4 accountant interns.

Sector: Textile - Clothing - Shoeware