Catrice S Devereaux -•-
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Accounting, Southern New Hampshire University, May 2015
Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, Ashford University, April 2011
EXPERIENCE
CarShield, St. Peters, MO Feb 2020-present
Senior Staff Accountant
Work with Controller to ensure accurate financial data is recorded
Prepare general ledger journal entries and analysis of accounts
Record cash-related transactions and monitor daily bank balances
Prepare bank reconciliations (checking, money market, and security deposit accounts)
Review invoices to ensure proper recording of accounts payable and accounts receivable
Create and distribute accurate internal and external reports
Create and maintain computer-based account files
Analyze and/or assist with the analysis of accounting transactions using formulas and V-lookups
Record weekly payroll transactions and reconcile account monthly
Assist in the process to create, update and/or implement policies and procedures as necessary, as well as related training content
Maintain a high level of confidentiality
Perform special projects as assigned
Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed
Ensuring compliance with GAAP
Cushman and Wakefield, St. Louis, MO Apr 2017-Feb 2020
Accountant Apr 2017-Jul 2018 & Aug 2019-Feb 2020
Client Accounting Compliance Analyst Jul 2018-Aug 2019
Performed regular and recurring accounting functions requiring professional competency
Generated, reviewed, analyzed, and communicated financial data that reflects actual financial performance against approved budgets
Worked with strategic clients
Managed and provided support and guidance to others through the mentoring program
Prioritize and maintain organization of a high-volume workload
Monitored and reviewed the workload of others
Prepared tenant, CAM, special reports, or other property management items, as required
Processed and paid the funds received on brokerage deals
Tracked and managed all aspects of broker accounts; address questions and inquiries
Prepares and processed revenue and expense accruals
Ensured books and financials are in accordance with all required accounting standards
Applied the financial policies and procedures of the company and bring inconsistencies and problems to the attention of management
Effectively communicated and responded to internal and external accounting questions
Performed daily, weekly, and monthly SOC1 related internal control testing for various service lines, related to business process controls, information technology controls, and other controls and processes as necessary
Assisted in performing internal control reviews as identified and assigned by management
Managed simultaneous audits as assigned and complete required audits/reviews within the scheduled time frame
Created and maintained documentation of audit and review activities
Created, executed, and documented internal control activities and test plans
Identified potential exceptions and report, escalate, and remediate as required
Recommended and verified the implementation of control gap remediation plans
Interpreted results and provided recommendations for further consideration
Summarized and provided regular updates to compliance management regarding results of audits, reviews, and other projects
Used established Compliance policies & procedures to work under limited supervision and to provide assistance to department processes
BKD CPAs & Advisors, St. Louis, MO Jul 2015-Mar 2017
Consultant
Assessed areas of risk within financial institutions internal controls
Assisted in performing internal control reviews as requested by financial institutions
Tested internal controls using audit procedures based on past findings and issues noted among
other financial institutions
Determined if a financial institution has implemented new policies and procedures to rectify prior year findings
Maintained work papers and supporting documentation used in testing
Communicated with appropriate members of management the findings discovered through
testing
Worked with financial institutions external auditors as needed
Offered recommendations for issues or problems uncovered
Prepared reports to highlight issues and problems found through testing
Presented findings and assist in processes to update internal policies and procedures to match
current regulation and best practices
SKILLS
Strong working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook, Yardi, Sage 50, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Gmail
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to work in a fast pace environment managing multiple projects
Works well with limited on no supervision
Enjoys collaboration with a team
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
