SEAN HARBERT-| 919·- | https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanharbert/ | Durham, NC
Project Accountant
Deadline-orientated and highly detailed Project Accountant supporting management with financial data through researching and analyzing accounts and formulating accurate financial statements. An effective and strong communicator levering operational accounting, reconciliation, and problem resolution aptitudes to drive optimal organizational performance. Recognized as a talented self-starter with solid leadership proficient at maintaining strong relationships and a high level of initiative.
Payroll &Tax Reporting · Bank Reconciliation · ERP General Ledger Systems · Pivot Tables · US GAAP Knowledge · Variance Analysis · AD Hoc Analysis · Month-End Closing · Accounts Payable & Receivable · Billing & Invoicing · People Management · Office Administration
Software
SAP, Ulti-Pro, Excel Pivot Tables, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Hyperion Financial Reporting, Great Plains Software, Ultimate Software, JIRA, PeopleSoft Financial, Confluence, Crystal Reporting, Ortka
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project Accountant – Cambrex Corporation | Durham, NC Nov. 2020 - Present
Responsible for overseeing the financial health of the various trials by analyzing cost, revenue and risks.
Perform expense audits for the project to ensure that all expenses to the project are in compliance.
Reconcile the project cost by the end of the trial with the fund provided contract and current invoicing.
Present financial updates to the Project Managers on a monthly basis.
Assist with month-end closing, revenue recognition and pass-through invoicing of materials.
Successfully reconciled and allocated 1.5 million dollars from our unbilled fund to various projects.
Accounts Receivable Coordinator – Cambrex Corporation | Durham, NC Jul. 2020 – Nov. 2020
Research AR customer disputes/inquiries within set service level agreements including but not
limited to: Pricing, Missing Payments, Missing Invoices.
Making daily bank deposits
Records cash receipts and invoice clients
Client Taxability Analyst (Contractor) -Avalara Tax Services | Durham, NC Feb. 2020 – Jul. 2020
Perform internet-based research on products from customer inventory database and apply correct tax codes to items. Analyze tax liabilities, ensure client respects fiscal regulations, and utilized industry best practices.
Review products with applied tax codes, ensure state tax laws are applied properly through food and beverage industry regulations-perform with high degree of accuracy.
Assess items for bottle deposit, WIC, and sales tax holiday eligibility, analyze individual clients, and adjust work processes to allow for maximum efficiency-boost excellent customer service excellence.
Provide exceptional customer support, correspond effectively and clearly regarding product taxability determinations, and ensure clients make best decisions based on merchandise/products-communicate clearly and concisely.
Highly skilled and quick research aptitudes, remain current with payroll tax compliance laws and regulations, provide payroll tax guidance and awareness of applicable changes-stay current, educated, and up-to-date on tax laws and procedures.
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Accounts Payable Coordinator-Cambrex Corporation | Durham, NC Feb. 2019 – Feb. 2020
Identified reoccurring issues related to regional accounts payable, collaborated with management, and offered viable solutions.
Processed and reviewed 600+ monthly invoices in eight states and 18 departments, performed in fast-paced high-volume atmosphere-maintained high statistical accuracy.
Verified and audited accounts, scanned for accuracy according to SOX standards, responded to inquiries from internal and external auditors-analyzed, and understood complex accounting developments.
Spearheaded project to collaborate with IT to have invoices stamped before SAP entry, programmed printer to timestamp invoices while printing-slashed one hour off processing invoices daily.
Ensured proper general ledger and client coding and maintained policy compliance and established credible company standards.
Assisted with month/year-end closing procedures, processed and reconciled expense reports, worked cross-functionally to ensure proper procedures followed-achieved bottom-line results.
Senior Accountant - SunTech Medical Inc. | Morrisville, NC Aug. 2018 – Feb. 2019
Managed payroll for 85 employees. Filed monthly and quarterly sales tax returns for Florida, Ohio, California, and North Carolina.
Entered and managed payroll funding wires for employee deductions, managed HSA, and 401K accounts-displayed excellent attention to technical skills.
Researched expense variances for fixed and variable expenses, arranged adjustments for management review, analyzed budget versus year over year variances-known as highly detail-orientated and thorough.
Cross-trained in accounting positions, ensured continuous daily operations of organization, displayed diversified skills and flexibility.
Reconciled assigned ledger accounts, examined, and investigated discrepancies, made necessary adjustments, and boosted departmental productivity.
Streamlined payroll time cards process, enforced importance of timely submission of time worked-improved W2 process, and increased on-time submissions by 100%-demonstrated sound communication abilities.
Slashed payroll discrepancies, analyzed specialized Ulti-Pro reports, partnered with payroll administrator, HR manager, and VP of finance before payroll processing-consistently implemented strong procedure and organizational improvements.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Accounting Coordinator-IQVIA (formerly Quintiles) | Durham, NC
Executive Director and Staff Accountant-Millennium Revival Center | Raleigh, NC
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI
