Below are the 4 Staff Accountants & 4 Senior Accountants with Lawson & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, HR, office and Lawson implementation / development professionals on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Could your organization use a staff accountant who is proficient in Lawson, QuickBooks, Movex Accounting Software and Salesforce, with work background in manufacturing, retail and insurance industries? Technical proficiencies cover Lawson, QuickBooks, Salesforce, Movex Accounting software and more. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science: Business Administration/Management and Economics, as well as Associate of Applied Science: Business Administration.

One of the primary tasks in a manufacturing company included processing US and Canada intercompany invoices using Movex and Lawson Accounting Software. Matching invoices to purchase orders and vouchers were part of the tasks. Reviewing, coding, processing and issuing US and Canada employee expense report reimbursement as well as coding, processing and issuing US and Canada company expenses were some of the key roles. The job consisted of setting up and modifying US and Canada vendor accounts. Researching and working with vendors were handled to correct accounts payable issues. Training new accounts payable employees was efficiently completed, aside from bank reconciliation.

Contributions in a retail company involved researching, purchasing and updating inventory to stay on trend. Preparing every aspect of a vendor trade shows was done to ensure a successful and profitable event. Duties involved handling Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, bank deposits, generating reports, receivables collections and updating customer data on QuickBooks. Marketing, A/R, customer service and List Account scheduling were part of the assigned tasks. Setting up the database of customers, advertisers, and company contacts was part of the functions. This individual helped plan and prepare fund raisers and company launch parties. Accounts receivable, Accounts payable, and monthly report preparation were other accomplished jobs.

Does a staff accountant who is knowledgeable in Lawson, Deltek Vision and Sema4 with experience in marine transportation and engineering industries pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes Lawson, Deltek Vision and Sema4. Areas of expertise cover A/R management, accounting operations, state billing formats, employee training/development, collections and customer relations. Educational attainment includes B.S., Accounting and Associate of Arts Degree.

Major responsibilities included receiving and entering all banking information into Excel Spreadsheets, Lawson and IMOS systems. Aside from reviewing accounts receivable invoices, the job involved checking rates against contracts. Skills brought to the table involved maintaining and preparing cash account reconciliations. An additional role covered preparing journal entries, handling close revenue and ensuring completeness for month-end. Customers were assisted with billing questions and past due invoices. This individual coordinated with other departments and the accounting team to encourage teamwork.

Accounting needs were coordinated across multiple s/w platforms. Advanced technical knowledge was used in A/E s/w programs including Deltek Vision and Sema4. Key roles covered training and assisting program and project managers with Electronic Billing Module, Vision s/w use, and procedures needed to open new projects per company policy. An additional function involved successfully assisting with converting 5 companies to fully integrate Deltek Vision software system (connects multiple resources to one software platform). Policies and procedures were established for invoicing clients, A/R collections, and documentation. Aside from implementing new workflow processes, tasks involved increasing department productivity by 10% and reducing A/R DSO from 120+ to 70 days. Excellent rapport with outside clients was built while solving billing questions and invoice format issues; this professional also worked with state clients with specialty invoicing, decreasing processing time and increasing cash receipts.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this staff accountant who is proficient in Lawson, Sage 300/Timberline and QuickBooks, with work background in construction, banking and professional services industries? Technical competencies involve Lawson, APT, Caseware, Adaptive Planning, Lotus Notes, Sharefile, QuickBooks, QlikView, Expense Watch, Sage 300/Timberline, ViewPoint and Cisco. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Marketing.

One of the important contributions in a construction company included reconciling various companies’ bank accounts. Monthly general ledger account analysis was also prepared. Spreadsheets were prepared to track insurance and bond payments. Tasks covered preparing and completing journal entries and cash receipt entries. The job entailed tracking and accounting for all monthly owner requisitions and subcontractor payments in Timberline. Preparing and analyzing the project’s financial schedules were efficiently completed. This specialist analyzed Owner Change Orders, Backcharges and Subcontractor Change Orders. Joint venture financial statements were also prepared. Assistance was provided in the annual audit of the organization’s consolidated financial statements with independent auditors.

Verifying all state invoices and payments with the Lawson general ledger revenue and expenses was an important role. In addition, monthly/quarterly financial reports and bi-weekly/monthly invoices were prepared for numerous nonprofit state grants. Skills brought to the table involved organizing, reconciling and supporting the documentation for the invoices sent to state grantors and external auditors. Invoices which were paid an amount different than what was billed were researched and resolved. Tasks consisted of researching and resolving invoices which were paid an amount different than what was billed. Invoices and cash receipts were recorded in QuickBooks and invoices were recorded in Lawson.

What can a staff accountant who specialized in Lawson, SAP, JD Edwards and Oracle with experience in government, food services and education fields bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Lawson, SAP, JD Edwards, Blackline Accounting Program, A/R, A/P, Crewlink, ImageNow, ADP Payroll System and Oracle. Areas of expertise cover accounting and business administration with hands-on experience in reconciliation, journal entry, accounts payable, auditing, and revenue review, in addition to payroll and business operations. Educational background includes Master of Business Administration- Accounting Specialty, Bachelor of Science Degree in Technical Management- Accounting Specialty, and Associate of Science Degree in Nursing.

Duties in a food services company covered pulling weekly reports for unit of ship accounts, entering actual volumes onto Excel spreadsheet and reconciling with the general ledger. Inventory adjustments were entered into the JD Edwards accounting system. Posting and payment of purchase orders and expenses were also efficiently handled. Tasks included wiring deposits and entering journal entries in Lawson. This individual ensured that the balance sheet ties to the general ledger of both entities. The cause of the variance was located and any abnormal findings were communicated to the designated responsible party. Journal entries were completed and accounts were reconciled.

Other responsibilities consisted of running month-end reports and flagging amounts that fall outside of the allotted threshold for individual accounts and included explanation. Monthly accrual reports for invoices and payroll were completed. Accounts greater than 180 days were compiled. Current lease costs were documented and updated; lease contracts were also filed. Revenues were entered into the database. The job involved verifying data in Lawson, comparing the data in Access for accuracy and making adjustments as necessary.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a senior accountant with experience in financial services, computer software and business supplies industries? Software knowledge includes Lawson, QuickBooks, Peachtree Accounting, Adobe, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office Suite. Educational attainment involves the following: Associate’s degree in Accounting, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Master of Engineering and Master of Business Administration.

Serving in a financial services company, this senior accountant maintained general ledger for company entities using Lawson G/L system. Other tasks were reconciling bank accounts, interfacing with foreign office accounting personnel, as well as preparing monthly accounting and management reporting packages that meet SOX requirements. Part of the job was to control the monthly PE intercompany reconciliation process and liaise with PE auditors (E&Y), FCF SOX auditors (Grant Thornton LLP), and external compliance consultants.

As financial manager for a computer software company, some of the duties were managing and coordinating accounts receivable, analysis, and collection. Additional responsibilities were overseeing complete operations of accounts payable, including verification, coding and entering of invoices, aside from managing vendor accounts or relationships, supervising three accounting assistants, monthly analysis and explanations of P&L trends, as well as producing financial reports as needed. This specialist tracked wire payments, ACH payments and Letter of Credit payments on a daily basis, as well as maintained and oversaw accounts receivable/collections and accounts payable functions.

How can a senior accountant with experience working in clothing/retail, energy and telecommunications equipment industries help your organization? Software skills include Lawson, SAP/GERP, Sage 200, MS Dynamics AX 3.0 and GP as well as MS Excel. Educational attainment is composed of B.A. in Economics specializing in Accounting, and Master of Science in Accounting. Core competencies include finance, AP analysis, GL accounting, month/year-end closing, audit preparation, as well as SAP data migration/implementation.

Working with challenging issues such as assisting the manager in the migration/integration project between Lawson and SAP have vetted this specialist’s work experience. Some of the tasks were maintaining and reviewing foreign currencies for all company international subsidiaries and franchises. Part of the job was to consolidate, reconcile, and apply US GAAP to joint venture entities. Other job functions involved reviewing the P&L during month end close to ensure the accounts were in line, supporting other members of the accounting department with various ad-hoc reports and conducting weekly as well as monthly conference calls with 4 Joint Venture partners.

Additional responsibilities were carrying out payment proposals reviews/audits and communicating with treasury for releasing non-bankruptcy related payments. This specialist reviewed and reconciled claims that vendors filed using Schedule F. Other tasks involved preparing month-end journal entries on a daily/weekly/monthly basis as well as assisting in the preparation of any necessary ad-hoc analysis for special projects requested from the assistant controller.

Would hiring a senior accountant with work experience in media and technology services industries help meet the needs of your organization? This specialist has 10+ years of corporate accounting experience and is proficient with Lawson GL and PR software, Replicon time/billing software and Peachtree accounting software. Core strengths include payroll processing, bank reconciliations, general ledger, monthly closing and preparation of financial statements. Educational attainment consists of a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics Management and a Master’s Degree in Accounting.

Acting as senior accountant, some of the duties were setting up and maintaining Lawson GL mapping. Part of the job was to participate in month end closing processes, prepare month-end GL journal entries, and provide various reports to senior management team. Additional responsibilities were reconciling and analyzing assigned balance sheet accounts, as well as explaining variances to senior management team. Other accomplished tasks included preparing stock option reconciliation and booking the adjustment entry, apart from preparing deferred compensation reconciliation and assisting with unclaimed property report processing.

Achievements involved the following: Reviewing and sending thousands of ACH and Positive pay files without a single missing or outstanding issue during a Lawson Payroll consolidation process, and reconciling bank account as well as other balance sheet accounts (over $1 Billion annually), with a $0 variance record in 2008 (it was the first time said department ever had a perfect record since 2004). This record had since been kept annually. Other accomplishments were providing analysis and reporting support for internal/external auditing, where a department received a perfect audit score from both internal and external audit. Another contribution involved a company split process and post-split shared service period, where this individual helped in meeting all work deadlines in a fast-paced working environment.

Would a detail-oriented senior accountant who worked extensively in the retail industry fit within your organization? Educational attainment involves Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Technical skills comprise of Lawson, Monarch Software, MRI Program, Microsoft applications and more.

Some accomplishments included serving as an IT power user to help others with IT questions and being responsible for system interfaces involving Access and Lawson systems, as well as improving processes using automated Lawson/Excel uploads to enhance accounting efficiency. This accounting professional was responsible for general ledger close process for corporate real estate accounting, including reviewing and recording journal transactions such as accruals, reconciliation, analysis and reporting. Other tasks involved reviewing balance sheet account reconciliations for accounts payable, fixed assets including Construction in Progress and other accrued liabilities, aside from reviewing A/P which was processed by A/P accountants in absence of the A/P supervisor.

The position required preparing account analysis against trends and budgets in a timely manner. This specialist provided decision support to senior leadership regarding real estate property planning, and building construction. Some of the duties were overseeing the quarterly impairment review for all properties pursuant to the Summary of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) Number 144. Part of the job was to serve as liaison between the real estate accounting department and external auditors, providing Prepared by Client (PBC) and addressing auditors’ questions regarding property transactions.