Below are the 7 Cost Accountants & 8 Staff Accountants with Peachtree / Sage 50 and other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, office and Peachtree / Sage 50 implementation / development professionals on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Does a cost accountant who is knowledgeable in Sage 50/Peachtree and QuickBooks Pro with experience in manufacturing, distribution and professional services industries pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes Sage 50/Peachtree and QuickBooks Pro/Enterprise Solutions. Educational attainment includes Accounting Course and Bachelor of Music Education.

Major responsibilities included organizing accounting systems and simplifying tasks with change over to Computerized Accounting System. Setting up Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets was efficiently handled to calculate worker’s compensation as well as payroll tax monthly and quarterly reporting. Analyzing checking accounts for cash flow discrepancies and cash overage/shortages with efforts resulting in identifying over $100,000 in previous bookkeeping errors was one of the important contributions. Sales order documentation was streamlined from individual MS Word files to MS Excel workbook. Strong background in accounting methodologies and practices was also required. The staff was trained in handling chart of accounts and accounts payable to maintain consistently accurate accounting of funds.

The job covered utilizing strong background in QuickBooks Pro/Enterprise Solutions and Sage 50/Peachtree. This specialist worked with Sage 50/Peachtree, MS Office Suite, Onsite Check Scanning for Bank Deposits and UPS Online. Payroll back tax issues were analyzed, incorrect wage reporting were discovered from the previous accountant and incorrect billing was rectified, resulting in $20,000 worth of taxes not owed. Tasks involved job costing with budget to actual reporting. General ledger account analysis as well as month and year end journal entries were recorded. Cash flow management was also completed. Payroll and payroll taxes were filed (Federal, state and local). Accounts payable was handled with three-way matching.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a cost accountant who is skilled in Sage 50/Peachtree and QuickBooks with work background in manufacturing, engineering and construction industries? Technical skills cover Sage 50/Peachtree and QuickBooks. Educational attainment includes MS Accounting.

Main functions were comprised of preparing the monthly accounts payable and accounts receivable including collection calls using Peachtree Software. Managing weekly payroll for approximately 25 employees including multiple states was one of the duties. One of the key roles covered designing forms and spreadsheets using Microsoft Word and Excel as needed. This individual was responsible for all receptionist duties including answering phone and filing. Administering the cost accounting system using Peachtree for Construction Software was part of the functions. The job involved preparing the monthly accounts payable and accounts receivable including collection calls. Handling weekly payroll for approximately 65 employees divided over two companies (field, shop and office personnel) as well as maintaining employee new hire paperwork and updates as well as job costing of wages were skills brought to the table.

Notable tasks included setting up and administering the cost accounting system using Master Builder Construction Software for a newly created construction company. Responsibilities consisted of preparing the monthly AIA billing and maintaining project budgets, accounts payable, accounts receivable and equipment use allocations using Master Builder Development Software and Contractor Billing Software. The weekly payroll was handled for approximately 65 employees including Human Resources. Company equipment assets were tracked, along with rental equipment and small tools. Forms and spreadsheets were designed using Word and Excel.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this cost accountant with experience in the entertainment, education and construction sectors? Technical competencies involve Sage 50/Peachtree, JD Edwards, QuickBooks, Sage MAS 90, Accpac, Rapidox, Kronos and Biometric data management. Educational background includes BA Accounting.

Important contributions included managing accounts payable for all cinema construction projects and development operations, as well as providing support to the owner and other internal departments. Vendor maintenance, audit and payments process were efficiently handled. Proper guides were created for A/P construction and development standards. Tasks covered creating and maintaining cost management and reporting for construction in progress. The job entailed reconciling and adjusting GL accounts for A/P, cost in progress and bank accounts. Skills brought to the table consisted of overseeing the petty cash account reconciliation and recording journal entries to the books.

Responsibilities included, but were not limited to accounts payable for all operations, providing support to clients and other internal departments. Creating, updating and analyzing the bi-annual budget were part of the responsibilities. Fixed assets were prepared, maintained and recorded. Weekly batches were prepared for payment. Preparing and analyzing cost committed versus cost scheduled were also accomplished. Duties involved cost accounting policy creation and implementation. Cost reports were created and discussed with management. All inventories of raw materials were maintained and updated. Supervising 4 direct employees in the accounting department and another 5 employees indirectly on operation duties were administered.

What can a cost accountant with specialization in Sage 50/Peachtree and work background in the manufacturing industry bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Sage 50/Peachtree, Hyperion and DBA Manufacturing System. Educational attainment includes BSBA.

Working with areas such as maintaining all accounting and cost functions for an independently owned company has vetted this individual’s work experience. This individual was solely responsible for accounting module start up within the DBA system, as well as transferring records from Sage 50/Peachtree. Duties included general ledger postings, running financials, forecasting monthly profit from sales orders, invoicing, running checks, vouchering payables, and maintaining strong customer relationships to ensure timely collection of receivables, journal entries, profitability reports, payroll and employee benefit records. Software applications used involved Sage 50/Peachtree and DBA Manufacturing System. An important task included providing financial support for the finance manager of an ISO9001 manufacturing facility with annual sales totaling approximately $60M.

AS/400 computer operations were utilized to reconcile accounts, perform accounts payable relief and vouchering activities, as well as credit releases, sales tax audits, order status and general ledger entries. The job involved performing weekly payroll audits and submitting to corporate for processing. This cost accountant was knowledgeable in entering financial data into Hyperion Software System for consolidation purposes.

Would hiring a cost accountant with experience working in retail, aviation and professional services industries help meet the needs of your organization? Education attainment/memberships include B.S. Accounting, APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) and IMA (Institute of Management Accountants). Core knowledge and competency are: forecasting/strategic planning; financial/account analysis and reconciliation; business financing – stock offerings/bank/negotiations/leasing; acquisitions; credit and collection management; in addition to contract negotiations, controllership function management – general and cost accounting as well as cost accounting including BOM and standard cost development, variance analysis, and inventory control or revaluation. Software skills include Sage Peachtree, SAP and Great Plains.

Acting as senior cost accountant, some of the duties were performing daily reviews of inventory transaction adjustments as well as weekly and monthly inventory reconciliations using Peachtree. Other tasks involved maintaining and updating product standard costs, as well as preparation and analysis of monthly financial and operational reports for management. This accountant also assisted in the maintenance of the standard cost system and participated in the development of annual plant budgets including developing labor standards and weekly/monthly forecasting.

While working for a retail company, this specialist prepared monthly closing journal entries for recording and allocating direct costs, as well as performed quarterly inventory observations. Additional responsibilities included performing variance analysis of labor, material usage variance, yields, purchase price variances, and overhead expenses. Moreover, maintaining and updating product costs, including bills of material and labor routers, in standard cost system were duties accomplished.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this cost accountant with work background in energy services and manufacturing industries? Educational attainment involves an Accounting Certificate and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Technical proficiency includes Peachtree/Sage 50, FRX & Sage Software, Plex, Made2Manage, QuickBooks and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). This accountant has extensive experience in cost accounting, consolidated financials, CapEx tracking, inventory tracking and cycle counts, ERP implementation, accounts payable/receivable, payroll implementation and processing, employee benefit administration, federal and state funding, sales tax, annual audits, workers comp and liability insurance, as well as cash management.

Contributed to the organization’s success by managing/tracking $35M worth of assets and implementing Sage 50 Software. Part of the job was to configure and implement ERP system including: chart of accounts, standard costing, AP, AR, receiving and returns, inventory tracking, and asset tracking. Serving as plant lead contact with an audit firm in yearly financial and tax audits was an accomplished role. Additional responsibilities were processing payroll for 4 locations including administration of 401k benefits, as well as reconciling and maintaining all general ledger accounts and processing monthly journal entries.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by managing and tracking federal and state funding, as well as preparing/filing monthly sales and use tax returns in multiple states. Other tasks consisted of assisting in the preparation of quarterly budgets working closely with department managers and assisting in accounts payable as well as accounts receivable roles. The maintenance and update of standard costs on a monthly basis, including the processing of daily inventory transactions were responsibilities carried out.

Is impacting your organization with a cost accountant with industry experience in IT services, engineering and financial services a current business consideration? Educational background consists of Associate of Applied Science in Accounting Technology, Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Master of Business Administration (MBA). Software know-how is composed of Sage Peachtree Accounting.

While employed in an IT services company, duties consisted of transferring financial data from Peachtree Accounting, as well as preparing and reviewing inventory account reconciliations monthly and quarterly for GE’s Account Reconciliation Tracker (ART), as required. This accountant maintained 58 accounts, updated weekly factory rates between actual and budget, as well as analyzed base, variable and payroll expenses. Additional responsibilities were reviewing and updating standard costs for materials, labor and overhead in standard and job cost environment, as well as maintaining $20 million in inventory at 11 locations. Moreover, preparing and analyzing Purchase Price Variance (PPV) Analysis weekly and monthly for Sourced Department, as well as improving purchases in FY 2014 through RM Track were accomplishments attained. Another achievement was improving FY 2014 by analyzing the variances between actual versus budget, as well as collaborating with management to explain and correct variances, thus reducing them significantly.

Part of the job as corporate cost accountant was to service and maintain 7 major projects which totalled $61 million in contracts. Some of the tasks were reviewing and updating standard costs including labor, overhead, general & administrative, and material rates for various government and commercial contracts. Other duties were composed of preparing and comparing month-end project status reports including labor, costs and revenues against budget forecasting reports.

What contributions could a staff accountant who worked in real estate and financial services industries bring to your organization? Educational attainment involves Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Accounting. Software know-how consists of Sage 50 Accounting-Peachtree, Salesforce-CRM, QuickBooks Pro Advisor and Yardi. Affiliations include Phi Alpha Kappa-Finance Club (Vice- President), Gamma Kappa Omega Community Service Sorority, Undergraduate Research Conference Finalist, and Accounting Club.

Challenges like using Sage CRM to maintain accounts receivables for relocation specialists commission, as well as setting up and troubleshooting conversion from Peachtree to Yardi were welcomed and successfully completed on a regular basis. This accountant utilized Yardi and Peachtree to manage accounts payable and receivables, as well as performed daily accounting functions in construction, also in commercial and residential property management accounting. Other tasks involved setting up and assisting on updating commercial leases, as well as preparing monthly financial statements for a housing authority.

Shared expertise by preparing general ledger entries and reconciliation for month end and year end, as well as creating value to a $500,000 scholarship endowment for a state university. Part of the job was to use economic and competitive analysis for market sector weighting decisions. Additional responsibilities were gathering analyzed and summarized financial information from statements of cash flows, balance sheet and income statement of different companies within the company to make recommendations on investments. Interpreting and explaining financial information and results to investing alumni were also some of the tasks carried out.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a staff accountant with industry experience in professional services, water utility and pharmaceutical? Educational attainment consists of Bachelor in Business Administration- Finance and Bachelor in Business Administration- Management. Core competencies include experience with the use of Peachtree, QuickBooks and MS Office.

Serving in a professional services company, managed Section 125 FSA groups by billing, entering/paying claims, and reconciling accounts between Peachtree and proprietary insurance software. This accountant ensured bills received were accurate and paid in a timely manner, as well as analyzed trends in expenses for variances. Some of the tasks consisted of daily/monthly adjusting journal entries to ensure accurate books, creating contracts for new COBRA and Section 125 clients, as well as reconciling six bank accounts. Part of the job was to calculate and input rate increases on renewal date of clients, as well as manage inventory levels for office supplies.

As a staff accountant, generating and presenting reports to operations and executive teams from 19 different companies were some of the task carried out. Additional responsibilities were daily/monthly adjusting journal entries, assisting in bi-weekly payroll entries, paying monthly sales and use tax for the retail locations, as well as performing analysis on retail locations to determine root causes of variances in profit.

Would a detail-oriented staff accountant with experience working in accounting services, software and professional services fit in your organization? Educational attainment involves BS Accounting, and Master of Science in Accounting. This specialist has been actively sitting for a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination (FAR passed). Technology skills consist of Sage 50/Peachtree, TaxSlayer, ACL, IDEA (Audit), and FASB Accounting Codification Research techniques.

Some accomplishments included maintaining clients’ account reconciliation, balance sheet, general journal and ledgers by Peachtree, as well as performing full financial reporting package and payroll tax service at month end. This accountant completed 40+ payrolls, 941, 940 forms and tax deposit monthly as well as quarterly. Another duty was preparing monthly financial statement reports by gathering information from general ledger system.

The job entailed verifying accounting database, performing bank reconciliation and preparing monthly financial reports. Some of the duties consisted of performing/auditing analytical procedure of clients with annual revenue of 4 billion dollars on cash, accounts receivables, accounts payable, as well as short-term and long-term liability accounts. Part of the job was to assist three audit teams in auditing a client’s financial statements and trial balance for 12 clients, in addition to preparing and analyzing journal entries and account reconciliation for 80+ clients on a monthly basis. Generating necessary accounting evidence and documentation for external auditors for public companies was accomplished.

How can a staff accountant with work background in tax services, professional services and manufacturing industries help your organization? Educational attainment involves Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Administration. Computer skills are composed of Sage Peachtree, Ultra Tax, Thomson Reuters, Payroll-AMS, E-File Cabinet 5, ProRealty Services and QuickBooks.

Working with challenging issues such as operating computers programmed with Peachtree, QuickBooks, Ultra Tax, Thomson Reuters, Payroll AMS, MS Word, Excel, and E-File Cabinet 5 have vetted this specialist’s work experience. Some of the duties involved re-recording, storing, and analyzing information accounting principles and practices, banking including the analysis and reporting of financial data. This accountant also performed bookkeeping services, as well as compiled financial, accounting reports and tables pertaining to such matters as cash receipts, expenditures, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. Part of the job was to classify, record, and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, as well as analyze and process the payroll general ledger data to be uploaded into the accounting system.

With a “can do approach” in the area of operating computers programmed with QuickBooks, MS Word, Excel, and Outlook. Some of the responsibilities were reconciling, noting and reporting discrepancies found in records, performing bookkeeping services, as well as complying with Federal, State, Union Dues and company policies or procedures. Additional duties consisted of maintaining records of fixed assets, inventory, A/R, calculating annual depreciation expense, writes-off, as well as analyzing accounting records, FS, P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and year-end closing.

Would hiring a staff accountant with industry experience in professional services and housing help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment involves Bachelor of Science in Accounting as well as Master in Accounting and Financial Management. This individual has a North Carolina Real Estate Broker’s License. Computer software proficiency includes Sage 50 Accounting (Peachtree), Solomon, PeopleSoft, Oracle, Epicor Financials and MS Office.

Acting as a staff accountant, duties included posting cash receipts into Sage 50 (Peachtree), posting to general ledger, as well as calculating, preparing and filing monthly NC Sales Tax reports on-line. Part of the job was to carry out accounts receivable audit and collection, maintain contractor and active employee accounts, as well as set up new employee spending accounts. This accountant verified contract employee time sheets and documentation, matched vendor accounts payable invoices to purchase orders and packing slips, as well as resolved discrepancies as needed, both internally with receiving staff, and externally with vendors. Additional responsibilities were maintaining the accounting filing system, researching and resolving vendor aging statements, apart from reviewing monthly corporate card statements and reconciling charges against reported expenses.

While working for a marketing consultancy services provider, approving employee expense reimbursement claims, as well as verifying compliance with written contracted agreements were some of the responsibilities. Some of the duties consisted of tracking employee spending, documentation, and reporting, aside from training employees on accounts payable processing, and wiring transactions.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this staff accountant who worked in entertainment, TV broadcasting and financial services industries? Educational background is Bachelor of Science, Major in Mathematics, Accounting, and Finance. Software knowledge involves Sage 50/Peachtree, Oracle Financials, SAP, Great Plains and QuickBooks.

Contributed to the organization’s success by carrying out asset retirement, asset depreciation, as well as analyzing various journal entries and financial statement. Some of the duties involved preparing journal entries, devising accrual and prepaid (revenue and expenses) journal entries for monthly closing period, as well as comparing budgets with actuals and previous month to current month financials. Part of the job was to prepare and analyze financial statements, Variance and Flux reports including month-end accruals/journal entries. This specialist was responsible for general ledger reconciliation, and bank reconciliation.

Skills summary encompassed the following: General ledger reconciliation, bank reconciliation, analyzing accounts receivables and aging schedules as well as year-end account closing financial reporting. Job competencies involved processing individual and corporate tax returns, posting journal entries and adjustments, in addition to generating reports as related to job assigned. This staff accountant had the creative ability to solve unusual or difficult problems when logical methods have failed, possessed strong communication and interpersonal skills; with the ability and desire to learn new technologies quickly. Maintaining the smooth flow of payroll, troubleshooting and providing solutions to payroll problems was a notable asset.

Is impacting your organization with a staff accountant with experience working in insurance, imaging technology and financial services industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment involves Bachelor in Accounting and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, minor in Accounting. Software experience includes Sage Peachtree, MAS 90/200 ERP System, Oracle, SYSPRO, QuickBooks, Crystal Reports and Great Plains. This accountant is adept in financial reporting, maintenance of general ledger and sub ledgers (accounts receivable, accounts payable), payroll, pension plans and audit.

While employed in an insurance company, some of the tasks were performing cash management and reconciliation, commission calculation and analysis, as well as month end closing. Other duties were preparing financial statements for real estate, gratuity report, general ledger reconciliation, as well as business metrics reports.

Part of the job as senior accountant was to do weekly and monthly cash receipt revenue reconciliation, as well as allocation and intercompany reconciliation. Key tasks involved reconciling balance sheet accounts including capital lease and inter-company including financial statements. Additional responsibilities consisted of reconciling all balance sheet and income statement accounts (including inter-company reconciliation and accrued as well as unearned revenue analysis), preparing monthly financial statements, aside from monthly and quarterly variance analysis of actual versus budget.

What contributions could a staff accountant with industry experience in professional services, heath/wellness and energy services bring to your organization? Computer proficiency is composed of Sage 50, PDI, QuickBooks, SIMS, SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, Movex and MS Dynamics AX. Professional licenses include General Lines Life and Health, as well as Texas Real Estate Mortgage Loan Origination. Highlights of qualifications consist of excellent customer service, AR and AP experience, as well as advanced knowledge of GAAP, HR, payroll, GL functions, financial forecasting, and financial statements.

Challenges like assisting in special projects including but not limited to full cycle accounting, reconciliations, acquisition transitions, automation implementation, bank account reconciliation, account clean-ups, accruals, payroll processing, and all aspects of accounting were welcomed and successfully completed on a regular basis. Some of the tasks performed were general ledger reconciliations, general ledger coding, general ledger entry, journal entries, bank account reconciliation, expense accounts/expense reports, month & year-end closing activities, accruals, fixed assets, as well as payroll processing. System used included QuickBooks, SAP, Sage 50/Peachtree, AX, and PDI.

Shared expertise by carrying out full cycle accounting, progress billing, bank account reconciliation, 1099 review, month-end reporting, year-end reporting, 940 & 941 filing as well as preparation, payroll processing/distribution, on-boarding, including all aspects of human resources. This accountant also handled account reconciliations, invoice entry, bank account reconciliation, vendor set-up, account maintenance, payment applications, collection supervision, expense accounts/expense reports, journal entries, GL coding, GL entry, month/year-end closing activities, human resources, and payroll.