Benjamin S. Ryp, CPA

Experience

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  Business Licenses, LLC

  May 2007 - Oct 2008

  Quality Assurance Supervisor

  • Oversaw the accuracy, professionalism and overall quality of all outgoing regulatory reports for regulatory legal research firm.• Supervised research and report writing team.• Performed regulatory research for a wide variety of industries throughout the country.• Prepared legal research based reports for major clients.

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  Independent Consultant

  Oct 2010 - Jun 2015

  Independant Consulting

  Provided general bookkeeping and accounting services for local small businesses. This included management of accounts receivable and accounts payable as well as assisting with monthly and annual closings. In addition, I did some assessment and compiling of annotations to Canada’s Income Tax Act including changes made by new legislations for publishing in updated editions of the “Practitioner’s Income Tax Act” Carswell.

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  Japan Tobacco International

  Mar 2012 - Sept 2012

  Regulatory Accountant (Consultant)

  Responsible for compiling and filing all tobacco reports required by both state and federal governments.

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  IPacesetters, LLC.

  Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

  Accounting Associate (Contract)

  Provided general audit support compiling reports and analyses requested by auditors. In addition, I worked directly under the CFO and controller completing various ad hoc projects and analyses to help streamline and assist with accounts payable.

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  All My Children Daycare & Nursery School

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2018

  Senior Accountant

  • Responsible to oversee, analyze, record and report financial information for multiple state and city grants.• Oversee all accounts payable activities which includes but not limited to;o Responsible for overseeing and processing all invoices, payrolls for over 350 employees, as well as multiple programs and funding sources o Ensuring correct allocations to the funding source/ program (ACS, UPK, CACFP, SEIT, Etc.)o Tracking expenses to ensure grant compliance and prevent overspendingo Preparing and analyzing financial statement to the general ledger and aging report. o Strategize and implement different policies and procedures for accounts payable internal controls• Responsible for Fixed Assets including work updates, process schedules, entering new assets, booking depreciation and completing the Fixed Asset roll-forward• Responsible for processing all company payrolls using Brands, BDB, or ADS payroll systems and preparing all necessary reports for the controller or auditor review. Booking all payroll entries into FundEZ accounting system. • Responsible for many parts of accounts receivable activities which includes but not limited to;o Monitor and track revenue, cash receipts, and voucher and claim-based billing for multiple government funders (ACS, CACFP)• Preparation for audits performed by governmental agencies and organizations annual audit• Complete the monthly, quarterly, and annual GL close process and ensure balance sheet entries are reviewed, reconciled, and have appropriate supporting documentation• Record daily entries (regular, intercompany and adjusted) in the general ledger • Assist in preparing the organization $21 million operating budget for all company daycares and state and city grants• perform quarterly variance analysis with explanations of balance sheet and income statement for interim and annual reporting• Use Excel to create spreadsheets for analyzing information by use of formulas, pivot tables, and macros Show less

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  Robert Rimberg & Associates LLC

  Aug 2018 - Feb 2020

  Senior Accountant

  Provide bookkeeping and general accounting services, including tax preparation and filing, to small and mid-size businesses. We provide individual tax preparation and filings as well.

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  SDI Furniture International, Inc.

  Feb 2020 - Aug 2020

  Finance and Operations Manager
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  Alexander Thompson Arnold PLLC

  Nov 2020 - May 2023

  Staff Accountant
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  Fouts & Morgan CPAs, PC.

  Jun 2023 - Nov 2023

  Senior Accountant
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  Wogan Group

  Dec 2023 - now

  Director of Accounting