Robert Hammond

Experience

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  Army National Guard

  Oct 1985 - Sept 2015

  S6 Section Chief

  Responsible for the health, welfare, training, readiness and professional development of six Soldiers and two Noncommissioned Officers (NCO).Supervises the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of signal support equipment and terminal devices including radios, computers, satellite elements and GPS devices.Responsible for the accountability, maintenance, and serviceability of all communication equipment assigned to the section valued at over $329K. Performs and directs signal support functions to include technical assistance and training for user owned and operated automation and communications equipment.Operates and maintains designated radios and data distribution systems.Prepares maintenance and supply requests for unit level signal support.Operates and performs and supervises preventative maintenance checks and services on assigned vehicles and power generators. Show less

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  Fred Meyer

  Sept 1995 - Aug 2006

  Sales Tax Specialist

  Gathered Data and Prepared Sales and Use Tax Returns for 19 States Performed GL Account ReconciliationsPrepared Income Tax Work PapersPrepared City Business and Occupation Tax ReturnsPrepared Annual Accrual Budget for Personal Property Tax and Real Property TaxPrepared and Input Journal Entries

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  George S. May International

  Aug 2006 - Jan 2007

  Executive Analyst

  •Met with Clients•Interviewed Business Owners to Learn About Company and Find Weaknesses Within Company•Input Financial Statements to Find Profit Leaks•Presented Business Owners with Weaknesses and Profit Leaks•Performed Sales Presentation to Potential Clients

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  Climax Portable Machine Tools

  Jan 2007 - May 2007

  Tax Accountant

  Gathered Data and Prepared Sales and Use Tax returns for 46 states Prepared and Input Journal EntriesAssisted with Month End ClosingAssisted with Set Up of New ERP System Prepared Annual State Registration ReportsPrepared Monthly General Ledger Account Reconciliations

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  Corporate Financial Investigations LLC

  Aug 2007 - Jan 2008

  Accountant

  Processed Payments Received by Debtors for Daily Deposit Processed Invoices for ClientsProcessed Payments Received From Clients for Daily Deposits Reconciled Trust Bank Account

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  Bonneville Power Administration

  Feb 2008 - Jul 2008

  Staff Accountant

  support of General Ledger Function Process Journal Entries per Mailbox Requests Maintain Customer TablesAssist With Quarter-end Audit Related Activities Prepare and Analyze Weekly Exception Reports Prepare Pre-checks for Monthly Plant Closing ProcessAnalyze Closed and Cancelled Projects and Process Adjustments as Required Prepare and Analyze Monthly Monitoring Reports of Costs Captured in CWIPPrepare Account Reconciliations for Certain Regulatory Programs Capitalized in Fixed Asset System Show less

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  Hollywood Entertainment

  Jul 2008 - Jan 2009

  Property Tax Accountant

  Prepare check requests for third party funding Prepare check requests for real and personal property Prepare GL reconciliations for property taxes Maintain Fixed Asset DatabaseUpload Database to Third Party For Property Tax Return Preparation

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  Wells Fargo

  Mar 2009 - May 2009

  Accountant 1

  •Assigned as contractor through The Palmer Group•Analyzed data for closed, denied, and cancelled trust accounts•Prepared journal entries to reconcile accounts•Prepared refund request to reconcile accounts

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  Iowa Army National Guard

  Oct 2009 - Sept 2015

  Financial Services Technician

  Subject matter expert for the Iowa National Guard on military and travel pay; assists human resource personnel with financial management programs and problem resolution. Supervises 4 personnel supporting over 7000 Soldiers; determines individual eligibility of military pay and travel entitlements. Manages military pay and allowances, travel vouchers, financial coding, and reimbursements at the state level for organizations across Iowa.Receives, reviews, and processes individual and unit pay documents and travel vouchers; tracks, validates and processes vouchers submitted through the automated Defense Travel System. Prepares and analyzes pay document reports related to bonus payments, housing allowance, travel and subsistence allowance; tracks overpayments and initiates recoupments. Processes all pay and benefit actions; corrects system errors on vouchers and various pay issues.Advises and answers questions from service members and units to ensure all pay submissions are correct to ensure timely payment of allowances. Provides second level tier support to units across Iowa ensuring pay and paperwork is properly input for deployments; ensures Soldiers have no unnecessary hardship related to pay. Developed training plans and conducted initial training for administrative personnel in organizations across Iowa on the proper procedures and use of the travel and military pay systems. Show less

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  Iowa Workforce Development

  Jan 2016 - now

  Investigator 2
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  Internal Revenue Service

  Mar 2021 - now

  Tax Compliance Officer