Steve Sharit, CPA

Experience

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  Habif, Arogeti & Wynne,LLP

  Sept 1998 - Jul 2001

  Staff Accountant

  Tax preparation and review for all areas of taxation, mainly for high net worth individuals, but also including corporation and partnership taxation, as well as gifts, estates, and trusts. Audits of various businesses, including a general contractor and a marketing firm.

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  Lischkoff, Pitts & Powell, P.C.

  Jul 2001 - Nov 2004

  Staff Accountant

  Tax preparation and review for all areas of taxation: individuals, corporations, partnerships, S corporations, estates, trusts, and retirement plans, including interim and year-end tax planning. Reviews and compilations of various businesses, including multiple physician/dental practices, a painting contractor, a paper wholesaler/distributor, and a lumber wholesaler/distributor. Preparation of general contractor licenses.

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  Baptist Health System

  Nov 2004 - Sept 2008

  Responsible for all aspects of tax compliance, including preparation and filing of company Form 990, and 1120, 1065, and Alabama income and privilege tax returns for related for-profit entities. Responsible for all journal entries related to tax liability and deferred taxes, as well as financial statement footnote disclosure for deferred taxes. Assisted with budget preparation, 15c2-12 preparation, and cash flow statement preparation. Responsible for auditing of physician contracts, including employment contracts, service contracts, and leases, for all Baptist Health System facilities, including Corporate and Medical Education, for compliance with IRS Closing Agreement. Assisted with/managed inventory observations at multiple Baptist facilities.

  • Financial Reporting & Tax Specialist

    Jan 2006 - Sept 2008

  • Senior Physician Contracts Auditor

    Nov 2004 - Jan 2006
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  Children's of Alabama

  Sept 2008 - Jan 2021

  Fixed asset & construction accounting. Responsible for all aspects of accounting for PP&E, including asset additions and disposals, GL accounting for all PP&E accounts, including Construction in Progress, and reconciliation of all such accounts. Responsible for annual inventory adjustment, including assisting department heads with scheduling their counts, and assisting Internal Audit with compiling and reviewing completed count sheets. Responsible for miscellaneous accounts receivable and the associated other operating revenue, including rental and grant income. Responsible for preparing annual budgets for depreciation expense and capitalized interest, and monthly analysis of budget variances. Show less

  • Accounting Supervisor

    Apr 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Sr. Accountant

    Sept 2008 - Apr 2019
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  Hibbett Sports

  Jan 2021 - now

  • Supervise two direct reports• Responsible for lease accounting/reporting for portfolio of nearly 1,200 store leases and fleet of 12 trucks/trailers• Oversee business license compliance for nearly 1,200 stores in 36 states• Leveraged technology and inter-departmental relationships to revolutionize lease accounting/reporting function, eliminating two manual tasks and optimizing all other associated tasks, drastically improving efficiency• Responsible for impairments testing, lease classification testing, documentation of discount rates used in lease measurements, embedded lease review, and lease footnote to 10K/10Q• Review/prepare multiple monthly journal entries reconciliations, including store and truck leases, business insurance, bonus accrual, occupancy cost accrual, ad valorem accrual, accrual of eCommerce activity• Perform variance analysis on all accounts under my responsibility• Collaborate with 3rd-party provider and Real Estate department to manage business license filing cadence for new stores to ensure compliance in time for store openings Show less

  • Senior Manager, Technical Accounting

    Dec 2021 - now

  • Manager, Technical Accounting

    Jan 2021 - Dec 2021