PAMELA P. HARRIS, CPA

Experience

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  Faith Alive Fellowship, Inc.

  Apr 1997 - Sept 2013

  Chief Financial Officer

  Promoted to Chief Financial Office to direct the accounting functions for a progressive nonprofit organization.Overseer and supervisor of financial analysis, financial audits, G/L, A/R, A/P and fixed- asset accounting in accordance with GAAP standards.Developed and managed external financial relationships (e.g., banks, insurers, auditors); constantly looked for ways to strengthen overall financial performance.Improved productivity, individual accountability, and team morale.Prepared monthly bank reconciliation for all bank accounts to the general ledger, research discrepancies.Prepared adjusting transactions necessary to make corrections to appropriate accounting records.Supervised Human Resources-related employee files reflecting salary increases, deductions, benefits, payroll exceptions, and W-2 withholdings exercising a high level of confidentiality.Supervised staff of 4 employeesProcessed accounting and payroll through PDS Accounting System. Show less

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  Pamela P. Harris, CPA, P.A.

  Apr 2010 - now

  Business Owner

  Maintain close and open relationship with clients.Provide high quality of services and professional attention.Provide tax services such as, individual and corporate tax preparation, tax planning, and assist with resolving tax issues.Provide accounting services such as, client write-up, assist in maintaining a clean general ledger, generate financial statements, and assist with bank reconciliationFacilitate church administration, accounting and financial workshopsCompilation and review services of financial statements Support organizations with establishing and maintaining tax-exempt complianceAssist with new business formationsProvide training to accounting personnelProvide unlimited consultation. Show less

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  Barry University

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2017

  Senior Accountant

  Responsible for providing complete and accurate financial accounting to the University's management, Board of Trustees, and external agencies.Prepared monthly bank reconciliations of major accounts and restricted accounts, including review and analysis, and month-end journal entries for financial reporting.Responsible for the integrity of the University's main operating banking system.Primary contact with the University's financial institution for administrative duties such as signatories, setting up personnel entitlements, positive pay file discrepancies, and petty cash change orders.Provided support to the University's payroll and accounts payable functions in Workday; working with the AIS dept., Payroll dept., A/P dept., and the external financial institution during “go live” to ensure FTP and ACH files were routed correctly for processing.Lead accountant for banking implementation and legacy system integrations for the University's new financial system [Workday Financial Management].Worked with consultant to successfully map and create operating and restricted cashflow statements in Workday.Assisted the University’s Grant Department in mapping and developing grant revenue reporting in Workday.Responsible for supporting external audit through preparation of schedules, reconciliations, and reports. Show less