Vonda Bowens

Experience

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  Arthur Andersen

  Sept 1994 - Sept 1996

  Senior Auditor

  Assisted in the design and implementation of audit programs to test efficiency of accounting controls and balances, recommended changes and improvements to accounting controls and systems to corporate management, conducted accounting research, analysis, and facilitated implementation of accounting pronouncements, performed financial analysis and financial statement preparation, assisted in the preparation of 10-K Registration statements filed with the SEC for several public companies.

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  Saks Fifth Avenue

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  Financial Analyst

  Compiled and analyzed financial data to prepare monthly financial reports for the Board of Directors and store managers, prepared various ad hoc analyses of business performance as requested by the Senior Vice-President of Finance and the Chief Financial Officer, recommended and implemented improvements to financial reporting system operations, significantly improved financial reporting integrity of the Division by consistently accomplishing tasks in a timely and accurate manner.

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  Radio One, Inc.

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  Senior Accountant

  Significantly improved the financial reporting integrity of the Accounting Department, prepared and compiled and analyzed financial data to prepare all internal/external markets and consolidated financial statements, assisted in the preparation of Forms 10-Q and 10-K to SEC through coordination with auditors, worked closely with Chief Financial Officer to properly account for all complex debt transactions, assisted in the development of new cash management system, spearheaded accounting software system conversion which included creating a new chart of accounts and performing System Administrator functions, developed and implemented new corporate budgeting preparation and reporting process, this included preparing and conducting training for General Managers from all markets on use, compilation, and subsequent presentation of budgets, served on several committees in the development of new business policies and procedures. Show less

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  American Express Financial Advisors, Inc.

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Personal Financial Advisor, Franchise Owner

  Compiled and analyzed client financial data and objectives to formulate prudent strategies toward reaching financial goals, coordinated and implemented various marketing strategies to acquire clients, actively participated in rigorous training classes, which included product knowledge, marketing strategies and financial planning software, conducted financial education seminars for various organizations.

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  Citifinancial, Inc.

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

  Associate Director-Financial Reporting

  Oversight of CitiFinancial, Inc. Legal and Management Consolidation reporting, accelerated the monthly financial closing process by one day by improving the efficiency of the Consolidation process, significantly improved the quality of financial data submitted to Corporate Home Office via the Quarterly Memocable reporting process, established and maintained consistent open lines of communication between the Financial Reporting, Accounting, Management Reporting and Tax departments to facilitate checks and balances amongst the different groups, established and conducted training sessions on corporate reporting requirements for the Financial Reporting, Accounting, and the Tax departments to improve the overall effectiveness of the closing process, oversight of PeopleSoft conversion of Consolidation process without the disruption of the monthly closing process, performed various Human Resources functions including participating in HR training, preparing job descriptions, posting job ads, screening resumes, conducting interviews, maintaining applicant flow logs, new hire orientation, approving electronic time sheets, preparing and implementing professional development plans, preparing/delivering performance evaluations, enforcing employee handbook policies and procedures, and conducting exit interviews. Show less

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  New Legacy Business Solutions, Inc.

  Sept 2003 - now

  Profit First Professional

  It's your business. Your profit should come first.W serve entrepreneurs and small business owners to grow their businesses, profitably. Traditionally accounting, bookkeeping and tax services are transactional - do the books, prepare the taxes, etc. Numbers in, numbers out, and you pay a fee. But what about profit? What if at the end of the day, by working with your accountant or bookkeeper you actually fattened your wallet? Our firm does just that. Yes... we are excellent at bookkeeping, accounting, and taxes, but you should expect that from anyone you work with. What makes us different is that we drive profitability in your business. We are certified in the Profit First method, have direct hands-on experience increasing the profits for multiple businesses, and have access to profit specialist throughout the globe. What this means is we have the strategies to make your business more profitable than it has ever been before. And we are ready to do it for you starting now. Show less