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Lucille V. Parris
P.O. Box 26781, Elkins Park, PA 19027  Email: luparris@hotmail.com  Phone: (267) 231-1198
PROFILE
Experienced accounting professional with strong experience in general ledger accounting, auditing, and GAAP
financial reporting (unconsolidated and consolidated).
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft/Windows: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook Express, PowerPoint, Access, Adobe
Local Intranet(s): Outlook, Google, MIP, Prism, Visor, Datatel, Blue Pumpkin
Software Program(s): Microix, Ben Financial Oracle 11i, Oracle Discoverer, PeopleSoft, Great Plains,
Crystal Reports, SAP, Financial Hedge, Sage, Peachtree & Symantec, QuickBooks,
FranTrac, Tax Slayer, Turbo Tax
WORK EXPERIENCE
Program Accountant Robert Half Accountemps Philadelphia, PA 2015
Assigned to Urban Affairs Coalition. Responsible for developing and monitoring program budgets, delivering accurate
reports to program managers, and communicating issues and recommendations to program leadership as well as
General Fund management as appropriate.
Key accomplishments:
- Maintained financial systems an automating business process and continually monitor processes and procedures
for annual audit
- Ensured accuracy and timely delivery of monthly, quarterly, annual reports to program managers, including
comparisons to budget. Provide analysis and complete special projects as requested
- Prepared expense projections and effectively communicated issues and concerns to program managers/directors.
Provided a high level of customer services
Consultant - Accountant L.B. Bohle, LLC, Warminster, PA 2014
Assisted controller with month end, quarterly, and year end close and account reconciliation reports.
Accounting Supervisor Philadelphia Housing Authority, Philadelphia, PA 2013
Responsible for all fiscal management including maintaining records and financial transactions, managing accounts
payable/receivable, and account reconciliation reports.
Key accomplishments:
- Developed and maintained internal controls and procedures for all activities
- Analyzed key operational metrics and developed policies and procedures to ensure the quality, reliability, and
timeliness of the metrics and to maintain best practice
- Completed monthly reconciliation of GL including bank statements
- Prepared of monthly financial statements including grant, contract, and budget reports
- Provided financial information to program coordinators and assisted with the financial reports as needed
Consultant - Senior Accountant Magellan Group, LLC, Conshohocken, PA 2012
Assigned to New Horizons. Responsible for all revenue and cash reconciliation to the general ledger and financial
transactions, managed accounts receivable, and billing reports for.
Key accomplishments:
- Daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly billing and reconciliation/analysis of Biller to Processor data and close
- Collaborated to resolved high level invoicing issues with Sales, Client Management, Revenue Recognition, IT,
Collections, and Customers
- Reported significant reconciling items to management/Divisions
- Prepared and analyzed Accounts Receivable Reports via Access, Great Plains and FranTrac
Consultant - Staff Accountant Solomon & Edwards LLP, Philadelphia, PA 2011
Accounting specialist assigned to Comcast Cable Communication
Key Accomplishments:
- Daily reconciliation of Biller to Processor report significant reconciling items to management/Divisions
- Interacted with Division, Cable Systems accounting/business offices to effectively resolve reconciling items
- Prepared and analyzed Accounts Receivable Reports via Essbase

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Accounting Coordinator Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, Philadelphia, PA 2009-2010
Responsible for all fiscal management including maintaining all accounting records and financial transactions,
managing accounts payable/receivable, payroll processes and grant and budget reports.
Key accomplishments:
- Developed and maintained internal controls and procedures for all activities; developed analysis for key
operational metrics ensuring the quality, reliability, and timeliness
- Developed, implemented, and maintained policies and procedures for accurate and efficient invoicing to ensure
the best practices
- Completed monthly reconciliation of general ledger as required including bank statements, and assisted CEO with
development of cost allocations, indirect costs, and estimates as need
- Oversaw preparation of bi-weekly payroll and ensured payment of taxes and all deductions according to applicable
deadlines and procedures, reconciliation of annual W-2’s, 1099’s, and related reports prior to issuance
- Prepared of monthly financial statements as required including grant, contract and budget reports
Accountant/Financial Reporting Analyst University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 2006-2008
Responsible for Consolidated/Unconsolidated financial statement preparation including period-over-period flux
analysis and documentation, footnotes, developing various excel spreadsheets, recurring entries, closeout outside
entities, prepared schedules, and completed flux package for five line items on the financial statements.
Key accomplishments:
- Provided support on major projects by gathering and analyzing detailed information
- Assisted in the preparation of the monthly, annual Business and Strategic Plan Management/Regional Report
- Developed and maintained internal controls and procedures for all activities
- Provided a high level of financial/general account support to ensure that the reporting of operating results is
accurate and complies with GAAP & SOX and internal policies and procedures
- Researched and resolved accounting issues, prepared special reports, support field training, and provided
assistance in the performance of PWC audits
Financial Analyst/Operation Analyst ARAMARK, Philadelphia, PA 2002-2006
Responsible for all weekly and monthly financial report and analysis
Key accomplishments:
- Prepared various monthly financial reports and analyses and assist in the preparation of the Presidents Report
and monthly LOB operating Review presentations
- Provided a high level of general account support to ensure that the reporting of operating results was accurate and
complied with client contracts and internal policies and procedures
- Prepared monthly operating variance analysis reports and the reconciliation of general ledger accounts to ensure
the accuracy of stated balances
- Researched and resolved accounting issues, prepared special reports, support field training, and provided
assistance in the performance of location audits
EDUCATION
MBA Business Administration/CPA Keller’s Graduate School of Management, Philadelphia, PA
12 credits to complete
Graduate Certificate in Fraud & Forensic Accounting LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA
BS in Accounting & Finance LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA
Certificate in Ecommerce (B2B, B2C) LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA
AAS in Computer Science (Data Processing) Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA