Michele Grayson

Background

About Michele Grayson

Provided leadership, creative vision, strategy, and structure for the organization; developed, directed and maintained financial business plans, cash-flow projections, and revenue projections. Managed month-end/year-end close and financial statement preparation; analyzed balance sheets, P&L, cash flows and budget variances; handled complex accounting projects. Calculated depreciation for all fixed assets; reviewed and updated a detailed schedule of fixed assets and accumulated depreciation. Administered payroll, benefits, training, workers’ compensation, recruiting, employee relations policy development, orientations, 401K plans, W-2’s, and record retention; responsible for full and part-time employees. Responsible for the accounting cycle, general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, project costing and variance analysis. Maintained monthly/quarterly entries and related analysis. Verified documents and balances for accuracy, completeness, authorization and reconciled subsystems to the general ledger, and identified accounting system problems and weaknesses. Resolved accounting discrepancies associated with account balances and reconciliations, reporting clarifications, payment uthorizations, expenditures, and budget balances. Defined plan scope and deliverables, developed and refined specifications, created and executed work agendas to ensure compliance with timelines; analyzed the basis and outcome of accruals. Prepared income statements, data requests and analyses for chief executive officers and stake holders. Identified best practices and assisted in broad areas of customer service, quality assurance and problem resolution; trained accounting staff on job duties, software and departmental procedures. Organized reconciliations, returns, schedule of receivables/payables and financial statements; prepared tax packages for assigned legal entities. Guaranteed employee compliance with all policies, labor contracts, and state/federal regulations.