Marcus Steward
Denver
Summary
Results-driven Accounting Manager with excellent organizational and leadership skills. Oversees accounting operations and develops innovative strategies to improve operational efficiency. Proven ability to drive process improvement initiatives and reduce budget costs.
Professional accounting leader with focus on financial accuracy, regulatory compliance, and team collaboration. Skilled in budgeting, financial reporting, and process optimization. Reliable team player adaptable to evolving business needs and committed to achieving organizational goals. Strong analytical abilities and strategic mindset enhance decision-making and performance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounting Manager
Intermountain Electric, INC
01.2025 - Current
- Led monthly financial close processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP standards.
- Developed and implemented budgeting processes, enhancing forecasting accuracy and resource allocation.
- Mentored junior accountants, fostering professional growth and improving team performance.
- Streamlined accounts payable operations, reducing processing time and increasing vendor satisfaction.
- Oversaw tax compliance efforts, ensuring timely filings and adherence to regulations.
- Conducted detailed variance analyses to identify areas of improvement in financial performance.
- Managed corporate payroll for over 500 employees, ensuring timely and accurate compensation.
Accounting Manager
Ellipse Analytics
09.2023 - 11.2024
- Supported Corporate Controller & CFO in achieving functional and operational objectives, enhancing overall efficiency in financial operations.
- Led Companywide budgetary initiatives, including developing and enforcing operating and capital budget policies.
- Administered evaluation systems to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of financial programs.
- Ensured compliance with city directives, administrative policies, and industry standards.
- Directed financial reporting, including preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and compliance documents.
- Processed corporate Payroll transactions and produced GL Leader matching entries with proper department allocation.
- Acted as a technical accounting resource for staff on new and existing accounting standards.
Accounting Manager
Stride Community Health Center
07.2022 - 08.2023
- Supervised AP & Payroll staff on daily duties
- Acted as liaison with HR on payroll and other interrelated processes
- Reviewed and submitted payroll from payroll staff and benefit information
- Reviewed & Approved AP vendor invoices, and remittances for accuracy and maintained AP aging to ensure timely payment as well as compiled 1099 information for year end taxes.
- Coordinated and reviewed budget preparation and compliance with local and state regulations.
- Conducted in-depth financial analyses to monitor account balances and financial trends, preparing narrative reports to present findings.
- Assisted with grant management, ensuring compliance with federal and state reporting requirements.
- Maintained and reconciled all bank and overseeing cash flow and monthly reconciliations.
- Collaborated with internal and external auditors for the annual audit, coordinating required documentation and schedules.
Operations Manager
Prodigy Resources
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Managed day-to-day operations, payroll processing, HR regulation and onboarding oversight.
- Completed company data analysis, process and procedure integration through video SOP's.
- Prepared presentation of financials to Management and C-Suite Staff.
- Managed financial software systems and established workflows to improve efficiency in finance-related processes.
- Developed record-keeping systems for key financial systems, ensuring compliance with governmental regulations.
- Oversaw positive pay file transmission to banking institutions, maintaining accuracy in banking functions.
- Responsible for financial analysis and planning, and providing useful insight to management staff.
- Planned staff events t assistance to CFO with financial board presentations.
- Managed, procurement, company presentations and organizational communication.
SR. Finance Administrator-AR/AP
MST Global
09.2017 - 04.2022
- Balanced all AP and AR transactions
- Worked with AP administrator on international payments and banking
- Completed project costing and billing for ongoing customer projects & collaborated with sales and procurement team to balance project costing each month
- Assisted US Controller with month-end reports pertaining to P&L & Balance Sheets, for monthly board meetings
- Managed customer relationships via phone and email communications and executed collection calls for overdue accounts
- Successfully collected over 3 million dollars of overdue receivables during a global pandemic
- Assisted in successful ERP system transfer while maintaining all duties and responsibilities
- Decreased monthly OPEX cost by 12% by establishing new vendor relationships beneficial to the company
- Established efficient SOP's for AP/AR processing.
Education
M.A. - Developmental Psychology
Grand Canyon University
Skills
- Financial Analysis & Budgeting
- Excel Spreadsheet Dashboard Creation
- Long-term Financial Planning and Analysis
- Financial Software and System Management
- Report Preparation and Financial Analysis
- ERP System Conversion
- Payroll Processing & HR Regulation
- Technical Accounting Standards (GAAP/GASB)
- AP Management
- Grant Budgetary Policy Development and Compliance
- Bookkeeping
- Journal entries
Certification
CMA - Certified Management Accountant, CSU Global, In Progress
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Intermountain Electric, INC
01.2025 - Current
Accounting Manager
Ellipse Analytics
09.2023 - 11.2024
Accounting Manager
Stride Community Health Center
07.2022 - 08.2023
Operations Manager
Prodigy Resources
11.2021 - 06.2022
SR. Finance Administrator-AR/AP
MST Global
09.2017 - 04.2022
M.A. - Developmental Psychology
Grand Canyon University
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