Accounting Manager Telecommunications in Washington DC Resume Jeanette Oglenski

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JEANETTE OGLENSKI

Ashburn, Virginia 20147 Phone - (214)763-3559 Jeanette.Oglenski@gmail.com

ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL
Accounting professional with extensive experience in a corporate accounting environment. Strong background in all business accounting functions: general ledger, fixed assets, accounts payable, monthly/annual close and reporting, as well as journal entries, reconciliations, and ad-hoc research / reporting. An intricate part of conversion teams moving data between accounting systems.

KEY SKILLS
GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE / RECEIVABLE OSG&A ACCOUNTING AD-HOC REPORTING / RESEARCH FIXED ASSETS INTERNAL / EXTERNAL AUDIT PREPARATION ACCOUNT ANALYSIS MONTHLY AND ANNUAL CLOSE

CAREER HISTORY
XO COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - HERNDON, VIRGINIA ... 07/1998- 11/2011
Telecommunication Company supplying service for medium to large businesses nationwide. FINANCIAL ANALYST V NETWORK SERVICES (05/2010 11/2011) ACCOUNTING MANAGER SG&A (06/2006 - 05/2010) ACCOUNTING MANAGER of FIXED ASSETS & WIP (01/2004 06/2006) ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR of FIXED ASSETS (01/2001 - 12/2003) STAFF ACCOUNTANT (07/1998 - 12/2000)

Performed diverse accounting duties, including fixed assets, general ledger, account review and reconciliation, accounts payable, and project billing for a fast growing telecommunications company. Maintained accurate records of financial transactions on a daily basis, ensuring compliance with company and SOX requirements, as well as ad-hoc reporting and research as requested. FINANCIAL ANALYST V NETWORK SERVICES Financial support for the East and East Central Region markets in Network Operations, Core Engineering, and Implementation Engineering. Supported 21 out of 40 national markets. Created reporting tools reducing man hours required on daily transaction monitoring from 18-24 hours to 4-6 hours weekly. Prepared purchase requisitions for capital and operations expenses. o Ensured company and departmental policy compliance. o Monitored process through purchase orders generation to ensure timely and accurate documentation. Point of contact with outside vendors for resolution of payment and other issues. Prepared ad-hoc reporting and analysis as requested by management. Prepared monthly expense accrual and reclassification journal entries. Reviewed monthly financial reports and transactions to ensure that costs were reported accurately. ACCOUNTING MANAGER SG&A Managed 2 employees involved in maintaining accounting for the SG&A of Network Services, IT, Hosting, and Wireless. Worked with external and internal auditors to ensure compliance with all SOX and quarterly/annual audit requirements. Analyzed and fulfilled ad-hoc reporting requests from the Network Services and Information Technology groups. Coordinated accruals with supported groups to ensure monthly reporting accuracy. Trained outsourced staff in India to ensure company policy was followed and entries were prepared in a timely and accurate manner. o Ensured that staff received one-on-one training and mentoring. o Followed up after the duties were fully transferred to Team India to fine tune accuracy of entries and reconciliations. ACCOUNTING MANAGER FIXED ASSETS Managed 5 employees involved in all areas of Property, Plant & Equipment accounting for over $1.5B in fixed assets, and work in progress spending averaging $7.5M monthly. Continually reviewed processes and procedures to streamline current practices and eliminate overtime and work backlog. o New processes initiated in 2006 allowed staff reduction by one headcount in the CIP area. Worked with external and internal auditors, to ensure compliance with all SOX and quarterly/annual audit requirements. Converted Fixed Asset records from JD Edwards to Oracle Financial systems when XO Communications purchased Allegiance Telecom. Conversion was completed with no loss of financial values. (Allegiance purchased by XO in 2004) Maintained the JD Edwards back office data base for the General Ledger system as well as Fixed Assets. Special projects and research as assigned by Sr. Director and Vice President of Finance.

ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR FIXED ASSETS Managed two staff accountants engaged in recording and tracking Property, Plant & Equipment. Performed on the job training, periodic staff evaluations, review and approval of source documents, reconciliations, and other accounting data after initial preparation. Coordinated and supervised all aspects of the monthly close process of Fixed Assets including recording purchases of fixed equipment, depreciation, sale and retirement of assets. Maintained the back-office data base of the JD Edwards Fixed Assets subsystem. Assisted the Director of Accounting and Senior Accounting Manager with all Fixed Asset capital reporting requirements. Coordinated and oversaw all aspects of quarterly reviews and annual audits by independent auditors for Fixed Assets. Awarded All Star Allegiance Employee of the Quarter, 4th Quarter 2002. STAFF ACCOUNTANT Integral part of the conversion team, consisting of employees and consultants, moving financial records to JD Edwards One World. o Supervised and coordinated the work of assigned staff. o Trained national staff on the newly implemented chart of accounts and cost center structure in JD Edwards General Ledger system, in person and via internet training system. Prepared documentation for quarterly and annual audits by independent auditors. AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES - DALLAS, TEXAS .. 07/1986 - 07/1998
Cellular telephone provider supplying service to individuals and companies on a national basis. Headquarters for the SW Region. FIXED ASSETS ACCOUNTANT (01/1990 - 07/1998) ACCOUNTS PAYABLE LEAD (07/1986 - 12/1989)

FIXED ASSETS ACCOUNTANT Successful reconciliation of the asset inventory for over 1,200 locations to accounting asset records. Improved methodology for performing key tasks and increased process efficiency and accuracy. Integral part of employee/consultant team converting financial records from Compas and JD Edwards to Oracle Financials in 1994 for the entire Southwest Region. Created training programs for the Fixed Asset module; helped create training materials and lead training of Project Costing inquiry classes Region wide in classroom and internet formats. Entered all assets into system; retired and depreciated assets; reconciled the Fixed Asset sub-system to the General Ledger. Successfully converted the Fixed Assets records from FAS software to JD Edwards World Financials in 1990. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE LEAD Managed the day-to-day transactions in the Accounts Payable area of the Finance Department. Ensured invoices were entered into the system and paid in a timely and accurate manner; resolved all vendor questions; reviewed employee expense reports for accuracy and compliance to company policy prior to payment. Trained and monitored the performance of a staff of two Accounts Payable Clerks. Converted the Accounts Payable module from Solomon Financial software to JD Edwards World Financial systems in 1989.

SOFTWARE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS EXPERIENCE


Microsoft Office Suite: Proficient in Excel; Word; Power Point; and Outlook. Experienced with Access. Oracle Financial Systems: Fixed Assets, Accounts Payable, Procurement and Project modules. Other Software: Discoverer; Monarch; FAS; JD Edwards Financial, Quick Books.

EDUCATION
SAWYER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - Detroit, Michigan Accounting Assistant Certificate WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY - Detroit, Michigan Class studies towards Bachelor Degree

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