Travis Blair
Biography:
Security Clearance: Secret Clearance
Military Experience: 4.0 years
Work Experience: 16.8 years
Work Experience:
Areas of Expertise * Strategic & Analytical Thinker * Tax Planning/Preparation * Corporate Finance * Bank Reconciliation * Payroll/AP/AR Oversight * Excellent Customer Service * Compliance * Month End * Excel/SAP * Great Plains * Tax Depreciation * Amortization/Depreciation * ADP * Payroll and Sales Tax Returns * Overhead Analysis Key Achievements UNITED STATES ARMY - Earned Army Accommodation Medal and Certificate of Achievement while deployed to Afghanistan 2011 - 2012, the Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Accommodation Medal, the Army Achievement Metal, and a Certificate of Achievement. * ACCOUNTING - Managed over $7M in Assets, established credit criteria for new accounts, significantly reduced bad debt, reduced inventory with lower turnover ratio to new clients with Putnam Hitch. Processed 5,000+ transactions with a 99% accuracy rating with the United States Army.
Military Service:
Rank: Financial Management Technician
Branch/Position: Army
Period: December 2009 - December 2013
Occupation: Financial Management Technician - 36B
Security Clearance: Secret Clearance
Duties Description:UNITED STATES ARMY * Managed $10k daily of cash disbursements while deployed to Afghanistan with no loss of fund. * As Section Leader, managed 5 soldiers in the In and Out Processing and Travel Section in absence of Supervisor. * Organized schedules and work for soldiers based on availability and systems soldiers had access to. * Reviewed 100+/- documents daily to ensure accuracy prior to payment by DFAS. * Reviewed soldiers' pay accounts for correct entitlements, updated accounts by coding transactions with 99.02% accuracy. * Obtained SECRET level clearance with no spillage of SECRET level information.Training courses:
- Army Accommodation Medal
- Good Conduct Medal
- Army Achievement Medal
Work history:
Job Title: Bookkeeper
Company: ELITE AIR SERVICE
Period: January 2015
Role Description:4 Companies Owned by Elite Air * Prepare client invoices, payables, input into Accounting Software. * Process payments, sales and use tax payments online. * Prepare Checks, EFT's, or Credit Card Transactions for payment * Manage inventory, adjust level and quantities as needed. * Reconcile corporate credit cards daily, reconcile customer and vendor accounts monthly. * Conduct daily and full monthly bank reconciliations on 8 bank accounts with no loss of funds with monthly totals up to $240k. * Enter month end adjusting journal and accrual entries, prepare balance sheets, P&L, analyze financials for mistakes/errors, reconcile G/L accounts. * Process payroll for 7 employees using ADP, process payroll taxes for Federal, State, and Employer taxes online, process UIA and employee deductions for money owed on purchases (new tools or tool boxes) and Child Support.Job Title: Finance Manager
Company: LEONIE INDUSTRIES LLC
Period: January 2014 - January 2015
Role Description:* Prepared monthly invoice to bill the United States Government. * Managed 5 bank accounts, reconciled monthly. * Performed Accounts Payable Functions for the overseas operations. * Prepared purchase requests for Afghanistan Team supplies. * Prepared travel settlements in accordance with JFTR. * Prepared monthly payroll for Afghani employees, prepared monthly payroll taxes to Afghan Government, filed monthly, quarterly, and annual tax returns to Afghan Government * Reconciled monthly expenses and revenues, with monthly revenues maxed at $8.3 Million, annually was $55.4 Million Dollars. Expenses Monthly were around $250,000. Yearly was around $3 Million * Reconciled monthly expenses ($250k +/-) and revenues ($8.3M +/-). * Analyzed funds in 4 CLINs, forecasted expenditures for all 4 areas to ensure within budget and/or where a shortfall might occur. * Dissemination was $36M +/- annually. If short, had to modify contract to move monies around without shorting any CLIN.Job Title: Medical Biller
Company: GT INDEPENDENCE INC.
Period: January 2013 - January 2014
Role Description:* Billed Medicaid for hours of respite and CLS care provided to employers. * Received and processed all payments billed to Medicaid. * Reconciled accounts with different government agencies to ensure payments were made and received. * Followed up with corresponding government agencies on status of payments.Job Title: Accountant
Company: PUTNAM HITCH PRODUCTS
Period: January 2006 - January 2008
Role Description:* Prepared prior months' Financial Statements not produced by previous Accountant. * Updated Bill of Materials for 200 products in Omega Cube for proper costing and inventory flow of Raw Materials, Work-in-Process, and Finished Goods * Collected past due accounts over 120 Days. * Reduced Accounts Receivable aging schedule to 60 days or less. * Prepared Annuity Schedules, adjusted entry schedules, Accrual Entries, and Closing Entries using Omega Cube and Microsoft Excel. * Managed assets of $7 Million dollars * Assisted with sale of Company in 2007 to competitor. * Prepared Balance Sheets, Income Statements and Statement of Cash flows for banks.Job Title: Staff Accountant
Company: J.W. MARTIN AND COMPANY
Period: January 2005 - January 2006
Role Description:* Prepared month and year end adjusting entries for clients, tax returns for individuals, LLC's, Partnerships, and Sole Proprietors using Creative Solutions Accounting Software. * Estimated tax liabilities for clients. * Prepared Balance Sheets, Statement of Cash Flow, Income Statements for clients, as well as Personal Financial Statements for individuals. * Managed fixed assets' depreciation schedule for clients.
Education:
University of Phoenix
Master's Degree – Master of Science Accounting
Period: October 2010 - October 2012
Ferris State University
Bachelor's Degree – Accounting
Period: January 2003 - May 2005
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