1. Cindy C. Youngs
40 Pine Street (Po Box 786)
East Moriches, NY 11940
Phone: 631-566-8468
Email: ccyoungs786@gmail.com
Summary of Qualifications
Demonstrates ability to proactively work independently, to produce and lead exceptional performance within a team
environment and to creatively resolve problems and capitalize on opportunities.
Skilled in the production, presentation, and analysis of consolidated financial statements and certified fiscal report.
Proficient in Great Plains (general ledger/AP), Fund E-Z (accounts receivable), SunGard (consumer information
system), Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Crystal Reports.
Extremely motivated and results-driven financial professional with exceptional leadership skills and an extensive
background in the following broad-based competencies:
Cash Management Financial Statement Preparation Analysis of Financials
Data Processing Forecasting and Budgeting Proficient in Excel
Bank Reconciliations Accounts Payable/Receivable Staff Management
Work Experience
Ivy Acres, Inc. 7/2015 -Current
Calverton, NY
Positions Staff Accountant
• Updated and analyzed excel sheet for daily banking information.
• Organized trucking and insurance information, while working with the insurance company for additions
and deletions.
• Prepared monthly balance sheet GL reconciliations.
• Reconciled payroll bank statements and prepared JE’s.
• Worked with payroll to help diminish payroll tax issues.
• Issued and terminated company gas cards.
• Assisted in preparing manual inventory.
• Analyzed work papers and financial statements for differences.
• Team player to assist in upgrading to a new general ledger package.
Independent Group Home Living Program, Inc. 7/2000 -10/2014
Manorville, NY
Positions held: Comptroller (NIS, affiliate of IGHL), Head of Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable
Manager
IGHL is a not-for-profit company which employs 1500+ employees, 16 of those employees make up the accounting
department. My first position at IGHL was working overnights at one of the group homes then transferred to the
accounting department in October of 2000. Since then, there were many promotions from entry level to supervisory.
IGHL also acquired NIS (New Interdisciplinary School.) When the acquisition took place, they selected me to fill
the position of comptroller. My responsibilities were to perform all the journal entries and organized the
AP/AR/Cash Receipts journal entries and accruals.
• Managed three (3) staff for a 60+ million dollar company and affiliates.
• Strong, professional communication and coordination with the Rate Setting Unit at NYS State Education
Department (SED), and NYS Opportunities People with Development Disabilities (OPWDD).
• Prepared and reviewed the Consolidated Fiscal Report for both SED and OPWDD.
2. • Prepared journal entries for revenue, bad debt, cash receipts, principal and interest on bonds, mortgages and
loans, AP, recorded assets on books and straight line amortization, expenses, payroll and any other journal
entry that would affect the closing of the month’s books.
• Reconciled bank statements for around 20 bank and investment accounts, for all IGHL and Affiliates, bond
accounts, savings accounts and prepared adjusting journal entries for the monthly closing of the books.
• Prepared and reviewed monthly financial statements, after reconciliation of general ledger accounts.
• Compared analysis of various calculations; current years vs. last year, current year vs. budget, expenses last
year vs. current year, current ratio, accounts receivable and accounts payable ratios while documenting the
reasons for variances as well.
• Able to adjust to different situations with ease and take on tasks with ease.
• Implemented a consumer management system to be integrated with Accounting.
• Created and modified a new chart of accounts system so reporting would be easier.
Suffolk County National Bank 1995 - 1999
Many Locations Suffolk County
Assistant Manager of Shoreham Branch
• Worked with Head Teller to ensure the safety and accuracy of the volt and accuracy of the tellers.
• Proficient in customer service and solved any issues that came up.
• Opened/closed accounts and processed loans.
• Balanced general ledger accounts.
Rizzi, Schwarz, and Taraskas, CPA – Patchogue, NY 1994 - 1995
Albrecht, Viggiano and Zureck (AVZ), CPA Melville, NY
Staff Accountant
• I started off my career with interning with AVZ.
• Commuted to various companies performing audits with an auditing team.
• Calculated percentage calculations like materiality, revenue samples, account payable samples, ratio value
and other financial percentages.
• Professional and courteous to the businesses and their documents.
• Traveled from NYC to Southampton working on Non-for-Profit, Corporations and Government Audits.
(One of my audits was Friends Academy a Private School.)
Education
1995 - B.S., Business Science Accounting
Dowling College - Oakdale, NY
Continuing Education
Certified Health Coach, Institute Intergraded Nutrition, New York
Excel, Crystal Reports, General Ledger Software
Association / Memberships
East Moriches Fire Department, Ladies Auxiliary – Treasurer
3. Assistant Coach for Long Island Junior girls Soccer U16
East Moriches PTO –Treasurer
West Hampton Beach PTA