Ebony Johnson

Hello, I'm an accountant and tax professional looking to expand my career into teaching. I have a passion for people and helping them become the best version of themselves. 

Johnson Tax & Accounting Services LLC

Columbus, Ohio                 

Professional Tax Preparer/Bookkeeper (2015-Current)

• Research client IRS tax inquiries. 
• Contact IRS in regards to client accounts. 
• Setup payment arrangements for client delinquent taxes. 
• Maintain client tax records.
• Attend yearly seminar on new IRS guidelines and legislation.
• Electronically file client tax returns.
• Interview tax clients in order to determine their tax needs.
• Provide quarterly bookkeeping for small business owners. 
• Pay monthly sales taxes on behalf of clients. 

Columbus Regional Airport Authority

Columbus, Ohio                 

Staff Accountant (2019-2021)

• Prepared and performed intermediate to advance level account analysis, reconciliations, budget analysis, and journal entries.
• Assisted with month-end and year-end close. 
• Reviewed basic level accounts payable and accounts receivable processing and provide training to the Accounting Specialist and Accounting Technicians.
• Reviewed operating and capital purchase orders to ensure accurate general ledger coding.
• Approved employee credit card transactions. 
• Maintained accurate customer and vendor records in the financial system, including new customer and vendor setup and changes to existing vendors. 
• Prepared monthly parking financial statements and statistics to be presented to the Board of Directors, analyze account information and compiles variance explanations.
• Assisted in the preparation of year-end financial reporting for the external Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and IRS 1099/1042 reporting.
• Performed financial recording of real estate taxes and fixed asset, including budgeting, reconciliations, accruals and adjustments. 
• Performed federal grand and award compliance through reimbursements, financial reporting and closeouts.
• Participated in organizational and departmental projects and identifies and implements solutions that will support business planning and operational process improvement initiatives.
• Prepared monthly financial statements for airport hotel operations. 
• Prepared monthly revenue accruals.

The State of Ohio

Ohio Housing Finance Agency 

Columbus, Ohio                 

Fiscal Operations Coordinator/Fiscal Operations Manager TWL (2009-2019)

• Responsible for monthly accounting of the Agency’s operations fund.
• Represented the fiscal section of the Finance department in any board, and/or agency staff meetings. 
• Independently reviewed 90+ single family & multi-family bond programs, bank statements and accounting entries in accordance with governmental & accounting procedures.
• Prepared financial statements and reports required by the agency, external auditors, trustees, bondholders or governmental authorities.
• Reconciled additional balance sheet & income statement accounts to cash receipts and expenditures.
• Prepared invoices for bond program expenditures.
• Met with and/or placed calls to bank trustees or agency representatives to clarify and resolve differences identified during the reconciliation process.
• Assisted Budget Officer and Chief Financial Officer in preparation of accounting reports or projects for board presentation.
• Maintained fixed asset inventory information.
• Reviewed agency grants and contracts for compliance.
• Approved and distributed funds to grantees and monitor grant recipient spending.
• Daily review of agency bank accounts and investment balances.
• Prepared and reviewed yearly audit notes for fiscal year end submission.
• Provided innovative solutions to system and process improvements in order to maximize efficiency and satisfaction.
• Formulated and implemented standard operating procedures.
• Authorized obligations, expenditures and payments. 
• Monitored aspects of special grants.
• Monitored accounts payable and receivable accounts.
• Reconciled all general and federal fund programs to the general ledger monthly. 
• Lead banking services Request for Proposal process.

• Masters of Accounting and Financial Management- Keller Graduate School of Management, Columbus, OH  2010-2013
• Bachelor of Science in Accounting – Franklin University, Columbus, OH  2008-2010
• Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology – The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH  2002-2007
• Certificate of Completion– The Ohio Fiscal Academy, Columbus, OH  2018
• Certified Public Accountant Candidate
• National Association of Tax Professionals Member