Senior Accountant and Consultant

Qualifications Profile

Dynamic, versatile, and results-focused professional, offering 14 years of experience in accounting and financial management, complemented with in-depth background in financial reporting and accounts reconciliation. Adept at developing strong client relationships quickly. Skilled problem solver, able to thrive in high-pressure and fast-paced environments. Expert at maximizing productivity and ensuring proper time management as well as quality controls and assurance.

Areas of Expertise

Client Prospecting

Inventory and Logistics Analysts

Customer Service and Relations

Strategic and Analytical Planning

Operations and Time Management

Rapid Conflict Resolution

Cross-Functional Leadership and Team-building

Accounting and Finance

Professional Experience

Creative Financial Staffing Madison, WI

Accountant, Weir Minerals Madison

2015–Present

Support the all cost accounting procedures and operations

Accompany costing jobs; bring up to date work orders, debit memos, scrap and modify updates

Accommodate for the acknowledgement of company’s staff shortage

Creative Financial Staffing Madison, WI

Accountant, UW Alumni Foundation

2014–2015

Accurately encoded a year’s work of complicated cash reconciliations

Resolved and implemented the current processes and procedures for the companies new ERP system

Recorded detailed processes and procedures for the cash reconciliation and other financial functions

Creative Financial Staffing Accountant

Accountant, Cotta Transmissions Beloit, WI

2012–2014

Boosted efficiencies by re-costing inventory valuation; reconciling banks and multi-report inventory; and initiating training and work instructions for the monthly board of directors

Coordinated with the controller; decreased work orders and job closing exception reporting as a result of the launch of a new system

Resources Global Milwaukee, WI

Accountant Consultant

2011–2012

Consulted and coordinated with a $300M consumer goods manufacturing company, setting up and preparing the accounts payable department along with written processes and procedures

Directed all aspects of the daily and monthly whey reporting as the interim accounting manager, attending to invoicing, accounts payable, and accounts receivable processing

Accountemps Various Locations

Accountant, Certco, Inc. Madison, WI

2009–2011

Rendered accounting services encompassing the preparation of monthly tax of cigarette, tobacco, and sales/use tax; oversight to the automation of process between the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and IT to automate cigarette and tobacco tax filing process; and the accomplishment of account analysis and bank reconciliations

Attended to 500 to 800 payable checks each week

Financial Account, Blackhawk Community Credit Union Janesville,WI

Inclusive Years

Completed the weekly and monthly reports for the federal reserve, board of directors, and vice president of operations

Contributed to the quarterly call report, in the completion of month end financials, and reconciliation of general ledger accounts

Utilized skills in preparing 1099Rs and personal property income tax returns for the Credit Union branches

Robert Half Madison, WI

Salaried Professional

2008–2009

Offered significant support to the controller in the preparation of daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports for facility managers and vice presidents of operations

Assumed responsibility in reconciling general ledger accounts and processing general ledger entries for the month end closing process

Assisted with cost accounting of Jack Links; collaborated with the another facility to standardize process and procedures

Monitored daily and period giveaway and yield amounts through an Excel spreadsheet and pioneered operating processes to coincide with the new tracking

Provided assistance to assistant controller tasks as necessary and assumed accounts payable associate role during her absence

ABC Supply Beloit, WI

Auditor

2005–2008

Carried out extensive process analysis and internal audits to analyze risks

Keenly monitored branch performance and communicated feedback and analysis reports to the upper management

Fulfilled inventory variance analysis, monthly reconciliations, the contributed to the profit and loss statement (P&L) evaluations

National Guardian Life Madison, WI

Accountant

2001–2005

Accomplished tasks including comprehensive reconciliation and analyses of accounts and cash accounts along with the processing of adjustments and cash applications correct discrepancies

Took charge of all facets of the quarterly and annual financial statements and NAIC filing; along with the monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting of financial results

Leveraged technical skills in automating processes, thereby emitting a permanent position

Education

Master of Business Administration

Lakeland College Madison, WI

Bachelor of Arts in Accounting Administration

Graduated with Honors

Lakeland College Madison, WI

Associate’s Degree in Finance

Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI

Technical Acumen

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

AS400 (MAPICS) Navision Powerlink Oracle JobBoss Financial Edge Location specific ERP

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