Lisa Steele

N** W***** Wisconsin Avenue, Oconomowoc, WI 53066 • H: 262-***-**** • C: 414-***-**** • acwfge@r.postjobfree.com

Accounting Manager/Assistant Controller/Controller

Professional Summary

Highly skilled, driven and accomplished accounting professional with over 25 years of experience with demonstrated expertise in accounting activities, financial reporting, analysis, budgeting & forecasting, and internal controls. Superior analysis skills practiced at drilling down to transaction/workflow details in support of process and profit improvement. Effective collaboration with business managers to resolve variances, refines forecasts, and identifies opportunities for improvement. Excellent communication skills and proficient computer skills in: MS Suite, SAP, Hyperion, Citrix, TM1, Intuitive, QuickBooks Pro and Enterprise, ADP and FAS. Demonstrated ability to deliver results accurately and efficiently.

Skills

• Financial Reporting/Analysis

• Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)

• Variance Analysis/Costing/Inventory

• Internal/External Audit

• Accounting/Internal Controls

• Federal/State Tax Preparation

• Cash flow Analysis

• ERP Systems

• Budgeting/Forecasting

• AP/AR/GL and P&L

• Financial Policy Development

• US GAAP Principles

• Manage/Supervisor

• Sales and Use Tax – Multi-State and GST/HST

Work History

Sox Auditor, 04/2016 to Current

(MRINetwork - Contractor), Broan-NuTone, Hartford, WI

Collect, Manage, Test, and Share Supporting Evidence w/ Audit Teams and Management.

Controller/HR & IT Manager, 09/2015 to 03/2016

WTC Machinery – Ixonia, WI

Maintain full charge of all accounting, HR and IT functions for $5M company including Cost Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Fixed Assets, Sales and Use Tax, Inventory Control and Payroll working closely with management committee to review job costs and inventory, reconcile variances and identify areas for productivity and cost improvement. Manage Accounting Assistant.

•Developed and implemented procedures for Merchandise Returns to WTC and Vendor. Export data to Excel spreadsheet and create charts to share information with management.

•Reduced AR Collections by 20% by creating collection processes with document flow while keeping customer satisfaction.

•Streamlined formal accounting policies and procedures for preparing bank reconciliations.

•Reason for Leaving: Company decided to go in a different direction

Financial and Accounting Manager, 03/2013 to 09/2015

Westpro Power Systems – Pewaukee, WI

Reported directly to the Executive Vice President for this $12M company to prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements and financial reports to ensure accuracy and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. Manage daily and monthly accounting activities, Manage Accounting Assistant, create reports for executive staff and resolve problems directed by the $90M parent company, FS- America.

•Developed and implemented internal controls for revenue recognition process to ensure complete SOX compliance.

•Reduced TM1 reporting from 10 to 5 business days by improving processes for better data flow.

•Streamlined process for latest estimate and yearly budgets reducing time for reporting from 15 to 8 business days.

•Reason for Leaving: Company closed

Senior Financial Analyst, 01/2008 to 03/2013

Cooper Power Systems – Waukesha, WI

Reported directly to the Corporate Controller and served as liaison and resource to 30 Business Units with $1.3 billion in annual revenues. Performed and checked account analysis of balance sheet accounts and reviewed/posted journal entries in preparation for monthly close. Played a key role in collection of data for internal/external audit for 10 business units (domestic), established and implemented policies, procedures and internal controls. Liaison to foster communication between Business Units and Corporate Finance.

•Streamlined process for comprehensive variance analysis to determine root-cause for each significant variance while reducing account reconciliation completion from 30 to 7 business days for 30 division business units (includes domestic and international).

•Developed and implemented process for preparation and compilation of quarterly, monthly, and yearly corporate tax packages (Federal, State and International).

•Spearheaded a corporate connected task with improving process for collecting data for yearly internal/external audits to help increase productivity time by 30%.

•Reason for Leaving: Position was discontinued to company downsizing

Accounting Manager/Human Resource Manager, 10/2006 to 01/2008

Metal Express – Hartland, WI

Reported directly to the CFO for this $16M company and prepared monthly, quarterly and yearly financial reporting, analysis and processes. Foster collaborative communication with CFO and Branch Management regarding monthly, quarterly and yearly financial results, analysis including yearly budget. Execute all financial reporting, including all Human Resource functions such as: payroll, insurance, 401K and Workman’s Compensation. Manage Accounting Assistant.

•Developed and implemented procedures for compilation of weekly /period sales and other operating reports for 16 branch locations.

•Streamlined process for payroll processing and bank reconciliation reducing time from 6 to 2 business days.

•Improved multi-state tax reporting by streamlining process as to when to file. Coordinating with each state facility to file quarterly, allowing more productivity time elsewhere.

•Reason for Leaving: Company was sold

Accounting/Office Manager, 09/1999 to 10/2006

Weather-Tek Design Center – Brookfield, WI

Oversee all period, quarter and fiscal year financial activities for a $500K company. Directed all areas of Financial Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Credit/Collections, Sales & Use Tax Reporting, Revenue Accounting, Insurance and Managed Accounting Assistant. Served as primary person for procedural and technical questions across the organization.

•Developed and implemented procedures for credit and collections, decreasing outstanding Accounts Receivable from 60% to 3% in 6 months, by working with customer to determine best way of payment in a timely manner while conserving customer satisfaction.

•Streamlined monthly financial reports improving availability from 10 to 4 business days for a more productive meeting environment in addition to improved accuracy for reliability.

•Successfully established improvements for accounting and financial functions within 10 months decreasing the cost for outside CPA hours by 50%.

•Reason for Leaving: Looking to move up in my career with larger company

Education

Master of Science: Accounting, 2013

University of Phoenix – Phoenix, AZ

GPA 3.60

Graduated with Honors

Bachelor of Science: Accounting, 2005

Florida Metropolitan University (Everest University) – Tampa, FL

GPA 3.87

Graduated Magna cum Laude

Associate of Science: Accounting, 2003

Waukesha County Technical College – Pewaukee, WI

GPA 3.30

National Vocation Honor Society

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