Accountant

Gloria Groth

***** **** **

Keystone, SD *****

Phone: 605-***-****

I am a Senior Accountant with experience in finance, human resources, and management processes. I would like a challenging and exciting position with room for opportunity and growth.

Summary of Key Qualifications:

Analysis and reporting skills are some of my strengths.

Experience with Management of Financial Budgeting processes.

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, PeopleSoft.

Extensive experience with providing training to various groups.

Payroll, auditing, accounts payable, inventory management, and accounts receivable experience.

Professional Experience:

Controller

Swiftec Electrical Company March 2017 - Present

Permanent Part Time 32 hrs week work schedule Rapid City, South Dakota

Senior Finance Analyst September 2012 – June 2015

Evoqua Water Technologies (formerly Siemens Corp) Holland, Michigan

Permanent Full Time 40 hrs week work schedule

Senior Finance Analyst/Accounting Manager August 1988 – March 2012

The Dow Chemical Company/DuPont Midland, Michigan

Permanent Full Time 40 hrs week work schedule

Education/Certifications:

1988 – Associate Business Administration, Goldey Beacom College, Wilmington, Delaware

1995 – Bachelor Business Administration in Accounting, Northwood University, Midland, MI

2005 – Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI

2006 – Six Sigma Leadership Training Certification

Professional Profile:

As a Senior Financial Analyst I have extensive experience in financial analysis & reporting. I have spent a significant amount of time working with Human Resources department and Payroll processes.

Management – Highly developed negotiation skills and experience cultivating strategic business partnerships. Influence and guide others toward identifying and achieving goals; provide direction. Extremely strong in budget development and financial management.

Market Focus – Know the market forces affecting businesses; anticipate and identify what customers need. Look to add value with every activity and appropriately challenge non-value creating activities. Highly effective in analyzing how work gets done.

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Teamwork – Decisive team leader with extensive technical skills. Participate on several teams effectively and enjoy working in a group environment. I value diverse backgrounds and contributions in a team setting.

Communication – Relate and communicate well with a diverse group of people at all levels. Listen, understand, and respond to others’ concerns.

Interpersonal Effectiveness - I am always seeking opportunities to develop my personal abilities, improve individual performance and reach full potential.

Initiative - Initiative is one of my strengths. I'm able to work independently with minimal supervision and meet required deadlines. Apply creativity to solve problems or to develop new processes or services. I look to add value with every activity.

Work Experience:

Responsible for maintaining accounting system operations and employee security access.

Responsible for maintenance, monitoring, and updating of employee system data.

Implemented a work process related to audit of 3rd party contract agreements to ensure compliance with contract payment terms.

Experience with handling Payroll and employee data with confidentiality.

Responsible for monitoring salary payments and costs versus budgeted amounts.

Manufacturing accounting with auditing, physical inventory, and budgeting experience.

Monitor and track balance sheet and income statement balances.

Maintain general ledger accounts.

Responsible for monthly and quarterly excise/use tax, SDUI, and FUTA tax reporting.

Extensive manufacturing cost accounting, variance analysis experience, and standard costing.

Implement the global annual budgeting process and provide monthly expense reporting in addition to monthly forecasting.

Computer Skills:

SAP, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Business Objects, Powerplay, Microsoft Word, PeopleSoft, WebFOCUS, SAP Business Planning Consolidations, Dolphin/Taulia.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

I have a significant amount of computer system skills and multi-tasking ability. Attention to detail is a must and something I take pride in.

Have good ability to work with customers to resolve issues and implement solutions.

I have significant experience working with Payroll processes and confidential employee information.

I am an insatiable learner, eager to learn anytime and from anyone. I commit to personal safety performance to achieve company goals and targets.

I am flexible and willing to travel.

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