PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A results-oriented and solution-focused professional accountant with experience in a fast-paced accounting and finance environment. A self-motivated, analytical and critical thinker with the ability to work independently or in a team environment providing efficient results and a high-level of commitment.

SKILLS

Accounting procedures

Exceptional communication

Microsoft Excel advanced skills

General ledger reconciliation

Attention to detail

Sarbanes-Oxley/GAAP

ERP/Business Intelligence

Analytical thinking

Internal controls

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General Financial Accountant

Anchor Lamina America, Inc. – Bellaire, MI Sep-2017 to Present

Assists with special projects to develop ongoing continuous efficiency and control improvements

Collaborates with Human Resources Coordinator to manage the application and compliance of 401(k) and cafeteria plan

Uses company databases to manage, reconcile and report on corporate non-capital assets; acts as primary back-up for all capital asset functions and databases.

Strategize with Production to implement Lean Manufacturing and Just-in-time initiatives using Kanban

Sales Margin and Work Order analysis requiring extensive Microsoft Excel skills including downloading raw data, Vlook-up, filtering, pivot tables and charts.

Supervisor hourly and salary payroll preparation ensuring accurate and timely submission of al payroll and tax related documents

Oversees the preparation of regulatory and governmental reports as required.

Ensures that accounting functions are completed in accordance with established procedures and applicable regulations.

Participates in and prepares documentation for annual financial audits.

Performs inventory transaction adjustments and journal entries.

Maintains and develops internal controls ensuring data integrity (including J-SOX) within Oracle's JDE MRP/ERP

Manages and reviews balance sheet account reconciliations.

Analyzes, prepares and enters standard and unique journal entries.

Assist with all Federal, State and Local tax compliance, as required.

Prepares sales and excise tax returns.

Performs cross training and other tasks as required by management, including all forms or journal entry preparation, balance sheet and bank statement reconciliations, work order research, payroll processing and A/P activities.

Corporate Accountant

Oilgear – Traverse City, MI Oct-2016 to Sep-2017

Performs balance sheet reconciliations, resolution of variances or identify discrepancies, and prepare corresponding journal entries using Epicor ERP software

Maintenance of the general ledger to support internal and external reporting

Prepare financial reporting for assigned entities

Audit transactions and vouchers, and improve accounting process requiring data downloading and manipulation via Microsoft Excel pivot tables, vlook-up, subtotal, charts, and filtering.

Create various processes and reports that increased speed and accuracy of financial reporting

Work with project managers to complete monthly project financial projections and meet accounting and project deadlines.

Assist in preparation of monthly budget reports and perform variance analysis

Performing revenue recognition for POC projects and analysis of project performance

Recording administrative cash transactions and perform monthly bank reconciliation

Monthly account reconciliations and resolution of variances or identified discrepancies

Ad-hoc reporting and analysis for special projects as assigned

Preparing and maintaining procedures and work instructions

Preparation of audit schedules for bank and financial audits

Developed, implemented, and directed processes for managing financial aspects of POC projects

Monitor monthly percentage of completion and completed contract projects budget projections

Allocate project cost and revenue budgets ensuring accurate reporting

Created various cost and labor reports for project managers, formatting them to make the data easy to understand.

Assisted project managers to meet accounting and project deadlines.

Administration of fixed assets including analysis of CIP and depreciation methods

Maintained Fixed Asset System with Bloomberg BNA, inventory controls, valuations, monthly closing activities, management reporting, internal control, and improving accounting processes

Developed reporting system for plant controllers and plant managers ensuring that all asset additions, transfers and retirements activity in the plant is properly accounted

Senior Accountant

World Casing Corporation, - Maspeth, NY Mar-2014 to Sept-2016

Review of general ledger reconciliations and postings to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger using Sage 50 ERP software

Maintain cash flow spreadsheets

Audit Inventory transactions

Reconcile bank accounts

Prepared weekly payroll and completed union benefit reports

Streamlining and automating financial processes to ensure increased efficiency

Investigating financial discrepancies.

Organized accurate financial information for management teams

Prepared and executed journal entries and complete month-end closing process

Maintain cash flow spreadsheets and perform ad hoc projects as needed.

Providing financial analysis, reporting and decision-making support to managers.

Staff Accountant

H & H Tube, Vanderbilt, MI 1996 to 2012

Handled all Accounts Receivable functions (Credit checks, Invoicing, Receipts, Collections)

Auditing and reconciling General Ledger Accounts at Month end

Ensuring that accounts are properly reconciled

Assisting with annual internal and external audits

Support preparation and maintenance of annual budgets

Observed and analyzed changes in manufacturing methods and related costs

Ensuring compliance to all accounting procedures

Performing daily accounting processes

Determining cost information regarding new products

Assisting with the implementation of a new Syteline ERP accounting system

Established and implemented cost standards

Reconcile bank statement

Prepared quarterly and year-end State and Federal Reports

Managed General Ledger functions through Financial Statements

Prepared monthly and quarterly sales tax returns

Process payroll information, and audit quarter end payroll tax reports

Interfaced with Auditors

EDUCATION & TRAINING

MBA in Management -Concentration in Accounting (CPA Prep) Aug 2017

Keller Graduate School of Management, NY GPA 4.00

Bachelor of Professional Studies -Technical Management in Accounting Feb 2014

DeVry College of NY, NY GPA 3.90

Associate of Science in Accounting May 2012

North Central Michigan College, MI, GPA 3.76

EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATION

Certificate of Achievement – 20 Hours training course for Internal Auditing

Certificate of Achievement – 32 Hours training course for ISO/TS 16949 Automotive for ISO9001:2008

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