Melanie Kurtzman
SUMMARY
Over ** years of experience performing the following Accounting Functions:
• Consistently meeting month end closing and project deadlines
• Creating financial reports, month end close procedures, journal entries, and variance analysis.
• In charge of implementing and transitioning into new accounting software
• Extensive knowledge of Accounting Principles and Procedures
Related Skills:
• Reliable, trustworthy, efficient, organized, team player and a positive attitude
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Business Administration, Major: Accounting and Business Administration, Graduation: 10/2003
DeVry University, Columbus, OH
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Open Link; QuickBooks; Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office
EXPERI ENCE
KG Agri Products Inc.(formerly HAPI Ohio) 04/2008 – Present
Accounting Supervisor
• In charge of the Implementation of new accounting software
• Responsible for a 25 to 35 million General Ledger
• Required to follow GAAP and work to continually improve internal controls.
• Responsible for completing the month end closing process. This includes adjustment entries,
interest, recurring entries, inter-company transactions etc.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliation’s and applicable supporting documents
• Responsible for the general ledger and journal entries
• Responsible for balancing general ledger to trial balance
• Responsible for weekly updates to management for business health
• Responsible for AR / AP, ensuring all invoices and payments are coded to the system on time and to
the correct accounts.
• Responsible for reconciling the bank account, including depository account, check disbursement,
disbursement, and consolidated accounts, and loan accounts.
• Responsible to work closely with management to review, and analyze monthly financial statements.
• Responsible for assisting independent and internal auditors with interim and year-end audits.
• Required to follow deadlines and manage multiple projects.
HAPI Ohio 04/2008 – 04/2013
Staff Accountant
• Responsible for month closing reports and reporting them to upper management.
• Responsible for AR / AP, ensuring all invoices and payments are coded to the system on time and to
the correct accounts.
• Responsible for Budget Analysis and variances
• Responsible for hedge account and reconciliation
• Responsible for Inventory control and research of variances
• Responsible for 1099 Preparation
• Maintain SOX compliance / continually improve internal controls
Contract/Staff Accountant (hired permanently with HAPI a division of Honda) 01/2008 – 08/2008
Honda Trading America
Responsible for Daily Banking money transfers
Four Companies: AL, LA, SC, OH
Handle Accounts Payable through wire transfers
Handle confidential vendor and banking information
Prepare end of month closing and GL entries
Daily Bank Reconciliations
Account Analysis
Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union 03/2006 – 12/2007
Staff Accountant
Manage Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable
Manage daily deposit of investment funds received
Handle confidential customer information
Prepare end of month GL entries
Columbus Speech and Hearing 10/2003 – 03/2006
Staff Accountant
Manage Accounts Payable
Manage Accounts Receivable
Manage Payroll with ADP
Handle confidential client information
Prepare end of month GL entries / Bank Reconciliation’s
Assist with Insurance claim denials
Issue 1099’s and Employee Reimbursements