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

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