Accounting

JAN ESPLUND

**** ******** ******, ******** *******, CO 80905 • Home: 719-***-**** • **********@*******.***

Professional Summary

Resourceful Accounting Professional excelling at designing efficient quality control procedures and maintaining sound internal controls. Twenty-five years effectively maintaining accurate accounting information utilizing a variety of computer software programs.

Skills

• Self-motivated professional • Strong communication skills

• Cash flow analysis • Superior attention to detail

• Account reconciliation specialist • Effective time management

• Financial Statements • Year-end audit processes

• Monthly sales tax • Spreadsheet analysis

Work History

Accounting Manager, 06/2012 to 04/2016

Badger Magnetics, Inc. – Colorado Springs, CO

Applied accounting principles and procedures to analyze financial information, prepare accurate and timely financial reports and statements and ensure appropriate accounting control procedures for a manufacturer of custom designed wound magnetics.

Generated financial statements and completed monthly, quarterly and annual account closings.

Completed monthly reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs. Assisted in the preparation of the annual budget. Suggested budgetary changes to increase company profits.

Responsible for Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, invoicing, bank reconciliations, HR (including payroll), fixed assets records, inventory, and cash flow.

Handled collections, analysis of bad debit, determined level of reserve required, reviewed and recommended write offs.

Filed quarterly tax returns and prepared governmental reports in compliance with strict standards.

Worked closely with engineering, manufacturing and corporate accounting to verify quality standards were met.

Prepared job costing reports for manufacturing.

Served as ISO Administrator and Management Representative for an ISO 9001:2008 certified facility. Responsible for annual internal audits of all departmental procedures. Prepared agenda and completed minutes for the Annual Management Meeting. Acted as liaison for outside certifying agency.

Controller, 01/2001/ to 6/2012

Tranex, Inc. – Colorado Springs, CO

Maintained integrity of general ledger, including chart of accounts.

Filed monthly sales and use tax returns and prepared governmental reports in compliance with strict standards.

Generate financial statements and facilitated account closing procedures each month.

Prepared annual reports for outside CPA firm.

Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and inventory control.

Sales Forecasting.

Preparation of loan documents. Liaison with potential investors.

Tranex, Inc. was acquired by Badger Magnetics, Inc. in June of 2012.

Tax Preparer, 12/2000 to 4/2012

H & R Block – Colorado Springs, CO

Prepared tax returns for the general public, from simple individual returns to complex business returns. Developed a relationship with clients to best advise them regarding tax matters.

Respond to IRS letters and prepare amended returns for individuals who got themselves into difficulties.

Temporary Assignments, 10/2000 to 1/2001

Accounting Access – Colorado Springs, CO

Temporary placement reconciling bank statements and payroll records for a nonprofit agency.

Controller, 01/2000 to 09/2000

Ramblin Express, Inc. – Colorado Springs, CO

Responsible for all aspects of corporate accounting department in a sales/service oriented industry. Supervision of support staff.

Temporary Assignments, 10/1999 to 01/2000

Account Temps – Colorado Springs, CO

Temporary assignment doing account analysis and bank reconciliations for annual audit for a construction company. Assisted with accounts payable and payroll.

Controller, 06/1998 to 07/1999

Valley Engineering, Inc. – Franklin, NE

Budgeting, cash management, cost analysis, financial forecasting, payroll, general ledger, inventory control, accounts payable, and purchasing for a custom manufacturer of agricultural and lubrication equipment distributed through North and South America, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean Islands.

Established and maintained a computerized accounting and inventory control system.

Utilities Controller, 05/1990 to 12/1997

City of Superior – Franklin, NE

Controller for a municipally owned water treatment and distribution facility, wastewater collection and treatment plant, Electrical, and Natural Gas distribution facilities. Customer base – 1,200.

Reconstructed general ledger, fixed assets and investment records for FY ending 7/31/1990. Reduced audit costs by $10,000 per year.

Modified a comprehensive financial reporting package to reflect growing organizational complexity.

Fiscal management and accounting; management of State and Federal Grant and Loan projects; analyzed utility rate structures; budgeting; projected and actual costing for renewal, replacement and capital projects.

Supervised support staff; delinquent accounts collection; project coordination with field crews.

Liaison for external auditors, consulting Engineers and capital construction projects.

Education

Master of Science:

University of Hays – Hays, KS

Bachelor of Arts:

Wichita State University – Wichita, KS

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