Accounting Financial

REBECCA READ

** ****** **** ****, **********, PA 16830• 814-***-**** • ************@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccareadmba

Profile: Staff Accountant

~ Expert in financial, strategic and tactical planning, strong leadership, reporting, and regulatory compliance ~

~ More than 6 years of combined industry and academic finance and accounting experience ~

• Track record of driving cost savings and gains by leveraging strong financial and business acumen paired with vision to forecast the financial impact and functionality of business initiatives.

• Effective advisor to executive leaders, providing financial insight on core strategic issues, leveraging deep understanding of accounting influences on business processes to drive informed executive decision-making.

• Experience performing core financial functions of a multi-entity business, including month-end close, variance analysis, invoicing, consolidated financial statements, and management reporting.

• Financial expertise includes financial statements, financial reviews, compilations, accounting, bookkeeping, RINs, collections, and more.

• Superb team leadership, management, and communication skills. Tech savvy with experience implementing financial systems. Reputed for credibility, exceptional work ethic, and sharp attention to detail. Thrive in dynamic settings.

• Experience working with MS Office Suite, QuickBooks Accounting software, Summit Accounting software, Lacerte Tax software, Intellifuels Load-out software, EPA EMTS website, and BNSF Railroad website. Core Competencies Include:

Financial Leadership • Consolidated Financial Statements • Financial Reports • Financial Analysis • Month-end Regulatory Reporting • Risk Management • Auditing • Team Leadership • High-Level Presentations • Process Improvements • Quarterly Payroll Reports • 1040, 1041, 1065, and 990 Tax Returns • 1099s • Professional Experience

Staff Accountant Walter Hopkins & Company, L.L.P. Clearfield, PA 2015 – present Support Partners and Sr. Accountant in the preparation of financial statements and tax returns for sole-proprietors, partnerships, corporations, s corporations, tax-exempt organizations and estates and trusts. Knowledge and understanding of current tax law is used to assist firm in preparing approximately 1,000 individual tax returns during February – April each year. Also, successfully work with clients in order to obtain an in-depth and accurate representation of the books. By effectively interviewing clients, questionable items are accurately classified and accounts are properly balanced.

• Work independently to balance all accounts and prepare necessary journal entries to correct financial statements.

• Utilize bank reconciliations in order to balance cash.

• Maintain and balance Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.

• Adjust securities to Fair Market Value as well as record any dividends and interest.

• Maintain fixed assets in Lacerte Tax Software.

• Successfully work with clients to balance and adjust books in order to prepare accurate financial statements and all necessary tax returns.

• Increase efficiency and accuracy by creating QuickBooks accounts for clients previously on paper or in Excel.

• Work with accounting staff to quickly and accurately complete quarterly payroll reports for over 120 clients.

• Participate in continuing education to keep up-to-date with new accounting, tax and auditing concepts. Ethanol Accountant Zeeland Farm Services, Inc. Zeeland, MI 2013 – 2015 Supported accounting functions in association with RINs (Renewable Identification Numbers), assigned to batches of biofuel to track its production, use, and trade as required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard implemented according to the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Researched and applied knowledge of government Rebecca Read 814-***-**** • Page 2

regulations, regarding renewable fuels, to generated and sold RINs, and worked closely with customers to ensure they had the correct number RINs for their EPA requirements.

Balanced and cleared checkbooks, and entered, balanced, and posted daily cash receipts. Accurately documented journal entries to support daily bank reconciliations. Utilized Summit accounting software for invoices, maintained customer contract information, and completed monthly true-ups for customers of Zeeland Farm Services, Inc., its subsidiary Nebraska Corn Processing, LLC, and its affiliate Pennsylvania Grain Processing, LLC. Managed the collections for 3 companies. Coordinated bank reconciliations and daily journal entries for Nebraska Corn Processing. Served as a backup for staff accountant at Pennsylvania Grain Processing. Trained previous boss as a backup for the RINs system. Experienced with costing, used contracts sold and additional costs to get an estimate of company profits.

• Lead a project to calculate money saved by moving work out of a 3rd party to the Michigan office.

• Saved Zeeland Farm Services time and money, by decreasing the month-end process by 30%. o Made significant improvements to price verifications, data queries using Excel, and communication with clients. o Caught up all customers behind on their month-end process to current. o Improved month-end process from 15 to 5 days.

o Used the same month-end process, developed a way to reconcile all transfers and track all RINs.

• Used an in-depth knowledge of RINs regulations, successfully corrected discrepancies going back to 2012 and developed a management system to reconcile RINs on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis. o Thoroughly audited each RIN.

o Ensured that all analyzed data was reconciled and matched information using the government website for customers of all 3 companies.

• Developed a reconciliation system for RINs, including generated, sold, and accepted criteria by customers for Zeeland Farm Services and Nebraska Corn Processing, using advanced Excel tools such as V Lookup.

• Created Product Transfer Documents (PTDs), using Pivot Tables, for the sale or separation of RINs out of all companies.

• Served as the main point of contact for RIN Attestation Audits at Zeeland Farm Services and Nebraska Corn Processing. o Worked closely with Attestation Auditors to propose changes in the RIN tracking system and how to best implement those changes.

• Maintained the Lower Carbon Fuel Standards product transfer documents shipped to California, tracked and reconciled quarterly for carbon credits.

• Served as a back-up Logistics Coordinator for all companies, ensured order/shipment accuracy and supported all aspects of planning pertaining to the shipments.

• Finalized and submitted monthly motor fuel reports to states where ethanol shipped.

• Tracked exported distiller containers to Asia and other destinations, using advanced Excel techniques.

• Maintained current and accurate inventory and ability to project inventory levels for merchandisers.

• Negotiated a $900K payment collection from a customer with a significant outstanding balance. Accounting Tutor Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA 2007-2010 Provided learning support for students in a variety of accounting courses. Identified problem areas and developed personalized study- and test-taking techniques for each student.

• Developed examples to help convey the topic or idea and provided pointers pertaining to multiple choice examinations.

• Assisted students with business classes, including management, beginning to advanced levels of accounting, cost accounting, and auditing.

Internship Johnston, Nelson, Shimmel & Thomas, LLP Clearfield, PA 2009 Rebecca Read 814-***-**** • Page 3

Supported the work of Staff Auditors by preparing financial statements, completing bank reconciliations, and filing necessary government tax forms. Assisted with payroll and quarterly tax forms.

• Gained insight and knowledge of QuickBooks.

• Audited accounts payable by tracking purchase orders and matching them to invoices and payments. Education & Professional Development

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Accounting emphasis, 2015 Davenport University, Michigan Bachelor of Science and Business Administration in Accounting (B.S.), 2010 & Minor in Management, 2010 Waynesburg University, Pennsylvania

• GPA: 3.92; Major GPA: 3.96

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