Kelley Jaco
Decatur, TX ***34
Objective
Seeking an Accounting Manager/Controller position with a progressive company that will highlight my years of professional accounting experience and education.
Professional Experience
Standard Utility Construction, Inc
Accounting Manager October 2022 to September 2023
Reconcile five bank accounts on a monthly basis including operating and payroll accounts
Post additions and disposals of fixed assets in accounting software along with Bloomberg Tax software to calculate depreciation monthly for approximately 450 assets
Review AP invoices monthly to submit sales tax not charged to Texas Comptroller
Post ACH deposits weekly totaling on average 3million
Review GL accounts monthly to identify transactions for reclasses or adjustments. Verify all expenses captured in the correct month
Review AP invoices prior to posting to identify proper GL coding
Create equipment amortization schedules quarterly for all loan agreements
Process all loan payments monthly to accurately apply to principal and interest
Review and approve all AP checks and ACH’s processed weekly, including per deims and vendor payments
Championed Positive Pay implementation with bank to eliminate check fraud
Prepare month end financials including YOY Income Statement, YTD Income Statement, Balance Sheet, AR Ager, and AP Ager
Willbanks Metals, Inc
Controller/Credit Manager July 2014 to August 2022
Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements prior to distributing to CFO and owners
Review and reconcile bank balance, outstanding checks, available cash balance daily
Prepare and post monthly journal entries pertaining to payroll, new notes receivables, LOC sweeps, depreciation, accruals, property taxes and pre-paids
Communicate with customers regarding outstanding receivables, update accounts accordingly
Liaison for the annual/quarterly audits which include Year End, 401k, Worker’s Compensation and banking with external auditors.
Prepare weekly and monthly borrowing base reports submitted to the bank, which includes current inventory and receivables
Review credit applications submitted to determine credit limits/terms for all new customers applying for terms
Review and approve weekly check runs prepared by accounting clerk
Evaluate and determine customers status for any orders currently on hold
Supervise and train accounting clerks and oversee all accounting and cash activities
Maintain and update all assets purchased/disposed
Sally Beauty Holding, Inc.
Senior Accountant January 2014 to June 2014
Review financial statements for discrepancies or outstanding journal entries before translating to Canadian currency
Process US Intercompany transactions for translating to Canadian currency
Prepare monthly account reconciliations for accrual and prepaid accounts
Prepare and process journal entries pertaining to freight, utility, expense accruals and adjustments
Communicate with Canada office to verify proper transaction coding
Itero Energy, Inc. Denton, TX – Oil Reclaimation
Corporate Accountant March 2013 to December 2013
Audit waste oil trucking tickets daily for reporting accuracy
Process A/P and Deposits in Quickbooks Online Plus
Process Supplier Statements for monthly/semi-monthly payments for waste oil received at the plants
Maintain accounts receivable for suppliers/customers
Assist Finance Manager with special financial projects as necessary
Maintain Payroll Register with updates and semi-monthly processed payroll for employees
Assist in preparation of the Railroad Commission Report to account for waste oil received
Assist in Human Resource matters upon request
Gorrondona & Associates, Inc- Surveying and SUE-The Rios Group
Corporate Accountant November 2010 to March 2013
Lead the monthly project manager meeting to discuss project productivity, outstanding accounts receivable, and invoice billing
Processed all billings each month with billings average of $500,000
Assisted project managers with software questions regarding labor charged on projects, setting up projects, and various other billing/project questions
Maintained accounts receivable accounts
Championed setting up new reports in Ajera. Assisted in implementing new systems to streamline accounting and project management procedures.
Assist CPA and owner with special financial projects as necessary
Reconciled petty cash monthly
Processed all payroll on a bi-weekly basis
Assisted in transferring all appropriate accounting/project information to new database.
Assisted in implementing new procedures to increase efficiency for billing, project manager productivity, and field crew productivity
Llano Utility Services, Inc., Corinth, Texas-Commercial Underground Construction
Corporate Accountant June 2000 to February 2010
Extensive knowledge with various modules of Timberline software including but not limited to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Contracts, and General Ledger
Prepared monthly financials including Statement of Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Statement, Disposition of Assets, Income Statement by Client and Year to Date Equipment Variance Analysis
Assisted in various accounting special projects including streamlining the accounts payable process which in return eliminated 50k plus in annual overhead cost and assisted in developing reports to provide monthly variance analysis by customers which targeted customers’ gross profits to assist in renegotiating contract pricing
Maintained AR accounts with total annual revenue averaging 60 million
Assisted in maintaining and verifying accuracy in three general ledgers
Prepared and recorded journal entries pertaining to sell of assets, monthly depreciation and monthly intracompany revenue
Maintained and updated Excel spreadsheet pertaining fleet equipment records for approximately 450 pieces of equipment
Prepared weekly certified payroll for water/sewer customers
Assisted the water/sewer department temporarily,during transitions, in processing draws for clients, updating change orders, entering new contracts in Timberline which averaged 5 to 6 million per contract, processing invoices through Timberline’s Purchase Order module, and preparing lien waivers for clients
Posted daily cash receipts in Timberline and Excel
Assisted with job setups and job cost reports in Timberline
Reconciled seven bank statements on a monthly basis including operating and payroll accounts
Prepared yearly audit reports including yearly notes schedule and yearly disposition of assets schedule
Worked with 3rd party auditors to confirm and verify accurate financials
Conducted weekly AR meetings with project managers to motivate AR collection
Processed intracompany invoices for leasing equipment
Updated amortization schedules for financed equipment
Accounts Payable Manager - June 2000 - November 2007
Entered invoices into Timberline Software for processing
Printed AP checks daily
Tracked missing invoices for AP vendors
Communicated with vendors regarding payments and outstanding invoices
Processed monthly equipment payments averaging $350,000
Education
Texas Women’s University-Graduated 2008
Bachelor’s in Accounting
References
Rosa Navejar
Owner, The Rios Group, Inc
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Daniel Houston
Director of Customer Relations, Willbanks Metals, Inc
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Jason Lewis
Controller, Llano Utility Services, Inc
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Kyle McKillip
CFO, Willbanks Metals Inc
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Robert Gomez
Sales/Credit Manager, Willbanks Metals, Inc
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