Valaina Ruttenbur
Great Falls MT *9405
Cell: 321-***-****
Email: **********@***.***
Objective To obtain a challenging and responsible position where I can apply my extensive government accounting, finance, and project budgeting experience.
Work Experience
Aug 2021 – Present Senior Accountant
Great Falls Clinic, Great Falls MT
Prepare and enter month end journal entries
Prepare weekly patient count reports
Prepare invoices and intercompany invoices
Log payments received
Monthly balance sheet review and reconciliation
Review and report monthly changes to financial statements
Update cash projections daily
Oct 2020 – Aug 2021 Financial Analyst,
BAE Systems, Hill AFB UT
Support multiple Project Managers within MMIII acquisitions
Forecast, maintain budgets, manage revenues and hours for multiple CLINs
Provide up to date analysis to PMs to help ensure accuracy in decisions process
Interface with Subcontract Management and Business Operations
Approve travel expenses; verify travel money available in budget
Maintain EAC tools and update monthly with actuals
Sept 98 – Oct 2020 Finance Manager/Benefits Administrator
Yang Enterprises, Inc. Oviedo FL
Administered accounting functions for five U.S. Government multi-million dollar contracts
Worked closely with Contract Project Managers in preparing, monitoring and maintain contract annual budgets
Prepare biweekly 1034/1035 government vouchers/invoices
Assisted management in the preparation of budgets, proposals, and bids for new U.S. Government contracts
Calculated and process labor, leave and payroll information for 350 company employees
Supervised finance support personnel to ensure accounts payable/receivable transactions are prepared, coded, and posted accurately
Conducted performance reviews for finance team staff
Prepared and report tax information biweekly, quarterly and annually for payroll, federal unemployment, state unemployment and state income tax
Produced monthly worker’s compensation reports as well as quarterly audit information
Compiled the Incurred Cost Submissions for all government contracts and merge with commercial information for the Department of Defense Audit Agency
Researched and administer employee benefits for 350 employees ensuring compliance with requirements set by seven different labor unions
Enrolled all employees in benefits offered at contract start-up and throughout the life of the contract through automated processes
Prepared annual census information for 401k plans 5500 reports
Generated monthly financial information and variance reports for company’s Executive Vice President
Researched and resolve all Financial/Budget and Human Resource issues quickly to avoid further conflict
Feb 98 – Sept 98 Accounting Assistant II
Johnson Controls, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Matched invoices with purchase orders and receivers, then input into Deltek
Processed, posted, and distributed accounts payable checks and reports
Processed, input, and posted public vouchers and summary reports
Researched and resolved vendor account discrepancies
Recorded, input, and posted accounts receivable, prepared bank deposits
Oct 97 – Feb 98 Temporary Administrative Assistant
United Space Alliance, Kennedy Space Center FL
Prepared and distributed daily reports
Coordinated and prepared all travel arrangements including expense reports for 6 employees
Screened and prioritized incoming and outgoing correspondence
Established and maintain a filing system based on ongoing activities
Apr 95 – Sept 97 Administrative Assistant/Accounting Fulfillment Supervisor
Crop Growers Software, Cartography and Sales Dept. Great Falls MT
Logged and tracked all customer cartographic projects
Created work orders, assigned job numbers, and prepared daily reports
Invoiced, assembled, and shipped all customer orders
Journalized and posted all accounts receivable and payables
Prepared and distributed financial statements
Input departmental payroll information into accounting system
Arranged nationwide training seminars for VisAg Software
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Technology with a major study in accounting, 2010 DeVry University; Orlando FL:
Associate of Arts Degree in General Studies, 2003 Brevard Community College, Titusville FL.
Associates of Applied Science Degree in Accounting Technology, Computer Assistant Certificate, 1994 Montana State University-College of Technology, Great Falls MT
Computer Skills
Broad experience with Windows XP applications. Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook. Experienced with Deltek CostPoint Project Accounting System. Lawson, Meditech