BETH A. NARR

262-***-****

ad4g3t@r.postjobfree.com

Areas of Expertise:

• Financial Statements Publication/Analysis/YE Audit • GL/AR/AP/Payroll (Oversight, review, & entry)

• Account Reconciliations / Year-End Audit • Loan/Debt Analysis

• Cash Flow/Treasury Management • Tax Filing: Monthly/Quarterly/Year-End

• Office Organization / Internal Customer Service • Office Management / Team Building

• Intercompany Accounting • Interviewing/Hiring/Training

• Sales & Use Tax, Personal Property & RE Assessments • B2B Collections and Customer Service Highlights:

• Key role in integration of new financial reporting system for three affiliated companies; actively participated in migrating existing data into new system, testing migration success and reviewing the new system for compliance with GAAP.

• Instituted use of FAS Asset Accounting software to manage property, plant and equipment with aggregate value in excess of

$25 million

• Successfully lowered monthly closing time from 15 days to 5 days across all three companies through effective introduction and coordination of improved financial closing procedures

• Strong time management skills; manage competing priorities with ease

• Proficient at championing new initiatives that improve financial operations

• Experienced in navigating through difficult business cycles

• Impeccable state and federal compliance record

• Solid leadership and interpersonal communication skills; adept listener

• Maintain professionalism and composure under pressure; flexible

• Highly organized and focused; welcome challenges

• Methodical, thorough and accurate with keen attention to detail

• Skilled in communicating technical information in understandable terms

• Work well in both self-directed and team environments

• Effective B2B collections and establishing customer limits Career History:

Accounts Payable Lead

Olympus Group September 2023-Present

• Process vendor invoices accurately; ensure proper coding, apply dates, necessary approvals

• Apply sales tax law for multiple plant locations to properly remit sales tax on all vendor invoices

• Process weekly payments to vendors; increase supplier vCard spend

• Perform detailed discrepancy research, resolve aged invoices, respond to AP inquiries

• Ownership of AP automation software (DocStar/ECM) including mapping and support tickets

• Build accounting staff to execute AP functions timely and accurately

• Monitor PO received not invoice report and Non-PO recurring activity for timely A/P closure

• Prepare monthly journal entries and reconcile general ledger accounts

• File and track freight claim submissions, oversee freight analysis

• Provide front desk and phone support to office manager

• Additional accounting operations and projects as assigned Financial Supervisor

Dodge County Highway Commission April 2019-July2023

• Provides leadership in attracting, retaining, and developing an engaged workforce in the delivery of superior services to County residents and businesses.

• Plans, prioritizes, assigns, supervises, and reviews the work of the support staff for the Department.

• Participates in the selection of assigned staff; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct deficiencies; implements discipline procedures.

• Directs employee work and assignments, trains, evaluates work, and provides feedback to performance evaluations.

• Schedules staff to maintain levels and adequate coverage while allowing for time-off. Manages all time-off requests.

• Monitors training requirements of staff members for completion.

• Monitors work activities to ensure compliance with established financial policies and procedures; makes recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards and procedures to the Finance Director.

• Oversees the preparation of analytical and statistical reports on operations and activities, as assigned. Ensures the maintenance of all reports, and transmittal of all documents within required timeframes.

• Responsible for oversight of payroll process for the department. Ensures staff members are completing processes timely and accurately.

• Reviews and audits accounts payable, cash receipts, inventory and other accounting records and transactions; analyzes and audits transactions for proper account classification.

• Prepares and enters journal entries for recording in the accounting system.

• Accounts Payable invoice coding and entry

• Accounts Receivable invoicing

Controller

Weather-Tek Windows & Doors (Company Closure 1/30/19) Jan 2018-Jan 2019

• Developed and maintained systems of internal control for cash disbursement and receipts, general ledger preparation, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll

• Implemented the use of Concur expense reporting with the executive and sales teams

• Publish and analyze financial statements

• Implementation of daily treasury management applications

• Participated in the software, banking and payroll conversions

• Track loan activity and long-term debt balances

• Review weekly accounts payable and accounts receivable activity

• Prepare monthly state tax filings

• Prepare journal entries and general ledger account reconciliations

• Supervise accounting staff with open management style that fosters positive team environment

• Interview, hire and train personnel; conduct performance reviews including goal setting and mentoring

• Assisted with vacations and medical leave coverage in accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll Corporate Accounting Manager

Steel Craft Corp Jan 1993-Jan 2018

• Primary contact for providing supporting documentation, reconciliations and analysis for quarterly and year-end audits. Prepare supporting documentation, analysis for sales, fixed assets and AR/AP

• Developed and maintained systems of internal control for cash disbursement and receipts, general ledger preparation accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll

• Routinely develop clear analysis and reports that identify opportunities for cost savings throughout the joint- ventured companies

• Identified best practices and incorporated them throughout affiliated companies including intercompany accounting processes

• Publish and analyze financial statements

• Implementation of daily treasury management applications

• Participated in the software, banking and payroll conversions

• Track loan activity and long term debt balances

• Review monthly accounts payable and accounts receivable activity

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and year-end state and federal tax filings Corporate Accounting Manager

Steel Craft Corp (continued)

• Prepare journal entries and general ledger account reconciliations

• Supervise accounting staff with open management style that fosters positive team environment

• Interview, hire and train personnel; conduct performance reviews including goal setting and mentoring

• Assisted with vacations and medical leave coverage in accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll Staff Accountant

Godfrey & Kahn S.C. Jan 1988-Oct 1992

• Prepared journal entries and published financial statements

• sponsible for maintaining all records relating to fixed assets, capital acquisitions and depreciation

• Perform monthly account reconciliations

• Assist the controller with special projects as assigned

• Accounts Payable invoice coding and entry

• Accounts Receivable invoicing

Staff Accountant

The Milwaukee Company Jan 1984-Jan 1988

• As a department lead, supervised and supported accounting staff and their responsibilities as assigned

• Prepared journal entries and published financial statements

• Responsible for maintaining all records relating to fixed assets, capital lease acquisitions and depreciation

• Assisted with ADP payroll processes

• Supervised accounts payable and treasury activity

• Completed monthly account reconciliations

• Back-up to all areas of the accounting department Education:

Completed the core courses (33 credits) towards a Business Accounting Associates Degree Milwaukee Area Technical College

Waukesha County Technical College

Advanced Microsoft Excel Certification

Moraine Park Technical College

Computer Applications:

AS400, Epicor/Vantage ERP, SAGE Fixed Asset, QuickBooks (Desktop, Online & Enterprise), Concur Expense Reporting, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and Teams, Adobe Acrobat, ADP, iSolved HCM Payroll, UKG Kronos, Tyler Munis, WIDOT CHEMS and MPM

References:

Bill Frederick Weather-Tek - CFO 262-***-****

Kelly Wendorff Steel Craft Corp – Controller 262-***-****

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