Brian Bridgewater

Milwaukee, WI *****

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+1-414-***-****

Highly motivated, tech-savvy professional with over 20 years of experience in the accounting field. Exceptional analytical ability and talent for managing information. Proven track record of accurately completing and managing all tasks under tight deadlines. Work Experience

Senior Accountant

Reliable Of Milwaukee - West Allis, WI

May 2023 to Present

• Responsible for driving month end close

• Journal Entries

• Account Reconciliations

• Bank Reconciliations

• Balance Daily Cash

• Sales and Use tax-Monthly reporting

• Maintain all fixed assets (Sage)

• Year end audit coordination

• Oversee A/P and A/R specialists

• Borrowing Base submission to Lender

Senior Accountant

ACS Group - New Berlin, WI

June 2020 to March 2023

• Perform month, quarter and year end close processes, meeting deadlines. Book journal entries and provide appropriate detail level review and analysis.

• Supervise the A/P clerk

• Develop and maintain tracking tools and accounting checklists. Ensure reporting is correct and accurate.

• Prepare monthly account reconciliations as assigned.

• Sales Tax

• Perform monthly financial variance analysis, including research, documentation and communication of account fluctuations as assigned

• Help develop and analyze components of forecasts and budgets as required

• Process RMA’s (credits)

• Other accounting, AP, AR, GL, reporting, analysis and projects as assigned by members of management.

• Preparation of Daily Cash Report and cash expenditures

• Assistance with outside audits

• Maintenance of fixed asset system

• Reconciles Wire/ACH transactions weekly

• Participate in the preparation of the Monthly Borrowing Base. Senior Accountant

Rockwell Automation - Milwaukee, WI

January 2019 to November 2019

(contract role)

• Completed monthly and annual assigned financial close tasks, including preparation and posting of journal entries and submission of financial information into Hyperion database with monthly results

• Completed monthly assigned account reconciliations by providing proper analysis and support

• Researched and resolved any reconciling items on a monthly basis

• Ensured that all processes were appropriately documented and assisted in the on-going documentation of accounting policies and procedures

• Investigated accounting discrepancies and attend to customer inquiries Accounting Manager

Buddy Squirrel - Saint Francis, WI

January 2016 to December 2018

• Supervised the A/P Coordinator & Sales Order Processing Coordinator

• Monitored and analyzed raw material and manufacturing costs

• Assisted with developing budgets

• Prepared Sales & Use Tax Filings

• Managed monthly and year end closing processes, including reviewing, recording and approval of journal entries, inventory values, account reconciliations and variance analysis; preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP

Staff Accountant

Journal Media Group - Milwaukee, WI

January 2015 to December 2016

contract role)

Completed a big clean-up project doing complex Bank Reconciliations for many market locations in the United States.

Cash Analyst

General Electric - Waukesha, WI

January 2014 to December 2015

contract role)

• Supervised a payment team in India to ensure timely and accurate payment to suppliers

• Resolution of payment issues raised internally through helpdesk and support sources

• Assisted the Foreign Trade team Europe of all returned funds sent back to the intermediary bank and researched the reason for the returned funds

• Escalation resource for all A/P Coordinators. Answered, helped all questions and problems. Senior Accountant

Johnson Controls - Glendale, WI

January 2013 to December 2014

contract role)

• Completed and resolved assigned complex account reconciliations

• Prepared month end journal entries to support proper transaction recording

• Developed and prepared monthly financial statements, trend report and analysis Controller

International Thermal Systems - Milwaukee, WI

January 2008 to December 2012

• Prepared Monthly Financial Statements

• Supervised the A/P & A/R coordinators

• Balance Sheet Reconciliations

• Created & Posted all Journal Entries

• Assisted in the Yearly budget

• Assisted in the monthly forecasting

• Prepared Quarterly tax returns for California and Michigan

• Revenue recognized and performed monthly Journal entries to record the revenue Education

Bachelor of Arts in Accounting

Lakeland College - Sheboygan, WI

May 2002 to May 2005

Skills

• Hyperion

• Payroll

• Microsoft word

• Great Plains

• Oracle

• Outlook

• As400

• Fas

• Peachtree

• Sap

• Excel

• Sage

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