Accountant

LAURA FRIEDRICH CULPEPPER

**** ****** **** ** * · Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 · 912-***-****

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PROFILE:

Outgoing, experienced, and dependable accountant with excellent professional references, adaptable and open to changing job demands; willing to travel as needed. EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Accounting May 2004

Berry College; Mount Berry, Georgia

SKILLS:

Proficiency in Great Plains, TM1, Oracle, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook, UltiPro, ADP, Nexus, MRI, and Navision.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Rayonier; Yulee, Florida Jan 2015 - July 2020

Accounting Manager, Real Estate

Calculate land sale basis and capital amortization for land sales Calculate real estate depletion rates on an annual basis Prepare and analyze forecasts, budgets, and long range plans Prepare journal entries for month and quarter end

Maintain balance sheet reconciliations

Prepare reports for senior leadership team and board review Implemented IBM TM1 reporting software and automated reports Prepare and analyze multiple quarterly inventory reports Troubleshoot systems issues

Assist with internal and external audit requests

Ad-hoc reporting as requested to assist other departments Assist with training of new accountants

Serve as a Rayonier Ambassador

Rayonier; Jacksonville, Florida June 2013 – Dec 2014 General Ledger Specialist

Performed monthly and quarterly closing entries

Processed land sale transactions

Booked weekly cash transactions

Maintained balance sheet reconciliations

Calculated and booked overhead allocations

Supported year-end financial close processes

Self Storage Management; Atlanta, Georgia July 2012 – June 2013 Senior Accountant

Properly accounted for allocation of shared services among storage properties Recorded, reconciled, and reviewed financial information for properties Prepared and analyzed monthly, quarterly, and annual reports Assisted in maintenance of Inter-Company contracts Identified process improvements

Processed bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll for 100+ employees Ensured quality and completeness of allocation and recharges to properties Safeguard Self Storage; Atlanta, Georgia Nov 2008 – July 2012 Senior Accountant

Facilitated monthly closing process for the company Completed preliminary financials

Prepared financial packages for each facility and/or entity Arranged the monthly consolidation to be sent to parent company, Morgan Stanley Assisted with the cross-training of horizontal accounting responsibilities CCH Small Firm Services; Rome, Georgia Feb 2008 – Nov 2008 Staff Accountant

Prepared and entered daily and monthly journal entries Prepared Balance Sheet reconciliation schedules for numerous accounts Calculated sales commissions and maintained daily sales reports Maintained revenue models and assisted with revenue reporting Prepared audit schedules and provided assistance during year-end audit. Arby’s Restaurant Group; Atlanta, Georgia Oct 2005 – Feb 2008 Staff Accountant

Produced monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements Created and implemented budget

Prepared and entered all journal entries and input table information for general ledger Processed bi-weekly and supplemental payroll

Assured Month-end, Quarter-end, and Year-end closings Posted and reconciled Balance Sheets

Reviewed and settled bank and credit card deposits Adhered to Sarbanes–Oxley criteria

Recipient of the following awards: “Work Hard,” “Get It Done,” “Support Person of the Quarter,”

“Employee of the Period,” and “Oracle Implementation” References available on request

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