LINDA A. MAHLER
Cumming, Ga. 30041
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Accomplished Accounting Professional/ Business Manager with extensive full-cycle accounting experience. Experienced in: Bank Reconciliation, GL Reconciliations, Income Statement, Accounts Receivable and Payables, Customer and Vendor Dispute resolution, Revenue Recognition, Month End close, Inter-company reconciliation, Fixed Asset accounting, Acquisition accounting, Financial Analysis accounting.
EXPERIENCE
IMERYS INC., Roswell, GA 9/2018 to Current
Sr. Accountant NA Shared Services Dept. (10 BU)
Prepare ME & YE Journal Entries: Accruals, Reclassifications, Adjusting entries.
Create JE Uploads to import large journal entries into AX/D365.
Reconcile the Intergroup accounts monthly and communicate variances to BU Controllers.
Prepare Month End IG invoices on Google for BU not on AX365; email to BU on Day 3.
Prepare the monthly Financial Report (R-Pack) in SAP; Magnitude for Paris.
Work closely with IT and other departments to manage financial analysis of business data.
Provide documentation requested quarterly by external auditors.
Work with the Corporate Financial Consolidation Team to meet month end reporting deadlines and ensure compliance with IFRS and GAAP.
Assist with projects and work to increase process efficiency.
Assist with other tasks as directed by the SSC Controller.
ALLOY WHEEL REPAIR SPECIALIST, LLC, Norcross, GA 1/2016 to 8/2018
Senior Accountant (7 Subsidiaries)
Oversaw Balance Sheet & P&L for 5 corporations with annual gross revenue of $50M.
Maintained fixed asset accounts; depreciation schedules and dispositions.
Reconciled bank statements and made corresponding journal entries.
Oversaw Revenue Recognition; reviewed P&L accounts and analyzed variances.
Handled month end close; accrual entries, IC reconciliations, and reclassifications.
Prepared weekly Flash Report for CFO; analysis of current and historical data.
Assisted Controller with the AFDA adjustments and Bad Debt WO.
Provided transaction detail for 8 Corporations during annual audit.
Reconciled credit card batch deposits, cash, and ACH receipts to Wells Fargo daily.
Managed AR customer statements, adjusting entries, and month end close.
Mentored AR clerks; trained them on processes and reviewed entries.
Prepare monthly AR analytics and communicate results with management.
Created the process for 7 subsidiaries to report their daily receipts.
Audited and Reconciled customer accounts that had issues and notified customer.
Linda A. Mahler
MITEC, INC. (4 Locations), Atlanta, GA 6/2014 to 12/2015
Senior Accountant
Reconciled and maintained GL accounts for 4 corporations.
Assisted with month and year end closing and audits.
Performed internal audits: Inspection and Service Subcontractor costs.
Reviewed and reported Variances regarding revenue recognition.
Prepared Journal Entries for prepaid and accrued expenses.
Reconciled the AFDA quarterly.
Assisted with the daily cash flow spread sheet and performed bank reconciliations.
Managed vehicle note payable schedules monthly; reconciled GL accounts.
Processed daily deposits: entered checks, Credit Card, and ACH receipts into Dynamics.
Participated in AD-Hoc projects as assigned by management.
CLASSIC COLLISION (10 Locations), Atlanta, GA 8/2011 to 5/2014
Accounting Manager
Reconciled and maintained GL accounts for 4 corporations. Company $60M.
Assisted with month and year end closing and audits.
Performed internal audits on Repair Order file costs.
Reviewed and reported Variances regarding revenue recognition.
Prepared month end accruals.
Reconciled the allowance for bad debt account quarterly.
Assisted with the daily cash flow spread sheet and performed bank reconciliations.
Managed vehicle note payable schedules monthly; reconciled GL accounts.
Processed daily deposits: entered checks, CC, and ACH receipts into Dynamics.
Participated in AD-Hoc projects as assigned by management.
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, GA (Full Time) 9/2008 to 8/2011
BA Accounting Degree
FLASHBACK, INC., Cumming, GA 3/2008 to 9/2008
Accounting / Business Manager (Contract)
Processed monthly financial statements; GL, P & L, A/R, A/P, PR, JE.
Processed bi-weekly payroll for 18 employees totaling $65K; uploaded PR to Quick Books.
Reconciled bank statements within Quick Books; balanced to the GL.
Prepared cash flow reports and met weekly with investor to discuss variances.
Trained office staff to use ABS Management Software.
Linda A. Mahler
BAKER BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC. Medina, OH 3/2007 to 3/2008
Software Trainer / Business Consultant
Trained Collision Repair office staff how to use ABS Management Software.
Trained 40 ABS new clients per year. On-site 3 to 4 days including “remote” computer sessions.
Trained staff to use the Quick Books or Business Works Accounting interface to export data.
Managed entire training engagement; developed training itinerary; conducted teleconference with client, administered client needs analysis, and made follow-up calls to the client.
EDUCATION
BA Accounting, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA. Graduated 8/3/2011
BA Business, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA. Graduated
SOFTWARE
Dynamics AX/ D365 & Solomon
SAP; Magnitude Financial reporting software
BasWare AP software
Oracle NetSuite; Involved in Implementation at Alloy Wheel
Lawson, Sage; Business Works Accounting, Quick Books Enterprise and Pro Certified
Sales Force
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel Pivot Tables, Data Sort & Filter, VLOOKUP, Power Point
Google G Suite
ABS Management Automotive software, ADP, CCC, Reynolds & Reynolds