CHAD R. GALBRAITH

MARTINS FERRY, OH *****

412-***-****

adr9kw@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/chad-galbraith

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT / FINANCIAL ANALYST

Delivers Detailed Analysis of General Ledger & Streamlined Month End Close

Practiced strategist with increasingly responsible experience and is analytical in nature, detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities. Good business acumen and valued team leader throughout organizations. Effective multitasker, handling multiple responsibilities, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines. Possess strong written and oral communication skills, collaborating with cross-functional teams. Supervise accountants in preparing journal entries, financial reports, and reconciliation reviews. Highly adaptable and dependable, identifying and leveraging individual strengths and leading by example.

Expertise in:

- Quality Assurance

- Fixed Asset Management

- Account Reconciliation

- Cash Accounting

- Budget Preparation

- General Ledger

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JSW Steel Ohio, Mingo Junction, OH

Completed analysis and entries regarding rail and truck freight costs on a daily basis. Worked closely with shipping to determine accuracy o BOL. Completed bank statement reconciliations daily. Produced various reports for month end reporting, including balance sheet, income statement, Statement of Cash Flows. Performed monthly physical inventory count

NOVA CHEMICALS INC., Moon Township, PA

CORPORATE ACCOUNTANT 2004 - 2020

Evaluated open capital projects, maintained asset master records, and produced settlement reports to post general ledger balances for month-end close following IFRS and GAAP standards. Oversaw account reconciliation system as business administrator for entire organization and participated in yearly depreciation, amortization budget preparation, quarterly and annual financial audits.

- Promoted teamwork and coordination of all cash disbursement entries and bank reconciliations for cash entry team, aligning North America and European entity processes.

- Established global cash team folder to facilitate sharing of communication between Canada, US, and Europe entities, allowing any cash accountants to provide backup for other areas seamlessly.

- Performed yearly depreciation and amortization budget calculations, enabling corporate leaders to have more accurate outlook.

- Provided insight and knowledge to help with Responsible Care concerns as part of leadership team regarding safety, environmental, and quality objectives, producing reports to identify leading and lagging indicators and alarms, and reporting assessing analyzing trends occurring through system ?analysis.

- Led Hazard Recognition and Safety Interaction Committee at USCC with Payroll, Human Resources, Raw Materials, and Communications representatives, sharing any problem areas involving employee safety and any stress concerns they may have.

- Functioned as project team member leading to upgrades in SAP to S4HANA SAP, resulting in more efficient system changes, including reorganization of intangible assets from manual entry process to be part of Asset Management System in SAP.

- Acted as primary contact for certification reconciliation system, answering all questions and concerns regarding monthly reconciliations of corporate accounts.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, Pittsburgh, PA

GENERAL ACCOUNTANT

MELLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, Pittsburgh, PA

INVESTMENT FUND ACCOUNTANT

MILLCRAFT MINING SERVICES, Houston, PA

ASSISTANT RECEIVING MANAGER

EDUCATION

- Bachelor of Science (BS), Business / Accounting, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

TECHNICAL SKILLS

- SAP

- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)

- Oracle

- Oracle Discoverer

- Hyperion

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